One of those things is the charity auction that was done after the Saturday dinner. Event organizer Jim Gallegos wanted to make sure that the results of the auction are public knowledge.
From Jim:
The 2013 Matchbox Collectors (MC) International Gathering of Friends did take place and through the generosity of many individuals, The Toy Peddler, and Mattel, a new record of over $6,000 was raised. Several items were on consignment (much appreciated) so the final amount to Rachel’s Courtyard will be over $4,300. We received over 100 lots which were auctioned off in a record time with the exceptional coordination of our auction leaders. A special thanks to Auction organizers Barbara & George Shannon and Greg Davis. Auctioneer Dan Bush. Dave Weber, Jim Nelleson and Scott York. Others were involved in setting up and running this event and I thank them all for their time and Expertise.Toy Collector.com (Hobbytalk) auctioned off an additional 10 items bring in a percentage which will go to Rachel’s Courtyard as well.Start planning for the 11th Annual Matchbox Collectors International Gathering of Friends (The Real One) 19-21 July 2013. Registration will take place at a later date so keep watching. Information will be posted on the following sites-Magazines: The Lamley Group, Matchbox Collectors Forum, The Toy Peddler, Hobby Talk, Redlines Online, Joe’s Diecast Shack, Swifty’s Garage, MOYboyz, MDCMonline, Matchbox USA, Mattel Official Website Event posting, Nick’s British Diecast Forum and other reputable sites. Email me for details @ matchb0x1@aol.com.Thanks again to all attendees and to those who worked the event in making this the biggest and best Gathering ever.Sincerely,Jim Gallegos
Alas, the auction results:
Item Number | Description | Price |
1 | BRRROOM Stick White Porsche on Card | $ 50.00 |
2 | Regular Wheel Drawer Pulls Jeep and Ferrari | $ 20.00 |
3 | 4-40th Anniversary Tomica models (lot #1) . Bluebird SSS Coupe, Crown Super Deluxe, Fairlady Z 432 and Toyota 2000 GT all mint and boxed | $ 25.00 |
4 | 48 Car Carry Case complete with Minty models and 1982/1983 Catalog | $ 50.00 |
5 | MB33-A Ford Zodiac MK II Sedan (Stannard Code 3) | $ 80.00 |
M-1 | Ford F550 Super Duty E/P, unspun non production VUM chassis and interior/pearl white body/frosted window/no hot stamp on wheels. | $ 160.00 |
M-2 | 71 Olds Vista Cruiser E/P, non production Black body & Interior/ no graphics/ VUM chassis. | $ 150.00 |
M-3 | 68 Mustang GT/CS E/P non production candy blue body/ VUM non engraved chassis / no graphics/ no hot stamp on wheels. | $ 90.00 |
M-4 | Porsche Panamera E/P unspun / frosted glass / black interior / non production VUM chassis/ Silver Hot stamped performance wheels. | $ 60.00 |
M-5 | 71 Pontiac Firebird Formula E/P unspun non production candy red body/ black interior/ black base non engraved front grill. | $ 110.00 |
M-6 | Road Tripper E/P assembled/ non production VUM body no graphics/ painted black die-cast chassis without engraving | $ 90.00 |
M-7 | GMC School Bus E/P unspun/ non painted die/cast cab/ non production black rear body/ non plated die-cast chassis. | $ 70.00 |
M-8 | VW Saviero E/P yellow body no graphics/ orange frosted window/ non production VUM base. | $ 40.00 |
M-9 | 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe E/P assembled not graphics/ gray blue body/ frosted blue window/ black interior. | $ 110.00 |
M-10 | Lesney Edition BMW X5 E/P double die-cast (body chassis) assembled/plated chassis with no engraving/ non tint interior. | $ 40.00 |
M-11 | 2010 BMW Mini Cooper Cabrio/ E/P assembled/ Non production metallic red body/ no graphics/ flesh interior/frosted window. | $ 60.00 |
M-12 | O5 Dodge Magnum wagon E/P assembled/ non production triple black (body , interior, surf boards)no graphics/ gray base no engraving. | $ 100.00 |
