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I have been slowly acquiring die-cast cars for a few years and my wife made the mistake of saying, "Why do you buy those, you just keep them in the dresser drawers."
So I decided to find a proper display shelf for them, and I came across one on walmart.com. I only got one, but I can at least put most (I have tons of Hot Wheels, but it's hard to find good 1/18 scale cars) of my good ones out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2428.jpg
Anyone else collect?
A few more
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2430.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2431.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2432.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2433.jpg
...and the wife's Beetle collection
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2434.jpg
If you know someone with a table saw, that first shelf would be easy to build.
When I was younger, I used to collect a few things. Then I had a couple of family members pass away, about a year apart. They were both serious collectors, but when they were gone and their stuff was left behind, the "stuff" seemed pretty unimportant. I lost a lot of my taste for collecting. Don't get me wrong, I still have some "things" I like a lot (my Miata and my bike, for instance) but if they were gone tomorrow, I'd be fine. People >> stuff.
I have cases of Hot Wheels, but not into it like I used to be.
I do like the HW Dragstrip Demons and the M2 line.
Been getting into Redlines too lately.
I only have two 1:18 diecast cars... one each of my last two cars. Black Porsche Cayman, and a Black (they don't make Midnight Blue Mica) NB Miata.
I suppose I could go find a diecast of all the cars I've owned, but I'm not sure they made diecast models of 1972 Yuctan AMC Gremlins (yes, I "owned" one for about 18 months... it was a hand-me-down from my mom when I was desperate for a car, and I was damned glad to have it!)
Got more in today....no shelf, so I'm leaving them in the boxes for now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...SANY2439-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2442.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2441.jpg
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cool. I have a case of 48 Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars from the late 70's somewhere in my parents' attic. I should really hunt those down. I pick-up the bigger scale models once in a while, when I see one that is irresistible.
Here is my all-time favorite, and a few others (guess I should dust them):
You guys need to start collecting these also. ;)
http://www.unplggd.com/uimages/unplg...10_swiffer.jpg
Collectibles: My Mom used to call them more crap to dust...
just sayin
If you look at one of my pics (the bugs) you can see we don't dust. :P
Cool collection. I have a few sitting on a bookshelf but nothing like your collection.
I have not built shelves, nor shot all of mine, but the bulk of 'em are here.
http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s...squid/diecast/
One of my cats was pissed off at us today. He wanted to go outside and we wouldn't let him. So he took it out in an unusual way.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/SANY2454.jpg