Re: [FWDLK] ebay item *Amazing*

[John Bartell <jrbartell@xxxxxxx>]

    As a former toy collector myself, I would say two things...one,
Japanese tin is getting higher every year,  the Japanese are coming
over and buying this stuff up at all the big toy shows around the country,
and rarity, when was the last time you saw one in this condition, if ever?  
I wouldn't pay anywhere near this for a tin car, but I have some high priced
Tonkas laying around collecting dust!  I once had a rare 1961 Tonka
Garbage truck, I bought it for about $100.00, sold for $900.00, it would
bring a couple thousand or better now.   John in WI

A57FURY@xxxxxxx wrote:

In a message dated 2/22/01 1:28:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ian-rubrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
 
 

I can't believe this!
I have bought actual cars for less.

Ian and all

I think I have to agree that you could buy a #5 car for about the same.  What
makes this "model" so expensive?  Extinction?

John Paxos
'57 Fury
'57 Belvedere Cvt.