BOX LOT#7 OF 22 VINTAGE ATHEARN ROLLING FREIGHT/BOXCAR/HOPPERS/CABOOSE-FREE SHIP

Description: UP FOR AUCTION IS A BOX LOT OF 22 VINTAGE ATHEARN ROLLING FREIGHT/BOXCARS/HOPPERS/CABOOSE/TANKER. THIS IS MY 7TH LISTING OF ROLLING FREIGHT. IT APPEARS TO BE MOSTLY BOX CARS. MOSTLY APPEAR USED. SOME LOOK NEW. MANY HAVE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK AND BOXES. SOME HAVE LOOSE PARTS IN BOX(MOSTLY COUPLERS AND BRAKE WHEELS). I HAVE PLACED THE LOOSE PARTS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOX FOR THE PICTURES. I HAVE REPACKED WHERE NECESSARY ALL THE CARS TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE IN SHIPPING. I CANNOT PERSONALLY ATTEST THAT ALL PARTS ARE THERE SUCH AS COUPLERS, BRAKE WHEELS, WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ETC. BUT, AS IT APPEARS IN THE PICTURES THE VAST MAJORITY ARE TOTALLY COMPLETE. I AM A PRIVATE COLLECTOR WHO WENT A LITTLE CRAZY IN THE 70'S-90'S. MY WIFE SWEARS IT WAS MALE MENOPAUSE. TO ME, IT WAS A POINT IN LIFE THAT I COULD AFFORD AND HAD THE TIME TO COMPLETE A CHILDHOOD DREAM. MY FIRST TRAIN SET WAS A LIONEL 027 AS MY FOLKS COULD NOT AFFORD THE "0" GAUGE AS PRESENTS AND I EVENTUALLY GRADUATED TO THE RUBBER BAND DRIVE HO. MY LAYOUT WAS MOUNTED ON A USED 4 X 8 PIECE OF NASTY PLYWOOD (LIKELY FROM A SCRAP PILE FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE) SUPPORTED BY HOMEMADE WOOD SAWHORSES IN A SMELLY WET HUMID CHICAGO BASEMENT NEXT TO THE THE COAL FURNACE. THE LOVE AND LUST FOR MODEL RAILROADING WAS BORN AND NURTURED UNTIL I DISCOVERED GIRLS AND CARS BUT I VOWED TO RETURN TO THE HOBBY AT SOME LATER TIME IN MY LIFE. I NOW HAVE A SEPARATE STRUCTURE ON MY PROPERTY HOUSING MY 45' X 25' LAYOUT THAT ENTERTAINS MY GRANDCHILDREN AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF UNOPENED BOXES CONTAINING EVERYTHING HO FROM LOCOMOTIVES TO ROLLING FREIGHT THAT I NEVER UNPACKED. MY STRUCTURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HEATED AND COOLED AND IS EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE DUST COLLECTORS. IN REGARDS TO THIS LISTING PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST ME TO SELL ANY INDIVIDUAL CARS. IF REQUESTED, I WILL SEND PICS OF AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM BUT I WILL NOT SELL SEPARATELY. I SUSPECT THERE MAY BE SOME VERY RARE AND EXPENSIVE ROLLING STOCK AND SOME DUDS. TO BE FAIR I DID A VERY COMPLETE SEARCH OF CURRENT AND PAST LISTINGS ON EBAY AND THE LEAST EXPENSIVE INCLUDING SHIPPING WAS $12 FOR A SINGLE PLASTIC ATHEARN BOX CAR. THE MOST EXPENSIVE WAS $70 (SOMEONE WAS VERY PROUD OF THE WEATHERING JOB). THE VAST MAJORITY APPEAR TO BE IN RANGE OF $12- $20 INCLUDING SHIPPING. GIVEN I WILL SAVE ON SHIPPING AND I WANT THESE TO GO TO OTHER MODELLERS (AS OPPOSED TO RESELLERS) AND MY WIFE WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE SOME DAYLIGHT I DECIDED ON THE LOT PRICE OF $10 EACH OR $220.00 AND FREE SHIPPING. SEE FOLLOWING FROM EBAY AND PLEASE REMEMBER I AM INCLUDING FREE SHIPPING. RESEARCH: Sold listings in the last 90 daysSold listings in the last 90 daysMedian sold price$18.00Sold price range$11.35 - $18.00Avg shipping$11.38Free shipping0% I INTEND TO TAKE THIS APPROACH ON THE MANY LOTS TO FOLLOW WHETHER THEY ARE BOX CARS,TANK CARS, HOPPERS, CABOOSES OR FLAT BEDS. EXCEPTION WILL BE SOME OF THE SPECIALTY MILITARY OR CIRCUS SETS. PLEASE BECOME A FOLLOWER/SAVE ME/FAVORITE AS A SELLER AS THERE ARE LOTS TO COME. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS AS WELL. I WILL ALSO BE MIXING IN MANY OTHER VINTAGE/ANTIQUE ITEMS FROM OUR MANY DIVERSE COLLECTIONS. THE KIDS AND GRANDCHILDREN HAVE PICKED OUT THE ITEMS THEY WANT AND MY WIFE AND I FINALLY REALIZE IT IS TIME TO SIZE DOWN OUR LIFE STYLE. LASTLY, PLEASE SEE MY 100% FEEDBACK(APPROACHING 4000-MOSTLY AS A BUYER AND OVER LAST FEW YEARS AS A SELLER) AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE.

Price: 220 USD

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

End Time: 2024-11-01T01:25:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD