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Based on today's finds, you can anticipate DLM'd photos of the Super 69 Camaro and Malibu Treasure Hunt. But as I stated in the last post, I am not home until Friday, so we will wait until then. In the meantime, here are pics of my favorite Super TH this year so far (still need …
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Every three weeks I spend a week in Southern Utah in the city of St. George. This means I am away from my trusted photo studio, and am unable to take the photos I would like. But that does not mean I cannot dive into the Lamley archives, which I will do shortly and throughout …
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Every three weeks I spend a week in Southern Utah in the city of St. George. This means I am away from my trusted photo studio, and am unable to take the photos I would like. But that does not mean I cannot dive into the Lamley archives, which I will do shortly and throughout …
Continue reading "It’s my travel week. Doesn’t mean I stop taking photos…"
I started and have maintained the MCCH Catalog for the last few years.  There are many great sites that document Matchbox from all eras, but I thought there was a need to create something documenting current Mattel-produced models AND their variations.  I continue to maintain it (and rebuild it after a bit of an accident a …
I started and have maintained the MCCH Catalog for the last few years. There are many great sites that document Matchbox from all eras, but I thought there was a need to create something documenting current Mattel-produced models AND their variations. I continue to maintain it (and rebuild it after a bit of an accident a …
I finally picked up the FTE2 Super Snake at the store today, and put it together with the 10sp version that was shipped to me from Australia. Â It was found at Toys R Us in a 20-pack. Â I assume there is a very good chance we see it here in future multipacks, but for now, …
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I finally picked up the FTE2 Super Snake at the store today, and put it together with the 10sp version that was shipped to me from Australia. It was found at Toys R Us in a 20-pack. I assume there is a very good chance we see it here in future multipacks, but for now, …
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I have really been looking forward to having the new Mad Manga in my hands. Â It is a great addition to the HW lineup, and exposes a very unique corner of the auto world to a lot of people who did not know about it.This Kaido Racer creation by Hot Wheels' resident JNC expert Jun …
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I have really been looking forward to having the new Mad Manga in my hands. It is a great addition to the HW lineup, and exposes a very unique corner of the auto world to a lot of people who did not know about it.This Kaido Racer creation by Hot Wheels' resident JNC expert Jun …
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There have been some questions about the NY Auto Show Viper, and how I know it is different from the mainline release we will see in the basic range soon.Two ways:1. The mainline Viper was leaked several weeks ago and featured on several sites, most notably by our good friend Doug over at T-Hunted. Â The …
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There have been some questions about the NY Auto Show Viper, and how I know it is different from the mainline release we will see in the basic range soon.Two ways:1. The mainline Viper was leaked several weeks ago and featured on several sites, most notably by our good friend Doug over at T-Hunted. The …
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MCCH has a special section dedicated to all things diecast Viper. Â I have never been a huge fan of the Viper, but the passion for the car shared by the collectors there has rubbed off on me at certain points in the past. Â And right now is one of those times.Dodge has recently unveiled the …
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MCCH has a special section dedicated to all things diecast Viper. I have never been a huge fan of the Viper, but the passion for the car shared by the collectors there has rubbed off on me at certain points in the past. And right now is one of those times.Dodge has recently unveiled the …
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There are a few Hot Wheels variations that get royal status. Â A few come to mind: Pink Bedlam, FTE Flamed Charger, Silver Lincoln, etc.One other is the 5-hole Batmobile. Â The casting was ridiculously popular, so it went without saying that the 5-hole wheel variation garnered a ton of interest. Â It still fetches hefty prices on …
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There are a few Hot Wheels variations that get royal status. A few come to mind: Pink Bedlam, FTE Flamed Charger, Silver Lincoln, etc.One other is the 5-hole Batmobile. The casting was ridiculously popular, so it went without saying that the 5-hole wheel variation garnered a ton of interest. It still fetches hefty prices on …
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As I stated in Part 1, the Matchbox Ford GT is one of my favorite castings ever. Â So if get wind of a vari or error, I am all in when it comes to finding or acquiring it.That pursuit has netted be a few errors and one very cool variation. Â Some I have found myself …
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As I stated in Part 1, the Matchbox Ford GT is one of my favorite castings ever. So if get wind of a vari or error, I am all in when it comes to finding or acquiring it.That pursuit has netted be a few errors and one very cool variation. Some I have found myself …
Continue reading "May 15 Lamley Model of the Week (Part 2): Matchbox Ford GT error and variations…"
I came across some additional Mystery cars today, and decided on a whim to pick up an additional COPO Camaro. Â I am glad I did.I posted this model yesterday:Well, today I found this one:Do you see the difference?Maybe these photos will help:If the shots in my little studio don't show, maybe yellow light will:Yep those …
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I came across some additional Mystery cars today, and decided on a whim to pick up an additional COPO Camaro. I am glad I did.I posted this model yesterday:Well, today I found this one:Do you see the difference?Maybe these photos will help:If the shots in my little studio don't show, maybe yellow light will:Yep those …
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As promised, our first post to profile our Model of the Week. Like we stated earlier, the MotW is something pulled out of the collection, could be current, could be retired, and photographed for your enjoyment and use. Â The hope is to every day post photos of different versions, variations, and errors if we have …
Continue reading "May 15 Lamley Model of the Week (Part 1): Matchbox Ford GT (2nd generation)"
As promised, our first post to profile our Model of the Week. Like we stated earlier, the MotW is something pulled out of the collection, could be current, could be retired, and photographed for your enjoyment and use. The hope is to every day post photos of different versions, variations, and errors if we have …
Continue reading "May 15 Lamley Model of the Week (Part 1): Matchbox Ford GT (2nd generation)"
I really like these Mystery models. Â It allows us to get an extra color of some of the year's better models. Â I won't buy all of them, but there are at least 3-4 I am seeking out.I finally can check two off the list after finding them today:Lamborghini EstoqueCOPO CamaroI would say these are both …
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