DIECAST DRIVE-IN

Algernon J Hawthorne · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: Mornin'

Hi,

Just joined the forum on a recommendation from another site.

I have , thanks to my 18 month old daughter, started buying matchbox sized cars again. We found a battered one on the beach & she took an instant like to playing with it, so I bought her a few more. I remembered what fun I'd had with my cars as a child & that got me looking on Ebay.....

I'm not bothered about boxes [ that will save some cash! ] but do want them to look half way respectable [ my better half is already casting a disapproving eye over the 30 or so cars I have bought in the last week or so ] - so I might have to restore a few that have seen better days.

My aim is to re-create the car collection I had when I was 4-10. Well, about 15 really.

Andrew · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

Welcome Algernon - glad to have you with us. Your introduction to this hobby sounds very familiar. I intended to get a few Corgi and Dinky Land Rovers. I think I've about a hundred across Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox etc now and that is only about 3% of the whole collection!

Beware, it takes over!
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koenig · Supervisor Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 243 Location: Spain

You're hooked now... be ready for the "new-collector-fever"...

By the way...

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MISTER C · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject:

and hello,hope you enjoy your time here,lots of helpful friendly folk

but that name you've taken

so I will just call you AJH or would Al for short do

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Gaz · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject:

A warm welcome to our forum. Your certainly in good company when it comes to collecting and restoring. I hope you enjoy your stay, and decide to join us on a regular basis.

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ALI-G · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject:

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keesie25 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject:

Hi Al, welcome to you and your daughter.
Wow, 30 in one week????? You will catch up quick, and really have the fever.....

Corgi kid · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

Hello Al and welcome to our forum. We are a close knit band of diecast friends and you wont find a better site anywhere. I hope you decide to stay with us and become a regular.

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Old Tom · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject:

A big

from me as well Al.

I'm the only sane one around here - I've yet to post a terrible joke!

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vincent ryder · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

Hello and welcome to the best diecast site on the web. A great group of very knowledgeable folks. I'm a bit the same as you. My interest, among other things, is Dinkys from the 50s though.

stu57 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

A big

, to this great very friendly and informative site.

It gets addictive!!!

I mainly restore Dinky, Corgi, Spot-on from that Golden age of diecast 1957-73.
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dinkydublin · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

Welcome, this is the only site for anyone collecting or restoring Diecast, You'll fit right in.
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Jim Hebbs · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Hi, Algernon, welcome to the friendliest and most informative forum on the web, enjoy your stay with us.
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Duncan · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:42 am Post subject:

Hello &

Algernon, thats a mad mad mad mad name you've picked.

Sounds like you've got the bug alright. Funnily enough it was my daughter who got me started - I bought her a Noddy car from Corgi direct and flicked through the catalogue they sent with it...and the damage was done!

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sandie seward · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:47 am Post subject:

Algernon...wow. a great name. Welcome to the friendliest (some might even say maddest) Die Cast Forum on the Net.

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