This is actually a request to you Lamley Readers to offer an opinion, and I hope you participate. There is a website and smartphone app out there called GEMR, which many of you may have heard of, or have even joined and use. It is a platform where collectors can catalog and share their own …
Two Matchbox National Parks models are coming in 2016, and one is the stellar new Dodge Ram Police…
Should I start with how much I love the Matchbox National Parks livery?If you read regularly, you already know that. And if you have been a Matchbox collector for the last few years, you probably agree with me. Unlicensed but loosely based on the actual US National Parks livery, this deco has been my absolute …
Are you collecting Tomica Premium? Jay Kho is…
One of the brands we are going to start covering on Lamley is Tomica Premium. Thankfully Tomica changed the name from Tomica Limited to Tomica Premium to not confuse the line with Tomica Limited Vintage. The line is more like Tomica than TLV, and has a lot more variety in the types of castings used. I …
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Hot Wheels Gran Turismo is going to be red hot (or already is)…
Pre-order Gran Turismo at A&J ToysSome sets just hit that sweet spot. It appears Gran Turismo has done just that.The buzz began when the 8-car set started appearing at Asda stores in the UK. And as our friends over there are enjoying their finds on IG and elsewhere, appetites for the models elsewhere just get …
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Case Report: Opening a 2016 Matchbox F Case…
Matchbox 2016 Batch F at Wheel CollectorsNow this is more like it.If you have seen of my last few Matchbox Case Reports on the blog or Unboxing videos on the YouTube Channel, you know that my biggest gripe is that the assortments are off. The cases are small with only 24 models, and the hope …
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Case Report: Opening a 2016 Hot Wheels International K Case…
Hot Wheels 2016 Batch K at Wheel CollectorsHappy fun time starts again.Wheel Collectors just unloaded a massive pallet from Mattel full of Hot Wheels K cases and the best Matchbox case of 2016 so far, so we have lots to show. And some very nice case reports to post. Soon after comes the unboxings on …
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The joy of opening the Aoshima Grand Champions Series 9…
Cars like these deserve two posts.Aoshima GraChan (Grand Champions) Series 9 is out, and Part 1 of our coverage will be the box opening and model showcase on the Lamley YouTube Channel. You can see it below.Part 2 will be later this week, with a full photo showcase straight from the Lamley studio. This is …
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Hot Wheels Wheel Variation Alert: Charger SRT & Acura Integra…
Time for another variation alert. I don't do a ton of these, frankly because there hasn't been that many that I feel are that interesting. I will fully admit that wheel variations don't grab my attention like they used to, but there are always a few that catch my eye.One is just hitting the pegs, …
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Lamley DLM: Opening a 2016 Hot Wheels Gran Turismo set…
One of my all-time favorite Matchbox models is the newer Ford GT, which was released in 2005. The model is wonderfully done, and to me it is the model that ushered in the "Last Golden Age" at Matchbox.But I could not say the same for Hot Wheels. The Ford GT40 done a few years earlier …
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The 2016 Matchbox NYPD 5-pack is now out…
Honestly, this may be the most exciting 5-pack for Matchbox to release in a long time.Lamley Reader Armando Gonzalez Plasensia of Mexico was lucky enough to find the brand new Matchbox NYPD 5-pack, and shared the photo below with us.Matchbox hinted at a NYPD 5-pack a few months ago on their Instagram feed, showing two …
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The CR-X & Sunny return! The Tomica Limited Vintage May Batch is now available to order at Japan Booster…
TLV May 2016 Batch at Japan BoosterI have shown a lot of Tomica Limited Vintage on Lamley. Actually not a fraction of what is out there, but still quite a bit. Some of the models I have shown are definitely more popular in Japan, like the Nissan Cedric, but there are some that seem to …
The response to the Matchbox Best of the World has been good. Will we see it again in 2017?
