Canadian vehicles

[martin-montreal]

Definitely no english only Canadian FCs.

There's also a Rock and Roll FC showing his birthplace as Ottawa. Martin, does your Grunt FC have a blank back or is it from a carded figure?

Sorry for the confusion... these are not mine. I took the pictures from Yojoe archive...

Martin

[The Bigshow]

Hi all,

Long time lurker on the site for my Joe fix, but just today signed up. I have been picking up pieces here and there for the last 2 years up in New Brunswick Canada at flea markets and yard sales.

Didn't realise what I had in my modest collection. I bought a Cobra Combat Set MSV with its box earlier this year.

I"ll add some pictures in the days ahead if you'd like.

You can now add a 6th known to exist I guess.

Thanks

[darthdrew13]

DUDE!!!!!

You gotta post pics and the price you paid!!!

I want one of those!

Oh Yeah, and Welcome to YoJoe!

[The Bigshow]

Embarassed that I just have the set laying out in the garage. Will have to take a bit better care of it now.

Wish I had an exciting story of me tracking it down. He was selling his childhood collection at a yard sale and I was drawn at first to the '83 Joes Headquarters that also had its original box. I looked over his table and he had the MSV set (I thought it was just a Stinger) I didn't see the box it was under the table. He was also selling a Mobat, Dragonfly, HISS, VAMP and RAM. There were 6 figures as well. Can't remember, 3 or 4 straight arm and a couple from '83 IIRC.

There were no prices so I asked what he would take for the whole lot. He said $200 and I walked away. Seriously, I almost got back in my truck.

I've got a very modest collection that I've started when my son was born in 2009. I remember having so much fun with then as a kid I thought I'd collect a few for the little guy as he gets older.

The guy yelled to me as I walked back the truck he'd take $160 for the lot and I said yes. I left to get some cash and he had them ready for me when I got back.

The MSV, Headquarters and Mobat all had their original boxes.

MSV is not mint as it is missing it's steering wheel... Oh well.

I'll post the pictures tomorrow.

[Volleydan]

If you ever would consider selling the MSV box, please let me know. I will make you a very generous offer for the box - I don't even want the toy.

[xclgreen]

unique pic.

[The Bigshow]

Having some trouble posting pics on the site. Will try this.

Pictures by bigshow5 - Photobucket

When I took the pictures last night I noticed for the first time there is actually a small square cut out of the box (proof of purchase???). Same with the headquarters, but not the Mobat.

[StkhlmDK]

Very very nice set w/box, I would recommend that you put that in a safe and climate controlled environment from now on

Actually this find in a yard sale could spawn a new "gold rush" to Canada except this time its to hunt down Joe-stuff

[darthdrew13]

WOW.... just WOW. NICE!
Congrats!

[Flophouse]

Hmm, something seems strange here.

I recognize that box because it was on ebay only a few weeks ago. It was part of a lot from an eastern Canada seller. It had the boxed Headquarters (Canadian version) and all the other items that are mentioned from the yard sale.

I was watching it because I thought it might slip through the cracks of "watchers", as there was no mention of MSV in the title description. 3-4 days to go there were no bids and I got my hopes up, then bids quickly jumped to $200 with 1-2 days to go. Then the listing had ended before it's scheduled end date. I assumed, which is usually the case in these rare item auctions, that someone had contacted the seller and offered them x amount of money to end the auction early.

The yard sale lot and the ebay lot are identical, the tear on the MSV box is very distinct. I find it strange that the seller would pull the auction after the bids started rolling in, only to give it away for $160 at a yard sale.

Something seems odd. Just saying.........