Bburago has thrown its hat into the increasingly congested 1:64 F1 ring. Graham Heeps checks out two of the new releases
Quick look: How do Bburago’s F1 cars measure up to the competition?
The Weekly 5-Pack: February 17, 2025 Edition
The Weekly 5-Pack is back again with five must-read stories from this week in diecast.
Beach day: the Maisto Fresh Metal Ford Bronco meets the Matchbox Ford F-150 & Ford Bronco Sport
Alex Winson takes a trip to the beach with trio of Fords.
Lamley Daily: Maisto Fresh Metal VW T2
The Maisto Fresh Metal line has never really caught the attention of many serious collectors, but Alex Winson found his attention piqued with this Volkswagen T2.
Lamley Daily: Maisto Porsche 918 Spyder
Giving Maisto some love
Vintage Weissach: Ten of the best 1:64 racing Porsches
It's a great time to collect 1:64 Porsche race cars, with a ton of suitable subjects available for diecast companies to model. I thought it would be fun to dip into my collection and showcase 10 of my favourites.
Chevy Squarebody fan? Have you checked out the Maisto/Bossco Silverado exclusives?
I hear from a lot of brands about a lot of product. Doing a blog makes that happen occasionally. I do like to get the word out on certain products, but I also like to stick with what I like. This case is one of those, but a little different. When I was in Dallas …
Did the Ferrari license move from Maisto to Tomica? Dare I dream of a TLV Ferrari?
My guess is most of you know about this at this point, but Tomica dropped one of the bombshells of the year this week: If you haven't heard, Takara Tomy announced that the Tomica line will extend to Ferrari models. And to start the La Ferrari will debut in the basic range, and a stunning …
Lamley Unboxing: A look at the Bburago diecast Ferraris, Part 1…
It was one of the bigger stories in the diecast collecting world in the last couple of years. The Ferrari license switched from Mattel to Maisto, and their subsidiary Bburago.For collectors, Ferrari and Hot Wheels were synonymous. Especially the last decade. Every year Hot Wheels would release at least one new Ferrari casting, several recolors, …
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New York Toy Fair 2016 Recap: Maisto/Bburago…
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 …
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The end of an era: Ferrari and Hot Wheels end their licensing agreement…
It appears the speculation is true. This news came out a few days ago from Bburago:It says exclusive, right? That is what Mattel had with Ferrari, and that is now what Maisto/Bburago has. That means starting in January, Ferrari will no longer be found in the blue blister. It really is hard to think of …
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