I do NOT provide values or answer e-mail inquiries for values. See my book page for Matchbox literature & price-guides, value & condition pages, & links to other web sites with value information on my value page.
To identify models see:
- my image, "series" & "variations" pages
- Matchbox Memories
- Matchbox Community Hall
- Kurt Ristniemi's YY page
- BAMCA interactive MB 1-75 image database
- BAMCA models page
- Alan Wank
- Lewis Miller Battleking pages
- areh's Matchbox Dictionary
- Matchbox Forum databases
- Matchbox Forum YY database
I added the remaining interior pages to the 1966 catalog 
5/26/09
Matchbox Forum NOT associated with auction
"Dear Forum Members and Matchbox Friends: This message is to inform you on the fact that an UK based auction house is still misusing our name for their auctions. I would like to emphasize again that MATCHBOX FORUM has NO involvement in any of the activities of the auctions of matchboxforum.uk They are just misusing our name … ." 5/8/09
ToyPedia of www.ToyCollector.com
tries to catalogue all toys ever produced, in all variants … launched one month ago and have already 10,000 items live [little Matchbox yet. 4/19/09
7th Annual Route 66 MCCH International Gathering of Friends Convention Calendar of Events
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday July 17th, 18th & 19th 2009
- Matchbox®, Hot Wheels®, Corgi®, Dinky®, Johnny Lightning®, and all other brands and scales of toy vehicles will be represented.
- Dinner & Auction (7/18) $60 per guest Dinner is limited to 125 guests.
- The 1st 75 paid dinner reservations will receive a special Early Bird (1 of 75 piece run) Dinner Model. All others will receive a 1 of 125 piece run Dinner Model. Both are Code 1, 100% Factory Produced models.
- For Hotel Reservations call 505-881-6800 (Mention Route 66 Die Cast Convention) 2009 Rate is $99/night
- Email <Matchb0x1@aol.com> or Mail completed form to: Jim Gallegos, P.O. Box 15414, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87174 *******Payment is due with reservation. 4/6/09
- "Mattel again sponsors this event with 4 unique Code 1 miniature models in very limited quantaties. This event is nearly sold out on both dinner spaces as well as dealer spaces." [e-mail news 5/18/09]
Diecast Blast 2009 – August 21-23 2009
- A 3 Day Matchbox/Mattel Sponsored Collectors Event
- Event not associated with any other Connecticut events
- Marriott Hotel
Day Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut - Produced By: Interstate Diecast Collectors Group
P O Box 274
East Longmeadow, Mass 01028-0274 - Contact: DiecastBlast2009@Yahoo.com
- Bruce 8am to 6pm EST 1-860-573-7358
- Tom 5pm to 12pm 1-860-349-0857 [3/13/09 E-mail from MBX]
- Events
Diecast Charity Auction * In Room Trading * Down Hill Racing * Meet & Greet * Vintage Fire Engine Display * Seminars * More Events are Being finalized Soon!
- Matchbox Produced show car available: TBA
- Includes Limited Dinner Car: TBA
- Italian Buffet Dinner Saturday Nite $75.00 per person
- Sunday Toy Show 9am-2pm
- 8ft Tables $50.00, 6ft tables $45.00 3/16/09
MBX exclusive model 3/7/09
MBX Forum products offered exclusively to Club members include: 10th Anniversary Chevy Van model, baseball cap with embroidered Y-34 Lincoln Zypher and polo shirts. You can view these products on the Club’s web site. To order any item, make payment to Matchbox Forum and send it to Club Treasurer, Scott Firmender, 16 Centennial Drive, Milford, CT 06461 [January-February newsletter]
MBX catalogs 2/7/09
Matchbox Forum major catalog software overhaul, finishing 98% of 1956 until 2009 pocket catalogs, overview of all catalogs known for a specific year / country, and started adding the dealer catalogs. 3 ways to access the Pocket Catalog information:
- Go to the CATALOG page / MB75 / year — a line above the pictures indicates if information on Dealer Catalogs, Pocket Catalogs, Packaging (working on that one too) or Displays is available
- Go to the CATALOG Page / Catalog Option / Year — showing ALL the information of a specific year
- Make an overview of all catalogs to print a checklist
Christian Falkensteiner's Word files on numerous subjects are more accessible:
- DOWNLOAD button on many pages
- Catalog Menu / All Options
Other contributors: Irmisch Burghardt and Konrad Noniewicz pocket catalog pictures, Col. James Smith Pocket Catalog CD, David Becker updated Word Files on individual Matchbox items.
Send interesting news, especially from Australia, New Zealand and the far East, or suggestions on improving the site to John Nijhuis <matchbox@box.nl>. [2/7/09 E-mail from MBX]