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by DAKOTApaul February 15, 2010 0 comments Thumbnail image for Lionel Set # 31705 – The Great Hudson Passenger Set

Lionel Set # 31705 – The Great Hudson Passenger Set

I just purchased a great deal of Modern Lionel Trains. CLICK HERE to see some of them. Many of the most sought after trains from the 1990s and 2000s. Including the wonderful Lionel No. 31705 50th Anniversary Commemorative Set made in 2002 to celebrate the No. 2148WS Hudson Passenger Set from 1950.
So what is [...]

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by DAKOTApaul January 4, 2010 3 comments Thumbnail image for What is on your Watch List?

What is on your Watch List?

I posed this question on Twitter, and now would like to open up this forum question. I watch eBay probably like the rest of you, and we all have certain items we watch, and put on our watch list. While we sometimes hold these in secret, as we do not want others to bid on [...]

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by DAKOTApaul December 20, 2009 0 comments Thumbnail image for Cast Iron Automotive Toys – Nickeled Grille Versions

Cast Iron Automotive Toys – Nickeled Grille Versions

Here is a quick overview on cast iron automotive toys – nickeled grill cars from the 1930. A great investment collectible.

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by DAKOTApaul December 17, 2009 0 comments Thumbnail image for Rare Lionel “O” Gauge Prewar 700E 4-6-4 Scale Hudson

Rare Lionel “O” Gauge Prewar 700E 4-6-4 Scale Hudson

In my opinion, here is the ultimate Lionel prewar “O” gauge Steam Engine. Mention the New York Central Railroad’s “Hudson” locomotive 5344, and most collectors think of this train. Here is the 1937/38 version of the Lionel No. 700E Locomotive with its 700W Tender. Black zinc ally die-cast superstructure, nickel plates, rubber stamped “5344″ below [...]

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by DAKOTApaul December 16, 2009 0 comments Thumbnail image for How do you determine condition?

How do you determine condition?

As you go about finding a rarity of interest to you – whether it is a Lionel Train or a cast iron automotive toy – the main component to its current value is what we call the condition of the object.
Condition is related to how closely the antique, in its current form, resembles its original [...]

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