Character Collectibles offers this line of Nascar collector items. This is a figurine of Dale Earnhardt, in his Goodwrench racing suit. The piece is titled, "The Intimidator" This is a must have for "Dale Earnhardt" collection. It is a very rare figurine in this size. Most of these are available as 8" tall statues, this one is over twice that size.

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A Perfect Gift for the real Dale Earnhardt Fan

HUGE LOT NASCAR DIECAST CARS TRAILER RIGS MORE NR    US $99.00

1 RARE HTF MCDONALD LAND 77 NASCAR DIECAST 1 24 LOT    US $44.99

MARK MARTIN 03 PFIZER LOT    US $60.00

MARK MARTIN 6 PIECE LOT NO2    US $50.00

MARK MARTIN VIAGRA LOT    US $40.00

MARK MARTIN KRAFT 4 CAR LOT    US $50.00

Mark Martin 1 24 Diecast lot    US $50.00

JEFF GORDON signed 2010 PEPSI MAX 1 24 CFS    US $66.00

Lot 3 Action Rusty Wallace 2004 05 Sirius Kodak Dodge    US $22.99

MATT KENSETH signed 2010 CROWN ROYAL 1 24 ACTION    US $67.00

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• 2003 Limited Edition - 0339 0f 804
• Autographed by: Michael Waltrip - in 2003
• DEI - Dale Earnhardt Incorporated
• Elite - Special Edition Collectible
• Never displayed
• Box Sleeve show minor shelf wear - no rips
• Car is perfect

This is a wonderful addition to any collection Michael Waltrip was at his peak driving for DEI and really doing a great job for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated.

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Would you like to make a business out of collecting diecast?

Thousands of people collect items of all sorts in this and many countries in the world. Some of the most passionate collectors or any item are collectors of NASCAR and Musclecar diecast cars.

These fans take collecting to the highest level spending thousands of dollars per year on their collections and the displays for these same collections. Therefore diecast collecting can be an attractive and fun business with a worldwide market potential and it is a worthwhile business to consider.

Making a living selling diecast can be problematic however.  The key to profitable diecast collecting can be elusive. There are too many variables in the business of collecting and then selling both NASCAR and MUSCLECAR diecast to make it a slam dunk money maker.

HUGE LOT NASCAR DIECAST CARS TRAILER RIGS MORE NR    US $99.00

1 RARE HTF MCDONALD LAND 77 NASCAR DIECAST 1 24 LOT    US $44.99

MARK MARTIN 03 PFIZER LOT    US $60.00

MARK MARTIN 6 PIECE LOT NO2    US $50.00

MARK MARTIN VIAGRA LOT    US $40.00

MARK MARTIN KRAFT 4 CAR LOT    US $50.00

Mark Martin 1 24 Diecast lot    US $50.00

JEFF GORDON signed 2010 PEPSI MAX 1 24 CFS    US $66.00

Lot 3 Action Rusty Wallace 2004 05 Sirius Kodak Dodge    US $22.99

MATT KENSETH signed 2010 CROWN ROYAL 1 24 ACTION    US $67.00

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Diecasts are COLLECTIBLE items. This usually means that they usually are only worth a premium to a specific collector. Almost every diecast made has a buyer, the trick is to have your diecast available when that particular buyer is looking for it. A very rare Dale Earnhardt Senior diecast listed in the various guides and collectible digests with a value in the hundreds of dollars may only bring a few dollars if it is listed incorrectly or at the wrong time.

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In NASCAR, drivers, cars and sponsors change every year. The value of these corresponding diecast collectibles varies with these changes in circumstance.  One key to diecast collecting is to diversify your collection in a way that will broaden the exposure of any one driver or manufacturer, i.e. do not invest in only one or two baskets. Your driver could lose his ride, your specific diecast manufacturer could lose it's cache'.  Never bet on any one sure thing, you can never be that sure.

