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What a marvelous toy. I am sure some child's eyes lit up when presented with this car so long ago. Thanks so much for sharing and have a wonderful Christmas.

Thanks Dave. Merry Christmas to you and your family.


No historical retrospect - just one stone in the wall

Let's take a look at the begin of the 1920s in Germany. The level of reparation claim after the First World War have been absurd high so that the hyperinflation runs rampant. At the climax the letter rate was 420.000.000.000 Reichsmark (420 billons for a postage stamp ...). To buy a bread was a question of logistics. After a couple of years Germany was dead broke and the Frenchmen started mass executions to ensure the continuation of payment by instalments nevertheless. One of the few ways in those days to buy things like luxury toys had been to pay with gold. How to buy a real Packard?

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As most of you know, I like old toys also. This is a picture of a Lionel #9U from 1929 in the original box. The motor was removable to allow it to be used as a stationary motor to power whatever the child could build out of probably an Erector set. It is approx 14 inches long and runs on 2 1/8 inch track.

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Randy, there is someting wrong with the pic. May I help you?


Lionel #9U Build-a-Loco

"A Lionel #9U Build-a-Loco set, circa 1928, on display at the National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg, PA. The set was donated by William R. Fenton and William C. Anonsen."



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- Third encounter -

We spared neither trouble nor expense to restore the car. A couple of weeks ago we gave it to the hands of a professional auction house. Now it is offered amidst other highlights as

"one of the largest tin toy cars ever made".

Please don't take this post as an advertisement and do not waste your hard-earned money for a toy car.
For years I read about your efforts to buy and sell old cars - therefore I thought it is right and proper to inform you albeit true to scale.

Some great, detailed driving school models:

http://www.dfwelitetoymuseum.com/more-toys/driving-school-models/part-1/

HOHM German driving school functional model

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jDTjGaYVG4

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Gerd, Lionel spelled it "BILD-A-LOCO". The #9U and #381U were introduced in 1928 and boxed with all the separate parts held to a metal sheet via clips. In 1929 these two were boxed with motors assembled as in my earlier pic of the #9U. They were only offered that way in 28-29. After that, they were offered as a regular boxed loco. Both the 9 and 381 are desirable locos.

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Randy, tin toys seem to be a box-office bonanza. I learned something new.

Bidding has ended on this item, a Packard made in Japan. How much? First try a shot in the dark, then click (don't fail to take a look at the front bumper decal).



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ALPS vehicles consistently bring big money - even when their paint has been rendered ghastly. I don't see the fascination myself, but then what do I know?? I'm just an old toy train collector.