Date:         Thu, 9 Nov 1995 17:47:33 -0600
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From:         drphibes@siu.edu (Peter DePaoli)
Subject:      Re: MatchBox bus.

At 03:35 PM 11/9/95 -0600, Ed. wrote:
>A recent string has reminded me of my collection of matchbox cars.
>I have been collecting them for more years than I can remember and if 
>any one has one to sell or knows where I could get a pre '80 bus It 
>would make an excellent addition to my collection.  A white '72 to 
>match my bus would be the cats petunias.  I am not picky about 
>condition and hot wheels and ertl have also made their way into my 
>collection over time.
>Thanks.
>Ed.
>
>'72 camper  volkswagen
>'74 beetle  matchbox
>'?? wanabus matchbox
>
>
Ed....While I can't tell you where to find what you are looking for, I have
found quite alot of small matchbox type cars at antique shops and the like
(you probably already know that though).  I did recently score a '66 Camper
bus that is made by "The LINDBERG Line" It is made of plastic and about the
same scale as a Matchbox.  Something that Bugs me too is one of the Hot
Wheels that I have in my collection... It is a split window Beetle that they
decided to do up as the abominable Baja Bug.  But they did do a nice oval
window Beetle with a nice trick Purple paint job.  Man do I wish I still had
all of my matchbox cars from when I was a kid.  My mother used to bring me
home one everyday from her job in chicago in the late 60's and early 70's,
Wow would those be worth $$$ today.  remeber when they used to come in
little paper "Matchbox" containers instead of the blister packages of late.
AAAHHH   the good ole days.  Peace. and Happy air-cooled motoring to you.

Peter DePaoli
Carbondale,IL
'71 Westy
'73 Super Beetle
(Both Full scale size)