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Full Yin & Yang. Contrary to what some think, even with Mattel owning both brands, there is no meeting where designers for both brands get together and decide who does what model. Even though they are under the same roof, and even though designers for both brands will dabble in the other occasionally, the direction […]
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Well I did post the first half of this a few weeks back with a mention that I would finish it off shortly. As batches now arrive every 2 months in larger quantities I wanted to try and pace the reports a little so as not to do it all in 1 go and leave […]
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Model: Matchbox 2009 promotional MB713 1965 Austin Minivan Release: 2009 MICA (The Matchbox Club as it was at the time) UK Convention April 2009, limited to 400 examples Where to get it: eBay is the best bet Why is it in the collection: I designed it! I was very proud of this model. Back in […]
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It’s that time of week again. Time for a look at the latest in the Matchbox licensed vehicles game. Last year they came up with a set of 6 models in what Matchbox call the Candy set, although many of just call it the Sweets set. They were sold in smaller chains of stores and […]
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I was talking to a friend the other day, who looked at me and told me he was a little worried about me. I asked why, he said he noticed I hadn’t dropped a video in a couple of weeks and thought I had finally burned out. I told him I just needed a break. […]
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Today for Matchbox Monday I bring you the latest batch of Moving parts, with great thanks as always to Wheel Collectors. But first, a quick history. Moving parts returned to the Matchbox brand in a general form for the more run of the mill vehicles (in a sense) in 2019 after fading out finally in […]
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It’s that time of week again. I have already mentioned that this week I would begin tackling the 2020 Batch B set of models. But now that we get a large group of 15-16 models in each batch released every 2 months, I have decided to split the review into 2 halves. Part 2 will […]
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This coming Monday, with special assistance as always from the guys at Wheel Collectors I will be previewing the first half of batch B of 2020. With so many models, and me going a little in depth with them, I thought it would be best to split it in half. But to whet people’s appetites […]
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I should do a full feature on all the darned Honda Civics that Hot Wheels and Matchbox have dropped on us the last few years. It would be a fun feature, and maybe I will do it. But I don’t want to right now. I want to concentrate on the new Civics. The two new […]
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It has been quite a few years now, but 2020 sees the return of the Convoy series to the Matchbox portfolio. I would just like to give a big shout out to Wheel Collectors, as the guys there have been instrumental in getting me a set over to the UK to do this post. Thanks […]
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As mentioned in my mini moment the other day, the box from USA hasn’t made it to the UK on time for me to showcase some new items courtesy of Wheel Collectors so today I will delve into my collection for something a bit unique. I thought for my first dive back I would do […]
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This mix is hitting stores as we speak, and my case arrived from A&J Toys last week. So here it is. As a reminder, Matchbox is now doing fewer cases, and not repeating models, so each case will have more new editions. The assortment seems a little off, but there some must-haves to be sure:
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So, unfortunately this week my package from Wheel Collectors hasn’t arrive on time so Monday I will be doing my first delve into my collection. I had a feeling it would not get here until this coming week. But as it is going half way rough the world you can’t expect it to be an […]
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So it’s week 2 of my new role in The Lamley Group, and this week it’s all about the Mustangs. With the help of Wheel Collectors I will be getting many items from USA to continue with my weekly posts (thanks Matt & Matt), although next week may be a delve into my history as […]
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Well It’s about time I start earning my keep around here. Many years ago, John set up the Lamley Group to be a joint venture between himself (John Lambert “LAM”) and myself (David Tilley “LEY”). It was actually based off a signature we both set up years before that on a Matchbox message board as […]
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Alright here we go again. A couple more Matchbox polls for the 2019 Lamley Awards. These two are a bit of a trip to be doing. Two polls on Matchbox Moving Parts. If I told any Matchbox collector five years ago that Matchbox would have two lines of Opening Parts models in 2019, they would […]
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Happy Holidays friends. In order to take some time off, I filmed ahead of time a few videos that will post over the next few days, and I hope that if you have a little down time you give them a watch. But I am going to start with some homework for each of you. […]
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The Matchbox Team dropped this goodie salad on Instagram yesterday: View this post on Instagram #matchboxcollector #sneaks all kinds of #new from all over. Mostly mainline mixes 3 and 4. Some new tools in there also. I’m still busy chipping away. A post shared by Matchbox world Diecast (@matchboxworld) on Nov 19, 2019 at 9:07am […]
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While I was hanging out at the Hot Wheels Convention in LA the first weekend of October, David Tilley was at the European Matchbox Convention in Leipzig, Germany. He filed this report: Well last weekend was the 18th European Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Abe Lugo from Mattel in USA was in attendance, as well as […]
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Ok I think the final mix of Matchbox 2019 makes more sense now. Matchbox sent me a case of the final mix of 2019 – Case R – a couple of weeks ago. It had most of the final models of 2019, with a few exceptions. It did have the Target Exclusives though. But this […]
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I’m typing this while sitting at the Hot Wheels Convention at the LAX Marriott, but my mind for the moment is on orange. Hot Wheels isn’t the only brand having an event this weekend. The Matchbox Toy Show in Leipzig, Germany, is also this weekend. Abe Lugo from the Matchbox Team is there, previewing all […]
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Matchbox dropped this earlier in the week: View this post on Instagram Time for #2020 #toyfair2020 here it is #alfaromeogiulia with special deco. This one is only for buyers and sales teams, the basic version should be in Mix 1. #matchbox #matchboxcars #superfast #matchboxcollector A post shared by Matchbox world Diecast (@matchboxworld) on Sep 5, […]
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The first three are out – BMW 2002, Mercedes-Benz G63 6×6, and Chevy Camaro – and this one is still to come, but here is a quick preview of the BMW I8. The six models in this set celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Superfast line. All the cars are gold, all are coming to […]
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Matchbox dropped this on Instagram today: View this post on Instagram Here is one for the #longweekend #sneak last mix of the year. This will be out in slightly less than 2 months. So October #timeflies #matchbox #matchboxcars #matchboxworld #new have good #laborday #holiday A post shared by Matchbox world Diecast (@matchboxworld) on Aug 29, […]
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