Jim's Collection - 60 years of Diecast Cars and Trucks - Part I
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2016
- Meet my neighbor, Jim. He is a man just like me, only he was born 60 years earlier and lived a life full of experiences not many are still around to tell about, let alone with a mind just as sharp as it was when he entered the Second World War in 1945 as a young man. Jim and I live across the street from one another, and have for many years. In all this time and through our friendship it has been one of my greatest desires to film him with his immense collection of vintage diecast toys, most of which he collected decades ago and lovingly displays in his basement, just as I do. Jim is a wonderful man, with a heart bigger then an elephants, and full of memories and stories that could fill thousands of pages in a fine print book. Jim is 91 years old, lives on his own, has outlived the only two women he has ever loved in his life, and drives his Buick daily to visit his many close children. If you like this video, please, leave a personal message for Jim, as I will be sharing them with him, although presently he is not very familiar with the internet, let alone RUclips. He does look forward to the messages that I have told him he will receive from around the world from my many, wonderful, like-minded viewers, so let's make that come true! Thank you all.
O-Dawg 
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I'm 56 but could spend an afternoon or two mesmerizing...wonderful collection Mr. Jim
Jim sounds like a hell of a man, what a treasure. His die cast collection is incredible too. Thanks for sharing
I know
His collection may be made out of die cast, but Jim is pure gold god bless him.
So glad you shared, I'm 50years old old nd I have to say, Corgi, and Mtachbox, I held on to a few! Thank you Jim, You did what I Wanted to do!.. I had thousands of Matchboxes and 1/25th scale I loved
God bless you and thanks for your amazing military service. You are a true hero.
Congratulation to Jim thanku Very much for sharing the video super toy car collection keep it up
What a privilege , honor to know and interview a treasure of a man like Jim !!!!...............................Erik
Yes it was, thank you Erik!
What a quiet, modest man, who's achievements will probably never be fully known. My very best wishes to him!
Thank you JIm, for your service, without people like you we would not be able to enjoy hobbies like yours.
I just goes to show, man's best friend is his dog ( oops I mean toys). and that you're never too old, bless..... great vid
He is a cool man👌
if i could meet any movie star/rock star or Jim,id pick Jim any day,his a real hero
lets all salute this man......... he deserves millions of respect
I could listen to Jim all day!
Just finding this video. This is an amazing collection. Jim sounds like a amazing man, and I have so much respect for him. He is from a very tough generation and I hope Jim is still around and collecting.
this older gentleman is beautiful history of collecting god bless him simply fantastic long live you bud............... so so much history I got to the point in this video where I went from liking his collection to loving him and his stories you are extremely lucking to have a neighbor like him cherish this older brother bro because people like him are a dying breed .
Older video, new collector. USA based, 44 years old with a 4 year old son. I love old VW's so Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche is what I force my son to collect, haha. I love how you just want to touch each one, get good shots of them, etc... and yet you're semi-restrained and very respectful.
Jim .. you are a legend ❤❤
I love RUclips for things like this, we woldn't know it existed
My collection is around the same size mostly dinky and corgi toys from the 1930s to 1960s and I'm only 12 years old now!
Congrats! How did you get so many Dinky Cars?
I have around 300 1/18 1/24 and 1/43 ford model cars
The pyke same but I got cars from 1920 to 1980 and I'm 11.
I have some of the army ones to got the tank and the trailer and lots more mostly dinky
The pyke I am 12weeks old and I have a bigger collection
Thank you, for your service, sir.
Awesome video! , very very cool , 10 thumbs up!
Lovely chat between 2 great guys. Thanks for sharing. 😃👍
Thank you for not only showing the collection but for letting Mr Jim tell his story. Great job and let him know how much we love this!!
Wish I had a neighbor like that. Awesome die cast with great life stories to tell! I hope to be as half as sharp as he is if I make it to 91! Welcome to the internet and RUclips Jim, thank you for sharing!
He's 95...
What a collection!
I would of been really nervous touching some of those pieces due to there age and rarity. Jim has a incredible collection. Not only do I want to thank him for his service but I want to thank him for allowing us to view his amazing collection.
