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 Posted - November 27 2014 : 03:06:22 AM
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A recent trip to a local antique mall yielded much more than usual. I thought I'd share:
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Posted - November 27 2014 : 07:31:28 AM
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Glen That is some interesting trains. What catches my eye is the 2 blue coaches with white roofs. At $7. each a good buy . They appear to be the type made in Austria by Lilliput . They came sold under a different name Electrotrain. I have two of the cars in brown and tan bodies. They are unique for they have the Pullman style narrow vestibule. There size is more correct at about 70 scale feet for many old time name trains of around 1900. If I seen that at $7 to $10 each I wouldn't hesitate to buy them.
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Posted - November 27 2014 : 10:19:03 AM
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Great collection - the "Mennonite Central Committee(?) box car looked interesting, as well as the ACL RPO. 
That Nickel Plate caboose would make a great display piece.
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Posted - November 27 2014 : 10:35:38 AM
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Looks like a pretty neat place to get train stuff. Especially for some of those great prices.Did you get anything while you were there?
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Posted - November 27 2014 : 10:58:19 AM
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quote:Looks like a pretty neat place to get train stuff..Did you get anything while you were there?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â November 27 2014Â :Â 10:35:38 AM
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Psyhically speaking, I think he bought that AHM Propeller flat car....   Looks like a great mixture of gauges available there, sometimes antique malls ARE a good place to buy train stuff, if the seller isn't money hungry. Some interesting items for sure.
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Posted - November 27 2014 : 12:33:41 PM
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well according to Ebay he asking TOO much on the Dinky bug 
I think the Mennonite boxcar is hard to get
Would like to know what the prices are on the Muffler sign & the battery billboard
Also the smaller tan colored Bug
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Posted - November 27 2014 : 6:48:47 PM
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Frank, those white-roofed coaches are indeed Lilliput. And it doesn't surprise me one bit that you knew that! As always, my usual offer stands; if you want 'em and they're still there, they're yours for cost plus ~7.5% sales tax and postage.
Jerry, if you actually want the boxcar, RPO or caboose, let me know!
Stephen and Jerry, the dealer with the propeller flat generally has relatively reasonable prices for HO. (I don't know what's reasonable for other scales since I buy HO exclusively, so I can't speak to that, however.). But no, I did not buy anything this time. I am interested in the propeller flat but wanted to pick everyone's brain here first.
Ben, I'll try to get those prices for you.
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Posted - April 20 2015 : 10:30:21 PM
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A trip to an antique mall in Greensboro, NC this past weekend netted the following, and all for just $22 + tax!
The Hooker tank car and the Varney Pennsy hopper are missing brake wheels, and the Varney is missing a wheelset, but the rest are complete and unbroken.
The Hopper Car Unloading Set only has the car and instruction sheet, but I have some loose components to add to it to get it closer to complete.
The Pennsy gondola came with that blue box but I don't know if it actually is blue box, since the box is for a C&O gon.
From a purchasing standpoint, this little trip makes up for missing the annual Hickory, NC show, but an antique mall jus' ain't th' same as a good ol' train show!
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Posted - April 20 2015 : 11:38:07 PM
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 Not bad, man. For $22, you did pretty good.
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Posted - April 21 2015 : 01:27:22 AM
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| Nice share, Glenn. Always nice to see photos from stores and shops of all kinds...
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Posted - April 21 2015 : 4:58:17 PM
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quote:A trip to an antique mall in Greensboro, NC this past weekend netted the following, and all for just $22 + tax!
The Hooker tank car and the Varney Pennsy hopper are missing brake wheels, and the Varney is missing a wheelset, but the rest are complete and unbroken.
The Hopper Car Unloading Set only has the car and instruction sheet, but I have some loose components to add to it to get it closer to complete.
The Pennsy gondola came with that blue box but I don't know if it actually is blue box, since the box is for a C&O gon.
From a purchasing standpoint, this little trip makes up for missing the annual Hickory, NC show, but an antique mall jus' ain't th' same as a good ol' train show!
Originally posted by gmoney - April 20 2015 : 10:30:21 PM
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I would like to have the Holly Sugar and Virginian hoppers if you want to sell them.
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Posted - April 21 2015 : 5:56:41 PM
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The Mantua/Tyco operating hoppers are one of my addictions...I could never let those go!
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Posted - April 22 2015 : 11:21:44 AM
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| Cool finds from both of your trips! One of the major streets here has a short stretch that's relatively saturated with antique places...two individual shops and an antique mall. I was there last summer and saw some trains. One vendor had old Brown Box Tyco, but it was all stuff I have and the prices were nothing special.