M-13 | Ford Panel Van assembled F/S non painted body, green chassis no engraving/ Tan ladders | $ 50.00 |
M-14 | 56 Ford Panel Van E/P Non production copper metallic body/non engraved VUM base/tan interior. | $ 60.00 |
M-15 | Coyote 500 E/P unspun/ Red body/non production VUM chassis/ non tinted frosted window. | $ 50.00 |
M-16 | Ridge Raider E/P assembled/non painted body/non production VUM chassis/black interior. | $ 30.00 |
M-17 | 09’ Ford E-350 Ambulance E/P unspun/Red cab no graphics/Black rear body/ non plated die-cast chassis. | $ 100.00 |
M-18 | Yamaha Rhino E/P unspun missing hood/ non engraved VUM Chassis/ black interior. | $ 40.00 |
M-19 | Dinky XK 150 Blue body/gray interior non production black hubs design never used. | $ 80.00 |
M-20 | Model of Yesteryear Stutz Bearcat pre production model has incorrect 2 two tone body color and incorrect interior detal. | $ 150.00 |
M-21 | Real Working Rigs New Holland Bi-Directional Tractor. E/P assembled non production light blue metallic chassis/Dark gray engine color/black roof/ no graphics/ black wheels. | $ 150.00 |
M-22 | Super Convoys International LoneStar cab and Dry Bulk Trailer EP /cab has non production silver painted Pipes and lower body/ in engraving on chassis. Trailer has non production colors and no hot stamp on wheels. | $ 70.00 |
M-23 | Matchbox collectibles: Out of production 1932 Ford Model AA truck/Hersey’s Chocolate in production package. | $ 30.00 |
M-24 | Matchbox collectibles : Out of production Elvis Drive in collection diorama with Dodge Dart Phoenix / In production package. | $ 30.00 |
M-25 | Matchbox Premium 1/64 Ford panel van Limited edition “72nd Shenandoah Apple blossom Festival production sample in package | $ 15.00 |
M-26 | Matchbox Convoys Collectibles FEP (out of production) Peterbilt Cab Silver with VUM tanker trailer. | $ 20.00 |
M-27 | Matchbox Convoys Collectibles FEP ( out of production) Red Kenworth Cab and white box trailer Burger King deco. | $ 20.00 |
M-28 | Matchbox Convoys Collectibles FEP ( out of production) Green Kenworth cab and moving box trailer / Mayflower decoration. | $ 5.00 |
Mattel Poster #2 | $ 40.00 | |
M-29 | Matchbox Convoys Collectibles FEP (out of production) Red/White Ford Aeromax cab & box trailer /”Mad Dog” decoration. | $ 5.00 |
M-30 | 1993 Formula 1 E/P assembled with deco | $ 10.00 |
M-31 | 1962 Corvette E/P Purple with flame deco and rubber tires. | $ 10.00 |
M-32 | Corvette grand sport E/P full graphics / Rubber tires. | $ 5.00 |
7 | SF-20 Police Patrol with incorrect spelling on the label 'Rally' (instead of Rallye) Lesney base | $ 40.00 |
8 | Mattel Poster #1 | $ 30.00 |
9 | Jeep Hurricane signed by Mattel Graphics Designer Michael Heralda | $ 30.00 |
10 | Signed Cadillac Print by Designer Michael Heralda | $ 300.00 |
11 | 67B Chevrolet Impala; green windows, black wheels, black base, Stannard #12, VERY near mint aside from a paint chip on the tow hook. | $ 30.00 |
12 | MB20-A Maroon with Gray Plasitc wheels. Rear Tail gate painted black | $ 70.00 |
13 | Lesney Walt Disney series Donald Ice Cream Truck, unpainted castings with smooth base | $ 55.00 |
14 | Open | $ 0.00 |
15 | Rare Envelope from Bonner Corp, with letter and 1963 Pocket Catalog. | $ 140.00 |
16 | MB38 B Vauxhall Victor Estate Car rusty rear axle otherwise minty (Stannard Code 5) | $ 50.00 |
17 | MB39 B Pontiac Convertible missing tow hook tip. (Stannard Code 1) | $ 60.00 |
18 | 4-40th Anniversary Tomica models (lot #2) . Bluebird SSS Coupe, Crown Super Deluxe, Fairlady Z 432 and Toyota 2000 GT all mint and boxed | $ 20.00 |
19 | 2 First Shots 1997 Mazda RX-7 & Ford Prob GT both unassembled | $ 20.00 |
20 | Corvette Grand Sport, unpainted castings, Macau base | $ 15.00 |
21 | 2 First Shots Ford Mach III Concept & Ford Probe GT both unassembled | $ 20.00 |
