That's not actually mine, just a pic i found.
Oh. But still, that was indeed the one I wanted. I only remembered I first acknowledged its existence from one random website with tons of
Beads cataloged. I learned one sold not too long ago, and I contacted the seller about it, but they (probably) chose not to respond to it.
Got these from the Hot Rod Show
I have those two as well. It's pretty sick add to have. I thought it was neat the casting was completely different from the Classic Cobra.
Walmart stores in Canada will start selling Greenlight this year.
And somehow Canadians weren't informed about this. It might happen. All we have here are "Cars", Maistos, HW and MBX. I don't see these things selling well, so the possibility of GL replacing one of them is possible.
I realize that this is personal preference(again), but I'm seeking your feedback:
You guys know I prefer Tomica Limited Vintage to other cars, and I don't mean to take anything away from anybody, but I just realized something. I'm not too crazy about how most 1/64 cars come packaged & I'm also very sick of plastic bases.
I love how Tomicas come in tiny boxes, how compact they are. I also don't have to "uncard" or unscrew cars to check them out.
I SO wish all cars followed Tomica's approach in packaging. Tiny box & no base. Only downside that comes to mind is that, when purchasing used, it's hard to guarantee the condition of the car.
What say you guys? I realize we are all unique collectors. Very interested in hearing what type of packaging is ideal to you?
I had a long post written, but I arrived at something that makes it all pointless.
Do you view Tomica as a brand of toy cars or scale models? Given the basic Tomica line, it would seem to me it is Japan's popular brand of toy cars. But what about their detailed cars? Toys get wrecked through play. It'd be a wasted effort to have all those detailed bits and extra decals get destroyed in the process of "using" the product. So could we say TLVs are under the "scale model" category? Despite the lack of a base? I suppose so. But on the flip side, what about Hot Wheels? When they brand their products with the famous line "for the adult collector", are they saying these were marketed to being solely a collectible rather than a toy you put down the race track? Maybe. But why are they still doing blisters and not doing bases then?
Maybe it's a company's packaging trend or image they want to maintain. It might relate to the company's history. Maybe if everyone hopped on board with boxes, brand identity would be lost. Maybe someone felt presentation points would be higher if they had a base to sit their car on?
And like you said, boxes with a car freely moving inside poses a risk of damage during transportation. Model car bases in tangent with its box serve as packaging protection from delicate parts... does that imply TLVs are more "toy" than "model cars"? That they don't place the same value of protection as other brands? Is TLV more "toy" compared to other brands of its class? I can't figure out what Tomytec wants...could very well be a tradition they're upholding.
I don't even know where to go with this.
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If I were to be asked whether I want other 1:64 brands to go with boxes, I personally wouldn't mind. The boxes themselves give off this presence that I value more as a collectible than HW blister card ever would. Being able to repeatably open and close the packaging beats the idea of permanent seals or not having anything at all.
) customised - but that's a pleasure that has been postponed for too long now. One day, one day.. . .
