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Here are some more new colors and releases I just picked up today 2-3-08 at my local Walmart. The selection of these were plentiful--over 3 cases of them full--a rarity. They had some AMC rambler's but did not pick none up this time. The new ones are the 71 Ford Mustang sportster and the 1975 Mercury Bobcat-a pinto spin-off. The 1984 Ford Tempo keeps showing up in new colors--metallic silver on this one. The mustangs are blue metallic and brown metallic
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Posted - February 03 2008 : 5:02:01 PM
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I noticed our S Walmart has a new box o'Cherries and the had been on sale for a buck after Christmas. Now they're like $2.89. Maybe they'll continue to stock them.
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Posted - February 03 2008 : 11:38:22 PM
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Yep...I'm afeared I'm mightily hooked on the little boogers...
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Posted - February 04 2008 : 2:29:34 PM
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quote:Yep...I'm afeared I'm mightily hooked on the little boogers...
Originally posted by shaygetz - February 03 2008 : 10:38:22 PM
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Nice collection--i like the Yellow Freight truck--my dad is employed with them. Is that a Boley custom??
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Posted - February 04 2008 : 8:57:04 PM
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quote: Nice collection--i like the Yellow Freight truck--my dad is employed with them. Is that a Boley custom??
Originally posted by Brianstyco - February 04 2008 : 6:29:34 PM
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It's a Matchbox Collectible Series...some say they aren't HO scale but I'll put them up to any of my other HO model trucks any day. I got it to erk my brother-in-law into coughing up one of those Overnite trucks as he works there. He finally did---about 2 weeks after I got one.[:D]
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Posted - February 05 2008 : 12:12:38 AM
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quote:quote: Nice collection--i like the Yellow Freight truck--my dad is employed with them. Is that a Boley custom??
Originally posted by Brianstyco - February 04 2008 : 6:29:34 PM
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It's a Matchbox Collectible Series...some say they aren't HO scale but I'll put them up to any of my other HO model trucks any day. I got it to erk my brother-in-law into coughing up one of those Overnite trucks as he works there. He finally did---about 2 weeks after I got one.[:D]
Originally posted by shaygetz - February 04 2008 : 7:57:04 PM
[/quote] Thanks Shaygetz--my nieghbor works with Overnite which they are now Overnite/UPS as UPS bought them a while back. Would love to get a hold of one of those Tyco Smith trailers as my dad was employed with them in the 80's and Johnson's Motor Lines in the 70's. My uncle works for Conway
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Posted - February 05 2008 : 05:27:51 AM
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There should be a couple new ones coming, I believe two Japanese cars and a Ford Maverick. The last one is a surprise, which they like to do now and then. I'm not sure if the Chrysler Town & Country is going to appear any time soon (announced on their website). Of course, to get those new ones to actually turn up in your Wal-mart, the ones out now will have to pretty well sell out first.
GM has a rule that they won't license for production cars that do not pass a federal choke-tube test, which simulates what happens if a child should try to swallow the toy. So although they do cars like the Vega, Monza, etc. in other scales, they probably will not turn up here. They have to be more than just over 2 inches long to pass the test.
But it's hard to say because the Malibu International "Reel Rides" series recently issued a 1983 Cadillac Eldorado which is fairly short. They may have messed with the proportions of it to make it pass the test, they seem to have body sides which are too tall and give the top a chopped look. That series has a few more new vehicles announced as well - interestingly yet another Pontiac Trans-Am is one, this time the Knight Rider TV car.
Look for a VW panel van and Mercedes panel van in the black box Malibu offerings. I've seen exactly one of each and all they need is some leftover decals to be good delivery trucks on a layout.
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Posted - February 05 2008 : 11:28:12 AM
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| Any chance you can post those web sites? I would like to see what's coming out or has already been out!!
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Posted - February 09 2008 : 2:37:11 PM
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| Went to their website today and they are showing a future release for an 82 Honda Accord and the Ford Maverick in 1/87 scale. No date mentioned for release yet.
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Posted - March 07 2008 : 8:05:22 PM
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Anyone seen the Vega? We had a couple of Vegas when I was at home.
Respectfully,
Stuck in the '70s
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Posted - August 25 2008 : 9:53:51 PM
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I really lucked out today, I went out to Wal-Mart today and found 3 FULL CASES OF FRESH CHERRIES!
Unfortunately, my budget limited me to 3 cars, but there's a Fresh Cherries Series 3 out with some GREAT pickups in it. 
Here they are. The VW Bus is from Malibu however.
L to R, a 1956 Ford F-100, 1960's VW Bus, and a 1940 Ford pickup. I also saw the F-100 in a very light blue sort of colour.
I think they may have caught on to us model railroaders buying these things like hotcakes, because vintage Ford pickups don't really fit in the with whole 70's retro theme Fresh Cherries has.
By the way, did I sleep through Fresh Cherries Series 2? 
    
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Posted - December 26 2008 : 11:49:04 PM
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Hey, I got a neat set of cars from Malibu this Christmas...I really like the VW Bug and the Shelby Cobra included in this set. Try not to mind the blurry pictures.
Oh, and if you're reading this GoingInCirclez, I'd like to see the modifications you've done to the Granadas I sent ya! 
