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Okay - this thread makes me jealous. I don't have ANY trucks yet but as soon as I get a little eBay money I'm going to splurge. Really like the Baskin-Robbins one.
A local flea market near me has Matchbox cars (and I didn't even look for trucks) for 25 cents to one dollar. Is that a good buy? The dollar ones are in the package. I'm so cheap I honestly don't know. Haven't bought Matchbox or Hot Wheels since the 70s.
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My still in progress list of inventory and wantlist: tyconut.com
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 Posted - November 30 2009 : 04:49:06 AM
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Hy Tyco Nut,
.25 to $1.00 Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars can be a great deal. Be careful though! Before you know it, you will be collecting them like me, LOL! I like to take abused cars and trucks and rework them into something I can use on the layout. Like the police vehicles below. A few of my Matchbox Regular Wheels are below the police pic..
I hope you enjoy the pics.
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Posted - November 30 2009 : 9:11:15 PM
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Wow - really love those police vehicles - and the display case is nice! I'm going to stick to stuff I want to put in the layout - if I like it, I'll put it in the layout somewhere!
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Posted - January 12 2010 : 10:13:39 PM
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Here are some of my Ho Scale trucks Herpa/Con-Cor
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Posted - January 12 2010 : 10:24:48 PM
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Nice collection Brian :)
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Posted - January 14 2010 : 9:12:29 PM
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quote:As you wish...
...built using a Johnny Lightening issue and a Bachmann cable car mechanism.
Originally posted by shaygetz-March 20 2009: 9:54:02 PM
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Dang, that's what I want to build! I collect Johhny Lightnings, and I have a '55 Chevy Suburban 1:1, so I collect these buses, too. I had hoped to put one on the Bachmann Hi-Railer chassis and make it actually GO. Thanks for posting this, Shaygetz, it's inspiration for my future project. I have both the Hi-railer and buses, just a matter of mating the two up, if the wheelbase is close.
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Posted - January 15 2010 : 2:02:33 PM
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nice collection Brian Overnite is now part of UPS 
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Posted - January 17 2010 : 11:11:43 PM
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Here is another one from my collection = SteelCase tractor trailer - came in a white box as this was a promotional comapny truck given to employees. I purchased this off Ebay in 2009. Trailer has reflective saftey tape. This is a Road Champs model too(Made In China). Cab is a KENWORTH T600A
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 Posted - February 10 2010 : 8:54:37 PM
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Hi All,
Boy those are some nice vehicles. Thanks for sharing. I just picked up this batch over the past weekend. The semis are Road Champs. The rest are mostly Hot Wheels with a few Tootsietoy's thrown in.
I really like the Hot Wheels van and Fire Chief car.
Hope you enjoy the picture.
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Posted - February 10 2010 : 11:05:37 PM
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Nice vehicles, people... Some of my Lesney/Matchbox trucks and cars...
Then of course, there's my Saints rig...
...and the rig that brought my Baltimore Colts to Indy, an ironic find in a thrift store the day before the Superbowl...
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Posted - February 11 2010 : 10:01:08 AM
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hey mytyco that really small car is valuable My friend likes those types
btw? Do anyone find JUST trailers or just the tractor sometimes? I got lots of trailers & tractors but none match 
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 3:10:20 PM
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Am gonna try to revive this thread by reposting my Shell Road Train pics I managed to find 2 more Shell tankers Plus this way better pic than webcam
Nevermind the last trailer in the "hole"
Worse I needs is 6 or more of these Dollies 
The middle one actually goes a thinner hitch on the tankers but I found out that the 2 silver ones on the ends fit the thin ones as well as the wide hitches
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Posted - February 05 2011 : 6:21:49 PM
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ok latest purchases From the local Farm & Ranch Show
erf Abit outta focus sorry The bottom 2 are from Australia
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Posted - February 10 2011 : 03:56:20 AM
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Hi All,
My Wife picked this up for me at a local flea market last weekend. A Matchbox KFC semi. Microbuss, does yours have an interior? This one does not. I am going to have to make one of these for my train game.
