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Model car collecting

  • MODEL CITIZEN OR CRAZY PERSON: MAN WITH VANS

    One of the most active subsets of model car collectors is the marque specialist. These are people who focus their diecast collecting efforts on a single make or model of car; one of the best-known such collectors was the late film director John Frankenheimer, who maintained a collection of bespo... View Post
  • COMING SOON: THE HONDA CIVIC TYPE R IN 1:18 SCALE

    We just received word that Ebbro's 1:18-scale diecast 2015 Honda Civic Type R will hit the market this October or November. Retail pricing has been announced at $160. For fans of Japanese performance cars, the release of Ebbro's Type R will come as welcome news. The Type R is the current lap re... View Post
  • THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MODEL CAR COLLECTING

    As a veteran model car collector of nearly forty years, I am always pleasantly surprised to meet a novice in the hobby. Whether its a kid who has reached the age when toys become collectibles, or whether it's a so-called "grown up" with a little shelf space and discretionary income, new blood en... View Post