Dealers 11/3/08

knowledgeable persons active in Matchbox collecting a substantial time have sent me models incorrectly described as "mint" but with significant flaws (e.g., chips or touched up paint). This highlights the difficulty in obtaining really mint pieces, and the need to carefully inspect purchases.

other's dealer lists:

The Bay Area Matchbox Collectors' Association (BAMCA)

http://www.bamca.org/cgi-bin/biblio.cgi?page=bayarea 12/23/06

Sabbir Malik 7/19/98

http://www.shabbir.com/ matchbox/dealers.html

dealers with a web site [that I have dealt with]

Toy Boy <awtoyboy@aol.com> 9/14/97 11/3/08

Alan Wank
1086 Jefferson Dr. West 3/30/09
Forest, Virginia 24551
Tel: (434) 525-2282 – 12am-11pm EST
Collections Purchased, Appraisal Service, Consignment Sales
http://www.vintagediecasttoys.com
[extensive list of cars for sale on his web site]

Dave Williamson – <dwayne@aol.com>

Toy Car Collector <Carcolectr@aol.com>
13427 NE 49th St.
Vancouver, Washington 98682
(360) 896-2045 9:00am-9:00pm PST
http://www.toycarcollector.com/ 10/31/98
Matchbox: http://www.toycarcollector.com/ matxhbox_lesney.htm 7/19/01
Has extensive monthly list of HW & pre-72 MB & others available by snail or e-mail or on his web site

Carr Collectibles ("Authorized Matchbox Collectibles Center") 5/4/00

Paul e-mailed me that he closed his shop 3 years ago, no longer has a web site and is selling on eBay part time as "carrcollectablesuk" 3/4/08

Trevor Bannister

<mokolesney@tiscali.co.uk> 12/23/06
22 Landsdown Road
Seaford BN25 3LR England
TEL 01323 898302
FAX 01323 490662
MOBILE 0802 714596
"For the seasoned collector (the source for rarities!)" List available. MOKO 1-75; Major; Kingsize; Superfast; Dinky & Corgi
page notes lists last updated 8/6/06 12/23/06
http://www.trevorb.mistral.co.uk/ 12/23/06
[I finally found something on Trevor's list to purchase. S/H was a little pricey at minimum 16£ to USA (insurance is extra) 12/16/98]

Doug Booth Model Cars

<dbooth1001@aol.com> 10/8/97
18 Heighton Crescent
Newhaven, England, BN9 0QS
Telephone Fax Answer phone UK (44) 01273 516530
Matchbox & Lledo die cast, 1-75, YY, catalogues, giftware, accessories, early kings, superkings, battlekings, Britains soldiers. "expert information & advise offered on Matchbox & Lledo models having been a collector for over 20 years". Lists updated weekly
http://members.aol.com/ DBooth1001/index.htm

John Moore

<moorecars@moorejs.demon.co.uk> 3/27/98
The Barn
Woods Lane
Cliddesden RG25 2JF
Phone/fax 01256-478261
Moko1-75, Major Series, Gift Sets, King Size, Yesteryear, Accessory Packs , Service Station Sets, Superfast & Yesteryears
Vectis auction of John's collection April 4th and 5th, 2006, Stockton on Tees, England
http://www.vectis.co.uk/news.php?i=109 12/23/06

Neil's Wheels

[see listing under current series dealers] 10/7/99
Full line on new series MB, etc., and some older Lesney (regular wheels and superfast), Gift sets, Accessories, Major Packs and Kings. 12/16/03

Remember When Collectibles <rsbassoc@ziplink.net> 12/9/97

P.O. Box 437-MB
Grafton, MA 01519-0437
(508) 792-9518 1/23/98
FAX (508) 792-2349 1/23/98
http://www.rwc-toys.com 7/13/2002
Liquidating two large collections over time, opening new boxes of stored collection as get to them. Active only May through December, which is tax season for Bob & his tax clients come first. [12/97 I ordered a 24A & received a 24B (which they offered to replace, but I choose to keep it asking for the $10 price difference on their list, but did not receive the refund), & I have still not received the the box listed with a second car (MIB but received in a blister), even after e-mail 4/30/98 that the box would be forthcoming].

