The Official EarlyBay Toy/Model Thread - show us yours!

[woodys wacky wheels]

OK , I've made the decision :shock:

my toy collection is up for grabs , keeping my CKO & Motorcycles for now
I'm selling up after 35 plus years of collecting ,
my heart is just not in it anymore so its time to move on and let someone
else enjoy them as I have done

I've just put 2 ads up on http://www.thesamba.com for the Wiking stuff

 

[Rikki James]

anybody want to buy some Wikings ,
well about 400 of them to be exact , some going back to 1957

Could be interested in some early splits :wink:

 

[HotVWheels]

You don't perhaps have a Wiking of a VW 411 Variant and/or an SP2?

 

[woodys wacky wheels]

I'm sure I have one HO scale 411 left , possibly the rare one with the tow hook.
I'll check my cabinets tomorrow



splits , probably got 6 or 7 left , 3 of which are quite expensive but I will sort out a good price for them :wink:

 

[woodys wacky wheels]

found the 411 , my last type 4

its in pale blue with a tow hitch ( rare ) in perfect condition

£15 plus p& p

still have 3 x Type 3 Variants euro bumper ones
3 x Type 3 squarebacks early bumper

will post a pic in a bit , you might just be able to spot them

 

[woodys wacky wheels]

found more :wink:

spot the 411

these are mostly non VW

 

[HotVWheels]

Thanks, that is one SUPER collection!

I spy with my little eye a 411 in front of a boat :wink: I've got a white one without a tow hitch.

Unfortunately I am looking for a 411 Variant (the station wagon), dunno if Wiking ever make one?

 

[HotVWheels]

One of the rarest Hot Wheel models ever made is an EarlyBay! This is what it looks like:

Dunno if it was mentioned on this site before, but someone on the Hot Wheels Collectors site decided it was time for a REAL one, and I really dig the end product!! 8)

 

[-tipi-]

I have only one Early Bay too. Premium Classixxs 1:43 7-seater. I wonder should I make my car real size model of it? Maybe not, but red paint is tempting me.
I think that these http://www.premiumclassixxs.de are really nice for their price. In my opinion it's better than minichamps. Check out also their Unique line "Rennstall Bunker" that is due in June!

Click on the pic for more:

 

[giraffeinbath]

Hey WWW, do you have a red 1302s Beetle amongst your many models there? Would love it is you do, couldn't see one in the picks but sounds like you may have a few others around the house!

 

[HotVWheels]

A friend found this 1:64 scale Siku (Germany) d/c pickup for me last week. Decided it should get a buggy on tow :wink:

 

[NADZ]

Heres some of mine;

Including two rubber dog squeakie's that we found in local TESCO's.

 

[HotVWheels]

Got this pic from the Matchbox Collectors Forum, does anyone perhaps know who is the manufacturer of the Bay panel between the silver Splitty and the Ambulance? :shock: Never seen it before, but I like!! 8)

 

[bananacustard]

Could be a Majorette (french) model.

 

[HotVWheels]

The ambulance to the right is a Majorette, but it seems like the panel is a smaller casting (different scale)?

 

[HotVWheels]

Just saw tonight that the 2008 range of Matchbox models has an orange EarlyBay!

Can anyone please help me to find one?? (Or ten. Or a hundred!)

 

[BigG]

Seen a few of those orange bays on US ebay, incidently that pink hotwheels bus you showed is not only very rare but also very valuable with one making a staggering $72000. Think how many real ones you could buy :shock:

 

[HotVWheels]

The only Hot Wheels Bay I have is my avatar

Saw this Siku Bay ambulance on another forum, also a model I've never seen before:

 

[The Monkey Bus]

It hasn't been updated for a couple of years but here's my collection http://www.hongwell.co.uk

It's not just VWs, there's loads of other stuff there too. I've just got a load of new VWs from my supplier but I haven't had time to update it yet.

Mike

 

[HotVWheels]

From another Forum. I also want one

Found this T2 Camper this morning at the car boot sale, it is BIG!!!! and all plastic. As you can see it's dirty as can be but I'll clean it soon . Side door slides perfectly, front bumper, grille and headlights all there, rolls good too. At the rear there are no signs of there ever being taillamps/bumper. Also could not see any maker sign.