The Search For, Preservation and Archival of Vintage Toys.
Hi, I'm VTR Dave. A Brit on a mission to curate a high-quality and diverse collection of vintage toys, known as the VT aRchive.
A homage to the iconic toys of the 70s & 80s to be shared with as many enthusiasts as possible, right here on this channel. And who knows, perhaps in the future, on display in a public space like a museum. Now, wouldn't that be something!
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Hey Dave! This was the first time I've seen them and they definitely caught my eye. I would love to add to the collection, but given your experience I'll wait 😎
Wow, something for everyone there Dave! The Madballs Head-Poppers caught my eye as well, as did the Remco Mini Monsters. Glad to see you grabbed the GITD Creature!
G'day Scott! 🤘 I don't have any Madballs but could get into them! They were cool looking. Really happy to finally find the glow in the dark creature! Cheers! 👍
I can't answer why it was priced that way. However, it was graded and in very nice condition. It doesn't actually appear in the video as it was already sold 👍
@VintageToyRush ok mate no worries. was just wondering, as I was very interested in it but the price put me off. I got one from eBay that was £150 that had the box and all the stickers and has been graded. So all happy now ☺️
Nice presentation as usual, Dave. Those boxed and carded figures look great at the show. Great classic Star Wars figures too. 4::08 I agree, C3PO has met The Thing! Thanks for the great figures and video game showcase!
Thanks!! 🤘I recently watched The Thing prequel/sequel whatever it was - and that was all I could picture in my mind 😎 Still not really sure what those C3PO figures are 👍
@@VintageToyRush Cool, yeah, The Thing 2011 was a really good horror prequel to The Thing original. That C3PO looks like one of those model kits with all the plastic linking pieces still attached.
I just checked your channel yesterday…I must have toy telepathy. 😂 Face vette was choice. Remco Creature as well. I might have had to pop on one of those Poppers. I also like the little signs in each case. Good hunting. Good video. Thank you.
Thanks for checking in 🤘 Yeah, pleased with the Vette, strangely it doesn't show up as much as the van here in the UK, and have always loved those Remco Monsters. I don't have mad ball stuff but those Poppers looked great - one day maybe! If I ever open a vintage toy museum, I'd steal the idea of those little signs 👍
A great event. So many classics in such great condition. Especially seeing MOC and Mib MOTU always sparks my interest. Love that outro seeing those British views in the ☀️
Cheers Chris! 🤘 Yeah, nice to see MOTU represented in the store. The sat-nav on the way took me down the motorway so was a nice surprise to be routed through the country side on the way home. A perfect end to a chilled Sunday afternoon 👍
Hey Gary! 🤘 Yeah, never heard such a clear voice box on any vintage toy! Don't know about the prices on those C3POs. I can ask for you or they're responsive to messages on their tvm.wantage instagram. I'm still not really sure what they are 🤣
Some great items at the event! Didn't spot a General Madine, but he must've been there somewhere. Nice pickups too Dave! Thanks for taking us along with you! 👍
That Madine is sneaky! Wonder if he was hiding in that wooden cabinet on the wall. I'm gonna go back to check. Don't want him to think he's one step ahead 🤣 Thanks for coming along 👍
Wow, Dave! What a great event with an awesome set of displays. So many things I recognize in there from my childhood and from my little brothers' stuff they had. Thanks for taking us on the journey with you and showing so much. I was actually impressed that I was familiar with some of it from watching your videos and Luke's videos as well, otherwise, I may not have had any idea what some of that stuff was. 😂 Cheers sir!
Hey Paul!! Good to see you here 🤘 And I'm glad that Luke and I have succeeded in your vintage training, most impressive 🤣 There were a few Star Wars grails I'd loved to have walked away! Great afternoon... thanks for taking a look 👍
Thanks! 🤘 I do remember Rough Riders but never had any... actually, I may have seen one at a recent toy fair, along with a Knight Rider one if I remember correctly 👍
I had this back in the day, My Michael took a hard slide across the cement floor of my grandparents basement which made him bald on one side of his head. I had it a few years and it disappeared, turns out my older cousin actually disassembled it then hid it on me, still in pieces, on top of the duct work in that same basement. When I finally found it, it took me about 30 min to put back together (I was maybe 12 at this point). I ultimately gave it to my youngest cousin (9 years my junior) a few years later because he thought it was the coolest toy he'd seen.
