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

[lobus]

Another great thead on Earlybay, congrats from me.
Here are most of mine and a little background on how they came to be.
It seems to own a VW is to also become a toy collector! Or should it be models? I prefer toys, and also get em out of their wrappers and boxes as soon as I get them home. I also like the patina of the pre owned ones I have collected. One of my favourites is the old barn door bus that I found in a box at a flea market. I'm also a bit keen on the 1/64 size. Most of the larger ones I have are gifts from family members so they are treasures as well.
I used to be in the Taxi business so I am always on the lookut for them too, and that has crossed over to anything special purpose like the Polizei and fire trucks.
The other theme running through my collection is the Collingwood (Australian) Football Club souvenir cars. They release on each year.
As they started to increase beyond my storage capacity, I started to put them on Car carrying trucks, so now I suppose I am collecting them too!
The few still in their boxes are waiting for a parking space. I may have to cull some more of those pesky little beetles.

Top section of the main cabinet

Lower section

Transporters

German "Radar Bus"

Siku DC

Taxis and others

Larger cars and others

 

[lobus]

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)

It looks like a Schuco to me. Pretty close to this one I found on eGay. The blue one near the centre.

 

[Danbury Doug]

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.

My one isn't quite so grubby as that one! :lol:

 

[HotVWheels]

Does anyone know this model? (Pic from TheSamba)

 

[super-craig]

8) nice collections , seems im normal after all 8)

 

[HotVWheels]

From the Net, a few customised Matchbox Bays:

Another Sweet casting. Last pics are some older customs of this casting...

Jeff

Older Ones....

 

[woodys wacky wheels]

here's my original Hotwheels Beach Bombs :wink:

 

[HotVWheels]

^^^I just LUUUUUV them BeachBombs!

Below a standard Siku expertly modified to a Tour de France support crew vehicle. Wish I had those skills!

Before:

After.
The Cinelli VW T2 crew-cab

new windows for this pickup, better 5-bolt wheels, splashes of sponsors too….

ready for hauling the classic Cinelli Super Corsa bicycles at the drop-side bed.

 

[nezz]

I have some VW toys too

this one I got from my brother and says "1972 VW Kombi" just like my bay

a samba and my bay in the back

this bug I changed a little and I got an award from Volksworld mag

a majorette

and most of my VW collection

 

[HotVWheels]

I like the brown model!

From TheSamba (never seen those models before):

I am a fan of the small endoh bus version but cannot find any history of the toys or how many versions were made of the small busses and pick up. I know that the same bus or pick up can have many differences like litho cabs or window cab, black wheels or chrome wheels etc....
here some pics and check the differences!
To see more pics chack in my gallery
Bye
Claude

 

[HotVWheels]

This black EB can be seen for a short while in the movie 'Maximum Overdrive'

 

[HotVWheels]

Some pics of the new Matchbox EB, haven't seen it myself yet but mine is on its way from the Sates :wink:

 

[HotVWheels]

Who can spot the error on this early Matchbox camper? :wink:

 

[mcvw]

Fuel filler on wrong side? What do I win :wink:

I keep meaning to buy one of these from eBay...

Is this a "Schuco"?

 

[HotVWheels]

Fuel filler on wrong side? What do I win :wink:
I keep meaning to buy one of these from eBay...
Is this a "Schuco"?

100% Correct MC! Whenever you are in SA, I'll buy you some of our finest beers :wink:

Interesting thread on the fuel filler lid of the Matchbox camper here, that is of course the rarest version of this models since later ones came out without the filler...
:arrow: http://www.mboxcommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56643&page=1&pp=10
(my posts are under the username Ramaja, with a link to this site as my signature :lol: )

I think those other models are indeed by Schuco - very nice!!

 

[HotVWheels]

Another custom Matchbox! :mrgreen:

Got a spare new Matchbox T2 Camper and turned it into an ambulance [/size]

 

[Airtime]

Have you seen the (new) 1/18 models of Schuco? If not: Click here!

That Porsche panel is very cool! 8)

 

[woodys wacky wheels]

Hi "Hotwheels"

did you manage to get the 2008 orange Bay No 79

I picked 2 up at the weekend £7-50 each :roll:
a wee bit overpriced but I bought them anyway , if you need one and can't find one cheaper
I have one here :wink:

have you got the links to the Wiking collectors in Oz , I think it is time to sell up

thanks Ernie

 

[mk2matt]

some cool models there

noticed the cake aswell, i thought as i got married a couple of weeks ago i better put a pick of my cakes up

bus(webster)
me
mrs
retta the dog (AKA carburetta)
beetle (bod

 

[HotVWheels]

Some more customs