AUTOGRAPHED DALE JR RICHARD CHILDRESS KERRY EARHARDT    US $69.99

AUTOGRAPHED KASEY KAHNE ROOKIE OR THE YEAR DIECAST    US $75.00

AUTOGRAPHED DALE JR AND TRUEX JR BUSCH CHAMPIONSHIP CAR    US $75.00

1 24 2010 KEVIN HARVICK ULTRA AUTOGRAPHED ELITE CAR    US $134.99

MARK MARTIN 2006 AAA 6 BLUE CHROME AUTOGRAPH QVC    US $79.99

1994 Dale Earnhardt Sr Diecast GMGW 124 1988 MC Bank    US $249.00

MARK MARTIN 2002os 1989 FOLGERS T Bird AUTOGRAPHED    US $79.99

TONY STEWART 14 BURGER KING AUTOGRAPH 2009 CWC 1 24    US $164.99

JEFF GORDON signed 2010 PEPSI MAX 1 24 CFS    US $66.00

MATT KENSETH signed 2010 CROWN ROYAL 1 24 ACTION    US $67.00

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Diecast sellers must be willing to cut losses and move on, it is an essential attitude if you are planning on selling diecast.  Becoming attached to a particular car or driver and holding your perceived value for that car or drivers car higher than the market will bear is a sure sign that you will not be the most profitable in this business.

Other factors to consider when investing in a collection for resale

• Manufacturer - All diecast manufactures are not created equal. Also, not all products from each manufacturer are high quality.  Diecast cars of all sorts purchased at big box retailers such as Walmart, Sam's Club, Kmart, Target etc are usually of the lowest quality and almost never considered as fine collectible diecasts.  Closeout deals can provide stocking stuffers or loss leaders for your sales but the pricing must be less than 50% of retail to make this type of closeout attractive to a diecast seller.
• Rarity - Is the car you are considering easy or hard to find? The more rare a diecast is the better - usually.  You must have corroborating evidence that your "rare" diecast is actually valuable. A 1998 Steve Park Action Pennzoil GM Dealers Snap-On 1/24 1 of 459 issued diecast may be a rare car, but it also not a very valuable car. Keep in mind that some "rare" cars are simply unwanted. While other just have not yet found the light of day.  Be reasonable and know that a Dale Earnhardt car may be worth more than Steve Park.
• Driver - In NASCAR the driver is almost everything. This rule does not apply always but it is a pretty good one to follow.  Keep in mind the history of NASCAR and know that drivers change teams and sponsors and they also sometimes rise and fall in popularity.  Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a perpetual fan favorite, Matt Kenseth could have the opposite fate.  Never invest too much in today's hot driver he could be tomorrows turkey. Perpetual favorites like Mark Martin, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, etc... are exceptions and can almost always be expected to do well.
• Listed Value - Guides such as Beckett and Diecast Diegest are full of good information but are not always easy to follow and sometimes are way off on values.  Subscriptions to these guides are a good investment but always take the values stated with a grain of salt.  If you are selling on eBay, the Beckett and Diecast Diegest guides are almost never correct for values so you should use more appropriate research such as Terapeak or Hammertap to determine your values.

Muscle Car and Other Diecast

1 18 Lane El Camino Car Craft VHTF Exact Detail 1965    US $104.67

1 18 Lane 1968 Shelby GT 500KR ACAPULCO BLUE 500 KR    US $99.70

1 18 LANE CHEVELLE CAR CRAFT MAG CHEAP STREET 1970 MIB    US $68.99

LANE SUPERCAR118 SCALE GOLD 1968 GRUMPYS TOY CAMARO    US $199.95

LANE EXACT DETAIL 1 18 1965 Car Craft El Camino 508    US $104.99

1 18 Lane 1965 Chevelle Z16 Tuxedo Black W Black Interi    US $69.99

LANE 118 BLACK 1965 Z 16 CHEVLLE w BLACK INTERIOR    US $104.95

LANE 118 BLACK 1965 Z 16 CHEVLLE w WHITE INTERIOR    US $104.95

LANE 118 YELLOW 1965 Z 16 CHEVLLE w WHITE INTERIOR    US $104.95

LANE 118 YELLOW 1965 Z 16 CHEVLLE w BLACK INTERIOR    US $104.95

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Premium Manufacturers

• Franklin Mint - Fine, limited edition diecast cars, trucks, and even NASCAR greats.  Franklin Mint makes all kinds of Diecast collectibles including aviation, maritime, and motorcycle pieces. Difficult to find values priced attractive enough to be considered worthy of re-sale.
• Lane - Exact Detail - Makers of fine American musclecars and classics. Incredible detail in limited editions with values that can be worthy of investment.
• GMP - Georgia Marketing Promotions - These are diecasts made by ERTL for GMP and are fine diecasts.
• Ertl - Makers of all types of diecast collectables. The 1/18 scale automobiles marketed under the name American Muscle usually carry the highest resale value.

