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Five-Speed Chatter: Weihnachtsporsche Schätze By Ash Seidl-Staley he holidays are a special time. Lots of good T food and plenty of great times spent with family and friends. I have also found that it is easy to question the lengths of November, December, and the first half of January. Sometimes vacations, trips, and family get togethers are not so relaxing. This past holiday season I was thankful I got to relax—albeit only a little—but I was even happier that I got to spend a bunch of time with my family. I was also quite pleased with the Christmas Porsche treasures Christian and I received from Santa. I wish to share with you what we acquired, not just to reveal our cool Porsche collectables, but for you to see the wide range of toy companies currently working with Porsche. Who knows, this discussion might give you some ideas for the handful of birthdays, anniversaries, and bar mitzvas coming up this year. A few years back I believe I relayed my utter fascination at the fact that Porsche and LEGO have collaborated and developed toys based on some of the latest 911s. I mean, back when I was a kid in the mid 90s, I would have sold all my little sister’s teeth to the tooth fairy in one night for a LEGO GT1! And, now, kids these days have at least three different Flying Lizard racing models to choose from. On top of that, Playmobile, Power Wheels, and even Barbie have come out with Porsches. As you can see from the photo of The most recent additions to the collection our Christmas haul, Porsche has developed toys and models with even more companies than the ones listed thus far. Right off the bat, Hot Wheels, Revell, and Maisto make sense; making toy cars is kind of their thing. But if you ask anyone that has tried to search for good quality die-cast models these days, he or she would tell you how difficult it is to find the big ones, as well as how long it could take to find the specific model you desired. Hot Wheels definitely makes things easy on the consumer. They have made truckloads of iconic, and often flashy, 911s, Carrera GTs, and 959s since the mid 70s, but again, unless you shop online, you won’t be able to find a specific model at any physical store locations. It is very much the luck of the draw when it comes to toy shopping. The same can easily be said for Revell’s plastic and die cast models. I had searched for a 914 model for at least 10 years. Physical stores never carried them (the clerk often said “nine four-what?”), I always come up short on eBay, and I never committed to buying the pricey ones I did find. As luck would have it I found the two-in-one 914 pictured at a Hobby Lobby in Rockwall. I actually found two there—the only two—so naturally I bought one for myself, and the other as my Uncle’s Christmas gift! Don’t fret -- if toys and models are not your thing, there are many other Porsche collectibles and memorabilia available with just a quick search online. Banners, flags, decals, clothes, posters, and books galore flood retail websites. Sites and apps like Pinterest and Instagram even reveal how artsy and creative people make their own types of Porsche-inspired goods. My Uncle seems to have a knack for finding the perfect Porsche gift. This year he got me the large, framed 944 Turbo Specification poster pictured. Not only does the poster depict sketches of the car at different profiles, but it also lists the car’s class, body type, engine, and top speed. My uncle knows me so well. No matter who you are or what your style is, there is a Porsche collectible out there for you. Many Mavericks already collect and display their memorabilia proudly and can help in your search as well. Speaking of hanging, I have to go find a spot to hang my 944 Turbo poster . . . . Happy shopping, and Wrench on Mavs! Photo courtesy of the Author 29
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