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« Reply #885 on: November 10, 2012 - 09:27:46 AM »
Those are hard to find, especially in blue!  Most ar the red version!  :thumbsup:

Somewhere I have (I think) 4 of those, including 1 in blue.


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« Reply #886 on: November 11, 2012 - 12:47:00 AM »
Somewhere I have (I think) 4 of those, including 1 in blue.

Nice!  :thumbsup:


Ok, here's my little car story.

When I was younger in my single digits, like 7-8 or so, I used to have this little white '65ish Matchbox Mustang.  It was cool since it had a little thumb switch on the drivers side door that actually steered the car.  Don't see many Matchbox cars like this.  Any hows, it disappeared over the years.  :(  I loved that little car.  Used to drive it around on the rug playing the record from the Beatles, "Baby you can drive my car."  It was all beat up, chipped and all but I loved that car.

Fast forward to about 1998 when I was visiting London, England and I was at the Picadilly Fair flea market.  What do I see, the exact little Mustang in a display case in mint shape with the original matchbox.  I thought it was too expensive ($17 back then) and walked away but ran back to get it figuring I would not see another in a while, especially in such nice shape.

Fast forward to about 2010.  I go to my brother's house.  Says to me he found a box with my old Legos.  Fish around and what do I see?  My old little Matchbox Mustang!!!!  :icon16:

1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

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« Reply #887 on: November 11, 2012 - 10:18:42 AM »
That is a cool story.  I had one of those Mustangs back in the day also.  Probably every kid did, Matchbox sold more Mustangs in 1965 than Ford did.
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« Reply #888 on: November 11, 2012 - 10:48:09 AM »
Sure got your money's worth out of the original Mustang!  Lots of miles on that ride....
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« Reply #889 on: November 11, 2012 - 10:54:32 AM »
That is a cool story.  I had one of those Mustangs back in the day also.  Probably every kid did, Matchbox sold more Mustangs in 1965 than Ford did.

 :smilielol:  :roflsmiley:

Thanks for the comments, guys.  :)  Yeah, the beat one had some hard times but due to the steering it was spared the "Dukes of Hazzard" style jumps as it didn't go straight on it's own. 

Like real old cars, "I'll fix it up one of these days..."  Or maybe I'll leav it in it's unrestored condition... :roflsmiley: 
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Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

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« Reply #890 on: November 11, 2012 - 12:01:19 PM »
Very cool story, Phil.

When I was about the same age, Cap'n Crunch would occasionally run giveaways of Matchbox cars. You had to send in 6 boxtops to get one car, so needless to say, my father probably ended up paying $6 for that 50 cent car  :bigsmile:  I got every one I could. The first one I got was a white Mustang, but it didn't have that cool steering like yours.


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« Reply #891 on: November 11, 2012 - 05:08:13 PM »
Oh, yeah!  Those were cool!  I bet Captain Crunch cereal stock went up when they had those promos. 

Do you guys remember when in the early 70's they used to have Hot Wheels on boxes of Crest toothpaste?

I also remember Hot Wheels sold in little plastic baggies with a cardboard hanger, sometimes in twin packs.

The good old days!  :icon16:  I'll have to find my old box of Hot Wheel and Match box cars...
1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

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« Reply #892 on: November 11, 2012 - 06:29:22 PM »
Oh, yeah!  Those were cool!  I bet Captain Crunch cereal stock went up when they had those promos. 

Do you guys remember when in the early 70's they used to have Hot Wheels on boxes of Crest toothpaste?

I also remember Hot Wheels sold in little plastic baggies with a cardboard hanger, sometimes in twin packs.

The good old days!  :icon16:  I'll have to find my old box of Hot Wheel and Match box cars...

My Mom gave almost all of my old Matchbox and Hot Wheel cars to my nephews, so they are long gone.  I do have one redline Hot Wheel, about a '69 T-Bird, it is about the same condition as your Mustang.  I think I also have an old Matchbox tractor from the late '60s, but all of the tires are missing.
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« Reply #893 on: November 11, 2012 - 11:00:38 PM »
My Mom gave almost all of my old Matchbox and Hot Wheel cars to my nephews, so they are long gone.  I do have one redline Hot Wheel, about a '69 T-Bird, it is about the same condition as your Mustang.  I think I also have an old Matchbox tractor from the late '60s, but all of the tires are missing.

Cool you still have a couple!  It's kind neat to look at these little old cars and thik of the fun times as a kid!  :grinyes:
1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

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« Reply #894 on: November 11, 2012 - 11:07:32 PM »
newest toy, still on the way. I can't wait!
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« Reply #895 on: November 12, 2012 - 12:51:47 PM »
Nice! That looks like that will play real nice. I just picked up a Hellraiser C1 for gigging so I nothing happens to my Paul.
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« Reply #896 on: November 13, 2012 - 10:39:41 PM »
Nice! That looks like that will play real nice. I just picked up a Hellraiser C1 for gigging so I nothing happens to my Paul.

I am sacrificing my Gibson Les Paul to be able to afford this puppy. I love having a Les Paul but I find that I revere it too much and so I dont get it out of its case much at all since it is so nice. I bet its been 6 months since I even played it. That is sad so maybe I can send it to off to a home where it will find the play time it deserves. Hellraiser is a very nice axe. I have a Yamaha AES 720 that I like a lot and a set neck tele that plays like butter.
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« Reply #897 on: November 25, 2012 - 02:40:10 AM »
haven't posted in awhile but ive visited to see how things are going on this thread. Glad to see its still alive and kicking.

went to target and saw this awesome el camino. Not for me but its actually an annual xmas gift i do for my nephew. His favorite car is an El Camino so every year i try to find an awesome one to gift



my brand new toy though is ...



got it at a steal BRAND NEW ! Washburn PS7000. great looking and awesome sounding guitar.

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« Reply #898 on: November 25, 2012 - 08:41:55 AM »

Picked up an old Heathkit Ham Radio Transceiver:



And a Western Electric / AT&T telegraph key to get back into morse code, the old fashioned way:



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« Reply #899 on: November 27, 2012 - 02:10:44 AM »
haven't posted in awhile but ive visited to see how things are going on this thread. Glad to see its still alive and kicking.

went to target and saw this awesome el camino. Not for me but its actually an annual xmas gift i do for my nephew. His favorite car is an El Camino so every year i try to find an awesome one to gift



my brand new toy though is ...




Nice axe man!   :ylsuper:

got it at a steal BRAND NEW ! Washburn PS7000. great looking and awesome sounding guitar.
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