General Collecting Collectibles

[Fayray]

I'm surely not the only one here who can't resist a deal on Fiat 500 brochures, manuals, models etc. Here are some of my recent finds, the latest being the Triang model. I had never come across this series of toys before and actually found one the same, but in a presumable very collectible green colour, sold at an auction in England this year for 2350GBP + buyer premium. I paid $86nzd for this one.

What weird and wonderful 500 ephemera have you run across?

 

[Fayray]

Some more. I actually let the Nardi badge go to a chap in England who owns a Nardi 650 converted car. This badge was made in NZ for Continental Car services who were a 500 service centre and supplied the conversion.

 

[Toshi 975]

One of the stranger things I came across in a New Zealand charity shop.

 

[Fayray]

Oh yeah, I remember we had that book in the family home when I was a kid. Dad liked his Fiats and everyone loved a good nature book. I must remind him of that. Thanks for reminding me.