02-21-2003, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: AZ
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While we can't compare these to the Star Wars phenom (past and present) yet, we can easily compare these to Cabbage Patch dolls and Beanie Babies. IMO, this hobby is bigger then all of them. It's a technology we're grasping rather then an actual popularity craze. These make the individual happy, where the others became more of a status symbol. Example: You make one Cabbage Patch doll or Beanie and you have nothing. Where's the craze if they didn't advertise and mass-produce them? Now, if you made only one micro rc, someone just might kill you for it.
It seems a million companies are out there making these. Realistically, there are probably only 5. While Tomy hasn't sold more cars then Beanie Babies, all of the companies combined have probably doubled the Beanie sales. ZipZaps, Bensu's, MotorWorks, Bits/Sizers, Shen's, Panthers, etc... 3 of the most popular brands actually sold out before Christmas. Some Walgreens couldn't even keep the cruddy clones stocked. I've NEVER in my life seen a toy so widely sold. Seeing a store without these on the shelf was mind boggling. I almost expected Victoria's Secret to sell just the naked chassis'. I'm almost 30 years old and have never felt like this toward any toy. I actually remember, when I was younger, wishing that one of my matchboxes were remote controllable. I can only imagine how desperate I would have been, had these hit the market when I got my first short and curly. Ugh....to think of all the yard work I'd have to do to pay for my addiction. I stress this in hopes for others to realize that these have become an illness for some. Some of us just can't get enough of them. We can't put them down or pass one up. No matter how crappy it may look or be. If it's new, there are hundreds of us out there that are going to pick them off the shelves. Our numbers are only gong to grow. My advice to all of you, for the sake of my sons education, do not leave your micro packages left unopened. 
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02-22-2003, 05:25 AM
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Im a cat, miow.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: UK
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Im looking forward to 1:128 scale!
Thats gonna b a while, but it will come!
Or matchbox racers!
Moddings gonna b a bit harder!
If u think about it tho, look at the old mobile phones, the big things, the bricks, look how small they have become today, in comparison, rc cars havent become small at all!
Things like the motor and battery are the things that are difficult to make smaller.
Look at the charg, theres a big space next to the cell, we could save some space there!
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02-25-2003, 07:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chicago
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the speed racer and disney bus cars will be my predictions for future auctions $$$ .
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02-25-2003, 08:48 PM
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Rice Me
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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i had a big mother brick phone... well my parents use it... i use that little blue fido fone with the orange screen
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02-26-2003, 02:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Sydney Australia
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i have a Millenium Jade (Nuremburg) GTR, 1/1000 ever made BCG's
i have a Toyota Netz Voltz 1/300 i believe made
i think they will be quite rare in the future
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