[BluntFronts]

I had an hour to kill this morning, in a very non-diecast part of town. The only nearby place to visit was a small, newer Target that stocks a few diecast cars, but has never stocked JLs. As usual, there was nothing I wanted in the tiny, quarter aisle diecast department, but I thought I would check out the "Clearance" end caps anyway, since you never know what you might find there. When I turned the corner, I saw an orange color out of the corner of my eye, and there on a peg behind some discounted Fast & Furious 1/64s, I found these three dusty stragglers for $0.26 each. I had to buy them, of course; they're MOMC! With a copyright date of 1999, they seem to be about two years older than the Target store in which I found them. How the heck did they get there?

Did anyone ever see these in a Target store when they were first released?

 

[eyecandy]

awesome deal!!! That cobra is sweet! they might have been bought by someone at a different target, then returned to that one, then hidden in a dark dungeon for 7 yers...

 

[Dragnet_Supporter]

They were either returns or were found in a warehouse box of odds and ends. Nice finds and an even nicer price.

 

[wildbill63]

Heck ya! :thumbsup:

 

[SkipperC]

Super find :thumbsup: And great colors, too. I don't think I've ever seen the Cobra in orange in this series before and I've only seen one other purple '57..... :wave:

 

[BluntFronts]

Super find :thumbsup: And great colors, too. I don't think I've ever seen the Cobra in orange in this series before and I've only seen one other purple '57..... :wave:

Thanks all! I knew that I didn't have these colors yet. I searched Wyatt's site, and found that the Cobra is from Red Card Rel#3 and that the Willys & Chevy are from Rel #2.

Unfortunately, the stripe on the front of the Cobra is a little odd:

Still love it though; I might have to de-tampo that stripe off if I ever set it free...

(pic borrowed from www.jlcollector.com)

 

[nascar4al]

Wow, what a find !!! congrats !!! I like all 3 and don't have any of them.

 

[Roadster99]

Looks like you got a great deal!! Awesome scores; I haven't seen stuff that old since Eckards, lol.

 

[ZINGER FREAK]

Nice score Blount!!!! I have 2 from the KB exclusive Red Chevelle & 0range 442. Same style package. ZF

 

[terry9911]

Wowsers,,, that is a tale from the darkside. I didn't think you could buy anything for .26 cents anymore.

 

[CTWLSMIKE]

Wow, that's some surprise find! I was looking for that Cobra forever! Finally picked one up a few months ago. :thumbsup:

 

[jedimario]

Dang, 26 cents each, can't complain there.

 

[jasydad]

I've only ever seen these in drug stores (Eckerds I believe).

 

[carnut2256]

Wow, that's some surprise find! I was looking for that Cobra forever! Finally picked one up a few months ago. :thumbsup:

I knew somebody had been looking for that car!

 

[Long Arm of the LAW]

cool finds , thats one of the few 41 willys I am missing