500+ 1:43 F1, Motogp, WSBK, Rally etc models, what to do?
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Hi all,
New to PH so hello.
I have been left by my late Uncle approx 500+ F1, WSBK, Motogp, Rally, Indycar etc 1:43 models. Majority of models are Onyz, but there are some Hot Wheels and a few other manufacturers included. Most are a 1:43 size, but there are a couple that are in bigger sizes, Motogp bikes mainly. My Uncle loved his motorsport, much like myself, but sadly when he died they were left in my hands and have been in the loft for the last 2 years. Most of them have been opened from the plastic casing, as he had them all on display all over his flat. I don't have the space, time, money or passion to keep up the collection and i feel bad they are just tucked up in the loft gathering dust. I could just sell them on ebay but this may take some time, and i have tried a couple of toy fairs and sold about 6 cars (couple of 6R4's) in total so not the best. I don't want to do a car boot, as i really want these to go to someone who will appericate and love them as much as my Ucnle did, and i can see some snotty kid giving me a couple of quid for a rare Minardi 2 seater, only for 10mins later back home it's in bits and left to die in the hoover. I have spoken to a couple of guys at the Brands Hatch modelling shop, but all i had at the time was an excel list of all cars and bikes, and they were about as useful as a handbrake in a canoe! I had priced them up from what i could find on ebay, doing this for the toy fairs mind. And i did take some money off each knowing they weren't mint as they had been opened. I am aware of the money spent on them originally so know i won't get that back in return, but won't be taken for a ride either. And all original prices add up to over £9k. The money would go towards my long term future plans, mortgage, kids etc. So if anyone has any advice on the best course of action and what to do, that would be much appreciated.
Cheers all,
Slickus
New to PH so hello.
I have been left by my late Uncle approx 500+ F1, WSBK, Motogp, Rally, Indycar etc 1:43 models. Majority of models are Onyz, but there are some Hot Wheels and a few other manufacturers included. Most are a 1:43 size, but there are a couple that are in bigger sizes, Motogp bikes mainly. My Uncle loved his motorsport, much like myself, but sadly when he died they were left in my hands and have been in the loft for the last 2 years. Most of them have been opened from the plastic casing, as he had them all on display all over his flat. I don't have the space, time, money or passion to keep up the collection and i feel bad they are just tucked up in the loft gathering dust. I could just sell them on ebay but this may take some time, and i have tried a couple of toy fairs and sold about 6 cars (couple of 6R4's) in total so not the best. I don't want to do a car boot, as i really want these to go to someone who will appericate and love them as much as my Ucnle did, and i can see some snotty kid giving me a couple of quid for a rare Minardi 2 seater, only for 10mins later back home it's in bits and left to die in the hoover. I have spoken to a couple of guys at the Brands Hatch modelling shop, but all i had at the time was an excel list of all cars and bikes, and they were about as useful as a handbrake in a canoe! I had priced them up from what i could find on ebay, doing this for the toy fairs mind. And i did take some money off each knowing they weren't mint as they had been opened. I am aware of the money spent on them originally so know i won't get that back in return, but won't be taken for a ride either. And all original prices add up to over £9k. The money would go towards my long term future plans, mortgage, kids etc. So if anyone has any advice on the best course of action and what to do, that would be much appreciated.
Cheers all,
Slickus
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Thread Bump......how time flies!
I still have the models, although not all of them. Back in 2013, shortly after i put my original message up, i had a change of heart and held on to the models, sadly leaving them to gather dust in the loft. Well recently I've had the urge again to try and sell them on to collectors who would want them. I tried a car boot sale a few weekends back thinking it's worth the £6 to try and see if collectors might be on the look out, and ended up selling about 32 cars. I then tried a car and train fair this weekend just gone, again hoping to sell the cars etc on to collectors, sadly every other stand was selling the same sort of stuff, sold about 4 models. Not many, but all monies raised are going towards my baby which is currently baking 'in mummies oven' and due in Jan 2017. I had another stroke of luck in the last couple of days, a gentleman who purchased a couple of models off me at the car boot took my number and texted me about seeing what else i had for sale, as i wasn't able to bring all the models to the car boot. He brought 17 cars, and we both left happy with the deal that was reached.
I might try again a car boot in the near future, although this isn't really the way i was expecting to sell them. The last car boot was very good, although mainly down to one sale of 27 cars at £280 to one collector. Ebay seems to be the only other way forward, so will try that also.
So if i never got back to anyone, i became very ill in 2013 and life has changed a bit since then, and i've very sorry for not replying. I do still have a lot of the models though, and anyone still interested, then PM me and i will do my best to let you know what i have left (sold about 10% in total in the last couple of weeks).
Cheers, Slickus
I still have the models, although not all of them. Back in 2013, shortly after i put my original message up, i had a change of heart and held on to the models, sadly leaving them to gather dust in the loft. Well recently I've had the urge again to try and sell them on to collectors who would want them. I tried a car boot sale a few weekends back thinking it's worth the £6 to try and see if collectors might be on the look out, and ended up selling about 32 cars. I then tried a car and train fair this weekend just gone, again hoping to sell the cars etc on to collectors, sadly every other stand was selling the same sort of stuff, sold about 4 models. Not many, but all monies raised are going towards my baby which is currently baking 'in mummies oven' and due in Jan 2017. I had another stroke of luck in the last couple of days, a gentleman who purchased a couple of models off me at the car boot took my number and texted me about seeing what else i had for sale, as i wasn't able to bring all the models to the car boot. He brought 17 cars, and we both left happy with the deal that was reached.
I might try again a car boot in the near future, although this isn't really the way i was expecting to sell them. The last car boot was very good, although mainly down to one sale of 27 cars at £280 to one collector. Ebay seems to be the only other way forward, so will try that also.
So if i never got back to anyone, i became very ill in 2013 and life has changed a bit since then, and i've very sorry for not replying. I do still have a lot of the models though, and anyone still interested, then PM me and i will do my best to let you know what i have left (sold about 10% in total in the last couple of weeks).
Cheers, Slickus
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