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 Posted - December 13 2010 : 3:23:35 PM
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just wondering if anybody knows anything about these cars all i know is that they say varney on the bottom.  
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Posted - December 13 2010 : 7:03:01 PM
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| All I know is that boxcar is awesome.
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Posted - December 13 2010 : 7:50:09 PM
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quote:just wondering if anybody knows anything about these cars all i know is that they say varney on the bottom.
Originally posted by northa14Â -Â December 13 2010Â :Â 3:23:35 PM
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I've been collecting some of the old(er) makers like Varney, Penn Line, Mantua, Gilbert, etc. of late, because I like their more detailed cars. Varney was around until the late '60's, I think, and they were a fairly well-respected maker of decent quality rolling stock. I don't think they did many engines, but they had a fair amount of rolling stock available. I've seen them run between a few dollars and $20, depending on condition and type of car. Most I've bought of late are in the under-$10 range. I saw one of those Chesapeake boxcars at a show this past weekend, guy wanted $10 for it, and I passed. Neat car, though.
Jerry
" When life throws you bananas...it's easy to slip up"
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Posted - December 13 2010 : 8:42:46 PM
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Varney evolved into Life-Like, more or less. I've picked up several older makers over the summer in garage sale lots. I think the fact that your boxcar is brewery-related makes it a little more valuable. From what I've seen, alcohol, tobacco, and coca-cola items bring a few dollars more than most.
I think at $10, I might have bought it. I probably would have tried to talk him down at least a couple bucks first, though.
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