How to Start a Matchbox Toy Collection
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Learn how to Collect Matchbox Toys
#1. Immerse yourself in the history of Matchbox.
#2. Note that serious collectors collect catalogs, display units, carrying cases, collector buttons and boxes as well.
#3. Decide what you want to collect and why.
#4. Investigate the financial side of collecting. Many Matchbox pieces are now worth hundreds of times their original issue price
Intelligent matchbox car collectors reveal that they collect almost all matchbox cars that are launched in the market. Because you never know when the 'less than $1' miniature car can earn you a few thousand dollars down the road.
Very sturdy and durable and serves as carrier and storage box
Tara Toy Match Box 30 Car Case
Amazon Price: $7.94 (as of 06/02/2012)
The Matchbox Cars Carrying Case looks like a tire and holds approximately 30 Matchbox cars! The case is made of hard plastic and stands by itself. It has a handle so that your child can tote his race cars around easily.
Fifty-four years of toys!
Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Amazon Price: $18.55 (as of 06/02/2012)
The toys pictured and listed in this book represent the immense volume of items produced from 1947, when the Matchbox company was founded, to mid-2001
Learning through play!
Matchbox Nickelodeon 5 Pack Cars
Amazon Price: (as of 06/02/2012)
Matchbox Nickelodeon 5 Pack Cars featuring characters from shows like: Blue's Clue, Dora Explorer, Go Diego Go, etc.
Matchbox Toys: 1947-2004
The Other Matchbox Toys 1947-2004: Identification & Value Guide
Amazon Price: $10.50 (as of 06/02/2012)
This all-new volume covers Major Pack models, Kingsize, Models of Yesteryear, and larger Matchbox Collectibles. The Dinky Collection from Matchbox, Skybusters, Convoy/Super Rigs, Two-Packs, and much more are featured. Over 200 color photographs enrich this alphabetical guide to Matchbox's 'other' toys. No more will you have to flip page after page hunting for the car you're looking for - this book makes locating it a snap!
Matchbox Real Action Crane Truck proves that bigger and louder is better
Matchbox Real Action Crane Truck
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 06/02/2012)
exclusive 55th Anniversary - a collectible
55th Anniversary Matchbox Routemaster Double Decker Bus Bronze Old style wheels scale 1/64 2008
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 06/02/2012)
55th Anniversary Matchbox Routemaster Double Decker Bus Bronze Old style wheels scale 1/64 2008 Highly Detailed Replica #53 Factory Sealed.
Matchbox Toy History
- A Brief History
- How the business was formed
- History of Lesney Matchbox Cars
- Matchbox is truly a worldwide success story. The story began after the war England as the ideas of two men became a brilliant master plan for success. Over sixty years later, Matchbox has become an everyday name, with many international locals producing both region-specific cars and "world cars". It's without a doubt one of history's most famous carmakers, even though the bulk of its products are made in miniature size scale.
Coolest garage around!
Matchbox Tri-Level Garage Playset
Amazon Price: $40.99 (as of 06/02/2012)
* Matchbox Tri-Level Garage Play Set with One Vehicle
* 3-Level Garage / Working Elevator / Spiral Ramp Action
* Car Wash / Vehicle Launcher / Mechanical Gate
* Adult Assembly Required
* Ages 3+
Vintage Matchbox Collections on eBay
Matchbox Super-Blast Fire Truck huge shoots
Matchbox Super-Blast Fire Truck
Amazon Price: $89.99 (as of 06/02/2012)
Excellent video for any true Matchbox collector.. Very educational!
So you have any of these rare editions in your collection?
Matchbox MBX Metal Sky Busters Mini
Matchbox MBX Metal Sky Busters Mini (4.5" W x 4.5" L x 1.5" H) Die Cast Plane # 14 of 24 - Continental Airlines 777-200
Amazon Price: (as of 06/02/2012)
* Plane Statistics:
* Speed : 565 mph
* Range : 8,270 pounds
* Wing : 199 feet
* SPec : The 777-200 is a long range champion. It can carry a full load of passengers a third of the way around the world.
Green Animal Rescue Tandem Chopper Helicopter
Matchbox MBX Metal Sky Busters Mini (3" W x 4" L x 2" H) Die Cast Plane # 23 of 24 - Green Animal Rescue Tandem Chopper Helicopter
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 06/02/2012)
* Helicopter statistic:
* Speed : 154 mph
* Climb : 1350 feet/minute
* Main Rotor : 4 blade
* Special Spec : When animals are at risk, this chopper is designed to find, transport and save them!
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- I can remember that I used to love playing with my Matchboxtoy garage as a kid. I used to have many Matchbox cars to use with the garage. I also used to have 'Super Streak' as well which was a plastic track that you could race Matchbox and Dinky cars down.
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- What can be more interesting than collecting toys:D
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Matchbox Toy Story 3 Mega Rig Western Train Building System
Amazon Price: $28.76 (as of 06/02/2012)
# Kids will love recreating the fun and adventure with this Mega Rig train
# With 19 modular pieces this set can be built and rebuilt into a variety of configurations
# Can also be combined with other Mega Rig sets to build even bigger adventures
# Comes with Toy Story 3 figures Woody and Bullseye
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- Very sturdy and durable and serves as carrier and storage box
- Fifty-four years of toys!
- Learning through play!
- Matchbox Toys: 1947-2004
- Matchbox Real Action Crane Truck proves that bigger and louder is better
- exclusive 55th Anniversary - a collectible
- Matchbox Toy History
- Coolest garage around!
- Vintage Matchbox Collections on eBay
- Matchbox Super-Blast Fire Truck huge shoots
- Excellent video for any true Matchbox collector.. Very educational!
- Matchbox MBX Metal Sky Busters Mini
- Green Animal Rescue Tandem Chopper Helicopter
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