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Old 03-06-2013, 10:34 PM
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Default Early 1970s Alpha Starter Kit: $306 on Ebay

This one was a surprise to me:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Estes-Model...cvip=true&rt=nc


I'm not a super huge Estes collector, but not exactly sure why this set went for the price it did. About $306 final bid.

I guess it is a somewhat more 'deluxe' outfit, what with paint and all, and it does appear to be complete and in fairly good shape for it's age. But over $300??


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Old 03-06-2013, 11:17 PM
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This one has to be a nostalgia buzz gone mad. It's the exact same one I got for my birthday in 1977. Someone with deep pockets might just have a fervent desire to relive a specific moment in time.
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Old 03-07-2013, 05:08 AM
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I got on unused deluxe Alpha starter kit on ebay on a second chance offer when the winning bidder didn't pay. Under $20 shipping included. It even had the dried up glue pack, all the paint, the 1973 catalog, and a pack of citation motors.
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