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Posted 1 year ago
Bobleitner
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Can anyone help me identify these cars, I got 40 of them new still in the box.They are 10" long x 4" high, they are very heavy probaly 10 lbs. The only markings on the car is a sticker on the bottom saying made in China. the 2 engine compartments open up. The barcode sticker says
C.I. TOY RACE CAR AW705
BAR CODE # CIT026152W
Thanks for any help.
Bob Leitner
bobmtv@ptd.net
973-445-0229
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Cast Iron Model CarsIn the late 19th century, lightweight tinplate toys from Europe, particular…
They are modern decorator items, what more is there to say?
Today is my polite day, so I will say nothing. Just wait until tomorrow.
CAN YOU STILL BUY THESE TODAY, I GEUSS THEY ARE NOT VERY OLD?
No, not old at all. You could probably look up the stock number and find the very same product that a specialty shop or furniture store might sell.
Ok, I give up. These are collectible, hold them in a safe place for 100 or 150 years and you will probably break even.
Thank you for your help Dr R.
I found the cars cleaning out my dads house.
Not worried about breaking even WOW!
They do have some value as something neat to put up on a shelf, but sometimes things like this are sold as genuine antiques to inexperienced buyers (which makes most of us here cringe). Glad to see you got it all sorted out though. Best of luck! -Todd
looks like something you can buy at hobby lobby...