Any die cast car collectors on here?

[Fireball #7709 Life]

So, inherited my fathers die cast car collection.  Mostly 50's, 60's and 70's hot rods/muscle cars/drag racing.  I've had them on display, but we're looking to downsize, so 650+ car's are not part of that plan.   I have all the boxes and papers.  Anyone have any experience in this collecting world?  Best way to liquidate them without just giving them away?  Ebay "lot"?!LOL  They'll fill up the better part of a pickup bed in their boxes  There used to be places that specialized in stuff like this where I lived, but I've not found any local shops here in the Redneck Riviera.

[Pat Riot]

Holy Cow! 

 

I started collecting 1:37 scale die cast cars years ago. I have 4 of them. 1:37 scale is hard to find. 

 

You might want want to go on EBay and search out someone that sells these and ask them if they want to buy the entire lot. 

 

I have to ask...any 1:37 scale cars in the lot that you want to sell? Not interested in any other scale. Just 1:37.

 

Here are some other resources to check out:

http://phillymint.com/collections.htm

 

https://www.warwickandwarwick.com/news/guides/diecast-cars-guide

 

http://buyingmodelcarcollections.com/

 

This site might be an eye opener for you. After reading this you may wish to sell the cars yourself on EBay or elsewhere. 

https://www.diecast.org/diecast98/html/asp/auction/cash_for_collections.asp

 

 

[Fireball #7709 Life]

10 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

Holy Cow! 

 

I started collecting 1:37 scale die cast cars years ago. I have 4 of them. 1:37 scale is hard to find. 

 

You might want want to go on EBay and search out someone that sells these and ask them if they want to buy the entire lot. 

 

I have to ask...any 1:37 scale cars in the lot that you want to sell? Not interested in any other scale. Just 1:37.

 

Here are some other resources to check out:

http://phillymint.com/collections.htm

 

https://www.warwickandwarwick.com/news/guides/diecast-cars-guide

 

http://buyingmodelcarcollections.com/

 

This site might be an eye opener for you. After reading this you may wish to sell the cars yourself on EBay or elsewhere. 

https://www.diecast.org/diecast98/html/asp/auction/cash_for_collections.asp

 

 

 

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm dreading.  I realize they're not worth but a fraction of what he paid.  Thanks for the links.

 

I'd have to dig out and unpack the boxes to know if any of them are 1:37.  It hasn't come to that.  Yet.  What's the attraction to that particular scale?

 

I sell on Ebay, but that many listings would take forever and frankly I'm willing to take a lot less to not have to deal with that.  Just boxing the damn things back up will take a day or better.

 

There is always the outside chance that when we sell the house the buyer will want them  yeah right.

 

Lot's of 1:37 here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=1%3A37+die+cast&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=budweiser+holiday+plate+set&_osacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0

[Henry T Harrison]

My son started an internet charity this year. He enlisted the help of four other members of a group of parents that tweet about raising toddlers. He wanted to do something for underprivileged children. Remembering how much he and his twins enjoyed Hot Wheels and how affordable they are they decided to try to collect them and donate them through Toys for Tots. They set what they thought was an ambitious goal of 2000 cars. They didn’t get 2000 they got over 5000. That will bring a lot of smiles Christmas morning.

I am  so proud of him

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

What is the most common scale? Is 1:37 smaller or bigger than most?

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

If you get down to piecing them out I'd be interested in 1/64 scale semis, large trucks, family sedans, and motorcycles.   I might be open to some 1/50 scale and 1/87 scale, too.  Just keep it in mind.

[Pat Riot]

2 hours ago, Fireball #7709 Life said:

I'd have to dig out and unpack the boxes to know if any of them are 1:37.  It hasn't come to that.  Yet.  What's the attraction to that particular scale?

I bought a "Woody" Surf wagon in 1:37 scale. That kind of set off my interest. I do not spend a lot of time looking but when I come across die cast cars I look them over and snag any 1:37's.

Please don't go through a lot of trouble looking on my behalf. It's not that big of a deal.

 

You're welcome for the links. I think I would try and sell the lot to a collector. What a headache to list and track all those on EBay. Gives me a headache thinking about it.

[Pat Riot]

1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

What is the most common scale? Is 1:37 smaller or bigger than most?

Most common are 1:24, 1:36 and 1:48, I believe. I think 1:37 are accidents.

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

When I got out , I loaded the pu , and took the whole lot (nib) , Hot Wheels, NASCAR , ect , to a toy drive 

 

 dropped em off , HOPE some kids have a great time with em 

 

  CB 

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Legendary Fireball,

My older brother might be interested in some of the NASCAR 'Mopar'  vehicles.

 

I'll ask and let you know.

 

..........Widder

 

[Sixgun Sheridan]

That's a really neat display and it's shame it has to be split up. Unfortunately that's what happens when your family inherits your hobby. Fortunately all I inherited from my dad was a half-dozen guns and a few model kits.

[Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life]

I would be careful about thinking that they are not very valuable. Some die cast are very valuable. I just wonder if some auction house might be interested or have someone who knows what they are doing in these collectables.  Might be worth some digging into.   Good luck

[Fireball #7709 Life]

 

8 hours ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:

When I got out , I loaded the pu , and took the whole lot (nib) , Hot Wheels, NASCAR , ect , to a toy drive 

 

 dropped em off , HOPE some kids have a great time with em 

 

  CB 

Probably not going to just load them up and drop them off somewhere, despite that being the easy button.LOL

2 hours ago, Sixgun Sheridan said:

That's a really neat display and it's shame it has to be split up. Unfortunately that's what happens when your family inherits your hobby. Fortunately all I inherited from my dad was a half-dozen guns and a few model kits.

This was an odd accumulation thing he did.  He only ever displayed a few of them, the rest were just stored in their original boxes, largely unopened.  He had a similar plate collection that we donated some of and gave some to friends that had an interest.  He used to joke I'd be "stuck with dealing with all that".  The die cast we put them out to fill the space we had, because I like cars and racing and I'd like to think he would have liked that, but the reality is, we aren't going to have the space to take them with us.

1 hour ago, Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life said:

I would be careful about thinking that they are not very valuable. Some die cast are very valuable. I just wonder if some auction house might be interested or have someone who knows what they are doing in these collectables.  Might be worth some digging into.   Good luck

Probably.  I'm pretty remote to any metroplis that supports those type of places, so distance is my nemesis here.  Looks like those places will want a spreadsheet of what's there.  That in itself will be quite a bit of work.

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

Maybe put them in groups on ebay?

A group of Mustangs, a group of motorcycles, a group of...….

So one ad would sell maybe eight to 20 pieces at once.

Good luck.

Best

CR

 

[Yul Lose]

My doctor is a collector of cars like this and I have built him quite a few display cases. I’m going to PM you my email address and if you could provide me with closer photos and a list of some kind he may be your huckleberry.