"STREPITUS" (strepitus)
04/03/2014 at 14:58 • Filed to: None
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"STREPITUS" (strepitus)
04/03/2014 at 14:58 • Filed to: None | 2
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If anyone happens to find it, please let me know so we can set up some sort of trade. I just checked eBay and Amazon with no luck. Google doesn't bring up anything relevant either except for a link to minivolvo's database of Volvo diecasts ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) which only lists 1 of those 3.
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> STREPITUS
04/03/2014 at 14:59 |
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Are those real? I need them too!
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> STREPITUS
04/03/2014 at 15:01 |
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The want is strong in these.
Rainbow
> STREPITUS
04/03/2014 at 15:01 |
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I can guarantee that those are customs, my friend. Sorry about that.
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> Rainbow
04/03/2014 at 15:04 |
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Were all of these custom too?
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Rainbow
> STREPITUS
04/03/2014 at 15:06 |
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Whaaaat. That's really weird. It's possible that they're mass-produced customs. There are some shops out there that actually do that for some reason. I just can't see Mattel promoting vodka on a toy.
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> Rainbow
04/03/2014 at 15:08 |
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I guess. That and also I just realized that Matchbox cars always face left on their cars, meaning these must have been repacked. I guess they probably were promotional items customized after production and resealed.
EL_ULY
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04/03/2014 at 15:28 |
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cooooooooooool!
hethoughtofcars
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04/03/2014 at 15:39 |
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It looks like there is an official Jack Daniels Matchbox out there. I couldn't find Absolut anywhere though. Maybe in Europe (Scandinavia, perhaps)? Two of the cars (the P1800 and C30) appear to be are on the wrong cards, and it looks like even that XC90 card is wrong, but with a custom name tag to appear legit. I find it really strange that this wouldn't cause any controversy, did they put for ages 21+ on the package? Maybe they sold them through like the gift stores of those brands?
BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
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04/03/2014 at 16:19 |
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Yup. Code 3s, to be precise. Code 3 cars are unlicensed vehicles produced as promos for other brands and events, so most catalogs group them with customs. For example, there are several Hot Wheels Camaros and Drag Busses produced as convention specials for stuff like designer's giveaways, Hot Wheels Newsletter giveaways and Dinner party giveaways, so, even though they were made by Mattel, they're listed as customs.
Here's a shorter, more concise explanation
http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Code_3