Weekend Find

"Vintage1982Benz" (vintage1982benz) 04/29/2015 at 11:43 • Filed to: None

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I was out and about with the girlfriend last weekend and scored these cool little tin badges at an antique shop.

Each one is about 2.5 inches in diameter. The guy at the shop said he was told they used to come in Wheaties boxes back in the day. How cool would it be to find one of these in your cereal?!?

JR1 > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 11:46

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Mind if I ask how much?

$kaycog > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 11:49

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Awesome find!

HammerheadFistpunch > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 11:56

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The good news its that it made the emblem you wanted easier to find. The Citroen box of cereal, for example, was a triumph of art deco style, where the Mercedes box was well made and labeled “CEREAL” in a very clear and strong font.

The bad news is that they had to cancel the promotion because the VW box was always leaking and the MG boxes would catch fire.

Vintage1982Benz > JR1 04/29/2015 at 12:06

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I got all of them for about $51 after tax. He had them labeled at $6 I believe...

JR1 > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 12:07

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Not a bad price at all good find

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 12:16

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Can I have the Alfa badge PLEEZ

Vintage1982Benz > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 04/29/2015 at 12:22

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Another shop I frequent had an actual Alfa grill that she posted online. I don’t know what she was asking for it. I was so tempted to drive over and pick it up but my automobile books/Hotwheels/other chotchkies shelf is already overflowing and a full size grill would have just sent my girlfriend in to a tizzy.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 12:24

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Shelf? Dear Gods man, hang it on the wall!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Vintage1982Benz 04/29/2015 at 14:32

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Wow - jealous!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > HammerheadFistpunch 04/29/2015 at 16:31

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The Lancia box would disintegrate upon purchase.

HammerheadFistpunch > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/29/2015 at 16:33

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who knew cardboard could oxidize?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > HammerheadFistpunch 04/29/2015 at 16:37

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Lancia found a way.