Thanks for the great story!! 👍 I'm sure many of these cars went through hard battles back in the day and Michael of course! but that was all part of fun!!
How did you clean the front and back chrome parts so nicely and restore their shine? Did you use soap and water or was it something more specific? Thanks.
In this case I think it was just water (and wet wipes are good too). For chrome that's not recoverable I re-chrome with paint - I have a separate video where I test different paints 👍
Hello. Thanks for the video. With regards to picking up loose Vintage Kenner Star Wars weapons and accessories ( I noticed a few in your video). How available are picking these up at toy fairs in your experience?. Can originals not reproductions be easily found?. What sort of money are people asking for them, compared to prices on Ebay?. I am trying to re-build and complete my vintage collection and have a few good figures with their weapons and accessories missing.
Finding loose weapons and accessories may be a little more difficult than complete figures, but certainly the prices are more likely to be cheaper than eBay plus you can chat and haggle with dealers. Prices are gonna depend of course but usually dealers are very reasonable. If you're concerned about repro I would only buy in person - it's really difficult to tell from online pics only, unless you're buying from a reputable facebook group or instagram dealer. 👍
I would love to do a restoration vid for karate kid figures as they're often found with legs and arms that don't stay in position etc The problem is their body is bonded together and any attempt to open up just destroys them. One day I might investigate a way 👍
@@VintageToyRush thankyou for your speedy reply. I get the bonded body bit, but re-attaching legs, damage to soft rubber face, fabric jackets repair and overall paintwork are areas I know the toy restoring world would love some help. Of course I'm asking for "A Friend!" Love the videos keep up the great work.
500 stalls, but all i collect is 1/18 scale cars...can anyone tell me which toy fair in the u.k, has plenty of 1/18, no point me spending 3 hours going to birmingham just to see there isn't any.
I don't think there's any toy fair that has plenty of 1.18! You will find some but maybe you should ask the dealers / manufacturers of 1/18 where's best to get them?
Awesome video. Love how descriptive and detailed it is. This brought back so many memories that I had to dig my old toy out of storage and work on it to get that K.I.T.T. voice back. I think my record may be damaged. When the record plays it skips from 1 track to another on some phrases. Example: "Call me K.IT.T. tracking scope" haha. Any idea of how to mend that so it plays correct? What did you clean your record with?
Hey David, thanks! 🤘 Glad to have brought back some memories. It's possible your record is scratched, although unlikely if it's mostly been in the car all that time. Inspect with a magnifying glass to see if there's damage. Otherwise, there may not be enough pressure on the needle to stop it jumping from one groove to another. You can adjust with the top screw... I think I cover that near the end of the video. Otherwise it could just be grime. Clean the needle and the record - I used vinyl record cleaner but you can use anything really... a wet wipe is fine. Good luck and let me know how you get on 👍
Dave, Thanks for the prompt reply. Yeah i tried all of these things already. But i haven't used vinyl cleaner yet. I will give that a go. When i put the record under my microscope i can see some light scuffs. Maybe from the screw being too tight some times. Is there anything I can layer over the record to form a barrier for the scratches? Or do i have to find another record? Thanks again. Have a great weekend!
@VintageToyRush Just an update. Vinyl cleaner did not work. I have seen with vinyl records that wood glue can be used to coat the record evenly. Let it dry, then peel the glue off. Forms a barrier of the original tracks of record. Nervous to try with this though. Haha
@@davidstrider2007 perhaps it's too scratched and needs replacing. Not sure I'd attempt the glue method either :). I'd try to adjust the top screw so that as much pressure as possible can be applied by the needle on the record to reduce any possibility of skipping. You might find another record on ebay or elsewhere. Wishing you good luck! 👍
@VintageToyRush I have been on the look out on ebay. Not finding anything that is in my price range for that single part yet. Haha Thanks! :) Will keep you posted.