Thanks for checking it out.
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Posted - February 10 2011 : 07:20:30 AM
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quote:ok latest purchases From the local Farm & Ranch Show
Originally posted by microbusss - February 05 2011 : 6:21:49 PM
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GIVE it UP, Ben! I want's! The JL, anyway. You said you JUST bought it? I I haven't seen any JL trucks like that in a few years. I remember seeing the coke truck, which I got a few of, but not the Matco Tools truck. I'll have to keep an eye out now ( and hope it doesn't dry out at the shows when I'm looking Thanks for posting that.
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Posted - February 10 2011 : 11:20:11 AM
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mytyco - NONE of them Matchbox COE Kenworths have a interior
Anyone remember the Steerables from HW?
I has a grey trailer with the same logo  Only thing I find missing lotta times is the steering wheel
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Posted - February 10 2011 : 9:38:04 PM
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Here's one of my new purchases as of tonight, a 1 & 1/2 ton 1958 Chevy LCF. One of my favorite trucks is the 55-59 Chevy Task Force truck. This diecast is of a very rare find, not many diecasts made of the '58-59 Chevy trucks at all. This 1/64th scale model will join my 57 Chevy car and truck fleet in a showcase somewhere. So far I've seen Aqua, Orange, and Yellow cabs for this model, I bought an Aqua and Orange unit at Target. Didn't see any yellow ones.
Picture borrowed off website.
While my favorite is the '57 Chevy truck, I own a 1:1 Suburban of 1955 vintage. And finding this casting of the later dual-headlight trucks is awesome! Too bad I can't make it work in an HO setting, it's just too big. Oh well.
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Posted - February 10 2019 : 12:32:19 PM
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Nice photos. Updating this thread.
Bottom of truck says made by matchbox.
I know Ben has many photos of his truck collection.
Other members too.
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Posted - February 11 2019 : 04:23:33 AM
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Posted - February 11 2019 : 3:02:11 PM
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quote:Nice photos. Updating this thread.
Bottom of truck says made by matchbox.
I know Ben has many photos of his truck collection.
Other members too.
Originally posted by wks - February 10 2019 : 12:32:19 PM
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yes I do!
Am looking for the Kmart ones by Yatming
I believe they were out in the 70-80s
Both had a whole storefront pic & a plain Kmart logo on the tractor & trailer
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Posted - February 11 2019 : 5:21:48 PM
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Not a Matchbox collector, but can really see how these critters can appeal.
My faves are the Dinky Toys and the vintage MB.
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Posted - February 12 2019 : 7:47:56 PM
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you want trucks?
well how about a CARRY CASE for 24 of them??
a normal 24 car case on top for scale
Opened
reuploaded a better pic
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Posted - February 16 2019 : 02:23:17 AM
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Nice, Busss! Such a cool carrying case. From a time when
kids got to use there imagination.
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Posted - February 17 2019 : 3:06:24 PM
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quote:Nice, Busss!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â February 16 2019Â :Â 02:23:17 AM
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I put all the Kidco trucks in that
Course the 2 Matchbox trucks Exxon tanker & boat hauler came in that case when I bought it for $10
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 9:10:46 PM
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got moar trucks from a toy show last Sat
Finally got a nice Federal Express truck by Road Champs 
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 Posted - May 27 2020 : 7:55:16 PM
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Another thread to be reactivated.
A purchase at a yard sale years ago.
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Posted - May 28 2020 : 12:37:59 PM
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do Tesla count?
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Posted - May 28 2020 : 2:44:04 PM
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quote:do Tesla count?
Originally posted by microbusss - May 28 2020 : 12:37:59 PM
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That's cool! Who makes it?
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Posted - May 29 2020 : 11:08:06 AM
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its a new Matchbox Convoy
there are 4 altogether
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