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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Nice find on the Mystery xB! I have quite a few of these, but most of them have the roll cage cut out and have been painted.

I finally found the 2005 First Edition, it was warming a peg in a Eckerd across the street from the movie theater I always go to.
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warming a peg?
picture?

and where can i find a red one
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
I've been collecting for more than 3+ years tho. I used to travel all over the country for work and would hit the stores looking for all the new stuff as it came out. I'm sad that it has stopped now. The last few I needed I had to pay big bucks for on line cause I quit that line of work and it got hard to find stuff locally.
There are online diecast stores that might also have some stuff for sale.
pimping ain't easy.....
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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lol
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Holy old thread!

Heres my collection:
http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/m...0For%20Sale--/

scion_jon, I have a lot of doubles. PM me, maybe we an work something out!

Oh, and "warming a peg" is another way of saying hanging on a display peg and "peg warmers" are those pesky cars you see 10~20 of, seem to never sell. Nice finds on the mystery xBs! They are plentiful right now.

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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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id glady buy some doubles for a reasonable price but i dont have paypal
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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He takes money orders too. It just take longer for everything to be finished.
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
He takes money orders too. It just take longer for everything to be finished.
Hi Jeff!

How would you know??!! How ya been? I take cash too! All the cash anyone wants to send me!

I was wondering what no PP has to do with anything? Yup, just adds about a week to the deal for post time.

Robert
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[quote="tanakasan"]
Originally Posted by bB2NER
How ya been?
Robert
I've just been healing up after my deer incident. Also trying to get Joans new Rebel back on the road.
Thanks for asking Bro.
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Originally Posted by scion_jon
warming a peg?
picture?

and where can i find a red one
Hot Wheels collector lingo. Cars that nobody wants, or that get left hanging on the "peg" for a long period of time are called "peg warmers."

The First Edition red xB was from 2005, so it has been there for about 3 years waiting for me to walk in and find it.

The 05 FE was available in red and a K-Mart exclusive blue with no tampo on either variant. Both of these editions are readily available via Ebay.
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^^^Not to brag or anything, I have about 30 blue Kmart edition xBs! I bought a lot of an eBayer who didn't want them...
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Metro273
^^^Not to brag or anything, I have about 30 blue Kmart edition xBs! I bought a lot of an eBayer who didn't want them...
hmm we need to talk
Old Oct 2, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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friend just picked this up for me.

kinda detailed lol, you can see the word scion on the emblems


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Wow, new packaging. I'll have to look for those now. Thanks Jon.
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
Wow, new packaging. I'll have to look for those now. Thanks Jon.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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yeah man, what i thought was wierd is that their is no indication that it's a scion xB, the back doesnt have a scion logo or anything but the bottom of the car says scion xb lol
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Nice find, great detail on that car, Jon!

Must be a generic card...cheaper and easier than having a card for every car. Older Maisto cards are the same way.

Here's my '08 Mystery car wheel swaps...

From a HW Team Baurtwell Suburban


From a HW '59 Cadillac w/RR


Top one is my fave, sits in front of the speedo!

Robert
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^^^Nice wheel swaps Rob! I see you've been busy with the HWs.
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found the mystery xb still in the package, and I picked up the new transformer one
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Just in time for the holidays! Here is the new Maisto All Stars RED xB Transport Diecast. Comes with Semi, transport trailer and xB. Also keep in mind that the All Stars RED series is a Target exclusive. Sorry for the cell phone pics....








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