"area man" (hurrburgring)
10/14/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: None
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"area man" (hurrburgring)
10/14/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: None | 3
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Took my girl upstate on Sunday for some apple picking (rented a Civic - thrilling) and some folks were having a good ol' yard sale right next to the orchard. Grabbed these two old metal toy cars for $12, and some casual research shows that was likely a bargain.
First up is a roadster, possibly an MG, by Hubley Manufacturing. Since it's stamped with "Hubley Kiddie Toys" it's probably from the early '60s. Missing the windshield unfortunately, but the spare tire is still there!
A few auction sites have ones in kind of crappy condition going for at least $30, with nicer examples pushing $100.
This one was trickier, since the stamp on the underside is pretty worn and it's not an identifiable model, but I finally figured out that this is an generic aluminum "race car" by E.R. Roach Industries, likely from the late '40s or early '50s.
The paint is almost gone and it's missing the spare tire on the back, but even ones in this condition are going for above $50 online.
I don't plan on selling either, though - time for some small-scale resorations! Any tips?
CalzoneGolem
> area man
10/14/2014 at 14:51 |
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Sweet finds! I bet LaLD will have plenty to say.
$kaycog
> area man
10/14/2014 at 14:52 |
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I suggest you leave them as they are. The majority of toy car collectors don't want any restoring done. You really got a bargain.
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area man
> CalzoneGolem
10/14/2014 at 14:54 |
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guh, I totally meant to publish it there and not Oppo! Whoops. Oh well, thanks for sharing it over!
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CalzoneGolem
> area man
10/14/2014 at 14:56 |
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I didn't know if you were an author over there so I figured I'd lend a hand.
philipilihp
> area man
10/14/2014 at 14:59 |
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I love the way the "Racecar" looks just like this because it's fairly clean. The other one I would start by trying to just get some of the grime off with qtips and soapy water maybe? I guess the alternative is a bare metal restore, which shouldn't be too bad, except it looks like it's mostly riveted together, which obviously complicates matters. These look amazing though!
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area man
> philipilihp
10/14/2014 at 15:02 |
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getting the grime off is the first step. I just wish the race car had a little more paint on it. I may just replace the axles and wheels on it and call it a day. The roadster is definitely a little bit more complex.
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philipilihp
> area man
10/14/2014 at 15:25 |
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How big are these? I'm imagining something like 8-10 inches long but I might be way off... You could always make the roadster a silver arrow. Strip off the remaining paint and just polish it up to a nice shine, then see if you can source some replacement wheels. The rubber wheels seem to be perished beyond recovery.
EL_ULY
> area man
10/14/2014 at 15:30 |
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oh wow!!!!!!! Dude, that is an old company that went out of business before I was born. Do not try and restore or clean up for now. I will look around only for similar item to determine collectability and value. Glad this was shared on LaLD lol :]
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area man
> philipilihp
10/14/2014 at 15:36 |
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The roadster is listed at 1:24 scale and the race car is about 10 inches long
Roundbadge
> area man
10/14/2014 at 15:57 |
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A good friend of mine just found a box full of Hubleys. I told her they were probably worth somewhere in the $5-10 range each, with missing paint, wheels, etc... She knows I collect Hot Wheels, and I think she was waiting for me to shell out for them. I wasn't interested in owning them, but they were really interesting to look at.
Regarding restoration, I don't know that I would restore them. Totally up to you though...sorry to say I don't have any tips on what to do or how to do it.