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Find the TLV-N Civic at Japan BoosterI love doing these features. When I started Lamley a few years ago, it was mainly to showcase photos of models from my collection. Soon I realized that a little writing could go a long way, and soon after I found Lamley was a good way to disseminate a …
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I honestly didn't see that coming...When I had my three displays built and shipped by Carney Plastics, I envisioned an office wall full of my favorite Hot Wheels and Matchbox models, with a small section dedicated to a handful of realistic replicas from some Japanese diecast brands.And that is how it started. The displays were …
The Civic is cool. It is cool for a lot of reasons. Around here, there is a good chance that you spent some time in a Civic at some point in life. The '93 DX Hatch was my wife's first purchase out of college. The '98 EX was mine. And when a car reminds you …
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The Tomica Limited Vintage collection continues to grow, and with that it seems the display space is shrinking. As much as we love our Hot Wheels and Matchbox, there is something about a display case full of Tomica Limited Vintage. So we condensed the Hot Wheels/Matchbox models down to one Carney display, and expanded the …
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Alright, now that we are done with the Hot Wheels Datsun Wagon, we can put that to bed until its arrival in September. And let's get to a new model that you can get now. Tomica Limited Vintage has released its batch for July, and it includes Daihatsu Midget single-seater (more on that one later …
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I have settled in to my hotel room here in Albuquerque for the Matchbox Gathering, ready to get my orange on. The drive was long (9+ hours), and I have spent the last hour photographing auction prepros from Mattel and the Gathering Exclusives. (Wait until you see them. Unveiling is Saturday night.) It is now …
Had enough of Tomica Limited Vintage on Lamley? We hope not.We have gotten a ton of comments from so many of you here on the blog, or by email, or Facebook, or Twitter, or Instagram, or even collector forums mentioning that you bought your first TLV when the Nissan IDx was released. And like us, …
If the Nissan IDx Nismo wasn't enough (and it has been restocked), one day later Tomica Limited Vintage has just released a non-JDM gem, the BMW 318i in two colors, red and blue.Our friends at Japan Booster emailed us late last night to let us know they are in, and are now listed in their …
Still in Denver, still insanely busy, but this news is just WAY too good to hold back...Tomica has announced its latest models under the Limited Vintage Line, and there is a major surprise. As far as we know, TLV is doing their first completely current models, and current they are. So current, in fact, they …
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This was a bit of news that got the Lamley offices buzzing...No need to get into our unhealthy obsession with Tomica Limited Vintage, as that will be very clear in the weeks and months to come. These little 1:64 models have totally taken over, and while we will always love our Matchbox and Hot Wheels, …
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Yes, that title is a mouthful.To help, we will break it down:- This model is from the Tomica Limited Vintage (TLV) line.- This model is a Tomica Shop exclusive, making it...uh...well...limited.- Many of the Tomica Shop TLV's come in police livery, just like this Land Cruiser. Lamley has five of the Tomica Shop police vehicles, …
For this, the last week of the year, we at the Lamley Group are highlighting some of our favorite models from 2012. It won't be all, that is for sure, but we will try to get to a nice assortment.We will start today with a model that epitomizes what 2012 was for me personally as …
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It is officially JCCS week, as we look forward to the upcoming Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California on September 15. The Lamley Group will be there, and is taking the week to celebrate:The magazine and website Japanese Nostalgic Car has been a friend and supporter of the Japanese Classic Car Show, as …
I have actually been excited to photograph this one.I know I have been singing the praises of Tomica and Kyosho a lot lately, and if it is a bit overkill I apologize. But just look at this model. I have said that in 1:64 scale no one does a better job than Kyosho and Tomica …
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