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Posted - December 27 2008 : 08:42:43 AM
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fresh cherries website ken
http://www.motormaxtoy.com/category/46
http://www.malibuinternationallimited.com/mal87.html
http://www.reelridesvip.com/products.php
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Posted - December 27 2008 : 2:40:38 PM
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hi Brian
i did not know that you are like cars too. so i think you will like this picture! its an old Mathbox from the sixties erich
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 12:47:08 AM
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| These were real popular vehicles - Wal-mart USA o longer carries these - Just wondering if they are going to release any new ones?
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 04:58:45 AM
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| These look a lot like Model Power mini-metals, right down to the packaging display box. Does Fresh Cherries sell their models under different names for distribution reasons?
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 06:19:32 AM
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quote:These look a lot like Model Power mini-metals, right down to the packaging display box. Does Fresh Cherries sell their models under different names for distribution reasons?
Originally posted by tykowolf - October 21 2010 : 04:58:45 AM
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Yes, the Model Power cars and the malibu / Fresh Cherries were some of the same cars. I think the same generic Chinese company makes them all. Fresh Cherries as a series has folded, they're remaking the 1/64th FC cars under the American Grafitti series, but not sure if the HO cars will be available other than under Model Power ( and $1 more expensive to boot ). Since China is a state-run enterprise system, rather than capitalistic, it's hard to track down their manufacturers, since they don't "brand" their companies who make things. So it's hard to get info on who is actually making them,and their decisions to sell what here, from what I've gathered searching the Diecast websites. All we can really do is wait to see what shows up on shelves with this maker. I miss my AMC HO diecasts from them, I bought hundreds when they were available. Leave it to China to be the only company to make AMC diecast because no one ( other than Johnny Lightning/RC2 ) seems to do so. I've been trying to get them to make some HO scale as well. So far, no luck.
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 06:27:31 AM
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hi guys limited stock,but they are fresh cherries ken
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Motor-Max-Fresh-Cherries-HO-s/2539.htm
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 08:40:14 AM
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oh I found out that Caboose Hobbies STILL has a bunch Should try to get them ALL 
There was even Semi tractors by Malibu International Inc I got too When Hot Wheels had their cars out they seemed to be HO scale so I got some
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Posted - October 22 2010 : 02:25:40 AM
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| I thought they looked familiar. Thanks for the info, AMC_Gremlin_GT. Maybe the rights switch back and forth so when Model Power discontinue a range, Fresh Cherries could make a comeback. I like the 70's autos and they suit a Tyco/Tyko layout very well.
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Posted - October 22 2010 : 06:16:45 AM
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quote:
There was even Semi tractors by Malibu International Inc I got too
Originally posted by microbusss - October 21 2010 : 08:40:14 AM
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Yes, they never labeled them with a scale, but I'm assuming they were HO, judging by their size. Maybe a hair bigger. I bought plenty of the trucks 2 years ago when Wal-mart was putting them out for $1 on clearance. They haven't been back since.
Jerry
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Posted - November 10 2010 : 09:46:27 AM
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| Fresh Cherries was Motor Max and unrelated to Malibu International/Model Power, which are the same vehicles in slightly different packaging. You cannot interchange one to the other's box, the boxes are similar but not identical. The Malibu trucks are HO scale. Some stores still have a few, one here has them at $3 a shot, finally moved to a clearance table.
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Posted - August 27 2011 : 08:06:15 AM
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Pop quiz for Petrolheads! Below is a punnet of Fresh Cherries, part of a birthday pack I was lucky enough to receive last night.
The cars are mini-metal masterpieces but there's nothing to identify each one. The Ford Escort's obvious, I'm not familiar with the others or old American autos in general so please name them if you can.
A closer look:
No prizes but any help wins my gratitude plus serious 70's car cred. 
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Posted - August 27 2011 : 08:16:12 AM
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hi tycowolf ,77 Pinto (green), '74 Gremlin (blue), '78 Pacer (yellow), '81 Escort (white), '84 Tempo (red) & '75 Bobcat (brown),ken
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Posted - August 27 2011 : 08:25:12 AM
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quote:hi tycowolf ,77 Pinto, '74 Gremlin, '78 Pacer, '81 Escort, '84 Tempo & '75 Bobcat,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - August 27 2011 : 08:16:12 AM
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Thanks, catfordken! Didn't expect an answer from your side of the pond! Your list applies left to right as in the display package, yeah?
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Posted - August 27 2011 : 3:29:25 PM
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quote: quote:hi tycowolf ,77 Pinto, '74 Gremlin, '78 Pacer, '81 Escort, '84 Tempo & '75 Bobcat,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - August 27 2011 : 08:16:12 AM
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Your list applies left to right as in the display package, yeah?
Originally posted by tykowolf - August 27 2011 : 08:25:12 AM
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Ken DID provide color info.
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 12:31:31 AM
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quote:Ken DID provide color info.
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â August 27 2011Â :Â 3:29:25 PM
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 No he DIDN'T, AMC_Gremlin_GT. catfordken added the colour info AFTER I asked him to clarify.
Thanks for the extra info, Ken.
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Nice photos of your collections.
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