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18/03/2021 7:38 am
With the talk about Auto Buff, Claude's passing, MRF, Record, Minialuxe, Safir, RAMI, Playtoy, I dug out some old catalogs. Here are a few I ordered from 20+ years ago (living in the US):
Now I think I am just mostly ebay and a one US dealer via emails...
Topic starter
18/03/2021 7:40 am
How could I forget Trader's Horn, where I 'met' Harvey 40 years ago!
18/03/2021 10:18 am
Hi Karl,
While I too do most purchases at eBay, especially since toy shows are currently closed down, I have over the years collected, and still have a large catalogue collection.
These are mostly manufacturer catalogues by Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Solido Eligor, Rio, Dugu, Mikansue etc. Of special interest to me were the dealer issues such as Dave Sinclair's from Erie, Pennsylvania and Grand Prix Models in the UK. They continue to entertain me. Thanks for sharing some of yours.
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18/03/2021 11:12 am
I receive a catalog from a diecast retailer every couple of months and I sit down and circle all the stuff that I like. It’s like being a kid with a Sears catalog lol.
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18/03/2021 5:20 pm
One of my favorite catalogs with art work by Dale King.
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19/03/2021 7:54 am
I missed these two somehow - Sinclair's 1977-78 with the 1st four Brooklins: $27.50 each!!! And Motor Miniatures 1980 from Mini Grid Ontario, Canada. On the cover: Auto Buff 1953 Ford pickup. I was in college in 1980 and $4/year for a 'catalog' was over my budget! 😉
