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As someone who collects models First Gear, Code 3, Corgi and other diecast makers, I'd like to offer my two cents worth; Toys-R-Us is really geared for mass-marketed toys versus limited-run collectibles. And, IMHO, that's a good thing. Let Toys-R-Us cater to the parents & other relatives of kids. Hopefully, they'll hang onto their Matchbox & Hot Wheels and move into the collector's market as they get older. As Drover said above, model & car magazines are excellent places to buy limited edition collectibles. If there are kids in your life, get them interested in collecting at an early age so that they may keep the hobby alive when they get older. It's great that mega-retailers like Toys-R-Us and Wally World can make money selling toys. But consider that most collectible dealers are small businesses that earn (and spend) their money locally. Besides, the internet is wonderful, but anyone that doesn't know what a pleasure a hobby shop is has certainly missed out on one of the finer things in life, IMHO.
I do find them for sale at some of the classic car events that I go to in New England...
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