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General Discussion / Re: Recent Additions

« on: February 25, 2023, 12:41:19 PM »

Here's a couple of recent additions to my Early O Collection.

First is a 901 PENNSYLVANIA Gondola. BUT... It's Olive!

 

Also got a nice Upgrade of a Gold Lettered 801 Caboose.

 

Real happy with both. I've never seen or heard of an Olive 901 PENNSYLVANIA Gondola till now.
They're always grey

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General Discussion / Re: The ebay rant.

« on: January 20, 2023, 09:33:31 AM »

I also have 2 brothers that have passed away and a sister with health issues...

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General Discussion / Re: The ebay rant.

« on: January 19, 2023, 03:56:56 PM »

Terry, YOW! When I first read your post I thought how sad your 12 year old Brother died and then I wondered what that had to do with Xerox. Then I realized the 12 year old Brother was a print machine!

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General Discussion / Re: The ebay rant.

« on: January 13, 2023, 09:40:11 AM »

Is this the guy showing an auction but when you open and go to the pictures he says its only a buy it now? I looked at his other auctions and it was construction equipment. How did he get 4000+ feedback operating like that?

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« on: January 05, 2023, 04:11:52 PM »

That's the Joy and the Bane of collecting!

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« on: January 04, 2023, 01:44:51 PM »

It's strange the things that do turn up with no rhyme or reason. I have a few in my collection. As you say, you can build a case with the right factors.

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« on: January 02, 2023, 08:05:23 PM »

Terry,
The 156(X) appeared in 1922. Rivet couplers were no doubt long gone by then. I suggest you have a 156 with the pilot trucks missing.

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« on: December 31, 2022, 08:48:48 AM »

Here's an elusive Outfit 162 in Orange albeit in poor condition.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125690291464

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General Discussion / Re: The ebay rant.

« on: December 29, 2022, 02:31:33 PM »

bz60-18 not BZ60-18

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General Discussion / Re: The ebay rant.

« on: December 29, 2022, 01:26:01 PM »

Tried to do the same but got:

Input Error
The following users were not added to your blocked buyers list:
BZ60-18: Invalid User or User not found.

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General Discussion / Re: Recent Additions

« on: December 14, 2022, 11:59:20 AM »

Exactly, The items I sell I pack as I would want to receive them.

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« on: December 13, 2022, 02:10:01 PM »

Terry, I found another 1916 Electro-Set Catalog Like Paul had up for sale and bought it. It lists the 704 and 710 O Gauge Locomotives - Both Never Made.

Mike

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting Auction Items

« on: December 13, 2022, 02:02:36 PM »

Terry, I missed it! But believe it or not, this 802 was mine, or at least one exactly like it! I took it to York one year and showed it to Lou Redman. He wanted to hang on to it to study it and I never got it back. Now I know what happened to it. Thanks!

Mike

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General Discussion / Re: Recent Additions

« on: December 13, 2022, 01:54:14 PM »

You'd think sellers, be they auction houses or individuals, would know by now not to wrap directly in Bubble Wrap. Those that use shipping services should insist that bubble wrap not be used for wrapping but for cushioning. I've also had problems with shippers using too small of boxes that just fit which results in dents and bends in merchandise. I bought a boxed outfit 162 that just fit but arrived with a nice crunch in the side of the box. For what's paid for shipping these days, we should expect more.

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Collector Corner / Re: When Did Madison Hardware Start Buying Obsolete Trains?

« on: December 07, 2022, 08:24:49 AM »

According to Paul Kovaks White Street Book, he says Madison Hardware became a Lionel Distributor in 1909. Also Lionel sent them there old, obsolete, unfinished, etc, etc. See page 8 of the book. Like a warehouse for everything Lionel didn't want or need and kept it up through the years.