2022 Gathering is on!
Well its that time of year again, Christmas is almost here and its time to prepare yourself to register for next years Gathering of friends in Albuquerque. 20th Annual Matchbox Collectors International Gathering of...
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News, Information and the current state of affairs
Vintage British Diecast
For those that follow this blog regularly you may remember I wrote about 6 weeks back in the blog ”All is not lost” that I was reproducing what I could of Nick Jones website...
Where are the cars?
Not sure how well stocked shops are where you live but here in the UK purchasing new Matchbox is harder than it should be. Its been months since the only store that is allowed...
All is not lost
As has been reported on the Facebook group for various reasons it looks like the website vintagebritishdiecast.co.uk will soon be no more. This is a big loss to the Matchbox collecting community and one...
Has Mattel run dry of ideas?
Has the design team at Matchbox run out of ideas? Its not a question I ask lightly because on the whole they do such a a great job, a lot of the time from...
Matchbox Routemaster debacle
You really have to wonder who is in charge at Mattel. Since taking over the Matchbox brand they seem to stumble from one disaster to the next and the latest idea is no exception....
Coming in 2022…
Well for those that missed it, there was a presentation over night from Mattel at the Gathering showing us (sort of) whats new and what we can expect in 2022. So without me pratlling...
2021 Matchbox Gathering of Friends
Well it is that time of year again and this year its back on and in person. After last years change of Gathering to an online format I am sure those that attend will...
A Matchbox Super Chase? WHY?
Coming in just a few months as part of the basic range will be this ”Super Chase” vehicle! Great design and very eye catching colour combination for the tampo printing and paired with premium...
The Russians are coming!
Just like the UK the French and the Germans the Russians will be getting a set of vehicles specific to their country and to date these sets seem to be only available in the...