WDIBT? Unexpected Orange Thing!

The other day, I was out to see a collector friend, Maki, in his office in stock exchange to register to their sponsored race event. Yes, I'm into running which was the reason I haven't posted anything for a month. :D After registering, I went to the mall and do some toy hunting with a hot tip that Majorette's has new models (read: restock) with a Toyota Land Cruiser on its lineup. But looking at every peg I wasn't able to get a hand of it. I went from one toy store to another to no avail. Tsk tsk tsk! :(

So, I concluded, maybe some other collectors have already raided the pegs and there's nothing left. Then on my last toy store, almost giving up, I tried to look a little deeper on the racks and voila! I saw this Matchbox 5-pack and what do you know, it was the new Matchbox Desert Adventure No. 9 with the latest orange variant of Toyota Land Cruiser!!! WooooT!!! :D :D :D

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

WDIBT? 10 Packs & Cards

It's been a month since I posted here. I have been busy training on my comeback sport of running, joining race events and competing. ;)

These are accumulated hauls since November. I got the 40th Hot Wheels Super Chrome Tin Can, the new Matchbox Collector pack with a Mitsubishi L200/Triton and assorted cards of Ferrari 458 Italia & 288 GTO, Toyota Land Cruiser and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. :)

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

WDIBT? Expeditions Galore

Here's what I got last saturday. New additions to my Matchbox Ford Expedition line, RAOK Chevy K-1500 big thanks to my friend Andy (fresh from Canada!), Hot Wheel Speed Machine Mclaren F1 and a lone Tomica Toyota Land Cruiser. ;)

Thanks for lookin' . ;)

WDIOT? Toyota Land Cruiser

The Toyota FJ40 is the model designation for a Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series made from 1960 until 1984. Most 40 series Land Cruisers were built as two-door vehicles with slightly larger dimensions than a Jeep CJ.

The model was also available under the BJ40 / 41 / 42 ( short wheelbase ), BJ43 / 44 / 46 ( middle wheelbase ) or HJ45 / 47 ( long wheelbase ) designation where it had a Diesel engine.

References to the series in this article will be to the J40 series unless referring to one of the petrol ( FJ40 / 42 – 2WD ) or diesel ( BJ4# / HJ4# ) models specifically.

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I was eager to post my Matchbox Toyota Land Cruiser line when I got the green Lesney Edition. But I came to realize, I am still short of the Safari variant from the 4x4 Stars 10-pack. And so I postponed until now.

Before

After

All together

So, what did you open today?

You may view the complete album here.

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

WDIBT? Swapmeet Hauls

Geez! It took me almost 1.5 weeks to have another post. Hehehehe! :D

We have our October 2010 Swapmeet held last Sunday at Sky Dome SM North EDSA. So, I just like to share my hauls from the event and some previous acquisitions. I got the new Matchbox 4x4 Stars 10-pack (with the sought after Toyota Land Cruiser Safari) & Mountain Adventure 5-pack.

Then some carded Hot Wheels Ferrari 458 Italia (fresh from Guam courtesy of my friend Bot), Toyota Land Cruisers, Delivery Series Power Panel (for my knobby tires collection), Matchbox Austin Mini Cooper S and Toyota Land Cruiser.

Then the loose ones, I got second copies of Matchbox Lincoln Navigators (now I have a loose beige Superfast), Ford Expedition Blues Clues, MBX 4x4, Quick Sander, Chevy K-1500 pickup and Hot Wheels Ferrari 288 GTO. ;)

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

WDIOT? Lincoln Navigator

The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV built by the Ford Motor Company for its luxury division, Lincoln. Introduced as a 1998 model, production began May 14, 1997^[1] with sales beginning in August.^[3] The Navigator was Lincoln's first SUV as well as its first four-wheel drive capable vehicle. The Navigator shares a platform, mechanical features, and other equipment with the Ford Expedition, which was introduced one year before it. Unique and upscale styling, interior materials, and other features differ the Navigator from the Expedition. Given its platform mate, the Navigator is the largest vehicle Lincoln currently offers, having the greatest cargo capacity and seating for seven to eight people, depending on the model. For 2007, a longer, extended wheelbase version of the Navigator called the Navigator L was introduced, increasing cargo capacity further. Since its introduction, Lincoln has offered only one engine choice at a time in the Navigator in any model year; all are variations of Ford's 5.4 L Modular V8.

In spite of a base manufacturer's suggested retail price of over $42,000 in 1998, the Navigator proved to be popular with nearly 44,000 sold in its first year.^[4] Competitors from General Motors like the Cadillac Escalade and the GMC Denali Series quickly followed to cash in on Lincoln's success with the Navigator. Much like the Cadillac Escalade would do, the Navigator found a niche with celebrities and the customized SUV scene.

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About two weeks ago I got to receive the missing piece, the white Matchbox Superfast, to complete the line.

So, here's my most favorite SUV, the famous brother of Ford Expedition, the Lincoln Navigator! And the regulars are set loose! ;)

Before

After

All together

So, what did you open today?

You may view the complete album here.

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

Freshin' Up The Display

Last weekend, I went home in our house in Laguna and thought of cleaning my glass cabinet and re-arrange the cars. :)

Before... (you may view my glass cabinet blog here)

While cleaning and re-arranging...

After

Thanks for lookin'. ;)

Tomica 40th Anniversary

Last Sept. 17 - 19, 2010 was the celebration of Tomica's 40th Anniversary Motor Madness and our club (DCPH) participated in public exhibition of some awesome Tomica collections.

I wasn't able to bring my digicam during ingress to take some shots. :)

But here are some random photos of friends collections during the weekend event. Please forgive the quality of the photos, I was not able to set the flash. :D

You may also view my friend Jovet's Garage blog.

Thanks for lookin'. ;)