+John Byrd It was truly a privilege to explore his collection hands on. Jim and I discussed the video at parameters beforehand, and he did warm up to the experience as the interview continues (in total it was 4 hours, but I have edited it down to 30 minutes or so, which I will release on RUclips weekly for the next month.
Thanks to Jim doing his part to save the world ! Without these brave soldiers prevailing in WW2....who knows how different the world would have turned out. Freedom is priceless!!! Great collection ! Thanks for sharing.
I hope this wonderful gentleman is still alive. He's so alert and a very elegant gent. Most people with these collections are extremely picky, but his collection looks a little haphazard, and he allows the interviewer to really paw his stuff.
What a fascinating guy. Wow.
Outragest collection , Thanks for the video , Mike
Amazing collection of an amazing man, I thank you deeply Jim, you've made the world a better place.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice Jim God bless you
Thank you Jim for your service. From England
Great collection and man. He speaks of 50 60 years as if it was last week. He's lived..
He is amazing, very sharp man.
Thank You For Your Service and Allied Forces Sacrifice Jim...Great Collection of History. Thanks WTFFOR For RUclips Documenting this Collection. Best Of RUclips!!!
Bless you Jim, what a brilliant and beautiful collection, some of your pieces I remember as a boy.
Still like watching this series once a year or so!
Love the collection Jim,I am 29 and collect die cast models,will display it proudly like your collection some day.
Super great collection......it definitely takes the gentleman to great memories and stories!
Truly enjoy the military story's and he's collection of die-cast vehicles.
that's a wonderful thing sharing a love of collecting with someone from a different generation. it's a bridge to bring people together. and now the things you've learned from him. not just Diecast, will be with you forever and I'm sure, will be pasted on to others. just because of little toy cars!!! that's why I collect also, to connect with others!!! thank you and Jim!!! AMAZING life and collection!!!
seeing things like this when I was growing up made me start collecting. my Beast of Burden
It all starts somewhere, Dinky was a super cool toy and also inspired my collecting
A very impressive collection my respect admiration and a little bit of jealousy well done sir
now thats a true collector...thank both for sharing
Fun to see this classy gentleman collect die cast cars....I'm 12 and started the collection in early April
Good luck Jim , may you collect foreve
Awesome collection..... ty for your service Jim!!
I feel like very tiny right now...... You what?!? Collecting since 55? Wow!! And an actual ww2 veteran! Outmost respect to you Sir. Cheers. That second car the blue one very rare was made in Portugal. The irony me watching this and spotting that, ah ah the, odds of that.
2 of my favorite things WW2 truly the greatest generation . MY grand father was in WW2 D+20 on He only spoke to me once about the war. See he was a medic and just did not talk about the war. Not many of tease guys left. My grandfather pass in 99 . Its cool this guy lives next to u. His collection is truly epic . Bravo for putting it out there. So often tease great collections we all put together largely go unseen. RUclips let's us see inside the mind of collectors .Great collection Jim
thank you for sharing Jim to the World ♡
From one Trucker to another...From one collector to another....Major props sir! NEVER TO OLD TO COLLECT.. neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thanks for your service Jim.
Clicked for the collection, stayed for the storytelling
Jim thank you for your service. My grandfather trained in England and was in the 1st armoured devision which ended up being the 4th and Later the 5th. He served in Italy. Your collection of military vehicles is impressive and one of a kind. Thank you for sharing it with us. Truly enjoyed. Looking forward to seeing your trucks. Awesome video!
I would love to sit with him and hear of his 4 years in ww2. Bring his past to life again.
WOW amazing collection.
This guy needs to have his own show on PBS.
Wow what an amazing collection and an even more amazing guy. Thanks Jim for letting us take a look.
Sir, u have surpassed and redefined the word "Collector".
God Bless, long live !
Great guy with loads of life stories to be told. I love how vague he is about the toy collection yet remembers the war like yesterday. Memory is recall, and his mind is still there in 1943. Seriously had all my favourites that I owned. The Pink Panther Mobile, Space 1999 craft, UFO interceptor, Bond space shuttle, Dinky Stalwart, Centurion tank and trailer, Rocket firing halftrack, Kubelwagon and field gun. My dad bough me something new every 2 weeks, I had most of the best Dinky and Corgi's around. I destroyed them all in play. What a wasteful kid I was.
