Nortonics
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Wow Nice ones tater,Have never seen the streamliners (land speed record) cars before! Cool Finds.
I was wondering what those were and your note brought it back to memory - thanks for the kick in the noggin'...
Show me your Tootsies...
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I was wondering what those were and your note brought it back to memory - thanks for the kick in the noggin'...
EarPunch
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I have never dug a Tootsie. Always wanted too, maybe one day.
Magic Fingers
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I've resisted this from the first post ... but GiGi inspired me. so ... YOU ASKED FOR IT!!!
How did I miss this???? LOLI read the thread at first but didn't check back...lol.
My tootsies are in my bobcat thread...but they are covered in snow!!
Luce
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Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct)
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Your blue car has a flat tire, Luce. 
Luce
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KYshooter
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Finally FOund a Tootsie!
I found this on Monday afternoon, and didn't realize what I had. I was searching on an old home site located on the property of a textile factory. I've dug 12 or 14 matchbox cars (or imitations thereof) out of this spot and the yard next door over the past week. Most were cheap pieces of junk. Some were merely "carcasses."
But this one was in a wad of dirt. It looked a bit "squared off" to me, so I dropped in the "keeper junk" side of my nail apron. Just washed it off today, and here's how it turned out.
If anyone can help with a date / ID, I would appreciate it.
Geoff
I found this on Monday afternoon, and didn't realize what I had. I was searching on an old home site located on the property of a textile factory. I've dug 12 or 14 matchbox cars (or imitations thereof) out of this spot and the yard next door over the past week. Most were cheap pieces of junk. Some were merely "carcasses."
But this one was in a wad of dirt. It looked a bit "squared off" to me, so I dropped in the "keeper junk" side of my nail apron. Just washed it off today, and here's how it turned out.
If anyone can help with a date / ID, I would appreciate it.
Geoff
Nortonics
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If anyone can help with a date / ID, I would appreciate it.
Sure looks like a Chevy El Camino, but not sure of the year. Look closely underneath and it should be imprinted into the metal. Here's a 1962 on eBay which is slightly different than yours judging by the front bumper and other characteristics. Yours looks like a newer model - late 60's to early 70's I'd say:
That's a nice grab - looks like El Camino's fetch a higher price than most...
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Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct)
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Nice roadster, SeabeeRon. The Coach is probably Matchbox brand if it's made by Lesney (you may have misspelled it?).
Nice Finds!
Nick
Silversmith45
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I dug a signal and found a flat piece of metal. I couldn't tell what it was, so I worked it back and forth to get it out of the hole, only to discover that I broke the wing of what would have been an airplane in good condition. I believe that it was a Tootsietoy. All of these pictures look familiar to me. I'll bet that I've had a lot of them over the years. No telling where they are now.
Silversmith45
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As a boy, I had over a dozen Tootsie Toy cars and trucks. Most I have never seen since. I played hard with mine, and even tried blowing them up with firecrackers on the Fourth of July. (My Flat Bed Semi and Dump Trucks were hauling dynamite)I
Here is my latest find. I hadn't ever seen one like it before.
fred sanford
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