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Another break from the usual look at new Matchbox items. As I stopped doing my weekly dives, due to work commitments, I occasionally take a week to just pull out some older items for fun. I hope you enjoy my choices this time.
Another basic range batch, and another set of models I am only showing half of so far. The rest will come in a few weeks. This is the 2025 batch C first half of Matchbox.
Is it me, or are the 2025 Moving Parts batches coming out thick and fast? We only get 8 batches through the year (I wish it was more), and we appear to be getting a batch almost every month. This is the second of the batches for 2025, which I did need to do a little chasing.
It's about time I made a start on the Walmart exclusive items for 2025. The first set we saw was the Truck series, featuring only 5 models, but still we get 3 exclusives. I prefer this method with a higher percentage of exclusive content. Hopefully it means less peg warming.
The first batch of 2025 Working Rigs includes a brand new casting. As is often the case, we see a mix of new stuff and carry forwards in the batch.
The second half of the second batch of 2025 is up and (hopefully) in one piece. I think I will be doing a number of batch splits. Especially when they have extra additions, like this batch did.
A dozen HWs sneak-peeks, new Johnny Lightning and Auto World castings, Matchbox goes retro, and more in this edition of the Weekly 5-Pack.
As has been the case for a number of years, Matchbox is keeping the Moving Parts series at 50, and it is split into 8 batches through the year. This week is the first batch of 2025.
As some basic range batches are quite larger, if there are a double-digit amount of new stuff to look at, I am splitting the report into 2.
I head in to the premium side of Matchbox as the first batch of 5 Collectors models arrived, including a delayed new casting.
The Weekly 5-Pack is back again with five must-read stories from this week in diecast.
Batch A of the 2025 Matchbox basic range gives us another Super Chase, as well as a few new castings.
This is it. My final review of anything from 2024. As of next week, I will be fully focused on the 2025 Matchbox offerings.
Germany has a toy show, Majorette releases a new line, Mattel schedules February Collector drops, and more diecast news are covered in this week's edition of the Weekly 5-Pack.
I am almost done with Matchbox 2024. This week sees me tackling the last of the premium items, before I finish completely next week. Then it will be on to the 2025 stuff.
It's time to work my way through the last of the Matchbox 2024 Collectors series. This year has seen them come out all on time, and in order. Very nice.
As with the last batch of basics, I have split my Matchbox report into 2 halves. The final batch of 2024 begins now, with the latter half coming in a few weeks.
Two Top 10s to sum up my year in diecast: my favourite new race and rally models of the year, plus 10 great new additions to my collection
The last Matchbox Convoy batch of 2024 sees a few new castings. But, this year, it did arrive in time.
Alex Winson's first post of 2025 looks back on his diecast highlights of 2024.
Oh wow! How many new Matchbox castings can you throw in a Moving Parts batch? All of them? Wait, one has to go to make way for a Super Chase? I'd rather have the new one. Ha ha!
It is time for me to bring out the rest of the Matchbox L batch of basics to complete the write-up on all 12 models that were released.
It is time for my Top 10 list for 2024. The Matchbox models that have floated my boat the best. There were a lot to choose from, so again I have made 3 lists.
With this being the Christmas week, I thought I would do another dive into my collection of older Matchbox models. Something a little different. Ho ho ho!