Re: [BaadAssGremlins] AMC NOS Models

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was turned onto Hobby Heaven in KC by fellow AMC model builder many years ago. I think it was in late 80s. The guy who ran Hobby heaven used to call me up and say 'hey Eddie, I got some cases of AMC stuff coming in, you interested?' and needless to say we would hash out the details and here come the models, of whihc I would toss them in the old warehouse. On my wall here with a thumbtack stuck thru it is a label from their place, I don't think they still in business, but don't know:

Hobby Haven (oops, my bad, thought it was Heaven, but anyplace that has cases of AMCs is heaven)

10568 Metcalf

Overland Park, Kansas, 66212

If they still in business I would like to know, the torn off label on my wall here in office is dusty and yellowed and dated 1992.

Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Jeff Blansit

To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:20 AM

Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] AMC NOS Models

I remember hobby heaven in KC!  I spent many an hour there as a kid and many a paper route dollar too!  My folks sold all of my collection at an estate sale years ago.

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From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 7:38:43 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] AMC NOS Models

 



Hi Doc and somewhere in the auction for the Testor's I mention what you said below. Testors ended up with most of JoHanss molds, cleaned them up and reissued them in a variety of fashions, that prostreet amx being the original Shahan SS/AMX mold. It was also used for another "run" in the early 1990s

 

I have been trying unsuccessfully for YEARS to get some model makers to reissue anything AMC, especially the 70 Javelin, 70 AMX and 71-74 AMX & Javelin series....to no avail. I have even offered up some of my NOS models to them as mules!

 

There was a place called Hobby Heaven up in Kansas I used to buy cases of NOS models from, that Testor's AMX I bought 14 cases for instance and while now out of the Pro Street Rambler, bought 10 cases of those also. Ah, those were the days!

Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com
www.planethoustonam x.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Mr AMC

To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:43 AM

Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] AMC NOS Models

Nice group of models there Eddie. To bad there is nothing there I havent built in my collection and have anywhere from1 -3 of each still unbuilt. The Pro/Street AMX is nothing more than a Johan Drag-On-Lady AMX with new box art and decals otherwise it is the same kit. Same thing as the Johan Pro/Street Rambler is an SC/Rambler with new box art and decals. Box artt makes the price as the SC goes for around 50-75$ while the Pro/Street goes for 15$. Tom Jennings from the AMX Files just gave me a sealed SC/Ramber & Drag-On-Lady kit for nothing.
"Doc" 

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