Hafner 1933 Worlds Fair set

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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I’m interested in this set.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6067040805

Anyone have an idea of the true market value of this set.?

This has been relisted and on the first go round it went up to $250 and reserve was not met.

Just wondering what these sets sell for on other auctions.

Thanks.

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Paul,

I checked out the set. It really looked nice and clean. The box looks to be in pretty nice shape too. Not quite sure on a price, although $250 seems a bit high to me.

www.trainmarket.com lists a single all red gondola from one of the Century of Progress sets for $85, sooo… maybe I am off base.

Mitch

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Sounds reasonable to me as I collect some Hafner trains, track etc. Considering its rarity-it seems reasonable.

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I agree that $250 certainly seems very reasonable to me, too. As for the gondola for $85, the Overland Flyer freight cars are generally much harder to find than passenger cars. Ironically, when Hafner revamped their line with the Hafner Streamliners, they made more freight sets and it’s the passenger cars are harder to find in this series.

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Thanks guys. I’ll keep an I on it. I like the dual collectibility(is that a word?) of the Worlds Fair and as a toy train. The '33 Worlds Fair in Chicago is a real historical point for alot of people. My parents talk of it fondly.

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The word is “cross-collectable”…in this case, toy train, tin toy, world’s fair. If I owned it, I would’nt let it go for less than $250., no matter what the “book” said. I would guess a world’s fair collector would be the one willing to pay the most…especially in this great condition. Joe

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I don’t know anything about it, but it sure looks like a neat train! [:)]

Regards,
Clint

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Do you know if the World’s Fair name/reference is actually printed on the cars, or if it’s a standard set in a special box? The photo is too small to tell. I would guess that would make a big difference concerning value. Joe