Continuing my look behind the dusty curtains of dead stock here are two snaps of a store in Llandudno, which was closed when we visited the seaside spa town, a jewel on the North Wales coast.
The reflection of the window is awful sorry but you may make out a very nice boxed Fisher Price toy garage, which might have drawn me through the door.
There's also a Marvel Legends Spidey figure boxed, a Run DMC carded figure and a Spidey pickup truck.
Everything appeared to be £20 each.
Anything of interest?
I also saw two 12 or maybe 18 inch articulated Star Wars figures in a Charity shop. A Stormtrooper and a Darth Vader. They were marked Disney so were modern. In fabulous shape and working order I was tempted but the £10 each price tag put me off. Similarly, £5 for a large die-cast Polistil vintage blue roadster loose was too much.
Would you have passed?
Concluding this journey into holiday toying I was chuffed to hold a modern version of Twin Mill in our local Lidl on the way home.
Twin Mill was one of my fave Hot Wheels as a kid and its great to see the redline classics getting a whole new generation excited. When my Grandson is old enough to appreciate the names of redlines I'll get him the re-issues down at Lidl or Aldi!
Do you collect Hot Wheels re-issues?
I love (but don't buy it as I have way to many other pricy hobbies) modern Hot Wheels - especially those with realistic race cars like HW Speed Graphics Series
ReplyDeleteha ha, I know what you mean Ran. Hot Wheels have done an amazing job keeping the brand new and alive and it seems to be everywhere now. i thought the box art when I was a kid simply stunning and works of art!
DeleteI've really enjoyed your rovin' reports, Woodsy. Thanks for taking the time to take the pics and share the stories. One of these days you're gonna find the dead-stock toy collectors dream of :)
ReplyDelete(Sorry Woodsy, meant to have finished with) ... unopened AHI treasure :)
ReplyDeleteah yes Tone, the Azrak Hamway to nirvana! It always makes me think of a road, a hamway! I can see whay they shortened it to AHI! ha ha. I doubt I'll ever find a Beeches Toy Shop but these little fancy haunts at the seaside are a real treat now and then.
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