Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Matchbox To The Rescue! Playcase 1975

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    Matchbox To The Rescue! Playcase 1975

    this be the one found in a dumpster
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3326.JPG Views: 222 Size: 465.6 KB ID: 27834

    it does take a "acre" of floor when set up
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3327.JPG Views: 192 Size: 435.1 KB ID: 27835

    close up of buildings
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3329.JPG Views: 193 Size: 425.6 KB ID: 27836
    ambulance for scale

    fire station
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3330.JPG Views: 155 Size: 461.5 KB ID: 27837

    bridge
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3331.JPG Views: 145 Size: 436.6 KB ID: 27838

    police station
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3332.JPG Views: 147 Size: 448.9 KB ID: 27839

    warehouse on fire
    Click image for larger version Name: DSCN3333.JPG Views: 150 Size: 428.6 KB ID: 27840
    I heard this a difficult piece to find since its NOT attached to the play area
    Don't believe it'd be hard to replicate since it does lay flat

    I have all the cars & trucks on the front but the police station wagon!!

    do we likes this?
    Tags: None
      👍 7
    • #2
      Very nice! I remember many of those playsets but passed on them partly because of their size and also had to have some limitations on what I added to my collection. Do you know about what time period this was issued?

        Comment

        • #3
          Originally posted by microbuss
          do we likes this?
          OH yeah. We likes this LOTS!
          Bert sez...
          "Wanna sell more?
          MAKE IT 1/64!!!"

            Comment

            • #4
              Great dumpster find, Congrats! Really surprised it's all complete, and in excellent condition for being in the trash, the kid must have never played with it when it was new.
              Doug

                Comment

                • #5
                  Originally posted by Douglas
                  Great dumpster find, Congrats! Really surprised it's all complete, and in excellent condition for being in the trash, the kid must have never played with it when it was new.
                  my guess is & I can nearly confirm this
                  I think the house was sold & cleaned out cause later aluminum siding was put on it
                  I know cause I took ALL the scraps they threw out & recycled it all!
                  Plus a bunch of toys was thrown out including diecast cars
                  but nothing as old as what vehicles on the playcase

                  but I DO need the police station wagon as I have all the cars on it but that one!

                    Comment

                    • #6
                      Wow!!! What an incredible find/recovery! I actually still have mine from my childhood and this one is in better shape!!
                      Medic Dan

                        Comment

                        • #7
                          Originally posted by pjedsel
                          Very nice! I remember many of those playsets but passed on them partly because of their size and also had to have some limitations on what I added to my collection. Do you know about what time period this was issued?
                          I got mine as a kid around 1975 I am guessing,give or take a year.
                          Medic Dan

                            Comment

                            • #8
                              Originally posted by Medic Dan
                              Wow!!! What an incredible find/recovery! I actually still have mine from my childhood and this one is in better shape!!
                              well go get it & post it in here!

                              Now that I think of it
                              IF one had ALL these plastic playcases
                              you'd need a entire warehouse just to make a City out of all of them!

                              Matchbox made a mall, airport, city, this one, military & lots & lots of others!

                                Comment

                                • #9
                                  Originally posted by guy64

                                  OH yeah. We likes this LOTS!
                                  X2.......
                                  Scotty "Mustang (+Matchbox) Mad Man!"

                                  RIP.....Pop.....David Blase Garascia 9-17-35 12-3-20.

                                    Comment

                                    • #10
                                      Originally posted by microbuss

                                      well go get it & post it in here!

                                      Now that I think of it
                                      IF one had ALL these plastic playcases
                                      you'd need a entire warehouse just to make a City out of all of them!

                                      Matchbox made a mall, airport, city, this one, military & lots & lots of others!
                                      And one called Town, it's different than the one called Matchbox City, it's a vinyl playcase like the others but has hard plastic buildings instead of vinyl, actually so does the military one, one day I'll try to photograph the Town one and post it.
                                      Doug

                                        Comment

                                        • #11
                                          What a great dumpster find!

                                            Comment

                                            • #12
                                              Nice! Worth the dumpster dive for sure.

                                                Comment

                                                Previous template Next
                                                Working...
                                                X
                                                👍