It is this morning's project and many more to come in repackaging all the diecast model cars into their original boxes in preparation for the move. I thought it was a great idea to have them in a case rather than in boxes, they are detailed very well and need to be displayed to appreciate, but now I wish I hadn't done it.



The stacks of boxes in the attic contain 6 originals per box, there are over 2000 individual cars! I never imagined having this many cars, nor did I imagine having such a short amount of time to move them all. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif



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What the hell!?!? Did you like, win the lottery or something? Jeez!

did you sell the house?

[quote name='Sinful7' date='May 20 2005, 09:26 AM']What the hell!?!? Did you like, win the lottery or something? Jeez!


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Come on man, give me a little more credit than that. Had I won the lottery I wouldn't have spent the money on die-cast cars! It is a mild case of obsessive compulsive disorder and 10 years of collecting. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

[quote name='banzaitoyota' date='May 20 2005, 09:29 AM']did you sell the house?


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Not yet, but offers are rolling in and there is so much stuff to displace if i don't find a new place to move into soon, I would hate to have to rent a storage facility but I might not have any other option.

You should sell the die cast models and buy a real car. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif

[quote name='94touring' date='May 20 2005, 09:34 AM']You should sell the die cast models and buy a real car. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif


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That might be a nice option if I could get list price at today's value for each car, although I don't know anyone who would step up and buy $30,000+ worth of die- cast cars. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/blink.png I can't believe it is worth that much, I know I didn't spend that much, of course it's only worth what someone will pay for it.

That attic insulation looks like wool, which is a much better idea than the horrible itchy fibreglass stuff we have.



Mark

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='May 20 2005, 09:46 AM']That attic insulation looks like wool, which is a much better idea than the horrible itchy fibreglass stuff we have.



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It is fiberglass.. But it's blown in the attic instead of the old-style batting.

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='May 20 2005, 09:46 AM']That attic insulation looks like wool, which is a much better idea than the horrible itchy fibreglass stuff we have.



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lol, it's fiberglass, it's just the blown in type instead of the roll in type. If there was such a rating as R-30 that is what it would be. Definite ovekill, I know, but genetics has made me quite obsessive, something i'm trying to stray away from, https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png



EDIT: Sinful beat me to it, lol

nice all the collectible die cast i have are ONLY rotary.



i have like 24 or so

[quote name='ROTARYROCKET7' date='May 20 2005, 08:51 AM']nice all the collectible die cast i have are ONLY rotary.



i have like 24 or so


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well aren't you special. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif

holy crap, even your attic looks nice.



and whool would be a horrible fire hazard

[quote name='Baldy' date='May 20 2005, 06:05 PM']holy crap, even your attic looks nice.



and whool would be a horrible fire hazard


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They actually do use it in the Scandanavian countries - I've never heard of the blown insulation though - does it still itch?



Mark

i used to have an obcession with 1/18 scale cars too... not that extreme, but i had a good 100 cars...



im currently down to only FD's....



almost done selling the rest of the other cars

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='May 20 2005, 10:31 AM']They actually do use it in the Scandanavian countries - I've never heard of the blown insulation though - does it still itch?



Mark


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It makes you itch like crazy, but blown in isn't the kind you want to touch, it ruins it's R-value.

[quote name='FikseRxSeven' date='May 20 2005, 10:35 AM']i used to have an obcession with 1/18 scale cars too... not that extreme, but i had a good 100 cars...



im currently down to only FD's....



almost done selling the rest of the other cars


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How long did it take to sell the other cars?



I thought about throwing them on E-bay, or doing a consignment with a dealer, but I have the feeling these are not going to fly out the door from a sales point of view.

those nascar guys get really caught up in that stuff so if you have the car of their fave driver they would buy it in no time.

If you've got any FCs I'll take one :P

[quote name='89 Rag' date='May 20 2005, 01:07 PM']How long did it take to sell the other cars?



I thought about throwing them on E-bay, or doing a consignment with a dealer, but I have the feeling these are not going to fly out the door from a sales point of view.


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been trying to sell all of them since january...



threw them on e bay, and sold about a third of them, then i offered the buyers the cars that did not sell and werent listed. luckily one buyer bit and bought about 40 cars(probably starting his collection or something). i took a loss by doin this, but it turned dusty metal things into money. and the bigger car needed parts

YIKES!!! I hate moving, it sucks.

I like 1:42 scale cars, they seem just right

[quote name='boxrs4sale' date='May 20 2005, 08:56 AM']well aren't you special. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif


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yes i am. Cuase i keepz it real