I sold all my Matchbox collection that I started collecting in the mid 1960s. I saved all the boxes & took a few out to show some friends that were interested in the variations. I did replace a few that had box rubs & minor paint nicks from the factory. I had all either mint or near mint items. The 1 superfast car that I sold for the most money was the #8 orange Mustang. This had the red interior, but instead of the "WILDCAT" stickers, it had the "RAT ROD" stickers. An eBayer bid $400.00 for it!!!! He emailed me after receiving it, saying this was the BEST orange #8 Mustang he had ever seen, & NEVER saw it with the "RAT ROD" stickers. He wanted to know where I got it. I told him it came from the now defunct "Winner Toy & Hobby" in Paramus, NJ. This guy had Matchbox items in blister packs as well as in their boxes. I always tried to get items in boxes. The eBayer was also glad to get a boxed example. PS Just before selling my Matchbox items, I ALMOST bought a #62 Mercury Cougar pre-production model in cream. I just didn't have $2000,00 for a 3 inch die-cast car. I would have a hard time explaining why there wasn't a real '68 Cougar in our driveway for two grand!!!!!!!!!
I am just in AWE. I would be overwhelmed, and so full of joy, to own a collection like this. You must be numb to this by now. For example, that two parts truck with gold tops, I would honestly want to look at it daily, and put it right there on my night stand! I do wish you had more time to let us look at them, since I won't ever be able to afford most of these, and most certainly will never own them all. I hope you, and those you love, are doing well :)
Hi- A TRUE collector never gets 'numb'. When I was collecting, I'd get ANYTHING that wasn't in my collection. Sometimes, going to toy meets had me baffled. "Do I have this one, or don't I??" Usually, I bought it anyway, & put one in a box. Before I sold my collection, these "extras'" went on eBay first. Yes, at today's prices, it's very hard to get many sought-after models. When I began buying mine in the 1960s, this stationary store sold regular wheel item at 45 cents each!!! I got $1.00 allowance per week. I could get 2, YES TWO items for 90 cents plus 4 cents sales tax, & have 6 cents left for a candy bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had only 1 sticky model in my roughly 1000 regular wheel & superfast collection. It was the green #64 MG. I didn't realize it & sold it on eBay for around $5.00. I apologized to the buyer. He wanted to send it back, but I told him to keep it. Since he bought roughly $60,00 worth of my collection, I refunded him $20,00 plus the shipping cost. He ended up buying about $100.00 more of my collection.
The loose ones were def from my era. I still have all mine from childhood. That fox body Mustang was from ca. 1983. I always thought it was hilarious & dumb to have the wildcat callouts on the fastback Mustang and not on the Rat Rod Cougar? Englishmen on acid.
Relax, we're almost there. When I first purchased the Mattel's Hot Wheels color racers, I had to take extra special care of those contraptions. They had a special type of varnish that goes from a dark color to transparent.
during the #45 ford group 6 unboxing you said there are no special matchboxes...but there are...these models are all rare...like the reverse color wreck truck #13 dodge bp...then the #30 8 wheel crane that came in dark green...one early issue has no brace on the rear of the base...then one #30 8 wheel crane that was colored in turquoise that came in a gift set...then they had transitionals that had extra bodies...white body on superfast base...the #36 opel diplomat that was sea green in color...the #72 jeep with white interior...#31 lincoln with a superfast color body (gold) on a regular wheel base and a turquoise body on a superfast base...i mentioned the unpainted base on the 6 ford pickup yesterday...#65 combine with the open step ladder...there are many more
To be more correct I should say that there are no rare Matchbox that you will find in a childhood collection. Fred Bronner who handled the import and distribution of Matchbox in the USA only got the production models. The rare stuff comes from Lesney employees and folks connected with the factory and a traded among collectors since they were made.
Brad-- I ALMOST bought a #62 Mercury Cougar pre-production model in cream instead of the metallic green that we all know. I would have had a really hard time explaining $2000.00 for a 3 inch die-cast car!!!
