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dallas cowboys hopper
by olds45512 on 2011-07-21 14:43:01 UTC
When I was a kid most off my christmas toys came from the jcpenny catalog. They sold eliminator and bandits along with just about every other tyco. One year I got a dallas cowboys hopper, it had a silver body with the blue stars and said dallas cowboys on the wing. Was this something that was specially made for jcp or did they sell them everywhere? I've done a few searches online but can't seem to find any info or pics so I didn't know if you guys had any pics of one or where I might find one to purchase. Thanks
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by olds45512 on 2011-07-23 23:11:54 UTC
I can't believe nobodys commenting on this. I figured I would at least get told that I was wrong about it being a tyco(which I know I'm not)
by czstycor/c on 2011-07-25 04:41:55 UTC
well i'm almost sure there isn't one, but if there is its not common
by stan on 2011-07-25 05:04:24 UTC
coulda been promotional? not sure if they did that or not but you never know. Like some things I collect, it happens and the less there are the more there worth lol.
how you doing chad?
by djdarkforces on 2011-07-25 10:16:34 UTC
never heard of it but im in UK theres was alot that wernt released over here that you get in USA but here in UK we got alot of taiyo cars that you dont see in USA
by olds45512 on 2011-07-25 12:37:48 UTC
I'm 100% sure it was tyco, we actually still have a chassis from one on another truck. The year was either 94 or 95 because it was right after the cowboys won 2 superbowls. I found some jcp catalogs on ebay but really didn't want to spend 20 bucks a peice for the catalogs just to have a picture.
by savagexone on 2011-07-26 01:40:33 UTC
I remember the cowboys hopper. Never saw them in store just in catalogs.
by olds45512 on 2011-12-14 17:27:50 UTC
Im still waiting to get my hands on on of the rarest tycos in the world, the dallas cowboys hopper. It was only sold by jcpenney out of the catalog so im planning to buy a few catalog off ebay jus to prove it exists.
by czstycor/c on 2011-12-14 17:31:56 UTC
yeah, wasn't it a special order one? i think my uncle owned one cause hes a major cowboys fan. i know he had a buggie but in the move it got crushed. I think jcpenny's was where you ordered it from.
by fatboyfsx on 2011-12-14 18:02:24 UTC
Im still waiting to get my hands on on of the rarest tycos in the world, the dallas cowboys hopper. It was only sold by jcpenney out of the catalog so im planning to buy a few catalog off ebay jus to prove it exists.
Do it! I have a Tyco 1996 Spring catalog coming in the mail with 100+ pages (not all RC) I'll definitely post pics if it is in there.
by czstycor/c on 2011-12-14 18:09:37 UTC
and i got 92 and 93 coming!
by fatboyfsx on 2011-12-14 18:25:58 UTC
^ Sweet! 8)
Do you think any others are worth buying from that guy on ebay? I'd be down to get another 1 or 2 maybe if you guys know of some good stuff probably in them.
by czstycor/c on 2011-12-14 18:33:32 UTC
i think 97 is the last year tyco was with taiyo, i'd want 94, 95,91,90,89,88
by olds45512 on 2011-12-14 19:55:20 UTC
One of you guys will ge it, it had to be after the cowboys won he super bowl in the early 90 cuz I remember they were real popular and everybody in school had a cowboys jacket.
by olds45512 on 2011-12-14 19:56:47 UTC
All my tycos growing up came from jcp cuz my mom worked they and she just ordered them from the catalog.
by fatboyfsx on 2011-12-14 21:15:26 UTC
That's cool, you had that JCP hook up! ;D
Hey I was thinking, unless the seller is a complete dick I bet you could just message them and ask if they could look in the catalog for your elusive Dallas Cowboys Hopper. Then if they said yes it's in there you would know, and could either buy it or not buy it.
by olds45512 on 2011-12-14 21:22:02 UTC
Yea I thought of that but was justt to lazy to message the seller, I can't believe how much some people want for those old catalogs.
by poptart on 2011-12-14 23:20:11 UTC
yeah 97 is the end of the glory days,, and to me the last good catalog
by olds45512 on 2011-12-15 19:33:49 UTC
So I found someone on ebay selling a 94 jcp catalog and asked them to look for it and they said its in there, I asked them to email me a pic of the page to be certain its the correct on before I buy it.
by fatboyfsx on 2011-12-15 22:07:50 UTC
That's awesome dude, nice work ;D
by olds45512 on 2011-12-15 22:10:25 UTC
Im pretty excited to see one again, I haven't seen on in a loooooooooong time.
by fatboyfsx on 2011-12-15 22:44:42 UTC
Was the Cowboys the only team they did?
by olds45512 on 2011-12-16 00:26:18 UTC
i knew i wasent crazy and heres the proof, straight from the pages of the 1994 jcpenney christmas catalog.
http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff386/olds45512/tyco%20dallas%20cowboys%20hopper/?action=view¤t=DSC00031.jpg
by poptart on 2011-12-16 06:45:16 UTC
ooooh man olds !!!!!,,,great find
by olds45512 on 2011-12-16 13:19:25 UTC
Yea thats the one tyco I want for my collection that I will never find, but its nice to see the picture and dream
by poptart on 2011-12-16 14:05:44 UTC
now watch one pop up on ebay tomorrow just cause you said that lol
by olds45512 on 2011-12-16 14:28:04 UTC
That would be cool but I doubt I will ever see one again.
by poptart on 2011-12-17 01:59:33 UTC
yeah i know,i was just being optimistic.never know though maybe someone will come across one