Matchbox Cars For Sale

Where To Find Matchbox Cars For Sale

Finding Matchbox cars for sale on the internet can be troublesome. One of the places I would recommend looking is eBay. You can find some really good deals on even rare matchbox collectibles there.

If you are looking for the value of matchbox cars I would suggest checking Amazon Books for a valuation book. They have just about any book on matchbox cars you could think of.

Be sure to narrow your searches using different keyword combinations. This will result in finding that rare collectible you have been looking for. Lesney Matchbox Collectibles are hard to come by.

Determining Value Of Matchbox Cars

Be sure to pick up a good book from Amazon Books. This will help you determine the value of your matchbox collectibles.

The value of matchbox cars can be determined by certain factors:

• Condition
• Popularity
• Rarity
• Variation (rarity)
• Packaging
  

The presence or lack of packaging affects the value of a model. A "mint boxed" model can in some cases be worth 50-100% more than the mint model without the box, depending on the age of the model, the condition of the box, and even the variations of the box.

Packaging is particularly important for rare Matchbox cars. Mint boxed models can fetch up to 100% more than one not boxed. The Moko Lesney boxes are especially hard to find and are worth quite a bit. Current models kept with their packaging is still a smart way to go for a seasoned collector.

Remeber to find Matchbox cars for sale try checking eBay.

Lesney Matchbox Toys Historical Photos

Here are a few historical photos of Lesney Matchbox Toys. The maker of matchbox collectible toys. I do not remember which site I found these on so if anyone knows please pass that information along to me so that I may link back to them.

Lesney Matchbox Collectibles

If you have any information about Lesney Matchbox collectibles please feel free to leave a link or tell me about it. I will try to include the information in future post or update this one.

Mark's Models of Yesteryear Collection

Mark Robbins has a nice site of Yesteryear matchbox models. He provides a brief history of the Lesney Products company. You can find lists of all the different models. He has them grouped by category, number, year of introduction, and scale. He includes detailed photos and points out many different details.

Also included on his site is information about the boxes these models of Yesteryear came in. There is detailed information on the different components of the Yesteryear models including: axles, baseplate, body, plastic components, plated components, steering wheels, spare wheels, tyres, and wheels.

The information is very thorough with lots of pictures. http://moy.robbinsplace.com/

1-75 Series Variation Guide

Moko Lesney Matchbox 1-75 Series Variation Guide 1953-70

There is a great variation guide on these Matchbox collectibles over at www.vintagematchboxtoys.co.uk

They have some great information on these diecast collectibles and I recommend browsing their site. You will find price guides, great photos, and other information about these. Their main focus is on Matchbox toys made in the UK before 1970.

Full Size 1-75's Matchbox Collectibles

One particular section of their site I found interesting was the photos of actual vehicles that the diecast Matchbox collectibles represent.

There are some great looking older vehicles. There is tons more information to be found at vintagematchboxtoys.co.uk so be sure to check them out.

Collecting Matchbox Vehicles

What is the meaning of Matchbox collectibles?
Matchbox collectibles has two meanings. One of those is the new line of cars Matchbox releases each year under the Matchbox Collectibles signature. The other meaning is the rare older items that are hard to find.

Here is a list of things to consider when collecting the rare models:

1. Learn the history of Matchbox. Lesney Products was the first company to make Matchbox Cars in 1953
2. Understand Lesney in 1982 sold Matchbox Toys to Universal Toys, which, in turn sold to Tyco in 1991.
3. Understand the value of these cars to collectors, such as the fact that early Matchbox cars carried the banner that read "A Moko Lesney," due to the fact that they were distributed by the Moko company. By 1959 that was changed to "A Lesney Product."
4. Learn some of the details that make the cars different. Such as the fact that Matchbox cars 1 through 75 have three different types of wheels. The first cars had metal wheels, the early 1960s introduced plastic wheels, and around 1969 the "superfast" wheels appeared and are still used to this day.
5. Make sure you are interested, there are many different collections so figure out what you want to focus on early.
6. Serious collectors will end up collecting display cases, carrying cases, catalogs, buttons, among other things.
7. Find a good price guide or reference to help you determine the approximate value of the cars you are about to collect.

2008 Matchbox Cars Collectibles

These are suitable for collectors or as toys for younger people. Though they don't have the value of the older models they still make a nice addition to anyones collection. You can usually find these at any current toy store or big box retailer.

To get a full set might be more of a challenge though and browsing the internet for the right items is not that easy. I will try to have lists of places where you can get these in the future.

2008 Matchbox Real Cars Lineup

The 2008 Matchbox Real Cars line is up to 100 vehicles. These are all diecast Matchbox cars collectible.

• '68 Citroen DS
• '69 Cadillac Sedan Deville
• '68 Mercury Cougar
• '71 Chevelle SS Convertible
• '61 Jaguar E-type Coupe
• '65 Austin Mini Van
• '70 El Camino
• Future Corvette
• '08 Lotus
• Shelby GT500 Convertible
• Morgan Aeromax
• '65 Ford Mustang GT
• Dodge Charger
• Lotus Exige
• Ford SVT F-150 Lightning
• Porsche 911 GT3
• Audi R8
• Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
• Audi TT Roadster
• Ford Mustang GT Concept
• TVR Tuscan S
• Nissan 350Z
• Dodge Viper GTS-R
• '00 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
• Honda Civic Type R
• Mazda 2
• Golf V GTI
• Smart Cabrio
• Mitsubishi Eclipse
• Scion xB
• Volkswagen Concept 1 Convertible
• Jaguar XK
• Mercedes-Benz CLS500
• Mercedes-Benz SL55
• Audi RS6 Avant
• Lexus GS430
• Volvo C30
• Bentley Continental GT
• Range Rover Sport
• Lincoln Navigator
• Porsche Cayenne Turbo
• Volvo XC90
• Cadillac Escalade

You can find information on obtaining these matchbox cars for sale by clicking the list items link.

Matchbox Collectibles Collectors

Collecting Matchbox and other diecast vehicles. Price guides and lists are available for collectors showing all different models and their valuations. People have been collecting Matchbox Cars Collectibles for a long time.

Matchbox collecting is an international phenomenon unmatched in other collectibles.