First and foremost let me say that my thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims, families, and emergency responders of the Newtown, CT. tragedy.


Hello Guys and welcome back,

If others out there are like me then there are lots of collectors that check in periodically with the ATEV board but don't necessarily post comments. I have gained a lot of information from this board over the years and have enjoyed at times, some of the bantering and bickering between collectors. All those skirmishes ever meant to me was that people were passionate about collecting. In spite of the economy and availability of funds for many collectors I'm sure that passion still exists for many. I have recently retired from the public safety field but I'm involved with teaching new EMTs and Paramedics part-time. So I certainly have much more time to get back into my die-cast collection which consists primarily of Code 3 pieces. With my new found time I am re-discovering my passion for the collectibles and spend time canvasing the internet to see what's going on out there. I recently spoke with an official from Funrise Toys and during that very enjoyable conversation I was told that Code 3 would be taking down their web site within the week. Well, the final announcement came out today bidding farewell to all of the collectors.
Who Knows, if the economy turns around anytime soon then maybe there will be a corresponding upswing in collector activity. I for one certainly hope so. Farewell Code 3 Thanks for the run, and to all of you collectors out there please enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

Chris

Location: Massachusetts