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per request - picture of my Japanese diecast collection
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:45 pm
by Jose
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:49 pm
by Time Traveller
are ALL those boxed ones imported from Japan, or were they available in that packaging locally?
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:53 pm
by Jose
Unfortunately, Tomica has left the Western world overall in 1994, and that was only in the UK. Here they are gone from the 80s, and so it was on the US. The last Tomica I purchased in retail was in 1986, and I believe that was old stock. In the rare event I find one locally, it's on the secondary market, at higher prices. Most of them come from Hong Kong and the US. Japan has a good share of rare Tomicas (actually the best), but outbidding Japanese collectors is very expensive.
Back then however, they were available locally in boxes, instead of the "Pocket Cars" blisterpack they had in the US.
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:24 am
by Banzai-Tron
So then...
They ARE Transformers?
They transform into a whole in your wallet?
Bah dum bum.
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:55 am
by Dinobot
Very nice Jose!
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:53 am
by Minerva
Very impressive collection! Thanks for sharing!
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:13 pm
by Kup
impressive indeed
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:44 pm
by LD2062
Very nice!
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:35 pm
by skywarp408
Very nice. I like how you displayed them as well.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:11 am
by NUCKATRON
WWWWWWWWOW!
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:25 am
by Trailbreaker
Kick ass!
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:01 pm
by Cliffjumper
wow awesome collection Jose
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:02 pm
by Jazz
Very cool!
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:09 pm
by NUCKATRON
I think you could actually manage to give one away to all the poor children of the world.... LOL!
J/K my friend, just give them to me.
In all seriousness, thats flat out jaw dropping. Yoos the man Jose!!
