The Original Collectors Series: Bob, Denver, CO
“Cars are in my blood. My grandfather was a mechanic for Chrysler in the 30’s and 40’s, and it just trickled down to me; I’ve loved them for as long as I remember. My collection started with toy cars and as I got older, expanded to bigger ones."
When my aunt would give us change to buy candy, I decided that the candy went too fast and cars were there to stay, so I started collecting diecast models. I found many of them through the Danbury and Franklin Mints. Every time either company would send me a flyer I’d go through it and pick and choose.
I displayed all of my cars in five large glass cases in my house, and I loved seeing them when I’d walk downstairs. It’s a collection with old cars, little cars, and a few newer cars mixed in. They eventually became too numerous for the cases and I ran out of room! I would say there were maybe 500 cars in total, if not more. I was an avid collector, believe me.” – Bob
1976 Chrysler New Yorker
1978 Chrysler New Yorker
James Bond Aston Martin Model Car by The Danbury Mint
'Stars & Stripes' Corvette Stingray Limited Edition Model
'The General Lee' Model Car by The Danbury Mint
24kt Gold 1931 Ford Model A
1955 Chevrolet Chrysler Bel Air Model Car
24kt Gold 1955 Chevy Nomad by The Danbury Mint
1953 Cadillac Eldorado Model Car by The Danbury Mint
Customized 1957 Chrysler 300c Model Car
24kt Gold 1949 Mercury Club Coupe
Pair of Chrysler 'Fabulous Hudson Hornet' Model Cars
Pair of Chrysler Die-Cast Model Cars
Collection of 1930's Model Cars by The Danbury Mint
Collection of Chrysler Town and Country Model Cars
Collection of Hot Rods
Collection of 1950's Chevrolet Model Trucks
Collection of Buick Roadmaster Model Cars
Collection of Pink Ladies Model Cars by The Franklin and Danbury Mint
Collection of Chrysler New Yorker Model Cars
Collection of Chrysler 300 Model Cars
Favorite item in the collection?
I’ve always been fond of the Chrysler New Yorkers, which is why I have two of them. It’s probably from the days when my grandfather would bring them home from work. I’ve always liked bigger cars. Nowadays it seems like all of the cars look the same, but I think in the ‘30’s and ‘40’s, the Chryslers almost looked like turtles, you know, with the big hoods. That really caught my eye. They had a push button drive for the transmission, which was unusual in that days. It was a beautiful car.
Who did you share this collection with?
My nieces and nephews enjoyed it, they would always come down and see the cars. They didn’t get to play with them, of course, though they certainly tried!
Which cars are you holding onto?
Besides the two Chryslers that I’m selling, I’ve got a ‘77 Malibu and a ‘76 Ford pickup in my garage. I put the pickup in a contest and won first place! The big ones are hard to let go of, I’ll tell you.
Other standouts in the collection?
The Limited Edition Stars and Stripes Corvette Stingray. I’m not an avid Corvette person, but I’m a patriot and I loved that color scheme, so I knew that I had to have the car. There’s also the James Bond Aston Martin model by The Danbury Mint. I’ve always loved the movies and get excited whenever a new James Bond comes out – especially the one featuring the Aston Martin. That was a special car, it really was.
