Hey Gang,
Busy weekend so here's a quickie to update you on the Spark Model 2010 program. It's rather overwhelming but something for everyone. Both 1:43 and 1:18 collectors will find several that you won't be able to live without. Click on the link below to download the complete PDF file with images. It will take us a little time to get these all set up for the websites, but be assured that we are already plugging away at it. Enjoy the day, Go USA!!!
MF
http://www.replicarz.com/images/Spark%202010.pdf
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Greetings all
Unfortunately I had to cancel my trip to Germany for Toy Fair, but here's a link courtesy of Tim V. with tons of great info from most of the top mfg. and what they displayed this year.
It's in German but easily translated.
http://www.auto-und-modell.de/
And here's one I received from Bruce K.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604247242338/show/with/2346008881
Keep watching as the pictures change, I think you'll be surprised.
Last but not least, here's one from my west coast buddy Leo:
Hope you all have a great weekend!
MF
It's in German but easily translated.
http://www.auto-und-modell.de/
And here's one I received from Bruce K.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604247242338/show/with/2346008881
Keep watching as the pictures change, I think you'll be surprised.
Last but not least, here's one from my west coast buddy Leo:
Hope you all have a great weekend!
MF
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
In loving memory.....
Carmela C. Fothergill
Aug. 1, 1925- Feb. 7, 2010
I'm back in the saddle.....the last 3-4 weeks my main focus has been my mom's health and the business took a back seat. After a lengthy battle, she passed away this past week. She's in a better place now and at peace.
My heart felt thanks go out to all of you that sent your thoughts and prayers our way during these hard times. Leo out on the left coast, Tim down under, you guys are awesome! The constant emails and cards I received meant a lot. This proves my theory that even though business is our usual course of interaction, I have gained many friends over the years through the business. It's a beautiful thing!
OK, give me a day or two to get caught up on the sea of emails and we'll get back to biz.
My heart felt thanks go out to all of you that sent your thoughts and prayers our way during these hard times. Leo out on the left coast, Tim down under, you guys are awesome! The constant emails and cards I received meant a lot. This proves my theory that even though business is our usual course of interaction, I have gained many friends over the years through the business. It's a beautiful thing!
OK, give me a day or two to get caught up on the sea of emails and we'll get back to biz.
Again, mega thanks to all of you!
MF
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Hidden treasures.....
Greetings all,
The flow of new arrivals is border line out of control. The factories are all gearing up for the annual Chinese New Year shut down period, so they are pushing hard right now to get out as much product as possible before the workers go off and party for a month straight!
Contrary to what you might think, January is a very busy month for us.
I'm headed to Germany in a few weeks for the International Toy Fair. I will be posting pix and info from the show. If you have any brands that you currently purchase elsewhere because we don't carry it, please let me know. We are always looking to expand our offerings and customer feedback is the best place to get this info.
OK, let's get to the heart of the matter here.
For starters, 1:43 Steve McQueen set of 2. This set was only available to our Preferred Buyers Club members so you would not have seen this on the site or in the catalog. We have a few sets left that I'm throwing out to any followers of the blog. Very rare to say the least, the average 1:43 collector doesn't even know these exist. Limited edition of just 333 pieces each, thus the reason for the high price tag. Sold only as a set of two. Any questions about this just drop me a line.
In doing inventory recently we discovered quite a few items that we had marked as sold out and no longer available. Here's a few that I know we could have sold 5 times over had we known that we had them in stock.
We have just 3 available, then gone for good!
One of Kyosho's all time best sellers.....
Spark, IXO, Minichamps and more.
The flow of new arrivals is border line out of control. The factories are all gearing up for the annual Chinese New Year shut down period, so they are pushing hard right now to get out as much product as possible before the workers go off and party for a month straight!
Contrary to what you might think, January is a very busy month for us.
I'm headed to Germany in a few weeks for the International Toy Fair. I will be posting pix and info from the show. If you have any brands that you currently purchase elsewhere because we don't carry it, please let me know. We are always looking to expand our offerings and customer feedback is the best place to get this info.
OK, let's get to the heart of the matter here.
For starters, 1:43 Steve McQueen set of 2. This set was only available to our Preferred Buyers Club members so you would not have seen this on the site or in the catalog. We have a few sets left that I'm throwing out to any followers of the blog. Very rare to say the least, the average 1:43 collector doesn't even know these exist. Limited edition of just 333 pieces each, thus the reason for the high price tag. Sold only as a set of two. Any questions about this just drop me a line.
In doing inventory recently we discovered quite a few items that we had marked as sold out and no longer available. Here's a few that I know we could have sold 5 times over had we known that we had them in stock.
