Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Marina Del Rey - August 11, 2015 (Tuesday)






What was Purchased at the Glendale Toy Swap Meet - August 15, 2015 (Saturday)

Dinky Transporter & Trailer (have a not of vehicles that will go in and on this...)


Solido Ferrari 312P (new old stock -- in box)

Engine Lid Flips Up

TV Series Batmobile (circular saw in nose springs out & stuff shoots out from the exhaust stacks...)

Very Beat-UP Dinky Cunningham


Added missing tires...  Looks better but needs a paint job...

Very Well Made tin-metal tractor (very small; about two to three inches long).  Made is US-Zone Germany (dates it to the immediate period after WWII...)


Matchbox Maserati Race Car;  Original from the late 50's/early 60's.  This toy was remade by Matchbox in this century but had some small differences so it's easy to tell apart the original.

Matchbox London Bus (70's?)

Glendale Toy Swap Meet - August 15, 2015 (Saturday)

This swap meet is held twice per year at the Glendale Auditorium (air conditioned!  It was 104F outside...).  Bought 5 small inexpensive things, except for one...

Fun just to see all the old items (made differently than today).


Manhattan Beach Pier -- August 9, 2015 (Sunday) -- Ended up riding about 45 miles total with Cyclavia...






Monday, August 17, 2015

Cyclavia - Culver City to Venice Beach -- August 9, 2015 (Sun)

In front of Venice High (food truck break)

Washington Blvd. next to Sony Studio

Intersection of Overland & Washington

End of the route at Venice Beach


Flan Break...  Also Stopped at Deus Store for Coffee...

Marina Del Rey - August 6, 2015 (Thursday)






3/8" Ratchets - Two Plomb & One Fleet Brand (Plomb brand went away in the 50's)


Plomb Ratchet -- Before "Cleaning"  -- Next 4 pictures are after cleaning...











Fleet brand ratchet before cleaning -- next 3 pictures are after cleaning