The most I ever spent on a collection was $1,300. It was for 130 cars all in mint condition, with some boxes from an estate sale. No duplicates. It was worth it because they were cars i had as a child. $10 per car - not bad at all. I’m interested in knowing how much a collection like the one in these videos cost.
Hello - this collection I spent about $4,000 on. It has a break out value of about $13,000. Sounds like a sweet deal but the only way to get that kind of return is to be in the daily business of selling Matchbox. They are very slow movers but when they do sell the collectors want them to be mint in the box. I would not have bought it without the big lot of empty boxes. Again it is just too much work and takes too much time to sell Matchbox. If I bought the same dollar amount of Redline Hot Wheels at $4,000 I might get 40 cars and they would all sell in a few days. I think this Matchbox collection will take 5 years to sell completely.
Hello sir. Quick mind pick. When you visit a yard sale which type of display would prefer? By mfg year? Or... by model.. ie dodge here be there ford chevy etc? Thoughts?
Hi- I go to yard sales once in a while. I always ask about "MATCHBOX", no matter what models they are. Most of the time, either they are already gone, or what IS there is what I call "sandbox", meaning that they are kid's play toys, not even collectable.
the ford group 6 in green is the regular issue but the red ford group 6 is from the super gt series in late 80s...enamel paint...its not rare or special
I sold all my Matchbox collection that I started collecting in the mid 1960s. I saved all the boxes & took a few out to show some friends that were interested in the variations. I did replace a few that had box rubs & minor paint nicks from the factory. I had all either mint or near mint items.
The 1 superfast car that I sold for the most money was the #8 orange Mustang. This had the red interior, but instead of the "WILDCAT" stickers, it had the "RAT ROD" stickers. An eBayer bid $400.00 for it!!!! He emailed me after receiving it, saying this was the BEST orange #8 Mustang he had ever seen, & NEVER saw it with the "RAT ROD" stickers. He wanted to know where I got it. I told him it came from the now defunct "Winner Toy & Hobby" in Paramus, NJ. This guy had Matchbox items in blister packs as well as in their boxes. I always tried to get items in boxes. The eBayer was also glad to get a boxed example.
PS Just before selling my Matchbox items, I ALMOST bought a #62 Mercury Cougar pre-production model in cream. I just didn't have $2000,00 for a 3 inch die-cast car. I would have a hard time explaining why there wasn't a real '68 Cougar in our driveway for two grand!!!!!!!!!
Dam been looking for the orange VW van for years. I have never seen the paint go so sticky before. Must be the humidity. Always loved the Pink Jeep.
I am just in AWE.
I would be overwhelmed, and so full of joy, to own a collection like this. You must be numb to this by now.
For example, that two parts truck with gold tops, I would honestly want to look at it daily, and put it right there on my night stand!
I do wish you had more time to let us look at them, since I won't ever be able to afford most of these, and most certainly will never own them all.
I hope you, and those you love, are doing well :)
Hi- A TRUE collector never gets 'numb'. When I was collecting, I'd get ANYTHING that wasn't in my collection. Sometimes, going to toy meets had me baffled. "Do I have this one, or don't I??" Usually, I bought it anyway, & put one in a box. Before I sold my collection, these "extras'" went on eBay first.
Yes, at today's prices, it's very hard to get many sought-after models. When I began buying mine in the 1960s, this stationary store sold regular wheel item at 45 cents each!!! I got $1.00 allowance per week. I could get 2, YES TWO items for 90 cents plus 4 cents sales tax, & have 6 cents left for a candy bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had only 1 sticky model in my roughly 1000 regular wheel & superfast collection. It was the green #64 MG. I didn't realize it & sold it on eBay for around $5.00. I apologized to the buyer. He wanted to send it back, but I told him to keep it. Since he bought roughly $60,00 worth of my collection, I refunded him $20,00 plus the shipping cost. He ended up buying about $100.00 more of my collection.
