A unique American classic makes it's way into the Matchbox Mainline.
Lamley Daily: Matchbox 1956 Powell Sport Pickup
Lamley Daily: Era Car Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6
The perfect winter vehicle?
Law and order Dubai style with the Majorette Dubai Police series
About once a year collectors here in the UK rush to TK Maxx stores. Not for the bargain fashion, the horror designer items or the crab shaped desk bells, but for Majorette. The stores somehow manage to snag stray stock a couple of times a year. 2020, despite Covid restrictions, was thankfully no different. The …
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4 x 4: a choice of Renault 4s
Four x 4
A winter drive with two Alpine equipped Porsches.
Advanced warning: this article is photo heavy. Rather than harping on too much about my beloved Majorette and Schuco, I think these two are cool enough to let their looks do the talking. There's something very cool about fast cars with roof racks. And these two have tapped into that perfectly. This feature has been …
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Lamley Single File: Efsi Fiat 242 “KLM”
The Single File series returns with a look at a European working vehicle from Dutch manufacturer Efsi.
From the hoarder’s perspective: My diecast highlights of 2020
Not exactly a top ten new models or even a top ten new additions to my collection, but these are my highlights from 2020 in miniature....
Majorette says goodbye to 2020 in style with the Mercedes Benz Shop AMG GT R & G500
These two have made it into my upcoming 2020 highlights post, and for good reason.
Lamley Daily: Tomica Limited Vintage Neo Honda Civic EF9 SiR II Group A (Plain Version – Hong Kong Exclusive)
Model: Tomica Limited Vintage Neo Honda Civic EF9 SiR II Group A (plain version) Line: Hong Kong Exclusive Ebay link: Tomica Hong Kong EF9 Sometimes in the diecast world, it's hard to keep up. These days we are more than well served by a myraid of different brands. New releases, teasers, colour changes and more …
Lamley Daily: Grell IFA F9
A very pretty post war IFA is today's Lamley Daily
What’s the oldest mainline you’ve found hanging from the pegs?
When diecast hunting turns into a timewarp.
Is there anything cooler than a big old Mercedes? How about 5 of them…
2 new releases from Schuco bring out a myraid of Mercedes classics.
“La mer….” Norev Citroën Mehari
Norev's brilliant Mehari gets a trip to the beach
Obscure is obscure: Gama Minette Matra Sport
A suggested item on Ebay leads to a cool find from a lesser known brand.
Long form: Trois “Deux Chevaux”.
Grab a coffee and enjoy a gentle meander through the history of the famous 2CV with some of the best Euro brands.
Politburo approved content: Minsk Factory VAZ Zhiguli 2101
A Russian rarity.
Schuco + Tarmac Works = diecast cool.
A collaboration from the top drawer between two of the big hitters in the diecast world yields great results.
Lamley Daily: Lesney Morris J2
A trip back into the Matchbox history books.
“Forty, left five minus over crest…!” – a look at Majorette’s WRC Edition set
No WRC? No problem....
Lamley Single File: Mercury Fiat Campagnola
Resident in obscure diecast Alex Winson brings us another Italian oddity.
Lamley Daily: Siku Lanz Bulldog
We're straying off the road and into the fields with today's Lamley Daily, quite literally as well....
Lamley Daily: Majorette Renault 5 Turbo
An often overlooked casting gets some time in the spotlight.
Lamley Single File: Politoys/Polistil Penny Alfa Romeo Romeo
A lucky Ebay find from a classic Italian brand.
Lamley Daily: Take the law into your own hands… Schuco BMW Isetta “Landespolizei”
The Schuco Isetta gets a cool new twist.