Harold's Place

<HAROLDSAIM@aol.com> 12/13/97
[home of American International Matchbox Collectors & Exchange Club (A.I.M.)]
532 Chestnut Street
Lynn, MA 01904-2717
PO Box 8049
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 595-4135 12/30/99
FAX (781) 595-4007 12/30/99
http://www.angelfire.com/de3/ toys/haroldsaim.html 8/6/01 2/19/05

Reeded Edge

<arecoins@mindspring.com> 1/6/2000
Ray Hunt <webmaster@reedededge.com> 10/31/2000
WORK: (301) 724-0400 1/6/2000
PAGER: (301) 707-8883
FAX: (301) 724-0478 1/6/2000
81 Baltimore Street, Suite #200
Cumberland, MD 21502
[currently 75 Matchbox, 42 Corgi, 30 Dinky & 76 other toys & trains at the on-line store … mostly posting to eBay] 10/31/2000
[I purchased a MIMB 21A from here via eBay that was as described & shipped promptly 1/6/2000]
http://www.reedededge.com

dealers without a web site [that I have dealt with]

Dan Wells Antique Toys

<jagdan@aol.com>
PO Box 7
Goshen, Kentucky 40026
(502) 292-1748
FAX (502) 292-1749 [address/phone 1/16/99]
Quarterly list by subscription [not offered recently as moving to web]. Large listing of Matchbox; Aurora; Corgi; Corgi Jr./Husky; Hot Wheels; J. Lightning; MB; Tomica; Playart; Tootsie; Tonka; planes, etc. Buys collections
Hours: M-Th 10am-6pm EST; most Sun even 7-10pm; closed F-Sat & Holidays
[I've purchased quite a few cars from Dan, but do not often find hard to get pieces]
Dan is only selling on eBay now 9/23/03

Steve Mullican

("amazing assortment of early & hard to find Matchbox")
325 Elm Street
North Wales, PA 19454
Tel: 215-699-2393
FAX (215) 661-1663
[I have purchased a number of pieces from Steve including some hard to find ones]

Philip Bowdidge

40 Wortley Road
Highcliffe
Christchurch, Bh13 5DT, England
Tel: 011-44-1-425-278992
FAX 011-44-1-425-270977 address/phone 2/25/98
"expensive but has rare models", replacement parts, excellent guides to variations, boxes, gift packs, YY, Major Packs/Accessories, Twin Packs etc.; bi-monthly list available by request for $2 [I returned a 27A1 & a 56A5 both with touched up paint (well done), & a 31B2 with a few chips, all described as mint in the list I purchased from & still described as mint in later listings]

"Two Crazy Collectors"

<bpstein@aol.com>
Bob Steinberg & Alan Goldbarg
P.O. Box 900166
San Diego, California 92190-0166
(888) 401-CARS (2277) TOLL FREE 2/24/99
(619) 562-8697 [outside USA & Canada]
FAX (619) 562-3719 2/24/99
bi-monthly list; [I purchased a number of pieces from Bob & Alan, but do not find hard to get pieces often]

James Gallegos

<mtchb0x1@aol.com>
P.O. Box 15414
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87174
(505) 892-8848

Rit's Cars

<info@ritscars.com>
Richard Okula
P.O. Box 6393
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-6883
"extensive collection of Matchbox cars for sale". Only 1 of listed items available so phone orders suggested

Dorotea's Corner

George Quattropani
<gquattro@verizon.com>
(914) 672-8015 or
(914) 779-8044
George is selling off his mother's substantial collection of regular wheels, superfast, Kings and YesterYears accumulated over many years. 6/12/06

Lt.Col. James Smith

("king of Matchbox catalogs")
<colsmith@telepath.com>
431 George Cross Dr.
Norman, OK 73069
CD-ROM of Matchbox catalog information including photos of the covers of one catalog from each year, variations among catalogs, some interior pages (not all interior pages included in this version of the CD-ROM) & other advertising sheets. The price is $17.50 including shipping. Two example pages [1959 and 1960] are available at this site to view, one with variation cover pages and a second with variation information [3 covers from example pages shown below]

