Bargain Bob - Best places to look for AMC Diecasts varies...

[Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>Happy Friday Listers,
What are the best stores to look for Amc diecasts? 

 IN MY AREA ( VIRGINIA ), it's Wal-marts, Toys R Us,
and Target.

>>>>What is out there now? 

NEW, NOW, there are : Johnny Lightning - Gremlin in
Classic GOld series ( silver with red interior ( or
white if WL version )), and '70 Rebel Machine in
Street Freaks series, car #5, all black with
red/yellow flames across side of car.
  Just out of season, but still around are : Spiderman
Rumbler Rambler wagon, Coke Metropolitan, Christmas
Metropolitan, Classic Gold Metropolitan. 
  Non-Johnny Lightning, there's a Muscle Machines
series, I see them at Wal-mart, with slightly
off-shape cars, Metropolitans, have 4-5 different
colors, also B&W Police, and R/W/B Patriotic ( old,
may not find ). Some have blowers, some not. 
  COMING SOON - Seen so far only in Wal-marts in
Virginia, Fresh Cherries by Motor Max, 1/24th scale
Gremlins in 3 colors ( available soon?, Pintos only so
far), and 1/64th Gremlin and Pacer, not sure on colors
yet ( not out yet, but Fords in this size are out,
Pinto, Maverick, and Mustang II , Gremlins and Pacers
to follow ), in plastic blisterpacks with Cherry in
background. 
  PERSONALLY FOUND - 8 JL Gremlins, 1/64th size, 3 at
Wal-marts, 5 at Toys R Us. None at Target yet, but
have seen the series displayed. 

 >>>>...have been hitting Wal 
Marts,Shopkos,Odd Lots,Targets and havent found any. 

KEEP LOOKING, they're JUST coming out. I've been
looking since Jan 4th, twice a week, and only in the
last 3 weeks have I found any (Gremlins), and gotten
all mine. Other cars in series are Yellow Maverick,
silver 58? Corvette, and green Hemi Cuda. 

  Another Metropolitan to look for, maybe only in
Hobby stores, are Widea brand. Made overseas, and
about $5-7 each, HO scale ( 1/87th size ), you won't
find those at regular stores. These are detailed
nicely, for model railroading, I believe. Seen none
down here in VA. 

 Well, unless you have Kay-Bee toy store outlets (
discount toy store, they take in over-runs and
don't-sells from other stores and resell them ), thats
about the only stores I know to check. Oh, yeah,
Advance Auto Parts and Auto Zone were carrying Johnny
LIghtning cars last year, but haven't seen them really
carry them this year yet. Might want to look, they're
usually under the main counters on the shelves there.
Just a thought. :)

Jerry Casper, northern Virginia, diecast AMC collector




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