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Three cars, three different sources.

While my wife visited the Yarndale Craft Show in Skipton recently I aimlessly wandered the streets of the town, doing a doubletake on a window display in a charity shop I passed. All sorts and scales of cars and lorries artistically displayed and all statics bar one, the Carrera Porsche. I took a good look then wandered on, eventually passing the shop a second time. The Porsche was still there so it was meant to be. The manageress was a shrewd cookie though and it was no bargain. However, I had to have SOMETHING as a souvenier of the visit. 

   

Next up, a forum buy intended as a pair for my Top Slots & Trains (?) blow-out purchase. Although this is a lightly used item it was still 40% more than the TST purchase (still a good deal though!) BUT they were sold out of this one. The rationale was that it was to be my Saloon class car at the slot car club. However, I still prefer my Pendleised Scalextric Mini, which is a joy to run and always make me smile - sometimes, even laugh! 

   

Finally, an eBay purchase from the States where a hobby shop was having a 'distressed' sale of water damaged items. I was assured it was only the sleeve which had become damp, distorted and had been removed, so I took a punt using a friend in the States as an intermediary. With free shipping in the States and no extortionate eBay Global Shipping charges, it missed the usual customs/handling charges, which made it cheaper than buying in the UK, if I could have found one! (Of course this was before the UK/US exchange rate fell dramatically after the mini-budget!)