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  THIS AUCTION IS FOR A 1:24 SCALE DIECAST FRANKLIN MINT LIMITED EDITION BEAUTIFUL 3 SET OF 1956 CHEVY MODELS (HARDTOP, CONVERTIBLE, NOMAD) ESPECIALLY MADE FOR VICKY'S GIFTS LOCATED IN BURBANK,CA, IN 2004.  VICKY'S GIFTS WAS THE LARGEST RETAILER OF FRANKLIN MINT MODELS IN THE COUNTRY AT THE TIME.  THEY ALSO  HANDLED THE FIRST SETS OF WCDP 1959 CHEVYS (HARDTOPS, CONVERTIBLE, SEDAN DELIVERYS) THAT CAME OUT IN 2005.  

• FRANKLIN MINT ONLY MADE 750 SETS OF THESE 3 OUTSTANDING CHEVY MODELS FOR VICKY'S GIFTS WHICH WERE ALL MADE WITH MORE DETAIL, GREAT COLORS AND ALL 3 CHEVYS BEING DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER  FRANKLIN MINT 1956 CHEVYS PRODUCED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.  THE  LIMITED EDITION  NUMBER OF THIS SET  IS  #572 OUT OF 750  AND DISPLAYED ON A SILVER PLAQUE IN THE TRUNKS (OR IN BACK OF THE NOMAD WAGON).  FINDING A FULL SET OF MATCHING NUMBERED 3 1956 CHEVYS FROM A VICKY'S GIFTS SET WITH FULL DOCUMENTATION IS GETTING VERY HARD TO FIND. 
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•  BELOW IS THE SET OF THE  3 1956 CHEVY MODELS AND THEIR SPECIAL OUTSTANDING DETAILING AND COLORS YOU COULD ONLY GET ORIGINALLY FROM VICKY'S  GIFTS OVER 18 YEARS AGO:   
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• (1) 1956 CHEVY NOMAD -  IN JET BLACK WITH TONS OF CHROME INSIDE AND OUT.  THIS OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS CHEVY CUSTOM 2-DOOR STATION WAGON IS SO SHINY BLACK WITH TONS OF CHROME THAT YOU NEED   SUNGLASSES TO SEE IT!  IT HAS THE 265 C.I. CHEVY V-8 WITH 4-BARREL CARB AND THE RARE, OPTIONAL AIR CONDITIONER OPTION.  THE INTERIOR SEATS ARE A TEXTURED 2-TONE BLACK AND WHITE WITH PLEATS THAT REALLY ADDED A CUSTOM TOUCH.  THE FRONT SEATS FOLD DOWN FOR PASSENGERS TO GET TO THE REAR SEAT.  THEN THERE IS THE BACK AREA TO HAUL EVEN MORE "STUFF".  UNDERNEATH YOU SEE LOTS OF DETAIL IN THE SUSPENSION AND THE COOL DUAL EXHAUSTS.  FRANKLIN MINT ADDED ONE MORE  CUSTOM  TOUCH TO MAKE THIS NOMAD WAGON STAND OUT EVEN MORE: MID-TO LATE '60s CORVETTE/CAMARO STYLE CHROME RALLY WHEELS ON BLACK WALL POLYGLAS TIRES. WHAT A NEAT TOUCH!

• (2) 1956 CHEVY 2-DOOR HARDTOP BEL-AIR IN TWO TONE DUSK PLUM AND INCA SILVER.  AGAIN THE DETAIL IS VERY NICE AND THE EXTERIOR TWO-TONE COLORS ARE REALLY ACCENTED BY A TWO-TONE BLACK TEXTURED AND WHITE ROLL AND PLEAT INTERIOR.  BEING A 2-DOOR HARDTOP, THE FRONT SEATS FOLD DOWN AND OF COURSE THE ROOF LINE IS SO COOL BEING A HARDTOP.  IT ALSO HAS THE 265 C.I. CHEVY V-8 WITH 4-BARREL CARB AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE COOL DUAL EXHAUSTS.  FRANKLIN MINT ALSO ADDED ANOTHER   CUSTOM TOUCH BY USING WHEELS WITH CHROME STYLE WIRE WHEEL HUBCAPS WITH CHROME CENTER CAP AND WWW TIRES  FROM THE OTHER STYLE NOMADS THEY MADE.  YET AGAIN ANOTHER NEAT TOUCH!  

