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Matchbox Monday is on a show stopping roll

I have gone back to 1993 and the Show Stoppers/Motor Show series.

Mail call: Hot Wheels, Tarmac Works and Matchbox emerge from postal lockdown

With travel restrictions, mail delays and border closures, it’s been harder to obtain some cars that I’d bought before the days of social distancing, but this week a box came through from the UK after a couple of months in transit

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Lamley Daily: Mazda RX7 debut

Every year at Easter, my parents would drive me and my sister to a seaside town called Mablethorpe

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Outdoor Unboxing: Matchbox 2020 V Case (Mix 4)

Why not take in the great outdoors while opening a Matchbox case?

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Matchbox Monday: Dateline, Germany 2002

So what was Germany up to in 2002?

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Lamley Daily: Matchbox Porsche 914 debut

This was a model I wanted as a Matchbox for so long.

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Matchbox Formula 1 grid walk, Part 2: 1970s-1990s

Welcome to Part 2 of my walkthrough of Matchbox’s Formula 1 cars. We’d reached 1978 and the demise of the Team Matchbox, a generic formula car that had been part of the Superfast range since 1973. That left the No.36 Formula 5000 as the only single-seater in the lineup, but some of the best Matchbox F1 cars were still to come

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Collection Update: The Matchbox MB688 ’61 Jaguar E-type

20 versions and counting. This is how far this casting has come so far.

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Lamley Interview: Felix Holst, former VP of Design at Matchbox & Hot Wheels

Talking the Matchbox Golden Age and Hot Wheels with the Former VP of Design

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Single File: Matchbox Pontiac Vibe

The rule is simple: The vehicle featured must be a licensed model that is done in 1/64 scale by only one brand.

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Lamley Daily: Smells like a winner – Matchbox’s ‘Corvette Cologne’ convertible

When I look at this black Matchbox Corvette, I can’t help but think of where I bought it – from a basket of loose, bagged, surplus stock in a small-town toy shop in New Zealand in 2003. But as the tampo print on the hood suggests, the Corvette originally came in a 1997 gift pack with a bottle of cologne

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Matchbox Monday is “Target”ing the exclusive

A history of Target Exclusive Matchbox, plus a sneak peek of what is coming in 2020.

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Lamley Daily: Matchbox Isuzu Amigo

The exceptionally friendly Amigo is a pal to everyone’s collection.

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Matchbox Formula 1 grid walk, Part 1: 1950s-1970s

I began writing this article with the intention of covering Matchbox’s Formula 1 history, based on cars in my collection. The more I dug into the topic, the more there was to say, so I’m splitting the story into two parts. This is Part 1 and covers the 1950s, 60s and 70s, from the Maserati 4CLT to the Team Matchbox

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Lamley Daily: Matchbox ’57 Chevy debut

Model: Matchbox MB004 (or MB04-D) ’57 Chevy Release: 1980 (& 1981) basic range eBay link: Matchbox ‘57 Chevy Why is it in the collection: Childhood memories I was born in the UK in 1972. Growing up I was addicted to toy cars, as I just loved the real things. I still remember in 1980 when […]

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Matchbox Monday goes across America

So, things are still a little unusual and people are not being able to go anywhere far. I thought why not go on a virtual tour through Matchbox. I have not had anything new from Wheel Collectors as yet, so I thought I would dive into the Across America series. But first a disclaimer. This […]

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Lamley Daily: Matchbox Jeep Liberty launch promo

Model: Matchbox MB504 Jeep Liberty Release: 2001 North American International Auto Show eBay link: Matchbox Jeep Liberty Why is it in the collection: It was my first eBay win It’s always great when a major vehicle manufacturer teams up with a toy company to produce models of their new vehicle right from the word go. […]

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Lamley Daily: Supermarket snake – Matchbox’s 428 Mustang Cobra Jet

Happy 428 day! The Matchbox version of Ford’s drag car for the street is a substantial model. Later versions – it became a staple of premium releases such as Superfast for a decade – showcased its great stance and nice details to the full.

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Matchbox Monday hooks up some 5-packs

Well you probably know the drill. Sadly still nothing new from Wheel Collectors, so this week’s deep dive looks at all the times the Matchbox 5-packs have hooked up. With social distancing being a bit of a thing now, I thought well it only applies to humans. So it’s time for the Matchbox collection to […]

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Little Cars that Made a Big Impression

April 14, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt In the second half of the 20th Century, five small cars from five different countries made a huge contribution to history of the automobile. Even full-sized, these cars did not take up much space individually, but multiplied by millions, they changed the way that the world moved. The focus […]

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The Matchbox Bugatti Divo is coming soon. Here is a look.

Matchbox’s most anticipated model in years marks the Orange Brand’s return to supercars.

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Different Diecast Brands Breed Alfa’s Top Dogs.

Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Kyosho and Tomica Limited Vintage all throw their hats in the Alfa Romeo ring.

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Lamley Daily: Matchbox Matra Rancho

Model: Matchbox MB037 Matra Rancho Release: 1982 MB37 ROW exclusive eBay link: Matchbox Matra Rancho Why it’s in the collection: Reminds me of my mother It was the beginning of January 1983. I would have been 10 years old at the time. It was the end of the school holidays as they were due to […]

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Matchbox Monday chooses the 1994 collector

This week for Matchbox Monday another dive into my collection. I think this is the oldest dive so far since I started doing these earlier this year. Sadly there is still no new items coming from Wheel Collectors but I choose to find another item to focus on in the meantime. The year was 1994. […]