But the best Resource is Rodger Darkens' Matchbox Regular Wheels1-75 Series Variations !953-1969.he put a Price Guide together back around 2015.he updates online regularly.I bought his latest version (the Book and the online version) updated this year.his is by far the most comprehensive book on descriptions and latest pricing determined from Matchbox Auctions.whether it be online or brick and mortar Sales.Īs to the ARAL Petrol was only sold in Europe, so very hard to find here in the States (description on box is in German).pretty hard to find in Europe nowadays as well, but considerably easier.they're worth a pretty penny, for sure, due to that. MJ7 Matchbox Red MB52 Escort Cosworth Yellow Box 100 Satisfaction Guarantee Aftermarket Worry-free Low prices storewide, C 16. Then the Definitive Guide to Matchbox Toys by John Houghton, printed in 2007, this Author combined Stannards and found further Original Lesney Records and included them.again, no Pricing in this Book. Like the Silber's cards, the matchbook covers are extremely rare. I use several Guides.the first being Stannards Collectors Catalogue printed in late '85 by Michael Stannard (the one pictured behind my cars) in this book, he uses Original Lesney Factory Sources to describe each separate casting, with all their different nuances.loaded with pix and Factory Drawings.but no pricing. There was also a set of Colt matchbooks issued in 1949, with the players pictured. (Most of my experience is within the current Hot Wheels collecting market - so my frame of reference is built around those terms and experiences.)ġ960 Lesney Moko Matchbox #25A Volkswagen1200 Sedan by Milton Fox, on Flickr In the diecast collecting World though the first year or first distribution seems to carry the value premium over later releases. I know looking at photos on the interwebz is not ideal but what traits would confirm this identification or move it to be a later release? I am also presuming the later releases would be harder to find than the first years distribution. Although they have also updated Fandom considerable in the past few years. One seller was asking 2,700 for a set of 50 mint-condition Boston Red Sox matchbooks with the 1965 season schedule on them. But based on the information links at Fandom to the Matchbox Forum (not so much the Fandom information) I identified it as being the A release. A recent perusal of showed some surprising offerings. Not counting the few castings I had as a child this would only be the 6th or 7th casting I have recently picked up. I recently added this Volkswagen to the accumulations.
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