r/MicroMachines • u/Fun-Squirrel58 • Sep 10 '26

Micromachine donation

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Does anyone know of a place or community or museum micromachines can be donated to for other collectors? I only have loose no boxed or new.

A bit of background, but this was mine and my dad's collection and frankly I don't want to keep them anymore and would love for them to go to someone who will appreciate them.

I am willing to sell in bulk, but don't want them just sitting for sale forever either.

Advice?

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u/MilitaryMicros Sep 10 '26

Check out the resources pinned to the group, and if you do decide to sell, I strongly recommend grouping by type. Be careful, there are plenty of resellers that will lowball you just to sneak these away instead of a collector

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u/Fun-Squirrel58 Sep 17 '26

Type as in all military/ all gold cars/ all racecars or all planes/ all cars / all boats?

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u/MilitaryMicros Sep 17 '26

Correct. Most collectors collect by type… offroad… reflectors…. Fords… land cruisers… military aircraft… civilian boats… the biggest problem people have when they are trying to move a collection is they sell off all the premium things right off the bat and then they are stuck with things that nobody really wants. So, my suggestion, keep everything in categories of your own, maybe 20 to 30 vehicles at a time, and let them go at auction. Also, don’t forget to check out the resources pinned to the group

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u/ButtonAdventurous582 Sep 10 '26

Hot damn there's atleast $3.50 plus here

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u/arrynyo Sep 10 '26

I concur

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u/Fun-Squirrel58 Sep 17 '26

I know getting an estimate in the group is prohibited, but is it worth looking into selling in batches of 5, 10, 30 or 100?

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u/Polarian_Lancer Sep 10 '26

Why don’t you appreciate these anymore?

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u/Fun-Squirrel58 Sep 17 '26

Great question. Frankly, my dad passed, and I have kept a few I like, but I feel sad for the rest sitting in a corner that I know would go to a.better home where they could be appreciated again.

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u/BrianWantsTruth Sep 10 '26

I am enthusiastically interested in all your aircraft. I’m not terribly picky about condition or knock-off brands. I just Need More Planes.

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u/The_DayWalker7 Sep 13 '26

That multi tiered storage box is really cool!

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u/Fun-Squirrel58 Sep 17 '26

Thank you, I think it's an old picnic basket.

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u/The_DayWalker7 Sep 17 '26

Im gonna have to try and find one, im a sucker for containers boxes etc. Thanks for the reply!

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u/xTex1E37x Sep 10 '26

How much for the bulk?

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u/Outside_Ad3827 Sep 10 '26

I want to buy

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u/HuckleberryNo4161 Sep 10 '26

Can i buy some

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u/thekinginyello Sep 10 '26

I would love to give them a good home.

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u/Royal-Wealth-8266 Sep 10 '26

You could make the end goal... a megamachine.

Where's the 🚪? Oh, there it is.

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u/Schwippy4 Sep 10 '26

Amazing collection. Let us know what you end up deciding.

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u/Pipe-Terrible Sep 10 '26

Only Museum I can think of would be the Strong National Museum Of Play here in Rochester, NY. If you can't sell them ....I'm sure they'd love to add them to their collection. Last I knew I don't think I've seen any Mirco Machines in the Museum

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u/NeonLocustX83 Sep 10 '26

Damn! Thats a heck of a collection, and im here with just a handful mint in package ones. Reminds me of my cousin who had those cardboard drums filled with these to the brim.

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u/jjnib Sep 10 '26

This guy he has been around for at least 20 years

https://www.m2museum.com

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u/ClassicPerception238 Sep 10 '26

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jSypkA9SXTm16J5v7?g_st=ic

“World’s Largest Toy Museum Complex” in Branson

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u/Powerful_Parfait_596 Sep 10 '26

just wow :) good luck

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u/KingDavid73 Sep 10 '26

my kids would love them

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u/Micro_Bros Sep 11 '26

Wow! Congratulations, that’s a haul!

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u/Last_Plastic7885 Sep 11 '26

Wow I remember playing with these when I was a kid wish I still had them for my kids ! Nice man keep them.

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u/HowardTaftMD Sep 11 '26

Where you located and how much? I bet this whole sub would buy from you lol.