Minichamps 1:12 McLaren F1 GTR Silver
BBR 1:18 Ferrari boat
We have just 3 available, then gone for good!
Re-stock Kyosho 1:12 Ferrari F40
One of Kyosho's all time best sellers.....
TSM 1:18 Coke Porsche 935
This one just arrived today, pre-orders being shipped now.
1:12 bikes by Minichamps
1981 Kawasaki KR350 World Champ Toni Mang
Vintage MV Agusta
1972 750S
Last week......Slew of new 1:18
Click on the image to see all the new 1:18 from last week.
Incredible amount of new 1:43
Incredible amount of new 1:43
Spark, IXO, Minichamps and more.
Street cars, racing cars, crazy European stuff too!
Senna Statue
Senna Statue
Very limited edition, these are selling fast!
Moto GP 2009 Season review
A tid bit on slot cars. I'm still learning this stuff remember.
The quality and detail on some of the current slot cars is
down right incredible. I consistantly hear from customers
that tell me they buy slots to display only, that they never
see a track. Especially the 1:32 scale. They are that good.
And given the fact that the slot mfg. are producing a lot of
the great F1 and Can-Am cars from the past. Click on the
image to see the latest arrivals, or you can cruise either of
our sites to see our extensive selection of slot sets, cars, and
all accessories.
Another mother-load of new arrivals already in
this week. Will be posting more info on that shortly.
Till then.....
MF
Friday, January 8, 2010
Happy New Year!
OK, the holidays are behind us. We have also completed the daunting year end task of counting our inventory. The crazy work schedule will get back to some sort of normalcy if there is such a thing. Mark will get back to updating his blog on a very regular basis.
A big thank you goes out to all of you that support us. Even with the craziness of the world economy, we still had an excellent year and we owe it to our good repeat customers. We look forward to serving you in 2010 and beyond.
Now let's get down to some of the important stuff: New Models! You all know I'm partial to motorcycles so let's start there.
BTW, I finally figured out how to put links into the pictures, so by clicking on the pix it will bring you directly to the site where you can get more info or purchase.
1:6 scale
CB750/4 by Minichamps. HUGE is all I can say!
1:12
Minichamps 1970 MV Agusta Agostini
Autoart
Finally got some of the orange 911 GT3 RS in stock
1:18
The first wave of 1:18 F1 from Minichamps
Riverside winner 1960 Bill Krause
1989 Batmobile
Featured in Batman and Batman Returns Movies
Franklin Mint 1965 Mustang 45th Anny edition
Mark Donohue Tribute Set
This one is sure to sell out quickly!
2008 Brazil GP Hamilton World Champion
New Premium X versions
Coke Porche versions now in stock
OK, that should hold you guys till Monday.
A big thank you goes out to all of you that support us. Even with the craziness of the world economy, we still had an excellent year and we owe it to our good repeat customers. We look forward to serving you in 2010 and beyond.
Now let's get down to some of the important stuff: New Models! You all know I'm partial to motorcycles so let's start there.
BTW, I finally figured out how to put links into the pictures, so by clicking on the pix it will bring you directly to the site where you can get more info or purchase.
1:6 scale
CB750/4 by Minichamps. HUGE is all I can say!
1:12
Minichamps 1970 MV Agusta Agostini
Autoart
Finally got some of the orange 911 GT3 RS in stock
1:18
The first wave of 1:18 F1 from Minichamps
Another great version of the Maserati Tipo 61
Riverside winner 1960 Bill Krause
1989 Batmobile
Featured in Batman and Batman Returns Movies
1:24
Franklin Mint 1965 Mustang 45th Anny edition
1:43
Mark Donohue Tribute Set
This one is sure to sell out quickly!
2008 Brazil GP Hamilton World Champion
New Premium X versions
Coke Porche versions now in stock
New Spark shipment just arrived
OK, that should hold you guys till Monday.
Have a good one!
MF
Saturday, December 19, 2009
I'm not dead....
Contrary to what some of you may have heard, I am still alive. The last 3 weeks have been an absolute blur. Thanks to all our good customers we have been extremely busy with holiday orders. Working some crazy hours but tiz the season.....
Preferred Buyers be on the look out for the Braking Point Newsletter, it will be in your mailbox any day now. Some "members only" items this month so check 'em out.
Also, our winter edition full size master catalog is also in the mail this week, so be on the look out for this as well.
OK, we have some catching up to do, so I'll give you the latest/greatest and then get back at ya shortly for some of the things from the last few weeks.