John Aldrich 7/28/04

Email: DRMATCHBOX@NY@netzero.net
eBay User ID: JUSTDIECAST

The Gals 7/28/04

Email: THEGALS@jps.net
Phone: (718) 658-5357

dealers with web sites [that I have not dealt with]

there is no strict order to the following list, but I try to put sources with significant regular wheel content towards the top

Shabir Malik's "spare" page

<smalik@wdh.com> 7/19/98
http://www.shabbir.com/matchbox/spare.html 9/9/03

Lewis Miller

LewisEMiller@yahoo.com 9/29/99 9/9/03
9550 Oswald Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 543-4999 9/29/05
specializing in Battlekings: values ["Charlie Mack approved"]; images; links, etc.
http://www.BattleKings.com/ 4/17/01

Hardy Ristau 6/25/08

Cars & Boxes ("pricey but great assortment!") no real shop, only online
Lindenstr. 57
12621 Berlin, Germany
Tel: 030 2755163
FAX: 030 2795072
email: h.ristau@web.de
www.harveys-matchbox.de
[I have not had ocassion to purchase from Hardy, but he is respected in the collector community]

Carsten Oettler 6/25/08

cars-and-boxes – big real shop and also online
Detmolder Str 64a
10715 Berlin
Tel: 030 85 73 11 36
c.oettler@web.de
www.cars-and-boxes.de

Ross Frank

<RFRANK@Weber.ucsd.edu> 1/31/98
2722 La Gran Via
Carlsbad, CA 92009
over 400 YY for sale, mostly 60's–80s
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~rfrank/MOYlist.html

Dave "Squid" Lagerquist

Squid's Matchbox regular wheel Infatuation
<squid@pacinfosb.com> 11/11/97
pictures, links, wants, & over 200 C6-9 regular wheels for sale
http://www.pacinfotech.com/squid/picts.htm 12/23/06
web page: http://www.pacinfotech.com/squid/ 12/23/06
links to MB trader & other MB sites
http://www.pacinfotech.com/squid/links.htm 12/23/06

Bill Jackameit Diecast Toys 10/15/97

<wjackameit@pvcc.edu> 12/23/06
<wj2d@adelphia.net> 12/23/06
972 Kelsey drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 923-3398 11/14/98
Specializes in small scale diecast vehicles, including obsolete & current models of Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Racing Champions, Johnny Lightning, Corgi Junior, & Majorette & other brands. [typically seems to have a page full of regular wheels when I have checked]
Studebaker toys for sale
http://users.adelphia.net/~wj2d/ diecast/bjdt.html 12/23/06
Studebaker page
http://www.billstudepage.homestead.com/ 12/23/06
Matchbox RW page: http://www.freeyellow.com/members/ bjdiecast/rw.txt [link appears broken 12/23/06]

AuTous International 7/28/04

Phone: +31 (76) 543-9710
Laagbos 32
4824BC, Breda
Netherlands
Webpage: http://www.matchbox.box.nl 1/21/08
Email: info@jnijhuis.com 1/21/08
"On Matchbox we stock a wide range of both USA only and ROW only products.
Of course it includes German and UK only products too. We also sell some Australian only products. Last but not least we carry a wide stock of Matchbox Collectibles models. On Hongwell we have mainly 1:72 and 1:87 Models in stock. I think you will not find a larger stock anywhere in the world! On 1:43 we have mainly Rescue, Ambulance and Service cars available"

Sven Schutte 7/28/04

Matchbox Shop
Calauerstr. 8
03048, Cottbus, Germany
Phone: +49 355 473638
Email: Hwarner67@aol.com
Webpage: http://http://www.webdynamix.de or
http://www.unbespielt.de/sess/utn; jsessionid= 1542053516663 bf/shopdata/index.shopscript 2/19/05

