I was born after the eartl line ended, but we would always find them at yard sales and thrift stores. Sadly, though, a lot of them got broken, so I am now left with only 13 or so. Some of the best toys ever though.
@FortheloveofThomas846 ай бұрын
In fact I have never been to a flea market in years
@Splendid_Studios8 ай бұрын
Fantastic video and now I know some ERTL Thomas lore and what!!! you found an ERTL Bear for a pound??? Lucky!
@puzzledzimbo9 ай бұрын
Brings back memories. We had a collection of these. The range was so successful we could even buy them in Zimbabwe where we lived! We also used to use the shrink wrapped plastic from the packaging as jelly moulds.
@aidandunn10099 ай бұрын
I've got a big collection of Ertl figures and I'm still collecting them now. I'm looking 4 ones like Jock and Neil at the moment.
@ChandlersFordStation7 ай бұрын
I still have my Childhood collection and now as an adult I have a mint in box collection. Emily, Jock and Spencer are the final Three I need. Just very expensive. Also you have to be careful as a lot of people on eBay over hype the price, so it pays to look around as you say. Great video, Thanks for sharing.
@TheYardLimit4 ай бұрын
I have been filling out my childhood collection with used models on Ebay. I picked up a handful of sealed models to display as well.
@Duckthechad9 ай бұрын
I don’t really have memories with the (since I was born in 2012) but wen I watched videos of ertl Thomas toys i wanted one and now I have three a Boco a Daisy and a 1984 thomas
@TheYardLimit4 ай бұрын
These were my introduction to the Railway Series in a way. I think right around the time the Complete Collection Hardback with all the Wilbert stories came out, I got an ERTL model of Sixteen at a Railroad Museum when I was 5 yrs old. I had no idea who he was for years. This was also my first time seeing a working Thomas Replica and even more exciting for me an actual full sized steam locomotive in steam, which I found much more interesting. Here I am 26 years later buying the things on eBay lol
@Kidsmtvslvback9 ай бұрын
I played with ERTL toys and collected them until either the 2000 or 2001. After that they were very rare to come by until they were discontinued in 2003. Whenever I watched Thomas I was always re-enacting the stories with them.
@DC4260Productions9 ай бұрын
I never had ERTL toys as a kid, but I've gotten to like the range after I started collecting them in 2018. I remember taking my Thomas model on a real train ride on the Waitara Branch here in New Zealand. And as much as I like the inclusion of RWS-exclusive characters like Godred and Culdee, I don't like the weird and inconsistent scales of the models. For example, Toby and Diesel tower over Boco and Gordon, and that just looks ridiculous. Some the highlights in my collection are Percy (with a paper face), Godred, Culdee, City of Truro, Thomas and Sir Handel.
@Apples8008 ай бұрын
I agree about the scale problem. Putting Oliver and Toad together looks so weird with ERTL. Since Toad towers over Oliver, even though they are meant to be the same height.
@joeynahom55552 ай бұрын
Thomas and Toby are still here today
@plumberchoochooman2 ай бұрын
Amazing video, man! I was born after the range ended, but I did have one ERTL train growing up It was an ERTL Percy, it always stood out to me as "The cool one" from my Die Cast engines I had lol Though later on I eventually got some more (Like a metallic Thomas, sticker face Thomas James and Henry (All in mint condition might I add!) and some others in box) Its hard finding them cheap though, as I had a hard time finding a normal James for the longest time, idk why.
@harrisonallen6519 ай бұрын
Ertl got discontinued right around when the hit era kicked off, however we were robbed by getting the narrow gauge coaches and Mike etc.
@shaunminto269 ай бұрын
Had virtually all of them as a kid sadly had a fall out with family so won’t be able to get them back for my kids
@thomasTheTrainAnimations3 ай бұрын
I love Thomas ertl trains.
@percyhenryenginefan998 ай бұрын
The felt driver is for a fuzzy, felt board
@anthonyfisher-70908 ай бұрын
Tbh I feel like the 2003-2004 models were abit better sizing wise. Especially Spencer and Murdoch
@TheGingerEngine9 ай бұрын
Great video and collection my friend. Got my own collection as well and did a video on it as well. Enjoy my friend and well done ☺️🚂🚃
@blue-ribbon-sparkler9 ай бұрын
i have an 1987 ertl james and a 1994 (i think?) skarloey. two of my favourite characters. i love your videos keep it up :)
@kingfisher14879 ай бұрын
I got most of them. Ertl did do a rare Henry mk1 in his old shape
@blueraccoon10889 ай бұрын
I gotta get an ertl for my forge day, especially the rare holiday one. I'm sorry for saying this but I had some wooden railway and loved the 3 pack I remember having a paint chipped james
@henrywalton94492 ай бұрын
I know it’s a bit later after this video came out but do you need any ones you don’t have? Also how’s the collection going?
@blueraccoon10889 ай бұрын
2:42 why not print some?
@JangoFett2209 ай бұрын
I managed to snipe a shiny Rheneas on EBay back in June for £6, that was a steal
@thethomasthetankenginechan4055Ай бұрын
The first music is beautiful. What is it?
@giantfightingrobotoАй бұрын
It's the Hogwarts theme from the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets videogame:)
@ExequielArellano-sz4sq9 ай бұрын
There is no diesel 10
@giantfightingroboto9 ай бұрын
What?
@rockyfanatic68463 ай бұрын
Ertl did diesel 10
@munipalsfanboything3 ай бұрын
yes there is? they made one to coincide with the release of TATMR…
@Pepperknight3419 ай бұрын
I stole an ERTL Percy from pre school.
@ScarfNJam29 ай бұрын
And I almost ate an ertl miniature duck in my school
@giantfightingroboto9 ай бұрын
Did they put something in the metal to make kids unhinged!?
@ScarfNJam29 ай бұрын
@@giantfightingroboto it’s not my fault he looks so colourful, green, and scrumptious, hell, i think I threw a minature Edward at someone before as well
@TaigueMo2 ай бұрын
i own 2 paper face thomas's 1 paper face henry and 1 paper face james