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There might be a theme these last few days. Toy Fair reports.I am very appreciative that many of you are willing to send pics and other details over from various Toy Fairs. The big New York Toy Fair happened last month, and I will continue to post Tim Pagano's reports on various manufacturers throughout the …
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So I wonder how a Hot Wheels or Matchbox 5-pack loaded with the exact same model would fly. Maybe it depends on the model. It would be a risk to be sure. And it won't happen.Themes obviously happen. Sometimes the models share a similar livery. Sometimes they come from the same carmaker. But never the …
It's gonna be a good year for Majorette. Or better, it is going to be a good year for those that collect Majorette. But I have said that before. We can just call it is theme. Majorette is doing some awesome stuff.They recently sent over some of the new product for 2017, and it really …
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I keep finding treasures as I go through my office closet. First I came across the red Kyosho Ferraris that I featured earlier today, and a little later I dug out two Majorette sets that I had featured on the Youtube Channel late last year.My work with those wasn't done. I have wanted to photograph …
US collectors, do you have a friend in Europe? Or Asia? Maybe Canada? Or South America?If not, get crackin'. You might want a trade partner for the new Majorette coming out. Because dang, there is some good stuff.Majorette has unveiled a good portion of the 2017 line, as well as new castings coming. Not surprisingly …
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Some of you will call them chase models. Majorette calls them Limited Editions.We here in the US are used to the random chase, so that is the barometer we use for chases of all kinds. And we obsess about them. Well Majorette does something similar. They do Limited Editions, and while I haven't totally figured …
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That Lamley Hype Machine is at it again. Mattel and Mercedes are dating again and Lamley is like that entertainment reporter following them all over Hollywood trying to get the scoop.Lamley should know that dating Mercedes is nothing new. Mattel did awhile ago before the ugly breakup, and there have been plenty of others. Majorette …
I am not too keen on "Who wore it better?" posts. Comparing a model from one brand vs. the same from another is almost never fair. There are the obvious pairs that don't merit comparison, like a Hot Wheels and Tomica Limited Vintage, for example. And there are some that are similar in many ways, …
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I have never had any concrete impressions of Majorette. I just haven't had enough in the collection. Over the last few years, if you mentioned Majorette, in my head would pop up some generalizations:Hard to find.Opening parts.Focused on current cars.Euro-centric casting choices.So, am I correct in those assumptions? Sure. For those of us in the …
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An influx of messages started rolling in over the weekend from friends in Canada. "Look what I found!""Is this right?""These are beautiful models! Did you know they were coming?"And with these messages came a lot of photos. Lamley Reader seajay21 sent over a ton of photos, many at my request after he let me know, …
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On Monday a package arrived.Lots of names and logos on that tape, but there is one that counts for this post - Majorette. Inside was a pleasant little sight.I have been very excited to get this box, because it is full of very elusive Majorette diecast cars. At least elusive here in the US. Many …
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I need some encouragement.The Majorette Dubai Police set is beautiful. The models are tremendously cool, and it comes is such cool packaging. And after looking at the set, my thought is once I open it I would have a hard time putting it back together if I wanted to display it. I just love how …
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Boy it is nice to have friends. Besides the usual benefits, like backyard barbecues and being there when you need them and whatnot, they help you get cool diecast!My friend Jay Kho used his friends to help me acquire a couple of sets of these Dubai-exclusive Majorettes Police Cars. Not only are they all in …
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There are a few questions I get regularly, and one of the most common is "Why not Majorette?"It is a great question. And I don't have a good answer. I should show Majorette. It makes perfect sense with what I collect and what I like to feature. The fact is, for the way I collect, …
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Time to do another epic post. We have been waiting a long time to feature the various versions of the Nissan GT-R. We flirted several times with doing it, but when Tomica Limited Vintage announced the Nismo and N-Attack, we figured that would be a good time.We are finally here. The TLV Nismos were featured …
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We don't get to show too many Majorettes on the Lamley Blog, but not because we don't like them. Majorettes are a nice compliment to those that collect Hot Wheels and Matchbox. Same scale, many similar choices, nice realism, but with more of an emphasis on European cars. Between the Mattel brands, Majorette, and Tomica, …
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Thanks to our good friend Christian Falkensteiner of Austria, we have the first images of some of the models Majorette is working on for 2013.As we documented a few months ago, Majorette went through the ringer as a company, but they have emerged here at the beginning of 2013, and the models they have had …
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With all the talk here at Lamley about Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Tomica, and Kyosho, one brand we haven't covered is Majorette. And those familiar with Majorette know why. There hasn't been any new Majorette for awhile. The reason? They don't have a factory to produce the models. I asked a Lamley friend, Mike Branderhorst over …
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