There has been a lot of frustrating things about Matchbox the last few years. One of the most annoying is how short-lived each premium series they do seems to be.Just look at the list. After the 1-75 New Superfast lines in 2004 to 2007, we got a 20-car Superfast line, which lasted one year. After …
On the East Coast? Plan on attending the 32nd Matchbox USA Convention in June…
I wanted to get the word out on the next big Matchbox event for you collectors on the East Coast.If you have been a Matchbox collector for awhile, you definitely know the name Charlie Mack. Charlie has an amazing collection. A collection so well known his house has literally become a Matchbox Museum. He also …
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Tomica Limited Vintage meets Alfa Romeo: Of course it is perfection…
Tomica Limited Vintage Alfa Romeo at Japan BoosterI don't know if I call it an inevitable match, but I will sure call it a perfect match. Take a carmaker known for making some of the most beautiful cars ever made, and combine them with the company that makes the most beautiful and accurate 1:64 diecast …
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Why I am a big fan of the simplicity of Greenlight Motor World…
Find Greenlight Motor World at Wheel CollectorsKeep it simple, stupid.That is a mantra I find myself repeating in this hobby. There are ample examples of when that phrase applies, and I will spare you from a long list. But let's focus on the premium, collector-focus brands like Greenlight, M2, Auto World, and others. (I think …
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The UCC x Mercedes set is now available at Japan Booster…
We've seen the grainy pics from the promo UCC released. Now we see the models.Who is this crazy little promo company that puts together these fantastic models? Sure, no interior, but they hold their own looks-wise with some of the best diecast out there. And here in the states promo models look like the bad …
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The Team of 3 at DiecastTV Channel give us our first Hot Wheels 2016 K Case Report…
I have said that I am enjoying watching our friends overseas get Hot Wheels first. Gran Turismo in the UK, Japan Historics in Canada (and Euro Style it appears), and now the fantastic K Case in New Zealand.I have always been a fan of the Diecast TV Channel from the Team of 3 in New …
Our good friend Jay Kho had a very good day yesterday…
A year and a half ago I wrote about an encounter I had with some cool dudes in Mesquite, Nevada. Jeff Koch, @the_toy_pimp himself, pulled me down from St George, Utah, and lured Jay Kho (@jester702) and Roy De Guzman (@royshakosuka) up from Vegas for a meeting of the car nerds, big and small.It was a memorable …
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Hot Wheels got all Bee-Em-Doubleyou-y this year and we are all benefitting…
The Japan Historics aside, is it BMW or Porsche in 2016?Really hard to say. 2016 kicked off with the splendid Porsche 934 Toy Fair model, and since we have had a 993 Super, numerous basic releases, the release of the 356A, the RLC Gulf model, and a heavy presence in upcoming Car Culture assortments, including …
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It’s Organization Day: Getting my Tomica Limited Vintage in order…
Late post today, eh?Let me paint a little picture for you. Typically, late on Sunday I put together Monday's post. I spend some time taking some photos, and maybe even put together a video or two in preparation of the week. My job keeps me busy during the day, and while I have some time …
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The difference between a Hot Wheels International & US Basic case…
This is a video I put together a few weeks ago, but a little craziness ensued and I wasn't able to post it.I was able to acquire a Hot Wheels 2016 US E Case from A&J Toys, and here is the unboxing. There are some differences between the International and US Cases (International Cases are …
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Sensational Supra! The Tomica Limited Vintage April Batch is now available at Japan Booster…
Yesterday I unveiled a little about the new japanbooster.com site that is just getting off the ground. It is a very exciting expansion for our good friends at Japan Booster, and I cannot wait to share all the details as they come out in the coming weeks. Things have already started with the UCC Coffee …
The UCC x Mercedes Set is now available for presale at the brand new JapanBooster.com…
This is some exciting news.(UPDATE: 20 more sets have been added: UCC x Mercedes at Japan Booster)Over the next few weeks, our good friends at Japan Booster will roll out the brand new JapanBooster.com, and this will open a lot of doors for you and I to expand our collections.Japan Booster has been a partner …
The M2 Van Go Econoline is one of the coolest diecast series this year…
They got me.I have been asked numerous times why I haven't featured M2 on Lamley. My answer has always been that Lamley is about what I like to collect, and I have never collected M2. I have always enjoyed looking at M2, but just from the pegs while I was perusing. The models look great, …
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