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Metalcraft Spirit Of St. Louis kit plane. With this 1930's kit you could build different planes. Currently built as a Ford Tri-Motor body is stamped Spirit Of St Louis. Found at a Goodwill in Ft Worth. They now are more aware of special items and prices have escalated. TAL
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A Superb Antique Toy! I don’t shop at Good Will but I did work at one for a while as a College project, my sister got lucky there but I never seem to be.... but in the End the Money goes towards a Good cause!
Thanks Shawn186. My daughter worked at a Christian thrift store and found a few things she sold on ebay.