Very Kool and across the street.Man don't get any better than that keep Em coming enjoy all your stuff
I am a Canadian Law Enforcement Officer, and I am delighted to see your collection, Jim. Thank you for your service to us Canadians, Brits, and Americans, and please keep up the great work, as well as you "wtffor." I love seeing these collections in such great condition, and with such a thorough and intimate history as you have with many of them. Cheers, gentlemen.
Thank you very much for your message! Jim appreciates it also! Cheers!
Collection amazing fantastic! .....true museum
Now That's entertainment..man beautiful collection...I wish I had a Neighbor like Jim!
Hot Wheels Costa Rica hhhjii
This man is really passionate about his hobby.
Respect
#AcCollection
Thanks Jim for sharing your amazing collection and thanks for your service.
Say thanks to Jim, for sharing and for his time. Also thanks to you.
What an incredible man.
Now we're talking diecast! Loved the video.
Thanks for showing us.
Thank you for your service, Jim..It's people like you that make the world interesting. Fantastic collection.
I have about 200 of the same cars and trucks in My collection.
He's a real collector and a very decent person
About 30 years ago in the market of old things in Moscow, I heard from a dealer of car models: "Buy models! Collectors live long because they don’t want to part with their collections." Thank you, Jim, for turning this joke into the truth. Thank you from all the collectors of the world who, enjoying their hobbies, want just as much as you can to prolong this enjoyment. And you prove it)).
Thanks to Jim for letting us see his collection! Superb! Thanks O-Dawg!
sup race grooves
Wassup!
+RaceGrooves wassup
I love ur channel
hey race grooves
Great collection. Thanks for sharing with us Jim
Great collection thanks for putting this on RUclips hi from Lancashire England
Seeing this 4 years later..is this amazing gentleman still with us?
Lucky guy to have such a car collection. Really love the WW2 area as well!
God bless this gentleman!
What an exceptional collection of memories. This collection is a great treasury comparable to oral storytelling.... My opinion may be exaggerated but truly amazing! Wow! A living encyclopedia! Cheers and thank you for sharing. Best post I've ever seen! Double the gratitude! Take care
thanks for sharing your neighbors collection, its a joy watching and seeing two collectors share the love of the hobby
Wow, thank him for his service and for hanging on to some gorgeous vehicles. Privileged to bear witness to this mans collection.
Thanks Jim :)
Jim - thank you for sharing your history and experiences with us, let alone your amazing collection! Thank you for your service - From San Diego, CA, USA
One of your best videos wtffor. Tell Jim he has a great collection and thank him for his service.
+markc13579 Thank you very much, and I will indeed show him your comment and all of the the great comments from everyone on here.
Amen to this Guy! Thanks Jim for your service! Not many men left from WW2 to tell these stories!! Just amazing! What a amazing collection!!
Jim you are the man,The best diecast collection that i have ever seen.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
God bless Jim. My great grandpa's fought in WWII. They both got purple hearts.
Thanks to Jim for sharing.
He said "No toys during the war" - My heart goes out to him and all of our Vets. Much respect and admiration. God bless Jim.
Me again +wtffor i just have to say that i have MUCH RESPECT for Jim amd want to thank him for his service and also thank him for allowing you to film and share wirh all of us his pride and joy of cars and trucks,it truly is a legendary collection,60+years of collecting,i wish i can be like jim
jim is the man,..wow he is so impressive and entertaining!
thumbs-up!
This is a true Collector one day I hope that mine is as vast as his
Beautiful & diversified collection....many many thanks to let us have a view..THANK YOU
Thank you for watching, and glad you enjoyed!
Incredible collection! Thanks for sharing it. He would definitely be my very bestest friend!
it would be awesome to sit and talk to this gentleman. I can only imagine the stories he has.
Brilliant a pleasure to see a collection of this magnatudte
Great video, great collection and tell Jim "Thanks for his service"!!!
Will do, and thank you for watching and your comment!
Outstanding!!! Please thank Jim for sharing his collection. Jim is a fine man! Wish I had a cool neighbor like him!
WOW, what a collection.
WOW!What a collection!Absolutely Amazing!I dont think i have seen any of those and i have been collecting for 20 plus years.