There are dozens of manufacturers of these types of diecasts.  You must learn what will sell and when you start out collecting stick with the most popular names with the most popular models.  A 1967 Shelby Cobra GT500 will sell much faster than a 1962 Ford Falcon no matter the manufacturer of the respective diecasts.

1970 Mustang 429 Boss in Grabber Blue by Franklin Mint    US $89.00

DANBURY MINT 1968 CHEVELLE SS 396 BOX TITLE MIB    US $56.00

1969 Corvette T Tops Franklin Mint New Box    US $69.99

1998 Corvette Convertible Franklin Mint New    US $74.99

1968 Corvette String Ray LE Franklin Mint New    US $94.99

2004 Corvette Indy Pace Car Franklin Mint New Box    US $89.00

Franklin Mint 124 2007 Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car NIB    US $105.00

FRANKLIN MINT HURRICANE MK XII UK RN FFAA 800 ARMOUR    US $195.00

FRANKLIN MINT HARLEY ELECTRA GLIDE LIMITED MOTORCYCLE    US $295.00

FRANKLIN MINT HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCA V ROD MOTORCYCLE    US $295.00

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Care should be taken when selling these types of diecasts to photograph them completely. Most buyers are collectors and know what they are buying, but there are new collectors coming into the hobby every day.  Show the new collector the extraordinary detail of these diecasts (spark plug wires, real suspension with springs and shocks, rotating driveshafts, etc.).

NASCAR Diecast

Manufacturers -

• Action - # 1 in the industry. Many levels of cars in multiple scales sold through multiple outlets.  Action owns numerous other manufacturers and they are the king of NASCAR diecast.  Action owns - Revell, RCCA, Brookfield and Winners Circle.  Winners Circle is the low end line sold via big box discount retailers.  The top of the line is the RCCA Elite line of Action Diecast. RCCA Elite has the highest detail available in a 1/24 scale diecast.
• Team Caliber - Preferred, Pit Stop and Owners series.  Some consider the Team Caliber Owners series as the most detailed and highest quality diecast in the business. Unfortunately they do not always sell as well as Action or Action Elite.  The quality is very high but the name is not as well known or as widely distributed.  Preferred series is comparable to standard Action diecast collectibles and is almost always a numbered limited edition. Pit Stop is comparable to Winner's Circle cars.
• Franklin Mint - Best Quality - limited availability.  Mostly limited editions of NASCAR greats like Richard Petty.

NASCAR Collectibles - Scales & Terms

Scale

2010 DAVID RAGAN 6 UPS FLASHCOAT SILVER 1 24 DIECAST    US $29.99

JEFF GORDON 97 CHROMA PREMIER B W NEVER OPEN ACTION LQQ    US $34.99

2007 JEFF GORDON 24 DUPONT 57 CHEVY COPPER CROME 1 504    US $29.95

Jeff gordon cars and figurine collection    US $499.99

Nascar Type Racetrack Mat Track Mat® Personalized    US $24.95

Nascar Type Racetrack Mat Track Mat Personalized    US $24.95

DALE EARNHARDT JR FATHERS DAY 1 24 SCALE DIECAST CAR    US $29.99

JEFF BURTON 31 CINGULAR WIRELESS 2006 ACTION 124    US $22.99

Brian Vickers 83 Red Bull Trackside Owners Elite 2007    US $20.50

124 Die Cast Michael Waltrip 2008    US $45.00

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• 1/64 = Similar to a matchbox or hot wheels type of car.  Fun to collect and fine for new collectors but do not expect to make a living buying and selling 1/64 scale cars
• 1/32 = Limited editions - easy to store and some very rare gold plated versions available.  Nice size for a personal collection.
• 1/24 = Most popular size - must have for the seller of diecast cars. Easy to sell, easy to ship and the best compromise bewteen size and detail for collectors.
• 1/18 = More detail than any smaller size.  More difficult to store and ship, older cars extremely heavy. Be careful on your shipping charges on these.  1/18 scale Action diecasts have more detail than 1/24 RCCA Action Elite.
• 1/10 = Very rare - very large - very detailed - very expensive - more likely found from Franklin Mint or other manufacturers.