Amazing castings
The loose ones were def from my era. I still have all mine from childhood. That fox body Mustang was from ca. 1983. I always thought it was hilarious & dumb to have the wildcat callouts on the fastback Mustang and not on the Rat Rod Cougar? Englishmen on acid.
Very cool 🥰👍🏾
Man that red vw beetle
Relax, we're almost there. When I first purchased the Mattel's Hot Wheels color racers, I had to take extra special care of those contraptions. They had a special type of varnish that goes from a dark color to transparent.
during the #45 ford group 6 unboxing you said there are no special matchboxes...but there are...these models are all rare...like the reverse color wreck truck #13 dodge bp...then the #30 8 wheel crane that came in dark green...one early issue has no brace on the rear of the base...then one #30 8 wheel crane that was colored in turquoise that came in a gift set...then they had transitionals that had extra bodies...white body on superfast base...the #36 opel diplomat that was sea green in color...the #72 jeep with white interior...#31 lincoln with a superfast color body (gold) on a regular wheel base and a turquoise body on a superfast base...i mentioned the unpainted base on the 6 ford pickup yesterday...#65 combine with the open step ladder...there are many more
To be more correct I should say that there are no rare Matchbox that you will find in a childhood collection. Fred Bronner who handled the import and distribution of Matchbox in the USA only got the production models. The rare stuff comes from Lesney employees and folks connected with the factory and a traded among collectors since they were made.
Brad-- I ALMOST bought a #62 Mercury Cougar pre-production model in cream instead of the metallic green that we all know. I would have had a really hard time explaining $2000.00 for a 3 inch die-cast car!!!
Love the edit you did, very entertaining. Those matchbox boxes look amazing
my first one was a Mod Rod in 71
The most I ever spent on a collection was $1,300. It was for 130 cars all in mint condition, with some boxes from an estate sale. No duplicates. It was worth it because they were cars i had as a child. $10 per car - not bad at all. I’m interested in knowing how much a collection like the one in these videos cost.
Hello - this collection I spent about $4,000 on. It has a break out value of about $13,000. Sounds like a sweet deal but the only way to get that kind of return is to be in the daily business of selling Matchbox. They are very slow movers but when they do sell the collectors want them to be mint in the box. I would not have bought it without the big lot of empty boxes. Again it is just too much work and takes too much time to sell Matchbox. If I bought the same dollar amount of Redline Hot Wheels at $4,000 I might get 40 cars and they would all sell in a few days. I think this Matchbox collection will take 5 years to sell completely.
@@toycarcollector Yeah, I only collect. You’re a pro.
Plasticiser in the paint reacting with something, vinyl in the cases most likely.
Dave, is the "stickyness" due to a reaction from being left in the vinyl cases for decades? Old vinyl becomes sticky as it ages.
thats one reason they think it happens
Matchbox. Huge. Collection. Part. 4. Of. 5. There. Is. Never
Some are sticky cuz a 3 year old helped box them 😆 serious tho some are sticky because they didn't bake the paint as long as they needed
jummy, at 8.09 a complete rollsroyce is hard to get...
i think that capri is called a rollomatic...it may say it on the base
May sound silly but try some auto wax to remove paint stickiness.
Hello sir. Quick mind pick. When you visit a yard sale which type of display would prefer? By mfg year? Or... by model.. ie dodge here be there ford chevy etc? Thoughts?
I do not go to yard sales so I guess I can't answer your question.
Wow. I've found some of my best finds at those. Once 2 shoe box full of 68 to 74ish. 40 dollars per box.
Hi- I go to yard sales once in a while. I always ask about "MATCHBOX", no matter what models they are. Most of the time, either they are already gone, or what IS there is what I call "sandbox", meaning that they are kid's play toys, not even collectable.
I will buy the hovercraft. Put me on the list
the ford group 6 in green is the regular issue but the red ford group 6 is from the super gt series in late 80s...enamel paint...its not rare or special
Prototype charger it was never made
You rushed through the video
Probably true, I get so excited, and people like a cheery and upbeat presentation. Thankfully I am a cheerful and upbeat kinda guy!
Rollamatics