In the days before roads, and mud was everywhere, we had dinosaurs. Through various eras in earth’s history there have been creatures no longer seen today. But with TV shows and films with time travel elements, we had the ability to go back and see these creatures (at least in our minds). But there were […]
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Model: Matchbox MB745 Scraper Release: 2008 MB58 basic range eBay link: The actual White Adlar variation is extremely hard to come by, but here are all the Scraper listings. Why is it in the collection: The 1 year chase This is one of those rarities that when you discover they are out there, you realize […]
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Well, we could be in for a short period of no new items to showcase on the Matchbox front, although Wheel Collectors will be sending me items over as soon as they get any in. So what to do in the meantime? Each week I will try and come up with something a bit different. […]
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Model: Matchbox MB577 Taxicab Release: 2003 New York Toy Show model Ebay Link: Matchbox Toy Show Taxicab Why is it in the collection: Memories I was born in the UK in the 1970s. Growing up as a kid I used to dream of visiting USA. I was enamored by TV shows like Fame which was […]
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I have less than three cars from my childhood. A weird thing to say, “less than three”, but I can’t remember if it is two or three. I know one is a Corgi London Taxi that was given to me by my father, who got it when he visited London when I was young. The […]
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Well this is the last group of Matchbox models from the recent batch that arrived a few weeks back. As always I want to give a big shout out to Wheel Collectors, as they were instrumental in getting the batch over to me super quick. Due to there being 17 models in the batch, I […]
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Model: Matchbox MB544 Porsche 911 Turbo Release: 2006 3-pack, based on the MB25 ebay link: Matchbox Porsche 911 Turbo Why is it in the collection: There is a “wheelie” good explanation. When I was younger, I used to just collect what I liked. I became fascinated with the Matchbox brand and after a run in […]
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Well it’s that time of week again. I split my review into batch C of the 2020 basic range into 3 parts, with this being the middle part. One more next Monday. As ever, I am thankful to Wheel Collectors who sent me over this batch to review. As mentioned last week, I did a […]
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It was a cool call. Our backyard is currently being redone. That means a complete tearing out of what was there (outside of a beautiful tree) and a lot of digging. My wife told me to check her Instagram, which I did. Something had been unearthed in the excavation. I had to share it too: […]
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Well it’s that time of week again. Luckily for me, Wheel Collectors have been awesome to me. They got the new “U” case of basics in at the end of February, and rushed through a set directly to me in the UK. Luckily it arrived by the weekend and I was able to make a […]
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Lost in the supercar were two fantastic classics.
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Model: Matchbox MB008 Rover 3500 Release: 1981 MB8 worldwide continued in 1982 outside of USA Where to get it: Looking at ebay now, or toy fairs Why is it in the collection: This is the exact model that made me into a Matchbox only collector. I was born in the UK in 1972, and growing […]
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Well, this week for Matchbox Monday, I am currently waiting on a package to arrive from Wheel Collectors with new items, so I needed to come up with something different. I have done a little dive into my collection and thought I would come up with something a little unusual. I am not sure if […]
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Lots of polls, thousands of votes, a ton of models, and now we are here. The 2019 Lamley Awards have come to a close, thanks to the Hot Wheels RLC year finally ending, and here are the results. I picked the categories, you voted, and the models with the most votes were selected. My commentary […]
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I don’t know if anybody has seen this article on CNN Underscored at all? Mattel were in New York this week for the annual toy fair and unleashed the first look at their upcoming Matchbox themed Top Gun Maverick license. We are going to be getting various playsets, Skybusters and so forth linked in with […]
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Full Yin & Yang. Contrary to what some think, even with Mattel owning both brands, there is no meeting where designers for both brands get together and decide who does what model. Even though they are under the same roof, and even though designers for both brands will dabble in the other occasionally, the direction […]
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Well I did post the first half of this a few weeks back with a mention that I would finish it off shortly. As batches now arrive every 2 months in larger quantities I wanted to try and pace the reports a little so as not to do it all in 1 go and leave […]
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Model: Matchbox 2009 promotional MB713 1965 Austin Minivan Release: 2009 MICA (The Matchbox Club as it was at the time) UK Convention April 2009, limited to 400 examples Where to get it: eBay is the best bet Why is it in the collection: I designed it! I was very proud of this model. Back in […]
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It’s that time of week again. Time for a look at the latest in the Matchbox licensed vehicles game. Last year they came up with a set of 6 models in what Matchbox call the Candy set, although many of just call it the Sweets set. They were sold in smaller chains of stores and […]
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I was talking to a friend the other day, who looked at me and told me he was a little worried about me. I asked why, he said he noticed I hadn’t dropped a video in a couple of weeks and thought I had finally burned out. I told him I just needed a break. […]
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Today for Matchbox Monday I bring you the latest batch of Moving parts, with great thanks as always to Wheel Collectors. But first, a quick history. Moving parts returned to the Matchbox brand in a general form for the more run of the mill vehicles (in a sense) in 2019 after fading out finally in […]
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It’s that time of week again. I have already mentioned that this week I would begin tackling the 2020 Batch B set of models. But now that we get a large group of 15-16 models in each batch released every 2 months, I have decided to split the review into 2 halves. Part 2 will […]
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Love/Hate. It’s accurate with a toy car collection. There is not much in between. You can’t be a collector if there isn’t some aspect of love for what you are collecting. There are a million reasons why someone might get into collecting. Hopefully it relates to the joy of something. But there are also a […]
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This coming Monday, with special assistance as always from the guys at Wheel Collectors I will be previewing the first half of batch B of 2020. With so many models, and me going a little in depth with them, I thought it would be best to split it in half. But to whet people’s appetites […]
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