News and an update from Brooklin

Another nice & informative interview John, thanks. The resolution is sharper now - or so it seems.  🤔 

@chris, Thanks. I upgraded my camera.

A terrific trans-Atlantic interview with Brooklin and things are going well with some great 1/43's being done and more fine white metal replicas ftom them on the way. Thanks for the visuals and news !

Thanks for the Simon video interview. I appreciate getting insights into the companies, who make our model cars.

Good interview. ...... The price increase of new models will certainly be significant with a so reduced  old school staff trying to deliver accuracy at the design phase and a quality product in the hands of the buyers. 

I hope the 1933 Cadillac will look right. 

@nickies, judging by their recent Vatican '32 Cadillac 355B, it should be amazing. They managed to capture the differences between the production 355B and the unique features of the Vatican version.

Pretty sure the Mk. V Lincoln has been done, maybe Neo? And two Buick GNs have been done - resin by Auto World and diecast by DeAgostini (Ixo) in the American Cars series. My AW is signed by Steve Pasteiner (ex-GM Asst. Chief Designer responsible for the actual car).

@mg-harv, I'm not sure a resin or diecast version would have much of an impact at Brooklin's production levels. When Goldvarg released their '63 Rivera at the same time Brooklin released theirs, sales of both models were robust. Brooklin actually did another small production run to catch up. I think there are enough white metal guys that a GN or Mark V would be popular. 

Thoughts?

@jkuvakas 

I agree with John. Either one is fine with me.

John, what a great interview with Simon about where Brooklin is these days. It is good to see Brooklin thriving. I’ve been collecting Brooklin’s since 1981. Over the years my collection totals approximately 215 Brooklin Models. Here’s my dilemma: As I turn 80 this summer Jeannie and I are making plans to move from our eight room house to a continuing life care community here in Richmond where we will live in a one bedroom apartment. This move will require a a major scaling down of 54 years of acquiring things many of which we inherited.

     So what’s a man to do with his 1:43 scale world of cars and house replicas. My Martha’s Vineyard summer house and the replica of my boyhood home will got to our son who has expressed his desire to have them so these treasures will stay in the family. A select few Brooklins will accompany us to Westminster Canterbury. On the final day of reckoning, I will leave this world with my Silver Blue ‘58 Chevrolet Yeoman clutched in my right hand. This is all projection of course, but my point is, what’s a man do when it comes time to simplify one’s of belongings.

Our move is not for a while yet but it is time to be thinking of this next chapter of our lives.

Have any of you senior collectors thought about how to scale down your 1:43 scale world?

@david-knight 

Excellent question. I am 76 and have started to think about it. I only have about sixty 1/43 scale cars, but have diecast airplanes, 1/64 scale model trains, and 1/64 scale cars and trucks. I have sold small quantities of models in the past, but these days most people who would buy this stuff are too busy selling large collections.

None of my relatives have any interest in them. With one or two exceptions, I only plan to buy 1/43 scale cars. For my 5 (planning to grow to 6 or 7) resin cars, which I keep in their original packages, I will donate them to Goodwill. I will probably donate some of my planes to Goodwill, the ones still in original packages.  I have no interest in selling on EBay. Regarding my white metal cars, I have not decided, but hopefully can sell some, when the time arrives. 

@david-knight 

Just a thought, you might want to start a new post for this topic. It is a relevant question for several of us.

A good thought, Ed. I will put something as a new post as we will all get there some day. When I bought my first Brooklin, the ‘49 Buick Sedanet for $35 from Marque Products, I was 36. As my collection grew, it never occurred to me that some day I would stop acquiring more and more and more cars and would need to find a place for them. As you said, Ed, the question becomes relevant to some of us. In time it will become relevant to all of us.

The time draws close for me. While I've always sold items needing an upgrade or those I lost interest in, I continue to buy because I am an auto mini-addict. But I recently combed through my 24 Spot-On models and decided I didn't need half of them. The Matchbox King Size models will also soon be on the block. Gotta start somewhere.

And Ed, surely someone here could put them on ebay for you. Goodwill won't know what to do with them.