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Prepare for a big summer from Auto World. 2017 Release 2 is going to be a big one, and now MiJo Exclusives has announced four upcoming models. And they look fantastic.You might be familiar with MiJo Exclusives through their Greenlight Nissan GT-R Gulf and Police releases earlier this year and last, as well as the …
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Auto World dropped these pics over the weekend:This is what I believe is 2017 Series 2, Versions A & B, due around May. And the batch is loaded! For one, my favorite AW casting is back, the '69 Chevy Kingswood Estate Wagon, once again beautifully adorned with wood paneling, and in two fantastic colors. I …
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So, my YouTube setup.Love the vintage Matchbox Store display in the background. I was so happy to acquire one, and even though it takes a ton of space, I love having it serve as the backdrop for the videos.I even like my little turntable. It helps showcase loose models without you having to stare at …
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Toy Fair 2016 was held in New York City on February 13 through 16. Several diecast brands were there, showcasing to retailers what is coming, and we were fortunate enough to have someone there to recap the festivities. Our old friend Tim Pagano headed over, checked out the displays, jotted down some info, and took some …
Find the Auto World Kingswood on ebayThe list grows by one:Aoshima Yonmeri SkylineTomica Limited Vintage Porsche 912Kyosho Beads Tokyo Motor Show Kenmeri Skyline Kyosho BMW M6Auto World '69 Chevy Kingswood EstateI guess we can say if this was the lineup for a drag race, the final entry would probably be the final finisher. But this is …
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Happy New Year everyone...We hope each of you is looking forward to a great 2015. We certainly are. In our little diecast world, there should be a lot to be excited about in the coming year. And if it will look anything like 2014, it should be a great year for collectors.There was a lot …
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We have probably made it clear enough that while we won't be collecting most Auto World models, we are TOTALLY in on the Land Yacht station wagons.Auto World introduced the Chevy Kingswood in green and Ford Country Squire in white several months ago, and they were instantly must-haves:And then recently they released the recolors in …
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This one is simple.You will see more and more Tomica Limited Vintage on Lamley. We have a lot of TLV in the Lamley collection, we have a store, Japan Booster, directly out of Japan we are working with (and you should too), and there is no ignoring how great these models are. Especially now, with …
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This is our first post ever on an Auto World model.Over here at Lamley we look at Auto World in much the same way we look at Johnny Lightning and Greenlight. Some great models, and surely excellent quality, but a lot of the same. We understand to survive as a collector-aimed diecast company here in …