This haul was from some years ago but with the growing interest of JDM cars, I thought this would be interesting to many in LaLD. (Throwback Thursday?)
Some where in September '12, I came across listings of vintage Tomica models starting at a very low price with no reserve. I thought I'd bid on some cars and and see if I'll land myself with any of the cars on auction.
I wasn't too concerned about the lack of their original boxes, which would bring up their value significantly. Since I've never had a diecast of early Japanese cars, I thought this would be the time to acquire some. Furthermore, they looked really great from the seller's pictures.
These Tomicas were from a time when Japan hadn't outsourced their manufacturing to China, "Made in Japan" Tomicas are like Redlines is to Hot Wheels - they are coveted by collectors. Can this be even more JDM?
Shipping took almost a month to reach and boy, I almost forgot I won the auctions!
Welcome to your new home! Yes, I dived straight for the Kenmeri Skyline. Guilty as charged. The seller's pictures didn't lie, these cars look great!
From the left: Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-X, Nissan Sunny Excellent 1400 GX (dat name, lol), Nissan Bluebird 910, Toyota Celica Supra.
I believe these were released in the '70s, and for their age, they look outstanding. Tomica definitely took pride in adding details to their castings from the get-go. I'm glad I got them, this was a time when JDM cars were gaining fame and Tomicas from this era were getting more sought after.
I hope you guys liked this little throwback. I'll be digging them out and giving the photo treatment they so deserve. If you can't wait, you can flip through my old gallery here.