123 Studio Toybox Collectibles (fka DP's Studio Collectibles)

diecast cars and trucks, model trains, sports cards, novelty and holiday gift items, aircraft models, plastic kits, custom scale modeling , N, HO, Matchbox 1/64 Scale 1 to 75 Series Diecast Vintage 1950s & 1960s, and YY. Substantial list of MB for sale (no photos of or prices for items listed for sale).
<studiocollector@aol.com> 1/18/06
http://123studiotoyboxcollectibles.com/ toybox/ 123StudioToyBoxCollectibles1-64DieMB.html 11/2/08

Don Hutchison

<toyman@langleytoday.com> 7/3/98
31713 Charlotte Ave.
Abbotsford,B.C.
Canada V2T-3Z6 or
P.O.Box 1655
Sumas, WA. 98295
U.S.A.
YY, Regular Wheels, Superfast, Corgi, Exclusive First Editions, Days Gone. No prices, you have to select items of interest & request a "quote"
http://www.langleytoday.com/toycars/ [link appears broken 12/23/06]

Matchbox Toys For Sale

<sales@toysandcollectables.co.uk> 7/3/98
various MB for sale [several pages of regular wheels, but I have seen the sold cars for some time so I am not sure how often the page is updated]
http://www.toysandcollectables.co.uk/ matchbox.htm

Great Finds Antiques & Collectibles! 4/9/98

on-line store with two active categories: 1) toys (Dinky, Matchbox, tin toys & other); & 2) jewelry. frequent eBay listings
main page: http://www.greatfinds.com/ac/

Me, Mom & Matchbox

<thegals@jps.net> 8/25/04
Steve and Eva Gal's Matchbox For Sale
85-27 143rd St.
Briarwood, NY
Phone 718-658-5357
FAX 718-739-4735
Mainly Superfast, Yesteryear, Dinkys & other assorted Matchbox items, promotionals. "the most detailed list of mint Matchbox cars for sale you'll find anywhere, catering specifically to collectors, providing extremely detailed descriptions of all variations we have for sale. Stock changes daily!"
home http://home.jps.net/~thegals/ 8/25/04

Ron Calcott

<roncalcott@LineOne.net> 10/14/97
The Model Store
Boundary Elms
Burchetts Green Lane
Maidenhead
Berks SL6 3QP
Tel: +44 (0)1628 822992
Fax +44 (0)1628 823823
Mobile 0374-117177
"Specializing in Matchbox obsolete YY, 1-75's, with extensive personal collection & always a very large selection for sale from Pre Pro YY's to SF" Also Dinky & Corgi.
http://www.modelstore.co.uk 6/14/99
old web address: http://www.solnet.co.uk/model-store
[a long page of regular wheels listed]

Abbey Models, Nick Powner 5/25/97 12/23/06

<EmmaClairePowner@aol.com> 12/23/06
19 Glenferness Avenue
Talbot Woods
BOURNEMOUTH
Bh3 9NE- U.K.
tel: (9am-9pm) +44(0)1202 762175
fax (24hr) +44(0)1202 762175
mobile +44 (0)7850232312
http://the-internet-agency.com/abbeymodels/
Matchbox page
http://the-internet-agency.com/abbeymodels/matchbox.htm 12/23/06
"specialist supplier of collectors toys, both old and new. … All our models and boxes are Originals, and we indicate, for each one, the quality of the box and model … We buy and sell obsolete diecast collectibles including Dinky toys Corgi toys, Matchbox / Lesney toys, Spot-On, Solido, and Norev models, and Tv and Film related toys"

Marchbox Cars for Sale 2/18/08

Some Matchbox information, but mostly links to eBay auctions of Matchbox cars, and no items directly for sale on the site itself found
http://www.matchboxcarsforsale.com/
<soggy.dave@cox.net>

TMC Market (Toy & Model Collectors) 4/24/99

Nigel Boyle
<oldtoys.tmc@xtra.co.nz> 5/19/05
P.O. Box 28-014
Beckenham Christchurch New Zealand
Ph (03) 3299193 12/30/04
FAX (03) 33299196 12/30/04
"I no longer publish the TMC Market Catalogue but still call myself Toy & Model Collectors Market / TMC Market. I sell on 7-day internet auctions these days" 12/30/04