22 | 11B ERF Esso Tanker- Black Plastic Wheels!! Stannard code 16, Painfully near mint with a little axle head rust. | $ 50.00 |
23 | #23 Budgie #5 Mobile Police Car | $ 20.00 |
24 | MB5-D London Bus (Stannard code 12) 1 tiny chip otherwise mint/boxed. | $ 30.00 |
25 | Camaro IROC Z, black body with pink tampo printed stripes, pre-pro, Thailand base | $ 50.00 |
26 | 2 First Shots A pair of BMW Roadsters unassembled | $ 30.00 |
27 | MB7 A Milk Float. Gray Plastic Wheels (Stannard Code 2) | $ 50.00 |
28 | First Shot London Bus Missing Plastic Base | $ 25.00 |
29 | YET05 AEC Bus “50 Years” Code 2 Promotional Leipzig Toy Show 2002 | $ 40.00 |
30 | Boat And Trailer | $ 20.00 |
31 | 1987 Corvette, lemon yellow body, Days of thunder pre-pro | $ 60.00 |
32 | Pontiac Grand Prix Minty | $ 60.00 |
33 | G2 Car Transporter Gift Set. None of the models are mint. Most are about C-8. The models ARE the correct models for the set. Some damage to the front of the box. Set has had a new coating of shrink wrap placed. | $ 70.00 |
35 | Plymouth Prowler, resin model, grey painted | $ 40.00 |
36 | NAMC Catalog 2nd Edition | $ 30.00 |
37 | Sunburner (Dodge Viper) resin body with Sunburner base, red body with prototype decor on the hood | $ 45.00 |
38 | MB37 Cattle Truck, Mint in difficult “Brown Cow” box | $ 40.00 |
39 | 4-40th Anniversary Tomica models (lot #3) . Bluebird SSS Coupe, Crown Super Deluxe, Fairlady Z 432 and Toyota 2000 GT all mint and boxed | $ 40.00 |
40 | 57B Chevy Impala(roof edge chip above Driver) great condition otherwise minty | $ 55.00 |
41 | Pontiac Firebird, unpainted model, odd colour base and interior | $ 45.00 |
42 | Street Sweeper Resin with letter of authenticity | $ 30.00 |
43 | Flareside Pick-up, black body, red interior, Lesney England base, pre-production | $ 310.00 |
44 | Husky Citroen Military ambulance mint on a card. Model is noted as #22 with an original price of 39 cents! | $ 40.00 |
45 | Mitsubishi? Cabriolet, resin model, grey painted | $ 20.00 |
46 | 2nd Edition of the NAMC Comprehensive Matchbox Catalog. | $ 10.00 |
47 | Corgi #1142 Holmes Wreck Truck | $ 90.00 |
48 | Matchbox G-2 Transporter Set Mint Boxed | $ 120.00 |
49 | Drawer Pulls Matchbox Fire Engine. | $ 45.00 |
49A | Poster #3 from Mattel | $ 20.00 |
50 | Matchbox (1953-1969) Regular Wheels Catalog AIM. | $ 20.00 |
50A | #50A) 5 Piece San Louis Obisbo Fire Truck Set These are color comp models. The red cab pierce is one of 15 made and the white cab version is one of only five made with the American flag on it. | $ 100.00 |
51 | #51) Pills, Potions and Powders Set | $ 20.00 |
52 | Canadian Tire 75th Anniversary Set | $ 35.00 |
53 | TP-22 Leyland Tanker with Matchbox labels, trial model | $ 55.00 |
54 | TP-24 Long Haul Truck with Interstate labels, trial model | $ 55.00 |
55 | Racing Mini, red body with number 6 labels, Lesney base, trial model | $ 110.00 |
56 | MB-73 Ford Model A Saloon, black and yellow body, pre-production, Macau base | $ 35.00 |
57 | GMC Wreck Truck, original resin model, made in the UK R&D department | $ 55.00 |
58 | Mustang Cobra cabriolet, silver body pre-production, no lettering on the base | $ 35.00 |
59 | 4x4 Open Back Truck yellow body, 'Rambler' livery, pre-production model with decals and hand painted decoration, made in the UK R&D department | $ 55.00 |
60 | Mercedes Container truck, pre-production colour trial with Lufthansa livery, England base | $ 50.00 |
62 | 1999 Mustang Cabriolet, black body, pink base, pre-production | $ 55.00 |
63 | Chevy van, black body pre-production, Lesney England base | $ 105.00 |
64 | Sunburner (Dodge Viper) resin body with Sunburner base, yellow body with prototype décor on hood | $ 45.00 |
65 | 2 First Shots Mitsubishi Spider & Corvette Sringray III Concept & Ford Probe GT both unassembled | $ 30.00 |
