Childhood Memories

Dec 08, 2010 09:34

     One thing that I really enjoy is looking through old cataloges; the waves of nostalgia bring me a lot of pleasure.  Ones from my own childhood bring back the strongest feelings of course, but I also love looking at old cataloges from before my time.  Late last summer, I scored a couple of boxes of old cataloges at an auction; there are ( Read more... )

macleods, eatons, memories, sears, cataloges, childhood

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sdelaforge December 8 2010, 17:51:30 UTC
Aw nuts! But it does help to know that it started about 76 then. I would be about - 11 years old. I've been searching still, now on a toy collecting site, that may help. Will keep everyone in touch here.

Thanks for the help!

- Shado

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dv_girl December 8 2010, 19:23:10 UTC
I think I can give you some ideas via brute-force decryption ( ... )

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dv_girl December 8 2010, 19:25:29 UTC
Derp derp. It says $8.95

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xolo December 8 2010, 23:35:18 UTC
It's definitely the Porsche Le Man's 917-10.

Heh! That caught my eye first too :) From a distance, it's Mark Donohue's 917-10 in L&M Tobacco livery. Close up, it's a bit more generic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wishbook/95603500/sizes/o/in/set-72057594059350688/

It seems to be this one from Matchbox: http://www.breithaupts.com/totc375.htm

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dv_girl December 8 2010, 23:49:33 UTC
Ah-ha! With a blue driver. The winner, it is you! :)

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