• (3) 1956 CHEVY CONVERTIBLE BEL-AIR IN TWO TONE POWDER BLUE AND IVORY. WOW, THIS BEAUTIFUL CONVERTIBLE REALLY STANDS OUT  WITH NOT ONLY AN EYE CATCHING 2 -TONE PAINT, BUT THE INTERIOR MATCHES THE EXTERIOR EXACTLY WITH THE SAME 2 -TONE COLORS. WOW,REALLY KNOCKS YOUR  EYES OUT!  THIS  CONVERTIBLE ALSO HAS THE 265 C.I. CHEVY V-8 WITH 4-BARREL CARB AND UNDERNEATH ARE COOL DUAL EXHAUSTS.   AND LIKE THE HARDTOP, FRANKLIN MINT ALSO ADDED A CUSTOM TOUCH BY USING WHEELS WITH CHROME STYLE WIRE WHEEL HUBCAPS WITH CHROME CENTER CAP AND WWW TIRES  FROM THE OTHER STYLE NOMADS THEY MADE.  YET AGAIN ANOTHER NEAT TOUCH!  
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• THE PICTURES SAY IT ALL AND WHAT A NEAT SET OF 3 OF THE COOLEST MAKES OF 1956 CHEVYS WITH UNIQUE COLORS, OPTIONS AND DETAILING THAT NONE OF THE OTHER 1:24 MODEL 1956 CHEVYS OUT THERE HAVE. I HAVE  NOT SEEN A FULL SET OF VICKY'S GIFTS WITH FULL DOCUMENTATION AND ALL THE BOXS FOR 3 LIMITED EDITION 1956 CHEVYS OFFERED IN YEARS THOUGH I DO SEE INDIVIDUAL CARS FROM SETS OF 3 SOLD INDEPENDENTLY.  IN FACT I JUST SAW A JET BLACK 1956 CHEVY NOMAD FROM VICKY'S GIFTS ON EBAY STARTING AT $1,249 (BE CAREFUL BUYING FROM THIS SELLER ID "GIFTS-FOR-MEN" - CHECK HIM OUT FOR YOURSELF AND MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND)!  I SAW A 2 CAR SET OF THE ORIGINAL 3 STARTING AT $650 AND BUY IT NOW FOR $1,059!  I SAW INDIVIDAL SINGLE CARS FROM $195 TO $1300 OR MORE!  COMPARE MY BEGINNING BID SOR A RARE COMPLETE SET OF 3 TO ANY OF THEM! 

• I BOUGHT THESE RARE LIMITED EDITION (ONLY 750 SETS MADE)  VICKYS GIFTS SET OF 3 1956 CHEVYS BRAND NEW, NEVER DISPLAYED AND ONLY OPENED THE BOXES TWICE (ONCE TO CHECK THE CONTENTS OF THE BOXES TO VERIFY THEY WERE NEW AND NOTHING WAS MISSING, AND A 2ND TIME TO TAKE THE PICTURES FOR THIS AUCTION).  AGAIN CHECK MY BEGINNING BID AND YOU WILL SEE IT IS THE BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY. I SHOULD PROBABLY SELL THEM FOR MORE BASED ON THEIR INCREASED VALUE OVER TIME , BUT I NEED TO SELL THEM AND WON'T BE GREEDY.  I'LL LET THE BIDDERS DECIDE THE FINAL VALUE  FOR THIS COOL SET OF 3 1956 CHEVYS. 

• WHEN I SAY NOTHING WAS MISSING, EACH OF THE 3 MODEL CHEVYS HAS NEW: A SILVER WITH BLACK LETTERS METAL DISPLAY PLAQUE, A LETTERED INDIVIDUAL TAG  WITH GOLD THREAD ORIGINALLY ATTACHED TO THE REAR END OF EACH CAR, A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE  FOR  ALL 3 CHEVYS, AND A SMALL LETTER DESCRIBING HOW WELL BUILT THSES MODELS ARE AND WELCOMING THE BUYER TO COLLECTING A LIMITED EDITION SET OF 3 1956 CHEVYS.  THERE IS  ALSO ONE PAIR OF WHITE GLOVES TO WEAR WHEN HANDLING THESE DELICATE MODELS.  PLUS EACH CAR HAS ITS OWN WHITE BOX WITH DESCRIPTION WRITING  AND A WHITE FOAM BOX EACH MODEL FITS IN CAREFULLY TO PROTECT EACH MODEL IN ITS OWN WHITE BOX. THEN ALL 3 BOXES FIT IN ANOTHER LARGER WHITE BOX WITH DESCRIPTIVE WRITING ON THE BOX USED FOR SHIPPING.  ALL WHITE BOXES AND WHITE FOAM BOXES ARE NEW OF COURSE, BUT THE LARGER WHITE BOX TO HOLD ALL 3 MODELS WERE SHIPPED IN SHOWS SOME WEAR AND TEAR FROM PRIOR SHIPPING. NOTHING IS MISSING THAT I KNOW OF, SO YOU'LL HAVE IT ALL IF YOU WIN THE BID ON THIS UNIQUE AND LIMITED EDITION VICKY'S GIFTS SET OF FRANKLIN MINT 3 1956 MODEL CHEVYS!

