Re: [FWDLK] ebay item *Amazing*

[David Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxx>]

And I always thought "Made in Japan" was a joke! At least it was back in the
50's. If the Japanese want to buy back their toys, that we paid them a
dollar for new, for a thousand bucks, I say more power and toys to 'em.

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500


> From: John Bartell <jrbartell@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: John Bartell <jrbartell@xxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] ebay item *Amazing*
> Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:55:53 -0600
>
>     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.

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