An interesting haul, this month; a mix of old and new. Some 2019 Hot Wheels have finally hit the pegs in my local Pepela (the selection is from the E case, so I’m not sure if we’ll ever see any of the models from the A, B or C cases…like the Audi Quattro Sport and the VW Beetle Pick up, that I had been hoping to find). I couldn’t resist picking up a few from my wants’ list. There were a couple I left, hoping for a sale soon (Volkswagen SP2, Land Rover Series 3 and Silver Batmobile), I hope I shan’t live to regret it.

Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo

Porsche 918 Spyder

’71 Porsche 911 “Polizei”

“Polizei” ’70 Ford Escort RS1600 “Gumball Rally”

“Gumball Rally” ’71 Datsun 510 “momo”

I also found a diecast London Bus pencil sharpener with “I love Georgia” on the side, the only diecast I have, which can sharpen my pencils. The model links my past and present, having been born in London and find myself now living in Georgia. There is no indication of a manufacturer or even a place of manufacture on the model or packaging, I suspect it was made in China, the wheels look a little odd, but otherwise the model looks quite good…and did I mention? It sharpens my pencils 😉

The other models I found were secondhand, some dating back to the sixties.

I was particularly pleased to find two Matchbox King Size models a Foden Breakdown Tractor (I found this, to my surprise, in the secondhand toy store in a box of plastic models made in China) and a SuperKings Car Transporter. There was also a Matchbox Snow Tracker, a half track kind of fantasy vehicle with real rubber tracks on the rear wheels.

There were some old French diecasts, too. A two tone Caravane by CIJ (Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet), a Porsche 924 (Majorette), Simca 1100TI (Majorette) and an Auto Union Jeep and Trailer by Solido.

Also I found a rather playworn Mercedes C111 by Playart , a Pepsi Van and my largest scale model to date a 1/18 ’55 Porsche 550A Spyder (Maisto)

Bilan

Totals: 16 Models: 3 Matchbox, 2 Majorette, 1 Norev, 5 Hot Wheels, 1 Maisto, 1 CIJ, 1 Playart and 2 Unidentified brand

6 bought new, 12 bought secondhand

Outlets: 6 Secondhand Toy Stores, 5 Pepela, 4 Dry Bridge Market and 1 Souvenir Shop

Net expenditure: 166.40 lari ($62.44)

1 lari = 38 US cents