• CAREFULLY VERIFY THE CONDITION OF THE  3 1956 CHEVY MODELS, DOCUMENTATION, AND BOXES IN THE PICTURES ARE IN NEW CONDITION  THAT WERE KEPT IN A PET FREE/SMOKE FREE/AIR CONDITIONED-HEATED ENVIRONMENT.   WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET.   ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK.   ******* SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS *******   

SHIPPING: TO THE 50 STATES, THE SHIPPING COST IS CALCULATED BY THE USPS FROM MY ZIP CODE TO YOUR ZIP CODE BASED ON THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE PACKAGE.  I DO NOT MAKE MONEY ON SHIPPING!  THE WELL PACKAGED MODEL IS IN A BOX ABOUT 20" L X  15” W X 8” T  AND WEIGHS ABOUT 10 LBS.   THIS IS A BIG AND HEAVY BOX!!!  *** NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ***.   THANKS VERY MUCH.

• SPECIAL SHIPPING. NOTE: I ONLY GO INTO TOWN ONCE A WEEK TO MAIL EBAY ITEMS I’VE SOLD BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE I HAVE TO TRAVEL (22 MILE ROUND TRIP PLUS HOWEVER MANY MILES I DRIVE IN TOWN).  I TRY TO COMBINE OTHER THINGS I MAY NEED TO DO IN TOWN LIKE BUYING GROCERIES, DR APPT, DRUG STORE, FILLING UP WITH GAS, CAR REPAIR, ETC.  SO IF I WENT INTO TOWN ON A MONDAY (AND WOULD MAIL ANY EBAY ITEMS SOLD AND PAID FOR BEFORE THAT MONDAY), THEN THE NEXT WEEK I MIGHT NOT GO INTO TOWN UNTIL THAT NEXT FRIDAY OF THE NEXT WEEK DEPENDING.  SO IT COULD BE A FEW DAYS  BEFORE YOUR ITEM IS MAILED DEPENDING ON WHEN YOU PAID FOR YOUR ITEM AND WHEN I GO INTO TOWN EACH WEEK. I’M SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE A BUYER BUT WITH GAS COSTS I HAVE TO WATCH HOW MANY TIMES I GO INTO TOWN WHICH 90% OF THE TIME IS ONCE A WEEK.  THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  I AM NOT A DEALER, JUST A COLLECTOR WHO BUYS AND SELLS AND MODIFIES MOST MODELS.  SO DON'T ALWAYS EXPECT PERFECTION. AND BEING HUMAN, I COULD HAVE MISSED SOMETHING UNINTENTIONALLY.  THERE COULD BE SOME SMALL FACTORY FLAWS I MISSED OR SMALL PART(S) COULD COME OFF A USED MODEL DUE TO ROUGH MAIL HANDLING.  I PACKAGE WELL, BUT STUFF HAPPENS. JUST  GLUE THE PARTS BACK ON CAREFULLY IF GLUED PARTS COME APART.  I REPEAT, I AM A COLLECTOR, NOT A DEALER. 

DO NOT BID ON A POSSIBLE MODEL PROJECT IF YOU DON'T HAVE SOME MODELING SKILLS TO FIX/MODIFY IT (WITH INCLUDED OR YOUR OWN  CUSTOM PARTS) THE WAY YOU WANT IT. 

 I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A RETURNED MODEL EVERY TIME SOMEONE CHANGES THEIR MIND AFTER THEY WON ONE OF MY MODELS AND/OR PARTS COME OFF FOR  WHATEVER REASONS.  DON'T BID IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOU WANT THE MODEL AND/OR PARTS OR DO NOT HAVE THE SKILLS AND EXTRA PARTS TO BUILD A PROJECT CUSTOM MODEL.   FORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD VERY FEW MAILING PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS.  I TRY TO BE AS HONEST AS I CAN WITH MY DESCRIPTION AND ALWAYS SHOW UP TO 12 PICTURES TO GIVE YOU ALL VIEWS OF THE MODEL/PARTS.  SO ALL MODELS AND PARTS ARE SOLD AS IS, AS DESCRIBED AND PICTURED.  NO RETURNS.  HOWEVER, IF A SERIOUS PROBLEM OCCURS, THEN CONTACT ME AND DEPENDING ON THE PROBLEM, I WILL ATTEMPT TO WORK THINGS OUT TO THE BUYER'S SATISFACTION WITHIN REASON.   

I AM SELLING OFF SOME OF MY HUGE COLLECTION OF MY DIECAST/PLASTIC CARS/TRUCKS/PARTS (SCALES 1:72 1:48 1:25 1:24 1:18 1:12 1:8 1:4) INCLUDING MODIFIED AND NON-MODIFIED CARS/TRUCKS PLUS PROJECT CARS WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PARTS THAT I NEVER HAD TIME TO COMPLETE.  GETTING OLDER AND CAN'T FINISH THEM ALL; SO I AM RELUCTANTLY  CUTTING BACK.  CHECK OUT MY ITEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON EBAY RIGHT NOW.  I HAVE SOME OF THE LOWEST PRICES FOR QUALITY ITEMS ON EBAY!  AND  KEEP AN EYE OUT AS I ADD MODELS  OR MODEL PARTS ALMOST EVERY WEEK AND WILL BE FOR MANY MONTHS.  I ALSO SELL SOME MODEL BROCHURES AS I GET THEM.