Many thanks to our friend Doug over at T-Hunted today for promoting our contest here on the Lamley Group blog, which helped us surge past 200 Likes today. If you don't remember, as soon as we hit 300 Likes on Facebook, I will randomly draw a name from those 300 and that person wins a …
We are getting close to 300 Likes on FB…make sure you get in to win a VW Microbus…
Many thanks to our friend Doug over at T-Hunted today for promoting our contest here on the Lamley Group blog, which helped us surge past 200 Likes today. If you don't remember, as soon as we hit 300 Likes on Facebook, I will randomly draw a name from those 300 and that person wins a …
Something worth checking out: a Siniweb update…
One of my favorite recurring posts over at MCCH is the update of finds by member Siniweb. He collects all brands and has put together a very impressive collection. He is also an excellent photographer, and inevitably when you go through one of his threads there are models you put on your want list.Sini just …
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Something worth checking out: a Siniweb update…
One of my favorite recurring posts over at MCCH is the update of finds by member Siniweb. He collects all brands and has put together a very impressive collection. He is also an excellent photographer, and inevitably when you go through one of his threads there are models you put on your want list.Sini just …
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A special Lamley Group Model of the Day…
Who would have thought my trip to Denver would be so inspiring?My wife and I came here to see the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Design in all forms is a great passion of mine, whether it be architecture, home, furniture, art, fashion, and of course, automobiles and toy cars. Seeing …
A special Lamley Group Model of the Day…
Who would have thought my trip to Denver would be so inspiring?My wife and I came here to see the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Design in all forms is a great passion of mine, whether it be architecture, home, furniture, art, fashion, and of course, automobiles and toy cars. Seeing …
Lots of excitement coming, so make sure to Like us on Facebook…
We here at The Lamley Group are very excited about what the future will bring. We have appreciated all the nice comments, and hope we are serving a good purpose for many collectors. We are trying to provide a little for everyone, with the main purpose continuing to be to provide pics of our favorite …
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Lots of excitement coming, so make sure to Like us on Facebook…
We here at The Lamley Group are very excited about what the future will bring. We have appreciated all the nice comments, and hope we are serving a good purpose for many collectors. We are trying to provide a little for everyone, with the main purpose continuing to be to provide pics of our favorite …
Continue reading "Lots of excitement coming, so make sure to Like us on Facebook…"
The Lamley Group Model(s) of the Day: 2010 HW Ford GT LM in both orange and blue…
I tried to keep these two apart and I couldn't do it. They just need to go together.I have been a huge fan of the Ford GT for a long time, and I am particularly fond of the GT LM casting. It has clearly been a popular casting, as it has been in the basic …
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The Lamley Group Model(s) of the Day: 2010 HW Ford GT LM in both orange and blue…
I tried to keep these two apart and I couldn't do it. They just need to go together.I have been a huge fan of the Ford GT for a long time, and I am particularly fond of the GT LM casting. It has clearly been a popular casting, as it has been in the basic …
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Hello from Denver…
The Lamley Group is out and about. I am here in Denver for the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Word is there will be no diecast there, but I wanted to go just to make sure.I have the trusted iPad with me so the blog will go on.I am at the …
Hello from Denver…
The Lamley Group is out and about. I am here in Denver for the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Word is there will be no diecast there, but I wanted to go just to make sure.I have the trusted iPad with me so the blog will go on.I am at the …
A Lamley Group contest! Who will win a HW VW Micro Bus?
It has been fantastic to see the support the Lamley blog has gotten since we started a few weeks ago.  We hit our first milestone today with 100 Likes on Facebook.  Many many thanks to those of you visiting the blog often. We are hoping to continue to grow.  So we thought we would do a …
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A Lamley Group contest! Who will win a HW VW Micro Bus?
It has been fantastic to see the support the Lamley blog has gotten since we started a few weeks ago. We hit our first milestone today with 100 Likes on Facebook. Many many thanks to those of you visiting the blog often. We are hoping to continue to grow. So we thought we would do a …
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"Uh, what does DLM stand for?"
I have gotten this question quite a bit lately. Â It is probably appropriate that I explain."DLM" stands for "Diecast Liberation Movement", a termed attributed to my Lamley counterpart, David Tilley, and most closely associated with Matchbox collectors. Â Mr. Tilley has taken the DLM movement to absurd, some say excruciating heights. Â He opens EVERYTHING.It probably culminated …
"Uh, what does DLM stand for?"
I have gotten this question quite a bit lately. It is probably appropriate that I explain."DLM" stands for "Diecast Liberation Movement", a termed attributed to my Lamley counterpart, David Tilley, and most closely associated with Matchbox collectors. Mr. Tilley has taken the DLM movement to absurd, some say excruciating heights. He opens EVERYTHING.It probably culminated …
A Lamley Group giveaway? Stay tuned…
We are trying to get 300 likes on Facebook. As soon as we hit it, we will randomly draw one of those 300 friends, who will get a very nice Hot Wheels model sent to them on us.Stay tuned to find out what it is...
A Lamley Group giveaway? Stay tuned…
We are trying to get 300 likes on Facebook. Â As soon as we hit it, we will randomly draw one of those 300 friends, who will get a very nice Hot Wheels model sent to them on us.Stay tuned to find out what it is...
New Matchbox Ambassador report and sneak peaks coming soon
Just got word from the Mattel-appointed Matchbox Ambassador, Shabbir Malik, that there is a new report coming in the next couple of days, and it is full of sneak peaks.The direction of the 2012 range has been a heavy topic of debate among collectors, but the word is realism is making its way back into …
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New Matchbox Ambassador report and sneak peaks coming soon
Just got word from the Mattel-appointed Matchbox Ambassador, Shabbir Malik, that there is a new report coming in the next couple of days, and it is full of sneak peaks.The direction of the 2012 range has been a heavy topic of debate among collectors, but the word is realism is making its way back into …
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Sorry no photos tonight, but 3 First Looks coming tomorrow…
I am back home after a very long travel day. You know you are tired when you start the day with a morning meeting in the southwest corner of Utah and finish the same day with a meeting in the northeast corner of Utah. Oh, and then drive two hours home after that. I am …
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Sorry no photos tonight, but 3 First Looks coming tomorrow…
I am back home after a very long travel day. You know you are tired when you start the day with a morning meeting in the southwest corner of Utah and finish the same day with a meeting in the northeast corner of Utah. Oh, and then drive two hours home after that. I am …
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It’s my travel week. Doesn’t mean I stop taking photos…
Every three weeks I spend a week in Southern Utah in the city of St. George. This means I am away from my trusted photo studio, and am unable to take the photos I would like. But that does not mean I cannot dive into the Lamley archives, which I will do shortly and throughout …
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It’s my travel week. Doesn’t mean I stop taking photos…
Every three weeks I spend a week in Southern Utah in the city of St. George. This means I am away from my trusted photo studio, and am unable to take the photos I would like. But that does not mean I cannot dive into the Lamley archives, which I will do shortly and throughout …
Continue reading "It’s my travel week. Doesn’t mean I stop taking photos…"