Terms

• CW = Clear Window - The interior of the car is in full view with all of the details. Driver seat, steering wheel, gear shift, air vents, roll bars etc are all available to the viewer in explicit detail.
• Bank = A car with a coin slot - from the origins of diecast collectibles. Banks were manufactured to increase the uniqueness of a NASCAR diecast before NASCAR was as popular as it is today.  The original banks were black window and some of them are very rare indeed.  In recent years only clear window banks have been produced in very low numbers. These banks would seem to have a high value but inversely they seem to not carry a lot of regard with collectors.  IF you find a black window bank look twice at the value, otherwise it is a loss leader in most instances.
• BW = Black Window- As described above.
• HO = Hood Opens - reveals detail of engine and drive train.
• TO = Trunk Opens - reveals details in rear of car - fuels cell etc.
• Hauler = a replica of a 18 wheel truck which the teams use to transport race cars and equipment to the various tracks. There are serious collectors of only haulers so do not discount this line of diecast.
• Pit Wagon = Team Tool Box - replica of the tool box used in the pits.
• Helmet = replica of a driver helmet

Keep in mind that diecasts in your collection can always find a home with someone else. You may have to list them in an eBay store to find a particular buyer who values your specific diecast or re- list it on multiple occasions but there is always someone on eBay who will buy what you have available.  Keep in mind that your price must be appropriate to give the new buyer value for their purchase.

Conclusion

Diecast collection is fun and rewarding

Diecast selling is challenging and even more rewarding.

Start small and work way into the business of selling diecast.  It is a business that can be easily run from your home garage.  It does not take much effort in customer service to make yourself stand out in the eBay marketplace.  Take the best photos, ship ASAP and describe your product in every detail and you will earn a loyal following of buyers.  If diecast buyers are anything, they are loyal if you are honest and forthright. Always take care of your customers and they will take care of you.

1 24 2010 KEVIN HARVICK ULTRA AUTOGRAPHED ELITE CAR    US $134.99

2009 JEFF GORDON DUPONT COLOR CHROME PROTOTYPE SAMPLE    US $45.00

JEFF GORDON 199924 PEPSI 124 SCALE    US $22.99

1999 STEVE PARK 1 PENNZOIL HOTORF RCCA ELITE 124    US $49.99

124 Scale 2001 Mark Martin Viagra NASCAR    US $25.00

JEFF GORDON signed 2010 PEPSI MAX 1 24 CFS    US $66.00

MATT KENSETH signed 2010 CROWN ROYAL 1 24 ACTION    US $67.00

TONY STEWART signed 2010 OLD SPICE 1 24 ACTION    US $120.00

DALE EARNHARDT JR signed 09 MT DEW BRUSHED METAL 1 24    US $62.00

Brookfield Collectors Guild    US $75.00

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Good luck in your new endeavor, buying and selling is fun and challenging and try to remember you will not make a profit on every item, but you will enjoy seeing them come and go out the door. You will gain confidence as you increase sales, your sales will increase with your confidence.

Enjoy the business of collecting and collecting as a business!

NASCAR History

Diecast Car Dealer is proud to bring the great classics of NASCAR racing diecast collectibles to market whenever we can.  Recently we added over 40 hard to find exceptional NASCAR Winston Cup, Nextel Cup and Sprint Cup Cars to our inventory.  These cars represent some of the finest moments in NASCAR racing history.

Most of these diecast come from a private collection that has been in storage for the last decade.  The pricing is very reasonable and does not reflect the rarity of these diecasts, which in most cases can not be found any where else on the Internet.

Please check our NASCAR inventory page for your favorite historical NASCAR memories or drivers

Drivers Include:

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Mainly

• Know the diecast car abbreviations
• Don't sell without knowing the values
• Know Vintage Diecast Cars and Their Pricing
• A Redline Hotwheels Car sold for $85,000 recently (a prototype, one of only 4 ever made)
• Go to local collector shows and meets
• Check out online forums

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Diecast that are several years old, but also have never been removed from the box or only have been removed for photos are not technically "new" but they qualify as such as they have never been used. Some of these diecast can fetch extraordinary value for collectors. After all, everyone wants something that was new and never experienced by someone else.

Collecting diecast can be a very special and personal hobby. Enjoy each new car as if you bought it off the showroom floor, and appreciate the values that can be found in like new, yet used diecast vehicles.

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