TOMICAS IN MY CABINET

I've been wondering for some time what Tomicas in red and white I have in my cabinet. So a few months ago I decided to take photos of them in sets.

I realized that my items are not that extensive but its still a work in progress.

Anyway here's what I got so far:

Then here are my black boxes, the repro versions, not the original japan made versions

REAL TOYS: Another Sleeper Which Slipped Through My Fingers

Take a long hard look at these toys and read on

Two versions of the Ford Focus

A couple of Humvees

A Kennedy Jeep, Lamborghini Countach and Schoolbus

A New Mini Cooper and A Lancer Evo

An old Mini Cooper and An old VW Beetle, circa 1960s

60s Beetle and a Bus from about the same era

Nice toys right?

Still see them around?

Probably not since these were the first Real Toys to be sold in recent times. I think this was around 2005 or 2006.

Now, one thing that can be said about the Toywizard is that he is an excellent judge of value.

In his eternal wisdom, he allowed all these toys, which were previously in his magical toy chest, to be sold and did not bother to keep one for himself!

Now these Real Toys cannot be seen on the market anymore and upon seeing these photos, the Toywizard says that was a real smart move genius.



Seriously that was an epic smart move. I even recalled telling myself how nice the castings were. These were not cheap spin offs as they were pretty heavy, had good details and had excellent finishes.

So if you see the older casting Real Toys such as this on the market, check them out. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how good they are.

My only consolation is I regained my sanity in time to at least keep these which I still have, which are not for sale.

The Toywizards Blogging Debut

Welcome to the blog of the Toywizard !

This is my very first post on this blog and this will be short for now.

Who am I?
The Toywizard is a toy collector / toy seller who specializes in diecast toys with a special emphasis on 1/64 Tomica / Tomy toys.

Why will I be blogging ?

The most common question I am asked is what toys I have. The answer is of course a long one and knowing the nature of toy lovers, the next best thing to owning a toy is holding it, and the next best thing to holding it is seeing it ... and so on and so forth.

SO here is where I post my toys as I encounter them. New stuff, long lost stuff. sold stuff, newly bought stuff ..

You get the picture :)

So please drop by often because I will be posting here at least twice a week.

Thanks for dropping by.