Post by hwcanada on Oct 20, 2012 21:29:28 GMT -5
This week, through a casual conversation at work, my wife found out about someone wanting to sell off their HW collection. I gave him a call, and set up a time today to visit..
It was 1 1/2 hour drive west of here, almost to the Michigan border... He was a super nice guy, and I bought some of his small collection... My wife and son came along, to make sure I didn't spend too much I think...
Can't resist blue cards...
Some odds and ends...
and this set of 4 I have wanted for a long time (I had traded the last set I had).. Packages are a bit rough, but that's ok...
and he happened to mention some displays he had too.. The picture doesn't do it justice. They are very well made, and pretty heavy too.. Got 2 of them.
Then, since we were right at the border anyway, we crossed into Michigan to do some shopping... I didn't get much, but was still happy.. and gas was cheaper.. and my son and I got some cheap "refreshments" to bring home... (sorry, no pics of those)...
So, on our way home, I convinced the family that I wanted to stop at a couple Toys R Us. I had read on HWC they had been getting some new stuff...
First store, nothing...
Second store, jackpot
Hot Ones
some HW's (I think they are new models for 2013? )
and a couple Maisto's... they were both hidden at the back of a shelf full of odds and end they had not found room for yet...
It was a fun, but long, day. I gotta say, the family are pretty good sports to put up with my addi... obses.... hobby...
They have had lots of practice... ;D
It was 1 1/2 hour drive west of here, almost to the Michigan border... He was a super nice guy, and I bought some of his small collection... My wife and son came along, to make sure I didn't spend too much I think...
Can't resist blue cards...
Some odds and ends...
and this set of 4 I have wanted for a long time (I had traded the last set I had).. Packages are a bit rough, but that's ok...
and he happened to mention some displays he had too.. The picture doesn't do it justice. They are very well made, and pretty heavy too.. Got 2 of them.
Then, since we were right at the border anyway, we crossed into Michigan to do some shopping... I didn't get much, but was still happy.. and gas was cheaper.. and my son and I got some cheap "refreshments" to bring home... (sorry, no pics of those)...
So, on our way home, I convinced the family that I wanted to stop at a couple Toys R Us. I had read on HWC they had been getting some new stuff...
First store, nothing...
Second store, jackpot
Hot Ones
some HW's (I think they are new models for 2013? )
and a couple Maisto's... they were both hidden at the back of a shelf full of odds and end they had not found room for yet...
It was a fun, but long, day. I gotta say, the family are pretty good sports to put up with my addi... obses.... hobby...
They have had lots of practice... ;D