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Offline Captain Henry

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Finally got my Western Train cars!
« on: August 17, 2006, 19:39:11 »
I have been looking for the Western train cars for a long time, the Passenger Car,
Cattle Car,

and Boxcar.


(Thanks for the images Bart - Collectobil rocks!)

But I was unwilling to pay the high prices they routinely commanded on ebay. Last week, on a whim, I did a search for Playmobil on their model train section, and found all three listed separately Passenger Car, Cattle Car, and Boxcar, with a BIN price of $12.95! I could not believe it - I bought them all as quickly as I could hit the BIN button :D then went back to re-read the descriptions very carefully, afraid I might have only bought the boxes or something silly like that. The reason I hurried is that I have had BIN auctions bought out from under me in the time it takes me to read the description and bid! :(

Anyway, I got them today and they are even better than I imagined. They do look as if they've never been removed from their boxes, and they are beautiful. Anyway, I do not mean to go on and on, but these have been at or near the top of my wanted list for a long time, and I had despaired of getting them at a reasonable price, and then I found them - on ebay no less. So, the moral of this long story, if there is one, is keep the faith and keep looking - there are still great sets out there! :D
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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2006, 19:43:30 »
Congratulations, Cap'n.  A good deal well done! :)
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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2006, 20:12:14 »
Wow! You snagged a real bargain there, Henry!  :o

Looks like you were in the right place at just the right time since they were all very newly listed. :yup:

Great news!! Thanks for sharing it with us. :D
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Offline Sir Gareth

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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2006, 17:56:30 »
They are nice cars to have, I'm still waiting to get a MISB 4121 cattle car to complete my western train. I have a used loose one but it is missing one of the grey side rails, I just hope I can find a bargain like yours oneday CH.
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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2006, 21:33:01 »
Wow, congratulations!
I have a decent passenger car, but no boxcar, and my cattlecar is missing a door part. Someday...
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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2006, 00:29:01 »
Congrats Capt'n Henry,

this is a very good bargain  :yup:

tho I wonder a bit .... do your pirates now raid western trains ?  ;D
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Offline Captain Henry

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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2006, 03:07:40 »
Quote from: Arizzo on August 22, 2006, 00:29:01
tho I wonder a bit .... do your pirates now raid western trains ?  ;D

Not much difference 'tween pirates and bandits except the mode of transportation, eh? ;)

Now git along pardner, arrrrrr! :D
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Re: Finally got my Western Train cars!
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2006, 03:16:50 »
WOW !!! ...  8}

What a fantastic deal !!!

With that kind of good luck, Cap'n Henry, I'm wondering if you should run out and buy a lotto ticket ...  :lol:

Great snag my friend !!!

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