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Cool Goodwill find for $2.99..

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Posted by Art Young on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 6:51 AM

Is that the G.I. Joe carrier? I remember them being larger on display at Sears.

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 25, 2022 9:18 PM

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 25, 2022 9:15 PM

Well that is just a test track for Ho and O gauge equipment..the main layout down stairs is too densely packed to place the Carrier.

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 25, 2022 8:16 PM

Loved Hills !We bought all of my eldest Daughters Christmas toys from Hills in the early nineties.

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Posted by Leverettrailfan on Monday, April 25, 2022 8:10 PM

Sometimes if something is big and awkward enough, people are eager to see it go at any price! That's a fair bit of material for your buck, all you need now is enough layout for it to have a harbor to sit in Laugh

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Posted by pennytrains on Monday, April 25, 2022 6:39 PM

I remember selling those when I worked at Hills Department Stores in the Toy Department.  They cost a lot more than $2.99!  Great buy!  Could make a great harbor scene!

Big Smile  Same me, different spelling!  Big Smile

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, April 25, 2022 4:52 PM

smokey1

U.S.S. Enterprise CVN 65

 

 

A ship with quite a distinguished lineage!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy_named_Enterprise

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 25, 2022 4:30 PM

Pretty cool!

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Posted by smokey1 on Monday, April 25, 2022 3:42 PM

U.S.S. Enterprise CVN 65

 

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 25, 2022 3:04 PM

She won't float without modification!  

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, April 25, 2022 2:45 PM

Wow!  That's cool all right!  I couldn't pass it up for $2.99 either!

What I'd DO with the thing is another matter.  Hmm

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Cool Goodwill find for $2.99..
Posted by philo426 on Monday, April 25, 2022 2:08 PM

Not bad for the price...

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