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A heavyweight Royal Rumble of Diecast. Time to choose the 2018 1/64 Model of the Year. Obviously this is the LAMLEY AWARDS Model of the Year. I say that because the nominees all come from brands I typically cover, some obviously more than others. I scoured through the Lamley Blog, YouTube Channel, and social media … Continue reading The final Lamley Awards Poll of 2018: What is the 1/64 Scale Model of the Year?
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So over the last few weeks, I started hearing from a few of you in Europe and Asia about one thing: "Have you seen the Majorette Red Bull VW Polo?" I get a lot of messages, and didn't give it much thought. Then I started hearing from some collectors here in the US: "Just found … Continue reading Majorette US Series 3 is out, and a star model has emerged.
A few days ago Majorette started releasing images of its 2018 Catalog, and it gives us our first look at what is coming. And there is a lot to like. Of course there are still many details to learn, like when these will be released, and where. Majorette is at Toys R Us in the … Continue reading Majorette has released its 2018 Catalog. Here are some new model (and wheel!) highlights.
So this cool. I have been a fan of the Diecast TV Channel for several years now. Cobra, Eagle, and Falcon have been doing fantastic diecast-related videos from New Zealand for awhile. And thing is for certain, they share the passion for diecast that has invaded me and many of you. Recently Majorette's Australia office … Continue reading A look at the brand new Majorette Vintage 5-car Gift Pack
Over the last few weeks, Majorette US Series 2 has hit Toys R Us stores. The batch is totally different than the first assortment, including the Limited Editions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lxrwWnvvLA I have no idea what models are the 1-per-case limiteds, but maybe you have figured that out. Limited or not, there are quite a few that … Continue reading Majorette US Series 2 is out at TRU, and a few must-haves are included.
My good friend Chuck Wiersma posted this to his Instagram the other day: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWqPby3DqAg/?taken-by=cwiersma63 Chuck explains things better than I can. The Audi R8, white Nissan GT-R, and Audi A1 are limited to one per case. Majorette doesn't do chase models, but they do make some models harder to find than others. In the case … Continue reading Here are the three US Majorette models limited to one per case.
I knew today was an exciting day. Winter is no longer coming. It is here. And Majorette officially returns to the US. Busy day. My guess is 99.9% of you are not reading this blog for my take on Westeros. So I will spare you that and talk about Majorette. Obviously this is not new … Continue reading It is finally here! Game of Thrones starts tonight AND Majorette hits the pegs at Toys R Us.
#lamleydaily - July 12, 2017 Model: Majorette Toyota FJ Line: Majorette (Don't know the year or specific segment) Where to get it: Majorette Toyota FJ on ebay Why it's in the collection: To start, it is one of very few FJ Cruisers in 1/64. Attempts have been made by other companies to do it, but … Continue reading The Lamley Daily: Majorette Toyota FJ in black
It has been a long time coming, but Majorette has officially returned. Now I of course acknowledge our friends overseas, who have been swimming in the Majorette sea since who-knows-when, but let us have our moment. This is very exciting news. After a very long absence, Majorette is back, and will be sold in the … Continue reading Majorette officially returns to the US and Toys R Us next month. Here is the first release.