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My original Ferrari model as kid (40 years old)!

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  1. rob lay

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    #1 rob lay, Oct 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
    My mom just moved into old folks home, so I had to take all my old toys and books we had kept. In there was my first and only Ferrari model at the time. I haven’t seen it in about 35 years.

    Bburago 1:24 288 GTO - actually made in Italy!

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    #2 AlexM89, Oct 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
    This is really really cool. I’m in flower mound so very close to you as well
     
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    #3 Sharknose, Oct 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
    Had the same version of this. It got lost in one of the moves. Great memories in a hunk of metal and plastic.
     
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    #4 jm2, Oct 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
    When i went away to college, my mom threw all my 'stuff' out. :eek:
    I wasn't happy....:rolleyes:
     
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    #5 rob lay, Oct 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
    well, my mom wasn't perfect. threw out most of my stuff and put my dog and cat to sleep. :D
     
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    #6 jm2, Oct 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
    :eek:
     
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    #7 rob lay, Oct 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
    I joke about it, but they were both really old. cat was peeing on carpet and dog got heart worm. My dad had just died too, I still joke with her she killed off everyone. :D
     
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    #8 jm2, Oct 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
    whoa....
     
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    #9 F1tommy, Oct 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
    Is it ok to say most women are driven by pure emotion. It is true, and that causes a lot of problems.
     
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    #10 chatfer, Oct 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
    :(:eek:
    Looks like you had the Ferrari bug back then too. Decent scale size too
     
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    #11 jm2, Oct 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
    Started my Ferrari journey @ 6th grade watching Wide World of Sports on ABC. Been hooked ever since.
     
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    #12 Rosey, Oct 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
    Funny, my first ever Ferrari model was the Bburago 288 GTO in 1/18 scale and still have it.

    Bought many Bburago since and sold all but a few, keeping the rare Rolls Royce Camargue version.

    My mum was very good, other then insisting I throw out my tired old BMX Mongoose Supergoose, she keep everything untouched in my old bedroom.

    Still have my original 1980 BMX to this day and for my 50th birthday had it sympathetically restored by an expert and is now one of my most prized possessions.

    Moral - when it comes to memorabilia don't listen to your mum.
     
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