MusclecarJohn (John Lipori's) Diecast Collection

[Xplantdad]

John wanted me to post these for him...

Anyone else have a cool diecast collection to share? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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[Xplantdad]

Here's more! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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[Xplantdad]

And more! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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[Xplantdad]

Still some more http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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[Xplantdad]

Yet more! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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[Xplantdad]

Yep, more! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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[Xplantdad]

All done!

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[Seattle Sam]

"Diecast Nationals"........






TOO http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Fun stuff, John! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[mockingbird812]

Jeepers Beav, that's just awesome! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[MosportGreen66]

Nice stuff John! Those can get oftly costly!
Been collecting for years myself... cool!

[camarojoe]

Nice collection, and very nicely displayed. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[musclecarjohn]

Thanks guys...and thanks Bruce for posting them.

Yes,I've been collecting for years but only since we've moved into our home a year ago that I could finally display them.

I told the wife It'd take something real special to be produced for me to collect it...with two rooms of cars,I'm just flat-out of space. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[ORIGLS6]

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Nice stuff John! Those can get oftly costly!
Been collecting for years myself... cool!

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Yeah, I'm burdened with about 600 of the damned things too. No room to display them and the value has dropped to about 25% of what I have invested. Just another of my Misguided Opportunities! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

I love the Side-by-Side Novas though! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[musclecarjohn]

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Nice stuff John! Those can get oftly costly!
Been collecting for years myself... cool!

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Yeah, I'm burdened with about 600 of the damned things too. No room to display them and the value has dropped to about 25% of what I have invested. Just another of my Misguided Opportunities! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

I love the Side-by-Side Novas though! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

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Yeah,I'm gonna switch them up in the dragstrip display but for now,I just love the look of those two COPO Nova's! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

Great collection John....nice to know there's more 'sick minded' lads out there? . I'm long out of room too w/ hundreds of toys....mostly old pressed steel trucks and 30's/40's stuff w/ the 'streamlined look'. .

~ Pete

[427TJ]

Here's just a few of my old car kits. Man, they take up a LOT of room! Lately I've been using eBay to convert many of them to cash for a rebuild of my Camaro's 396. I have some diecast stuff too but it all sits hidden in boxes out in the garage and attic! I'd love to have a display room like John's.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/BE427TJ/ebaypics.jpg

[musclecarjohn]

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Here's just a few of my old car kits. Man, they take up a LOT of room! Lately I've been using eBay to convert many of them to cash for a rebuild of my Camaro's 396. I have some diecast stuff too but it all sits hidden in boxes out in the garage and attic! I'd love to have a display room like John's.

Neat-O...I love those old models,probably worth a ton,huh?

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[budnate]

any of you guys collect old Tonka Truck stuff??? my Mom just gave me a orig box for a No. 520 dump truck that she had some old something in it..it looks really old and is almost mint.

[396L35]

I guess I have that disease as well... Here are some pictures of my basement...
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[396L35]

More....
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[396L35]

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[396L35]

More...
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[396L35]

Last one...
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[427TJ]

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any of you guys collect old Tonka Truck stuff??

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Bud, I've bought a few old used '60s Tonkas on eBay for my son to play with (new stuff is so lame) and some of those old Tonkas in original packaging can get some impressive $$$ on eBay. As with most hard-core collectibles, Tonkas in nice shape seem to command the bucks and even the box might suprise you bid-wise if you listed it. You never know, some Tonka collector might want that empty box for his mint dump truck to go in.

[musclecarjohn]

396L35,

You are certainly sick and a "Car Crazy" guy!
That is an amazing amount of cars...can you even move in there? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Nice cross-section,I believe I even saw some GS-X's in there...nice! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Great collection.Come on guys,there's gotta be more? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[396L35]

Thank's John, and yes you can move in there... I have this little path!!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif As you can see I have a wide selection of cars, but two of the cabinets are all chevys and one of the two is nothing but camaros... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

John...trust me you don't wanna see mine...

I have like 2 or 3 cars http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Plus they don't make a 66 Chevelle...bastards!

[Tommy]

Wow, nice collections. Now I know why I always here the words "were out of stock on that one" when I call to order from the catalog I get in the mail...... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Tommy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[ORIGLS6]

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they don't make a 66 Chevelle...bastards!

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Wanna bet? I have one in Marina Blue! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

It's yours at SCR9!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Xplantdad]

Dennis...I looked high and low at Barrett Jackson...and I've also looked at Toys R Us. Where did you find it? I must be looking in the wrong places... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Whaddya want for it?

[ORIGLS6]

I'll send you a picture of it, still in the box (as is the case with nearly ALL of them). Don't recall where I got it. I was buying these things at fever pitch a few years ago, from all over the country. I would run into the UPS driver and he would ask if I had been ill. "I haven't delivered anything for a couple of days! Started to worry about you."

No compensation required. A certain lady will be happy to see another one leave the house. In fact, just watch your mailbox. No need to wait 'til Labor Day.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[musclecarjohn]

Good deal ORIGLS6,I figured someone had to make a '66 Chevelle.

Hey Bruce,have you checked out my boys at www.supercar1.com (http://www.supercar1.com) ?Good guys to deal with and lot's of limited-run stuff made exclusively for them.

Ok,where's everyone else's collections? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[396L35]

Wanna bet? I have one in Marina Blue!!!! Are you sure thats not the 1967 your thinking about??? As for these guys www.supercar1.com (http://www.supercar1.com) I have them on speed dial... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Actually I just ordered the two 1968 Grump cars that are coming out in November... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[musclecarjohn]

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Wanna bet? I have one in Marina Blue!!!! Are you sure thats not the 1967 your thinking about??? As for these guys www.supercar1.com (http://www.supercar1.com) I have them on speed dial... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Actually I just ordered the two 1968 Grump cars that are coming out in November... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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Just read about those in their flyer night before last...they've got some great close-out & blem items...remember those '69 Yenko porcelain "bank" cars I posted about awhile back...? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[ORIGLS6]

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Are you sure thats not the 1967 your thinking about?

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Yep, pretty sure. The Ertl '67s have a plastic roof. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

Also, it looks like Ertl is bring out a '66 Chevelle in 1:18 soon. No pix available yet but one of the first releases will be Black. Hope they're all metal, and NOT like the '67s.

[396L35]

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Are you sure thats not the 1967 your thinking about?

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Yep, pretty sure. The Ertl '67s have a plastic roof. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

Also, it looks like Ertl is bring out a '66 Chevelle in 1:18 soon. No pix available yet but one of the first releases will be Black. Hope they're all metal, and NOT like the '67s.

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I have never seen the '66 before.... Man I missed one there!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

Dennis...I sent you an email...THANKS! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif