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Posted 10 years ago
tonyschacher
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I believe this to be a Buddy L Lumber Truck with a bad paint job. Any idea when it might have been made? I was considering having it restored but not sure who to have do it. Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
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Was it badly repainted? Looks like it is just worn to me. If it is just normal wear restoring it could lower the value. I would leave it as is.
If this is what I believe it to be, it would have originally been black with a red frame and wheels. And yes, bad paint job :/
Here's one with original paint. Definitely worth having it professionally restored.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185069865910924564/
Thanks AzTom. Would anyone know any professional toy restorers in Ohio?
Boy, not anymore, I've been out of Ohio for about eight years now. I'll ask a few friends I stay in contact with.
Again Thanks AzTom!
Great!!
Thanks Virginia!
I did wind up having this restored as it had been given a really bad paint job. My Father-in-law Kenney Gadd who was a professional body man did the restoration for me in trade for 2 free lawn mowings. I would cut their grass for free but they won't allow me to not accept the $15 for the work. So total restoration cost so to speak was $30. I did have this appraised by the Buddy L Museum, in the condition I bought it in, they gave it a value of between $200 - $400. A reappraisal after the restoration came in at $400 - $600. Considering that I only paid $40 for it I think I did pretty well! I will never sell it because having my Father-in-law do the restoration, seeing the joy that it brought him to do the work and the pride that he had in the outcome brings the sentimental value to $$PRICELESS!!