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Posted - April 22 2015 : 11:38:33 AM
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it's hard to find decent prices on trains in antique stores - at least the ones I have been too, and we tend to stop at one whenever we can. They price them like "antiques"
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Posted - April 22 2015 : 5:13:52 PM
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Eric & Jerry,
Yeah, antique malls around here usually value model trains at "antique" prices too, on those rare occasions that I even find them. I just got plain lucky this last time.
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Posted - April 23 2015 : 4:56:28 PM
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Nice score on the Tyco Blue Box (my favorite era). Is the US Navy rare?
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Posted - April 23 2015 : 9:41:55 PM
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| if that propeller flat car says $5 that is CHEAP
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Posted - June 06 2015 : 5:52:57 PM
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quote:Nice score on the Tyco Blue Box (my favorite era). Is the US Navy rare?
Originally posted by richard p - April 23 2015 : 4:56:28 PM
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Sorry I just noticed this! I have no idea if the US Navy flat is rare or not; maybe someone else does? I got it because I thought it would look good with my US Navy operating hopper.
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Posted - June 06 2015 : 6:29:35 PM
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| I just noticed this. Great finds! Most of the prices look good too, especially for the "antique" market.
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Posted - June 06 2015 : 6:50:00 PM
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quote: quote:Nice score on the Tyco Blue Box (my favorite era). Is the US Navy rare?
Originally posted by richard p - April 23 2015 : 4:56:28 PM
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Sorry I just noticed this! I have no idea if the US Navy flat is rare or not; maybe someone else does? I got it because I thought it would look good with my US Navy operating hopper.
Originally posted by gmoney - June 06 2015 : 5:52:57 PM
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I remember Battleship Grey flats and boxes..and 44-toners.
You've never lived until you're standing next to the drydock and they decide to push a couple of flats loaded with bits for your boat in. The first really sharp curve, they stop, brakeman unloads, uncouples after closing the air cocks, engine backs up oh 3 or 4 feet, he closes the knuckles then he grabs the coupler extender off the pilot, drops in one coupler, while the conductor signals the engineer to move in slowly...and the brakie drops the extender in the other coupler and off they go.
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Posted - June 06 2015 : 11:04:02 PM
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What's a coupler extender?
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 Posted - January 21 2022 : 6:23:06 PM
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Treasures at your local antique store.
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Posted - January 21 2022 : 7:54:50 PM
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| Where was this?
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Posted - January 22 2022 : 11:26:46 AM
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I should of asked about the muffler sign 
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Posted - January 31 2022 : 2:11:22 PM
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quote:I should of asked about the muffler sign
Originally posted by microbusss - January 22 2022 : 11:26:46 AM
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Buss, you did ask about the muffler sign back when I first posted it, but I never got you an answer, and now that antique booth is long gone. 
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Posted - January 31 2022 : 2:20:44 PM
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quote:Where was this?
Originally posted by thesiding - January 21 2022 : 7:54:50 PM
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The pictures in the first post are from Lake Norman Antique Mall in Mooresville, NC. The second set of pics is from Antique Marketplace in Greensboro, NC. The antique malls are still in business, but those particular antique booths are long gone.
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Posted - January 31 2022 : 4:12:41 PM
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quote: quote:I should of asked about the muffler sign
Originally posted by microbusss - January 22 2022 : 11:26:46 AM
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Buss, you did ask about the muffler sign back when I first posted it, but I never got you an answer, and now that antique booth is long gone.
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Originally posted by gmoney - January 31 2022 : 2:11:22 PM
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yes I did 
I did get one of them Holly Sugar cars
now I needs the Brach's Candies one
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Posted - January 31 2022 : 10:25:56 PM
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In my experience, the Brach’s is hard to find, and expensive!
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Posted - February 01 2022 : 11:21:20 AM
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| There is/was one in Selma North Carolina not far from active Amtrak line It also sells Jam AND on rt 30 near Paradise PA is The Cackleberry Mall It has well practically EVERYTHING Can easily spend a WHOLE day there REGARDLESS if you buy or do not buy anything Check my Youtube channel arielfilmsinc for a walkthrough
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Posted - February 01 2022 : 7:14:43 PM
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quote:In my experience, the Brach’s is hard to find, and expensive!
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Originally posted by gmoney - January 31 2022 : 10:25:56 PM
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most of them dump cars are! 
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