Finally bought me a '57 GMC...

[GMTruckGuy74]

...but too bad it's just another Matchbox and not the real thing.

This one is pretty cool, and I was lucky to find more than one on the rack:

(btw, sorry for the crappy droid phone pics)

[GMTruckGuy74]

A clearer picture from a Google image search:

[knightfan26917]

Oh my goodness is that COOL! Congrats, Roger!

I guess I have some more shopping to do... .

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[GMTruckGuy74]

I found it at K-mart, though the MBX website says that Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Toys R Us will sell them too. Good luck on the hunt!

Now I just need a real '55-'57 GMC of my own to put this model on to copy your photo threads

[ocnblu]

Wow... I remember getting the "Lesney Products" catalog in the mail as a kid and checking off all the cool Matchboxes I wanted in each new edition... pretty sure every single vehicle in the book was checked off eventually. I was such a Matchbox addict... and I loved going to the store and seeing all the ones on display, and then looking under the display at the boxes with the model number... such good times.

[knightfan26917]

I found it at K-mart, though the MBX website says that Wal-Mart, Kroger, and Toys R Us will sell them too. Good luck on the hunt!

Cool ... thanks for the tip. Stores around here must just not be good at either keeping stock or obtaining a good selection to begin with.

Now I just need a real '55-'57 GMC of my own to put this model on to copy your photo threads

LOL! Now THAT would be sweet!

Wow... I remember getting the "Lesney Products" catalog in the mail as a kid and checking off all the cool Matchboxes I wanted in each new edition... pretty sure every single vehicle in the book was checked off eventually. I was such a Matchbox addict... and I loved going to the store and seeing all the ones on display, and then looking under the display at the boxes with the model number... such good times.

Good to know I wasn't the only one doing that...lol.

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