Past-Time Hobbies 10/31/98 12/23/06

<billpth@aol.com> 12/23/06
9311 Ogden Ave.
Brookfield, IL 60513
Phone: (708) 485-4544
Fax: (708) 485-4559
Brooklin, Matchbox 1/43, Design Studio, Motor City, Western, & Durham Classic, Lionel trains, Herpa Wings, Solido, Verem military diecast models & CDC Armour military collections, Corgi circus, Corgi 1/43rd, Corgi Famous Haulers & Transports & Bus Collections
http://www.pthinc.com/ redirected to
http://www.readyshopgo.com/areas/ pthinc/index.cfm 12/23/06

Michael Bowen Collectors Toys 3/26/98 12/23/06

"Purveyor of the very finest in mint boxed Dinky, Corgi, Lesney, Matchbox, Spot-On etc."
<dinky@dinky.org>
Tel/Fax: 01273-672968 (UK)
Mobile: 07973-30800"
Web Page: http://www.obsoletediecast.com/index.htm
List: http://www.obsoletediecast.com/ matchbox.htm

Canterbury Collectibles

<toys@mint-box.demon.co.uk >
Mr A H Latham 35 Ellsworth Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2TU
http://toymart.co.uk/ 12/23/06
Matchbox & KS [a few regular wheels, quite a few SpeedKings etc.]
subcategories selected from this page
http://toymart.co.uk/listings/categories/ 12/23/06
Matchbox 1-75 12/23/06
http://toymart.co.uk/listings/categories/ index.cfm?category=841691204

The Old Tin Toy Shop

<ott@ihug.co.nz> 8/11/97
Andrew McLennan
237 Parnell Road
Parnell, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
Phone/Fax: 64 (09) 358-0016
http://www.oldtintoys.co.nz
(Go to "Categories", then to "Die Cast" , & all the Matchbox are there). currency converter page available

Dealers with e-mail but no web site [that I have not dealt with]

Jeff Mantyak <coppers@telusplanet.net> 6/13/97

Copper's Collectibles
2514 – 23 Ave. So.
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 1K9 Canada
Ph: 403-329-8378
Fax: 403-329-4055
Specializes in new & vintage police toy vehicles including Matchbox, Corgi, Roadchamps, Busch, Mira, Praline, City Merchandise, Code 3, UT Models, Vanmark Figures, White Rose Collectables, & many others.
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/coppers/

Alexander Gerchikov

<ALCARCOL@msn.com> 3/27/98
23 Rockefeller Blvd.
Rensselaer, NY 12144
phone 518-462-6936
mail order – mainly Yesteryear, Dinky & new Corgi

Aldrich-Svadeba Toy Co.

<Dr Matchbx@aol.com> 3/27/98
622 Chenango St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone 607-724-5657
mail order & toy shows. Miniatures 1969–97, Convoys, Premieres, White Rose, promotionals

Dealers not on the Web [that I have not dealt with]

David Kerr 12/14/97

16 W Orts Causeway
Cambridge
CBI 4RL
0223 242581
Obsolete mint boxed die cast & other toys by Dinky, Corgi, MB etc.
[has extensive list available by mail]

Bill Vuiller & Phyllis Knoll

<pknoll@weir.net> 6/14/99
RD #1 Box 485-E
New Cumberland, West Virginia 26047
Phone & FAX: (304) 564-3075
Matchbox: regular wheels, Major Packs & Kings; Corgi Dinky, Early Hot Wheels & unusual die cast

The Chester Toy Museum & Collectors Shop 7/26/98

13A Lower Bridge Street Row,
Chester, CH1 1RS, UK

Barker's Collectible Toys

<BARKTOY@aol.com> 1/10/99 [e-mail address appears to be invalid – 5/2/99]
Matchbox regulars wheels/Superfast/other ranges & other diecast
Kevin Barker
32631 Topash Street
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(616) 782-4125

Louise E. Eill 3/28/98

Joseph & Susan Roatche e-mailed me on 9/17/07 that "Louise E. Eill, formerly of Danby, Vermont – Recently – Doylestown, PApassed away [9/16/07] after a short but valiant battle with lung cancer." 9/17/07
has 1st of several lists of MB & other die cast for sale done. This list mostly Superkings, Superfast & YY, with a few regular wheels, & list has full description of each model.

