~NEWSFLASH~
FIRE WIPES OUT MUCH OF
COLLECTION
On thursday June
26th 2008 a fire burned down my parents garage. In it was over 40% of
my collection. All I
have left are most of my loose cars. Unfortunately most of what I lost,
was the stuff I had not pictured on my site yet,
and now I never will be able to.... Among the lost pieces are the
following sections that will never get the major update
they needed... Blisterpacks (200+ lost), Playsets(100+ lost),
Semi Trucks (300+ lost), Monster Trucks (approx 200)
and Aircraft (1,800+ lost). I still have the majority of my loose
cars, but some of the cars I didn't have loose, just
in blisterpacks... I also lost my Hot Wheels collection from the
mid '90s, some trading cards, and a lot of personal effects.
Also lost in the fire was my parents vast collection. They operated an antique store in the area for 20 years, before the Nisqually earthquake destroyed their building. Everything from that store was in the garage when it burned, along with their huge collections of Hot Wheels, Ertl banks and American Muscle, Johnny Lightning, Tonka, Nylint, Structo, Matchbox, Racing Champions, Brewerania, Baseball Cards, Barbies, vintage Fisher-Price, Madame Alexander, Beanie Babies and Buddies, Childrens Reader Books, Precious Moments, Memories of Yesteryear, Carnival Glass, Black Amethyst, and thousands more including paintings, antique furniture, motorcycles, and even a Firebird. The loss is staggering....
