[Closed] It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of good friend, Jay Olins..

Jay

I'm saddened to hear of his passing. He was instrumental in this web site and had a heart of gold.

So sad to hear of Jay's passing. Though I didn't know him personally, I'd had the chance to talk with him a few times on the phone in years past. Found him to be calm and kind and most enjoyable to chat with.

My sympathy and prayers to his family and many friends and thank him for his many contributions to this site.

Sad news.

Prayers for his family...RIP Jay...

I met Jay a few times when the FM had a promotion going on at one of their vendors here in the LA area. Always had recommendations and a perspective on each model I was considering. He will be missed. His collection was mind boggling...recollection serves me he donated it to the Peterson museum here in LA (maybe the Nethercut)...Thanks Jay for all you did for us!

Sad to hear. An asset to the diecast community and a true gentleman. He will be missed.

I'm very sorry to hear about Jay's passing. Condolences to his family and friends.

My reflections on Jay Olins

Jay was a wonderful and kind person with exceptional intelligence and a great sense of humor. I first met Jay in the mid 1990s when he visited FM and met with me to discuss his plans for the D4C. Jay immediately displayed his passion for the scale model car world and earned my trust as a fellow enthusiast and later good friend.

Over the years we collectively worked on the D4C collectors car, evolving into the LECC Club cars. His innovative forum and website set the stage for online camaraderie and detailed discourse, often influencing internal model car company decisions on the brands and colors for model car release.

Jay was a super mathematician and thoughtful philosopher of all sorts of different things. Among his many (largely hidden) skills, he owned and operated his own loan factoring company, calculating risks on loans and finance packages. As far as I know, Jay lived comfortably most of his life in Los Angeles where we would meet occasionally when I visited Ca.

I will miss his wit, charm, and intelligent discourse. Our community will miss his contributions, but evidence of his efforts and passion will always remain in the friends and collectors who gather here.

Sad News Indeed....

I was very fortunate to have met Jay while I was at FM. Truly a genuine, good hearted man who welcomed me to the collecting community, with open arms. We had great conversations about the hobby and where it was headed. Many, many great stories were traded between us.

What sealed the deal with me, was when I left FM, Jay continued our friendship in ernest. He was a great resource and someone who was receptive to my many wacky ideas. Always positive, always inclusive.

I truly enjoyed Jay's company and I'm very saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to his family and his close friends. He will be sorely missed.

From the Byzantine Rite: Vitchnaya Pamyat... Memory Eternal.

I wish I'd met him

I only got into collecting die cast a few years ago. I would have enjoyed knowing him, I'm sure.

Really sad to hear of Jays passing. He was always very nice to me. RIP Jay.

When my wife and I went out to California in 2002 to attend the Pebble Beach

Concours d'elegance, we met up with Jay and had dinner with him around Monterey. We had a great time and I enjoyed his wit and conversation. The last time I spoke to Jay in person was at the last D4C meeting at The Franklin Mint. I want to say that was also 2002 - maybe 2004.

I have always looked at this website as his baby. It was Jay and the D4C that picked my interest in diecast and started me down that never-ending road of "just one more car, dear".

God's speed, Jay. You will be sorely missed around here.

This is very Sad! I knew Jay since I first joined D4C....

...as a Charter Member back in 1994. Met with him every time I visited FM for the car show. We would both take tours of FM's magical operations. He was always a gracious person and the diecast hobby would not have been the same without having Jay as a resource. Really its the overall group that's fantastic. Tony P, R Minasian, R Hardnock, G Bojaciuk, Roy Rauch (he was always friendly to me and had great stories and details)..... I hope someone can jump in and get the newsletters flowing again. Its minor but a fun part and one of the only pieces left to remind us of the great two decade period.

Could a copy of the real details obituary be provided. Searches bring up junk...

---real detailed obituaries are harder and harder to find.