Cooper Toys 3/27/98

c/o Nigel Cooper
coopertoys@hotmail.com 4/30/07
matchboxuk@hotmail.com 4/30/07
46 Thyme Close
Chineham, Basingstoke
Hants RG24 8XG, England
Phone : 01144-1256-356455
Toy & FAX line: 01144-1256-841418
mail order – Miniatures, Convoys, International models, preproductions, Bulgarian models, promotionals

David Phillipo 3/27/98

582 Lincoln St.
Marlboro, MA
Phone 508-481-6610
toy shows – mostly pre 1969 Matchbox, also current Hot Wheels, Siku, Tomica

Carl Gurley 2/18/98

P.O. Box 995
120 South Pine Street
Princeton, NC 27569
(919) 936-5121
large list available: Matchbox, Tonka, Tootsie, Wallace-Berry,
Corgi, Corgi-Jr, Dinky, Ertl, Fisher Price, Budgie, Buddy L, Hot Wheels, Marx, Hubby, Husky & more

Bud's H.O. Cars, Inc. 6/14/99

2 Westbrook Drive
Cortland manor, New York
(914) 526-4950
Matchbox, Johnny Lightning, Hot Wheels, plastic models, trains & accessories, model rockets & accessories, pine car accessories
Open: W-Sat 11-7; Sun 11-4
Closed M-Tu

Bob & Joan Hickey 6/14/99

the toy dump
Toms River, New Jersey
(732) 244-5498
"collectible toy cars & dolls"

Frank Jones 2/15/97

131-B Old Mill Road
Union, Ohio 45322
PH: (513) 832-3583
after 5pm EST M-F. Matchbox; Hubley; Marx; Corgi; Dinky; Tootsie; Buddy-L etc.

Hawk's Nest, R. Hawkins & Son

1265 Linn Ct.
Turlock, California 95380

Tiny Toy Collectibles

<customersuport@tinytoycollectibles.com>
1224 Wolf Street
Syracuse NY 13208
phone (315) 472-7220
http://www.tinytoycollectibles.com 1/30/04
hotwheels, matchbox, Johnny Lightning, slot cars, & other toys

Caney Fork Hobbies

Samuel Liu
709 Wyncot Terrace, Suite #3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603

Bam Hobbies

Matchbox Dept.
P.O. Box 1427
Wall, New Jersey 07719

Sonny's Toys & Collectibles

Box 163
Old Mystic, CT 06372
[I did order a 28A but received a mis-classified 28B & payment was promptly refunded]

Craig & Linda Hill's Collector's Toys

1149 Front Street
Birmingham, N.Y. 13905

White Rose Collectibles

<info@whterose.com> 12/13/97
Nascar, NFL, mlb, hockey, & other sports related models. Apparently ceasing production with Matchbox cars
P.O. Box 2701
York PA 17405
(717) 741-9495
(800) 710-8697
FAX: (717) 741-5198

Steve Lewis

Box 3428
York, PA 17402
Tel: 717-755-7525 (you can call him or request in writing his monthly list -- $1.00)

Euro Antique Toy Co.

(primarily Dinky, Corgi but many Matchbox & other die cast)
Tim Arthur
109 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 845-0032
(203) 845-0366

Charles & Sons Ltd. Collectibles

65 Broadway
Greenlawn NY 11740
days (516) 261-1523
eves (516) 261-1058

Robert Goforth

<goforth@home.com>
4061 E. Castro Valley Blvd., Suite 224
Castro Valley CA 94552
(510) 889-6676

H & M Toy Co.

Henry & Vi Baker
645 Main Street
Springfield OR 97477
503-744-1909

Dennis J. McCarthy

32 Fox Meadow Ln.
Holmdel NJ 07733

Runabout Inc.

Michael & Judi Boss, proprietors
50 Leroy Place
Red Bank NJ 07701
(908) 747-5754

Mike Silver

509 Danielle Ct.
Roseville CA 95747 USA
Tel 916-782-4800