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Yet another entry in our ongoing series on rare Mattel-era Matchbox models.This one is slightly different than the four we have profiled previously. Those were either rare variations or obscure releases. This one was meant to be rare. Actually meant to be VERY rare.On three different occasions in the last 10 years, the Matchbox team …
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It is always interesting to look at models with very short lifespans. Both Mattel brands are littered with them. Some are one-and-done, others go through a couple of redesigns and disappear, and so on.It appears that in most cases, the disappearance of a casting has to do with licensing issues. Sometimes a car company does …
It is always interesting to look at models with very short lifespans. Both Mattel brands are littered with them. Some are one-and-done, others go through a couple of redesigns and disappear, and so on.It appears that in most cases, the disappearance of a casting has to do with licensing issues. Sometimes a car company does …
Still in Denver and enjoying it.Yesterday we posted a 1:1 Ferrari California parked outside the hotel, and today we have another.A day after featuring a HW 69 GTO, I remembered this shot below that I had my wife take from her passenger seat a couple of weeks ago while driving through Salt Lake City.So since …
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Still in Denver and enjoying it.Yesterday we posted a 1:1 Ferrari California parked outside the hotel, and today we have another.A day after featuring a HW 69 GTO, I remembered this shot below that I had my wife take from her passenger seat a couple of weeks ago while driving through Salt Lake City.So since …
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I have said it already many times here that I don't consider myself a muscle car guy. I should clarify that it does not mean I hate muscle cars. I just don't have the knowledge or appreciation that many Hot Wheels collectors have, especially those in the US.But I think I can appreciate a good …
Continue reading "The Lamley Group Model of the Day: HW FTE ’69 Pontiac GTO Judge…"
I have said it already many times here that I don't consider myself a muscle car guy. I should clarify that it does not mean I hate muscle cars. I just don't have the knowledge or appreciation that many Hot Wheels collectors have, especially those in the US.But I think I can appreciate a good …
Continue reading "The Lamley Group Model of the Day: HW FTE ’69 Pontiac GTO Judge…"
The Lamley Group is out and about. I am here in Denver for the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Word is there will be no diecast there, but I wanted to go just to make sure.I have the trusted iPad with me so the blog will go on.I am at the …
The Lamley Group is out and about. I am here in Denver for the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Word is there will be no diecast there, but I wanted to go just to make sure.I have the trusted iPad with me so the blog will go on.I am at the …
Today's model is an interesting one. It is a new Hot Wheels model this year, and from I have learned a long-awaited model for many diecast collectors. Here is where I come clean and tell you I knew nothing about the history of the Chrysler Turbine until I bought the model. I don't buy a ton …
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Today's model is an interesting one. It is a new Hot Wheels model this year, and from I have learned a long-awaited model for many diecast collectors. Here is where I come clean and tell you I knew nothing about the history of the Chrysler Turbine until I bought the model. I don't buy a ton …
Continue reading "The Lamley Group Model of the Day: HW Boulevard Chrysler Turbine…"
It has been fantastic to see the support the Lamley blog has gotten since we started a few weeks ago. We hit our first milestone today with 100 Likes on Facebook. Many many thanks to those of you visiting the blog often. We are hoping to continue to grow. So we thought we would do a …
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It has been fantastic to see the support the Lamley blog has gotten since we started a few weeks ago. We hit our first milestone today with 100 Likes on Facebook. Many many thanks to those of you visiting the blog often. We are hoping to continue to grow. So we thought we would do a …
Continue reading "A Lamley Group contest! Who will win a HW VW Micro Bus?"
Now we are WAY off the beaten path. You may have noticed that the Lamley Group is almost all about cars, whether it be of the sports, import, muscle, classic, obscure, or racing/rally variety. I know there are many fans of hot rods and the like, but there won't be much of that action here. …
Now we are WAY off the beaten path. You may have noticed that the Lamley Group is almost all about cars, whether it be of the sports, import, muscle, classic, obscure, or racing/rally variety. I know there are many fans of hot rods and the like, but there won't be much of that action here. …
I have gone through several eras as a collector. There was the most important era, when I was a kid and no one got in between me and my Matchbox and Hot Wheels. After that, I returned to collecting in about 2004/2005 while living in Southern California. I don't know what brought me back, but …
Continue reading "From the HW variation Golden Age: Faster Than Ever ’69 Dodge Charger with flames…"
I have gone through several eras as a collector. There was the most important era, when I was a kid and no one got in between me and my Matchbox and Hot Wheels. After that, I returned to collecting in about 2004/2005 while living in Southern California. I don't know what brought me back, but …
Continue reading "From the HW variation Golden Age: Faster Than Ever ’69 Dodge Charger with flames…"
We here at the Lamley Group will always try to give you the best set of First Looks as new batches appear. (Batch N is right around the corner.) But we won't preview everything. Some models we just wait for and pick them up with everyone else. That is the case with Batch L.And it …
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We here at the Lamley Group will always try to give you the best set of First Looks as new batches appear. (Batch N is right around the corner.) But we won't preview everything. Some models we just wait for and pick them up with everyone else. That is the case with Batch L.And it …
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Ah, the good old days...It seems like just yesterday (because it practically was) that the first place I would go when entering the diecast aisle was the Matchbox pegs. They still always get a visit, but that is after perusing the Hot Wheels section first. It doesn't mean Hot Wheels has passed Matchbox for me, …
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Ah, the good old days...It seems like just yesterday (because it practically was) that the first place I would go when entering the diecast aisle was the Matchbox pegs. They still always get a visit, but that is after perusing the Hot Wheels section first. It doesn't mean Hot Wheels has passed Matchbox for me, …
Continue reading "Lamley Model of the Day: Matchbox Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in black…"
Those of you new to the blog, be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, and as always, please invite all your friends to like us on Facebook and follow the blog. Like we have said before, not all hard-to-find rare models belong in the Hot Wheels line. Matchbox has …
Continue reading "The rarest Matchbox models of the Mattel era Part 3…"
Those of you new to the blog, be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, and as always, please invite all your friends to like us on Facebook and follow the blog. Like we have said before, not all hard-to-find rare models belong in the Hot Wheels line. Matchbox has …
Continue reading "The rarest Matchbox models of the Mattel era Part 3…"
Before I even start, you know what I like best about this model? These words: "Walmart Exclusive Bugatti Veyron." Think about what a great and utterly unexpected combination of words that is.Moving on...For some reason the HW Bugatti Veyron has enjoyed a surge in popularity of late. Ebay prices on all HW Veyrons has skyrocketed, …
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