66 | 3 First Shots Tailgator, Rhino Rod & Stinger unassembled | $ 35.00 |
67 | Ponitac Pirahna Concept Resin | $ 25.00 |
68 | Two Vehicles, Mercedes C-Class Racer 1st shot & Resin Snowmobile (body only) | $ 10.00 |
69 | Resin Mercedes A Class | $ 15.00 |
70 | Ferrari in Pre-Production size Package Box | $ 10.00 |
71 | Mercedes Taxi in Pre-Production Package Box | $ 10.00 |
72 | Land Rover in Pre-Production Package Box | $ 10.00 |
73 | Ford Panel Van. Design Pre Pro. Hand Paint and Decal. Glued Base | $ 35.00 |
74 | Mack Aux. Power Truck, Hand Paint and Decal, Glued base | $ 30.00 |
75 | Chevy Tahoe, Hand Paint and Decals, screw base | $ 10.00 |
76 | Foam Fire Truck, First Shot unassembled and unfinished | $ 10.00 |
77 | Land Rover 90, First Shot unassembled and unfinished. | $ 10.00 |
78 | Abrams Tank. First Shot unassembled and unfinished. | $ 10.00 |
79 | Tailgator, First Shot unassembled and unfinished. | $ 15.00 |
80 | 57 Chevy Hardtop, Gold Chrome Design Test model | $ 20.00 |
80a | Poster #4 from Mattel | $ 20.00 |
81 | 57 Chevy Convertible, Gold Chrome Design Test model | $ 25.00 |
82 | Jaguar, Silver Chrome Test model | $ 10.00 |
83 | Ford LTD Police Car, Silver Chrome Test model | $ 10.00 |
84 | Police Car, Resin. Plain base Unpainted | $ 15.00 |
85 | Mercedes Benz, Painted Resin, tow broken | $ 25.00 |
86 | Robot Truck, Hand painted and decals, Glued base. | $ 10.00 |
87 | Mack CH600, color trial, hand painted and decal, matt finish, no clear coat. | $ 10.00 |
88 | Trash Truck, First shot, unassembled and unfinished | $ 10.00 |
89 | Rescue Crane, First shot, unassembled and unfinished | $ 10.00 |
90 | Water Pumper Color Trial, unassembled, hand painted and decorated | $ 15.00 |
91 | Ambulance Color Trial, unassembled, hand painted and decorated | $ 10.00 |
92 | Ford Transit German Fire Truck, Color Trial, unassembled, hand painted and decorated | $ 20.00 |
93 | Airport Fire Truck, Color Trial, unassembled, hand painted and decorated | $ 10.00 |
94 | Canadian Bear with Queens Diamond Jubilee Button | $ 5.00 |
95 | Canadian Bear with Queens Diamond Jubilee Button | $ 10.00 |
96 | Canadian Bear with Queens Diamond Jubilee Button | $ 10.00 |
97 | Canadian Bear with Queens Diamond Jubilee Button | $ 15.00 |
98 | 2011 Hot Wheels SEMA Exclusive Camaro | $ 25.00 |
99 | 2011 Matchbox Hi-Lift SEMA Exclusive | $ 35.00 |
100 | M2 SEMA Car Carrier Exclusive set. Just over 400 made | $ 45.00 |
101 | 2 FAO Schwartz Exclusive 10 Packs | $ 40.00 |
102 | 1996 Toy Fair Prowler and 2 Color Comp Prowlers | $ 20.00 |
103 | 2 Color Comp VW’s and 1 German Club VW | $ 25.00 |
104 | 3 Color Comp Models, 2 Van Convention models 11th and 13th and a Hershey Crane. | $ 20.00 |
105 | Assortment of 5 Pomotional models and a Mayflower Convoy. | $ 50.00 |
Total (commissions for Paul Carr, Ian and Doug Woods are subtracted from this amount) | $ 6,255.00 | |
GT auctioned on The Toy Collector Website | ||
GT-1 | Resin VW (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 23.00 |
GT-2 | Resin Corvette (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 27.09 |
GT-3 | Resin Camaro (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 15.00 |
GT-4 | Resin Corvette (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 27.00 |
GT-5 | Resin El Camino (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 30.00 |
GT-6 | Resin Firebird (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 28.00 |
GT-7 | Resin GTO (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 31.00 |
GT-8 | Resin Jeep (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 31.00 |
GT-9 | Resin Ferrari (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 30.99 |
GT-10 | Resin Mustang (By Model Maker George Turner) | $ 31.00 |
Total (These are on consignment from the model maker and $16% is donated to Rachel's Courtyard) | $ 274.08 | |
