This week I decided to do a little research on an unknown car in my collection just for fun (because that's what this is all about, after all)
The car in question didn't give me much to go on. It's about the same scale as a Hot Wheels or Matchbox car. It is die cast, with a metal base. It seems to be rather Ford LTD station wagon inspired. However, there is no brand name anywhere on it (although there is a large FORD, NO. 1015 and MADE IN HONG KONG). Here it is...
So, I dug into the ol' interwebs and found out the following:
It was made by the Hong Kong company, Yat Ming
It was made in 1981.
It's one of the last metal base cars they made.
They actually took a model of a Ford Thunderbird they made, cut off the back, and made it into a station wagon.
They are fairly rare and desireable.
That being said, Yat Ming toys were always "budget" items (even though I think at least this one looks pretty cool). There are collectors for them, but they don't command the big bucks like Hot Wheels or Matchbox. The going rate for this sought after Yat Ming? $10.00- $20.00.
So, if you want to start a budget collection, this might be the way to go! I'll hang onto mine, and stick it back up on a shelf. The real value was the fun I had rediscovering and researching it!
Until next time, keep searching for treasure!
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