myoldtoy
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posted on June 26, 2006 06:19:20 PM new
Hi Jack:
auction: 260002181533
considering our past, i thought maybe you would find this toy interesting...
note the US Navy ambulance-wearing Marine insig. this was one year b4 my time, and i was always told Marines didnt get no damn ambulance. oh well, its only a toy.
thought you might like to see it.
myoldtoy
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sparkz
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posted on June 26, 2006 06:39:01 PM new
WOW!!! What's really impressive is that it's only been listed about 2 1/2 hours and you already have a bidding war going!!!
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
[ edited by sparkz on Jun 26, 2006 07:12 PM ]
[ edited by sparkz on Jun 27, 2006 07:46 PM ]
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on June 26, 2006 07:02:04 PM new
OMG - Did you know it was worth that or hopefully much more??
What do you expect to get for it?
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mcjane
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posted on June 26, 2006 10:35:16 PM new
I'd like to know too myoldtoy.
Did you have any idea it was worth that much.
This will be exciting to watch & 6 days to go too. WOW
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roadsmith
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posted on June 26, 2006 10:58:06 PM new
WAY! TO! GO! Kewl.
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mamachia
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posted on June 27, 2006 06:41:04 AM new
Congrats!!! This looks like Ebay of the old days. A VERY nice sweet BIDDING WAR.
Mama
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irked
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posted on June 27, 2006 09:19:44 AM new
NICE! Very nice train set. Nice bidding too. OH for the old days to be back.
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You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me!
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sanmar
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posted on June 27, 2006 10:33:57 AM new
I spent 31 months in the Marines as a Navy Corpsman, 1952-54. Never saw an ambulance like this one. Ours were smaller & not munted on a truck like this one. Alsowe used Jeeps fitted with a rack that could a stretcher over the passenger seat. We used these to take wounded from the front back to the hospita unit.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
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parklane64
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posted on June 27, 2006 10:47:15 AM new
I wondered what kind of train you were pulling in here.
Impressive.
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jackswebb
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posted on June 27, 2006 07:30:01 PM new
yehaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! thanks!
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tOMWiii
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posted on June 27, 2006 07:38:44 PM new
Choo!Choo!MamaMia!Dat's A Spicey Meatball!
Yo! Sparky! Ye can erase yer biggun now>??
Got stuff? PLEASE join RALPHIE & ME in some AUCTIONS for our favorite NON-PROFIT~Thank You!
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sparkz
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posted on June 27, 2006 07:47:53 PM new
THANKS TOM!!
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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sparkz
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posted on June 27, 2006 07:53:44 PM new
By the way, MYOT, if you don't mind, at the end of the auction could you share a few statistics with us? Such as how many watchers, and how many bottomfeeders contact you to end the auction and make a deal off Ebay? The way it looks now, your counter is going to run out of numbers before the 7 days are up 
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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MYOLDTOY
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posted on June 27, 2006 08:27:40 PM new
Spark, i dont mind resonding.
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..right now it has 63 watchers. of the 30 questions, i have only posted those that are informational or will help my auction. 30 minutes into auction, my first offer to close early was 1300. i have 5 offers so far; 2 exceed the hi bidder-but NOT by much.
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..i decided when i listed with no bin, i would let it run its course. and the reverse of bottom feeders have shown up..two bidders asked for a promise not to stop auction early-before they would bid. that was first indication of set's real value.
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..i posted this for couple of reasons.
..foremost, this forum-its members, have been the source for a wealth of knowledge over the years; and i have profited in many ways. it is hoped the info will alert forum members to collectibility and value. AND that is not to claim guruship in anything!!
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if someone on this forum can use my infomation, then they will[if they didnt already] know it is very collectible-and profit.
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some examples, on David's, a much newer[90's] set just sold for 1650bucks. a USNavy caboose on eabay, 400bucks. on 6/25, a dummy[t engine] just brought 1500 on ebay - but the main engine usually brings about 1-300 bucks. go figure.
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myoldtoy
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sparkz
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posted on June 27, 2006 09:19:13 PM new
Thanks MYOT. I commend you for running an honest and straight forward auction. My experience, after 8 years on Ebay, is that you will get MUCH more for it by letting it run it's course than you would to deal with a bottom feeder. You can expect a few bids between now and the end. The one other piece of information we need, you cannot supply now. That is how many snipers hit in the last 60 seconds. I don't think you will need to answer that one. All of us will be watching this one down to the end and pulling for you. Good luck!!
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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LtRay
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posted on June 28, 2006 02:11:54 AM new
MOT, that is great! Can't wait to see how this one ends.
I just checked the Pulse, you aren't on it yet, but I hope you knock some of those get rich quick ads off of there real soon. I'm surprised it hasn't made the Toy Pulse yet. The lionel that is listed there has less hits and bids than yours. Go figure??
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aintrichyet
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posted on July 1, 2006 01:32:24 PM new
just a little *bump* ... fun auction to watch! ... have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Marcia/Ohio
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sparkz
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posted on July 3, 2006 04:30:19 PM new
Congratulations MYOT !!!! I knew the snipers would show up at the end. And they're always better to deal with than the bottomfeeders that show up at the beginning. This will be a memorable 4th of July for you.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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minniestuff
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posted on July 3, 2006 05:02:40 PM new
Wow! Gotta love the last minute snipers...Congratulations on this very successful auction! I need to go thru my parents' attic and find my Dad's old trains...
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tomwiii
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posted on July 3, 2006 05:35:15 PM new
"Choo! Choo!"
Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...
Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...
Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...Good-n-plenty...good-n-plenty...
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twig125silver
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posted on July 3, 2006 06:12:57 PM new
Charlie says "Love my Good n Plenty"
Charlie says "Really rings a bell"
Charlie says "Love my Good n Plenty"
"There isn't any other candy that I love so well".
Congratulations on a fine auction mot!
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LtRay
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posted on July 3, 2006 06:17:11 PM new
yeah!!!!
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