 Joined: 24/11/2024(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne
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Hi all,
I'm new here. When I was little my father gave my brother and me a beautiful collection of Märklin things that we loved. Now thieves have stolen my half, acquired in the 1970s.
1. The insurance company wants a list of all the parts and their replacement values. I can probably only identify by sight what was stolen. Is there a site where I can look at pictures of locos and carriages to get the names and part numbers?
2. where can I look up replacement values? Is there a discogs.com for model trains?
3. Is there a site where Australian thieves are most likely to try to sell my stuff?
Sniff. Thank you.
MvW
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 Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,891 Location: Michigan, Troy
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You can look on Catawiki auction site, and you can see what the items actually sold for by scrolling down lower if the reserve bid has closed. Also Greenberg's catalogue and Kohl's blue book. eBay too, by searching for Marklin ho.
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 Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,226 Location: Montreal, QC
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You may be able to find a 1970s catalog to match some of the models/product numbers.
Koll's would also be a good way to look through items to find model numbers. The smaller book might not include photos.
Regards
Mike C
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Joined: 24/11/2024(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by: marklinist5999  You can look on Catawiki auction site, and you can see what the items actually sold for by scrolling down lower if the reserve bid has closed. Also Greenberg's catalogue and Kohl's blue book. eBay too, by searching for Marklin ho. Thanks! Before shipping the set to Australia it was mainly used in Ann Arbor. Nice to hear from a Michigander. Much appreciated.
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Joined: 24/11/2024(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne
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Originally Posted by: mike c You may be able to find a 1970s catalog to match some of the models/product numbers.
Koll's would also be a good way to look through items to find model numbers. The smaller book might not include photos.
Regards
Mike C Thanks, Mike. I've ordered a copy of Koll's. Best, M
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Joined: 22/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,047
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Originally Posted by: Martin von Wyss Originally Posted by: mike c You may be able to find a 1970s catalog to match some of the models/product numbers.
Koll's would also be a good way to look through items to find model numbers. The smaller book might not include photos.
Regards
Mike C Thanks, Mike. I've ordered a copy of Koll's. Best, M Not sure what Kolls catalogue you've ordered but if it is a new one it won't have any photos. They stop issuing the ones with photos many years ago. As for values ebay is probably your best bet but not the local AU site as there is very little there. Check ebay US or Ebay Germany, most prices generally are in steady decline and unless you had a very extensive collection or rare pieces a lot of things are not worth as much as people think they are. Generally the rolling stock is what is worth the most.
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Joined: 24/11/2024(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne
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Thanks for the tips. I ordered a 1989 Kolls.
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