1:18
Kyosho BMW Z4 with retractable roof
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=K08771S
Lambo Countach LP500
Timeless Classic, this one will never go out of style
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=K08323B
Minichamps Mercedes 300SL Roadster
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=P180039031
Also back in stock is silver Gullwing
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=P180039000
Porsche 911 Carrera Cabrio
Minichamps Fangio MB W196
Preferred Buyers be on the look out for the Braking Point Newsletter, it will be in your mailbox any day now. Some "members only" items this month so check 'em out.
Also, our winter edition full size master catalog is also in the mail this week, so be on the look out for this as well.
OK, we have some catching up to do, so I'll give you the latest/greatest and then get back at ya shortly for some of the things from the last few weeks.
1:18
Kyosho BMW Z4 with retractable roof
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=K08771S
Lambo Countach LP500
Timeless Classic, this one will never go out of style
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=K08323B
Minichamps Mercedes 300SL Roadster
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=P180039031
Also back in stock is silver Gullwing
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=P180039000
Porsche 911 Carrera Cabrio
Button 2009 1:12 scale Nose Cone
1:12 Kawasaki H1 500 Triple
Any of you bike guys know that this bike was the one that started the 2 stroke revolution.
Beautifully done by Minichamps. This was the bike to have in the early 70's.
Looking for a great Motorcycle display case?
Franklin Mint, will fit 1:10 or 1:12 bikes. Very classy way to display your bikes.
2009 LeMans Review DVD
2010 Autocourse F1 Calendar
Tons of new 1:43 this week
From Spark, both modern day and older LeMans versions.
From Minichamps, 2009 F1 and some '08 as well.
Check 'em out, 2 pages of new releases here:
Minichamps Fangio MB W196
Mattel 1:43 Fangio Ferrari D50 1956 WC
I know, a lot of you cringe when you hear the word Mattel.
This one is actually quite good....
Senna "Anniverary" Edition Lotus
OK, should be it for today. I'm out......
MF
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Turkey Weekend....
Hope all of you had a good Thanksgiving!
Speaking of Thanksgiving, sale going on at both
Replicarz and Sportcraft through tomorrow night.
15% off all in stock item. We don't do 15% off very
often so take advantage while you can.
http://www.replicarz.com/
http://www.sportcraftcars.com/
We are also having a 10% off sale at:
http://www.closeoutdiecast.com/
If you haven't checked out our latest site then now
is the perfect time to do so. We are adding items weekly
so stop by often.
psssst....don't forget to check our sites for Cyber Monday specials too!
OK, let's get to some of the latest arrivals.
1:12
This one won't last!
We've been waiting patiently for this one. Limited edition of just 3,000
Massa 2008 Valencia GP Edition
1:43
Jim Clark 1965 World Champion
The first good quality model of the Lotus 33 by Spark
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SP1614
Spark is producing some great GP cars.
Minichamps Canon Porsche 956
This is the 1st 2009 race version we have seen, selling quickly.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, sale going on at both
Replicarz and Sportcraft through tomorrow night.
15% off all in stock item. We don't do 15% off very
often so take advantage while you can.
http://www.replicarz.com/
http://www.sportcraftcars.com/
We are also having a 10% off sale at:
http://www.closeoutdiecast.com/
If you haven't checked out our latest site then now
is the perfect time to do so. We are adding items weekly
so stop by often.
psssst....don't forget to check our sites for Cyber Monday specials too!
OK, let's get to some of the latest arrivals.
1:12
Kyosho brings us the Ferrari F40 in black. The red one sold out very
quickly so don't snooze on this one.
Rossi 1st Moto GP Victory
This one won't last!
1:18
BRE Datsun 240Z John Morton
BRE Datsun 240Z John Morton
We've been waiting patiently for this one. Limited edition of just 3,000
46 randomly inserted CoA's are autographed by Morton.
Martini Racing Lancia
The Martini cars are always popular. This and several other new
1:18 Kyosho can be seen here:
Massa 2008 Valencia GP Edition
1:43
Jim Clark 1965 World Champion
The first good quality model of the Lotus 33 by Spark
http://www.replicarz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SP1614
Lotus 25 BRM Chris Amon
Spark is producing some great GP cars.
Fangio MB W196
1954 Swiss GP Winner
Minichamps Canon Porsche 956
2009 Red Bull Mark Webber
This is the 1st 2009 race version we have seen, selling quickly.
A big thank you to all that have sent thoughts, prayers,
and well wishes during the last few weeks in regards to
my Mom. She is back at home and making small gains
in terms of her strength. Hopefully she will make a full
recovery. All the emails you guys sent meant a lot to me.
Mega-thanks!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Be back at ya soon....
MF
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