Ratch's Diecast Collection

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Corgi Toys No.802  Mercedes 300SL Gull Wing

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Bought in the latest Corgi sale.

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My dad had one of these. Probably the first car I drove (down to the allotment).

I have not put the wing-mirrors on, they remain in the box.

Dad's was blue too.

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Won this on e-bay for less than £7.00 

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56702 Eddie Stobart Forklift Truck with Pallet

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C1104 Bedford Horse Box – Corgi Major Toys Bedford Tractor Unit with Articulated Horse Box 

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Really interesting Thread Richard. I mainly had Matchbox cars as a kid, although I do remember having a rather nifty car pulling a Glider trailer with glider, and the 007 Lotus Sub.

What I did have was a large collection of Britains farm stuff, including a lot of what you have here and such things as a beach buggy and a Hughes 200 Crop-Duster. I also had a lot of their (to me at the time) fabulous space toys - they were great fun.

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Great fun indeed. I wonder whether kids today have such interests, or is it just oldies like ourselves who collect (rather than play)...

[Stuart]

Great fun indeed. I wonder whether kids today have such interests, or is it just oldies like ourselves who collect (rather than play)...

Probably not alas, although my son did collect a huge amount of the diecast cars from Disney's 'Cars' a few years ago - it's about the only thing he's ever been into other than his electronic stuff sadly - oh the joy of Autism.

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Corgi 40701 DBD982 Bristol K6A United Counties Bedfordshire 

I bought this because United Counties served my village in the 1960s.

The Chronicle & Echo was Northampton's daily evening newspaper.

The 321 and 322 ran between Northampton Derngate bus station and Duston.

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C381 Beach Buggy

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CC04401 James Bond Moon Buggy ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ 

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Corgi 04701 The Definitive Collection 007 Lotus Esprit Turbo 

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1142 Holmes Wrecker