I'm from Brazil and had all the figures by GLASSLITE I was shocked , the figures are so well done, a lot of acessories , articulations One step beyond MOTU and Thundercats My faves are Rambo with flame thrower , Mad Dog and Serpentino (the snakes guy) Congratulations buddy
Hey Angelo! I agree, great figures which I think are under appreciated. Now, I've heard that Glasslite also produced desert camouflage versions of the figures as well. Is that true? Never seen them here in the UK. Are they easily available in Brazil? Thanks for stopping by 👍
We do love a VTR Toy fair/hunt ☺Vintage toy goodness is off the charts in this video 😲Been seeing a few Clash of the Titans figs in the wild lately. Do you have those Dave? Thanks for sharing another brilliant toy fair mate 👌
Cheers Matt & Andy!! 🤘 Glad you're able to come along for the ride! I do have the Clash of the Titans figures except the Kraken of course! I've been on the lookout but haven't found one at a price I like yet 😎
It's really remarkable that we now get something as adults that we would have wanted and loved as children. And it is precisely this thought that defines us as collectors. The memory of a wonderful childhood, which we always remember through the our toys. I like your videos! THANK YOU, Greetings from Germany!
Ah thanks Marc and greetings!! 🤘 Although I focus on collecting vintage, I really do admire those that are brave enough to create new items for collectors, especially those that tie nicely back to vintage. That's why I have the 'Fan Made' playlist in an attempt to support them 👍
No way!! Have you done a video on those, gonna have to watch if you have. Might see if I can find a few of them. I just love they were released by Remco 🤘
Nice grab on the RoboCop bike. Love that line because they’re toys from R rated movies and the cap feature is sweet. Cool to see the mobile command with Action instead on the side. Thank you for sharing.
@@VintageToyRush Yes I found NTTD focused a bit too much on Bond's emotion problems. I really disliked the ending as well. Oh well, like you I hope the next Bond improves.
Mate an incredible toy fair indeed, was good to see stalls name and some classic doctor who toys in the wild, I also love kenners robocop series great pickup on the skull hog that is one I’m tracking down for my collection too and always good to see a variety toy goodness, great job 👏🏻
Hey Ryan!! Yeah, always enjoyable to spot some vintage Dr Who! Although they can be pricey! Robocop is one of those lines I pick up if it's a good deal 😎 The box on the Skull Hog is a little tired but was only £20, so very pleased. Thanks for watching!! 👍
@@VintageToyRush same I only get drwho or robocop stuff occasionally if it’s a good price too, but £20 for the skull hog that’s a good deal 👍🏻 I’ve been trying to get the robo-cycle but again it’s always high $50-80AUD but sometimes you get a win like you did, great job 👍🏻
Some cool items here! That massive He-Man figure would have come home with me if I could afford it, I'd love one of those! Thanks for taking us along with you Dave!
@VintageToyRush I don't know either! I don't think it was something that was available at retail or I'd have seen it before. I found one online that had been 3D printed but it didn't look as smooth as the one in your video. I shall investigate further!
Nice tour of the show and items discovered, Dave. Cool Robocop Motorcycle. With the more expensive show items, I wonder what the sales percentage might be for a lot of the sellers. I guess it depends on buyers at the show, and any bargaining of the final price. If they keep returning to the shows, they must be having some success. Thanks.
Thanks!! 🤘 I've often wondered about sellers who return with the same items show after show. If I was a dealer I'd be wanting to shift stuff as quickly as possible. But I think some dealers are happy to actually keep the items in their collection for a while 🤣
@@VintageToyRush Good point. Thanks. Yes, also to show some of their collectibles, sometimes more than wanting to sell. Although renting a spot costs money, so hopefully they are able to sell their less expensive items.
Thanks!! 🤘 I try to be a little different to the usual toy fair videos. Both sellers and buyers have thanked me for allowing them connect up after watching one of these videos 👍
Great video VTR, always nice to see what's about at the latest toy fairs. Glad you had a great time and met up with some cool dudes! Cherry on the top, nice pick ups!
