29 April, John Nijhuis
Carsten Oettler has issued a wonderful full color catalog of ALL issued
regular models of Models of Yesteryear and Dinky from 1955 until 2009 (so
this catalog excludes all code 2 and code 3 models). No mentioning or
pictures of small variations, no price guide. Just a catalogue inclusive
pictures of each diffent colour or print variation.
E.g. Y-8 MG in green and red and blue creme or each print from Y-12-3 Ford T
and really all different ones,. It also includes all Matchbox Collectibles
models and also models from 2000-2009 from the USA.
No code 2 or 3 or what came not from the Matchbox factory. The size of the catalog is DIN A5 , it has 274
pages with about 1000 Pictures in color. The catalog is in German AND English.
Price is € 28.50. If you are interested please sent me a mail to
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22 November, John Yanouzas
The Matchbox puzzles are in the toy section of Stop 'n Shop, along with
other puzzles and books priced at $2.99. There are 24 cardboard pieces in a box
marked with the Matchbox logo and a vehicle. The suggested age is 3-7 years.
The size of the the puzzles when deployed is 13' x 18'. When assembled, one
features a demolition truck with a big wreaking ball and the other at helicopter
with a cartoon figure jumping. Please let me know if you find any other
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28 October, John Nijhuis
From Irmisch Burghardt I received to day the copies of a catalog with
Brazilian Models from 1986. For all details please go to the Pocket Catalog
Overview 1986 under CATALOG |
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2 September, Tomas Kodrle
BOY´S WORLD was issued by Mattel Czech Republic. The contents of this
full colour catalogue (22 by 22 cm or 9 by 9 inch) introduces the whole range of
Mattel branded toys as shown on the cover. Matchbox can be seen on a couple of
pages.
If you have any interest in the booklet contact Tomas at
matchbox75@seznam.cz |
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John Nijhuis,
20 June
From From Jim Richards I received a box with Bosal Sweeties........
The box contains 10 small bags of assorted fruit flavored sweets.
For the puzzlers amongst you I printed the two pictures also in a bigger size
to look for the differences! |
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Front Side Box |
Back Side Box |
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Kemas Yulius Jakarta, Indonesia,
4 June
From Kemas Yulius I received a magazine called XY KIDS! It is a
EDISI KHUSUS (special issue). It includes a
PANDUAN KOMPLET MEMILIH Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Tomica,
Majorette, Jada Toys DII meaning that you can select the complete
guide of Hotwheels, Matchbox etc. The magazine has 72 pages and a complete
preview of the brands as mentioned above. Moreover the Matchbox Poster 2009
Indonesian style has been folded in to the magazine!!!! Models are the same as
the 2009 USA poster but layout differs. The papert is a little bit thinner and
the back side of the poster has no images (blank). For pictures look at the 2009
pocket catalog in the
CATALOG Overview. Thanks a lot Yulius for the update. |
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13 December, John Nijhuis
My friend Alwin van Hattem bought this sign from a fellow collector in
the UK. Is there anybody out there who can give us any inside on this? Please
mail me at
info@jnijhuis.com |
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Christian Falkensteiner , March 26
For the first time ever, a book dealing with toy cars has been published
here in Austria, and there is even a Matchbox model on the cover!
I have written a little review about it: |
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This book has just been published here in Austria: "Spielzeugautos ...eine
kleine Einführung" ("Toy cars ...a little introduction") by Martin Krusche.
It is associated with an exhibition of toys currently running in the city of
Gleisdorf, Styria, the toy car part of which has been prepared by the
author.
The contents of the book is just what the title says - a little
introduction to the world of toy cars, certainly not written for collectors
like us, but for members of the general public who may have a passing
interest in the topic.
Only a small part of the text is devoted to Matchbox, but the brand is
treated with much respect and reverence and a sufficient amount of
background knowledge. The pictures of Matchbox models almost exclusively
show playworn examples, which may have some hidden meaning I am not quite
able to decipher. Generally it shows that the author is well acquainted with
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spotted any significant factual errors. The book is
written in an entertaining way and makes interesting reading even for an
"insider" like me.
For all I know this is the first ever book published in Austria featuring
a Matchbox model on the cover, which inevitably gives it some historical
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Tomasz
Chorąży , October 24
On request of John Nijhuis I took some pictures from a Polish web-site to
show plastic models made in Poland in 70-80 years of mainly Matchbox Regular
wheel models. |
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