Matchbox seems to have the collectors vibing positive vibes. I just got new Moving Parts and Collectors and there is a lot to like. Find these at A&J Toys: aandjtoys.com
These are great! The Moving Parts premium line always gives me a bit of a sarcastic chuckle. Moving parts were just how they pretty much all came when I was a kid.
I have to agree! I’m hoping that Matchbox will keep it up because they are doing great lately. I have to say Matchbox 2023 was very good as well and many people complained about that year. They should have complained even more with Matchbox 2013, 2014 & 2015. Those were the proper extreme worst years that Matchbox ever had. It used to be Matchbox 2003 & 2004 were the worst years but 2013, 2014 & 2015 surpassed those two years and they became the worst.
I never though I would see a bizzerini in toy cars. Car and driver or road and track did an article back in the 80's on a sky blue bizz... just beautiful... a must have matchbox.
I think matchbox has been crushing it. I’ve been saying most if not all of the basics come with head and tail lights painted on when hot wheels don’t have them. I hate having to paint them on. Lol. These are all great cars. Thanks for sharing and have a good day sir.
IMO, Matchbox is outperforming Hot Wheels! Wish you still unboxed the Mainline Matchbox cars! Still, great unboxing for the upcoming Moving Parts for #MatchboxMonday!
I really love Matchbox. Can't say I love them more than Hot Wheels but I definitely love them a lot. So many awesome casting and this year they're killing it.
Matchbox Is Killing it this year, Bringing Back Opening Parts is one of The best things they have done. matchbox also does so much different things you can collect and so much interchangeable things with what they do. Like mixing up Basic and Moving parts with Collectors which I love So A++++ From Me to Matchbox. They Have so Much they can do, I think there is no need to redo a lot of the same cars with a different paint job after a few months after it’s first release, To much castings They DONT Re visit , and they need to do more.
I love Matchbox, it's what I grew up on. I noticed you don't have dividers on your plastic case double slots. I recently found Dayton Diecast Slot Dividers.
Matchbox basics distribution has been horrible in my area this year yet Moving Parts stock has been outstanding (in reference to Target and Fred Meyer). Was unable to find the Collector's Bugatti Divo but I've seen every other model from the first 2 Collector's mixes so I'm hoping to find the Audi and BMW from this mix.
I’ve always liked Matchbox because they never stopped making airplanes. Hot wheels airplanes have never been very desirable to me until they did the tornado and the tomcat recently. I want to see a lot more detail accurate airplanes from HW.
Matchbox is doing a really fine job. It is just that Mattel make a "Elite" series for Hot Wheels... Matchbox is making really fine models and as long as I understand it is a result of Abe Lugo work. The Audi Coupe is definetely a great model, specially the color and details like the chrome bumpers. On the Collectors series the Audi is the champion and really close (for me at least) is the Ford Hot Rod with those white wheels. On the Moving Parts series, the Bizzarrini is the champion and the Riviera goes not too far from the Mercedes van. The Seagrave Fire Truck lather detail is welcome but the lather shouldn't came out. So my personal podium from this video has the Bizzarrini on top and the Audi then. Cheers!
Matchbox absolutely buries Hot Wheels when it comes to their basic range, it's not even a close contest. Better scale, detail, proportions, tampo clarity, and wheel styles. HW doesn't even do moving parts, so MB wins there by default. The collectors line is great, with tons of variety and some with moving parts, much better than the same ole JDM crap over and over and over again.
I'll have to disagree. Speaking of the basic range, I can't stand their model with just straight black plastic windows, makes it feel like a dollar store 5 pack car. In addition, like the new Porsche carrera, it's supposed to be a targa top but the whole roof is just clear! A lot of models have just put me off on making Match ox superior to hot wheels (their premium lines are also a whole different story).
You're right but the Matchbox orange packaging is so ugly it makes me watch to stab my eyes out with a fork, and as a keep it carder collector it is simply unforgivable. That being said though, when Matchbox does themed or custom card art, it usually looks pretty dope. Just their standard card art should be changed and the person in charge of that should have been fired years ago
Matchbox does some things better than Hot Wheels. The same is true vise versa. I like that Matchbox does everyday cars, but Hot Wheels encapsulates the racing culture. I certainly think Hot Wheels does chases better than Matchbox (which are always the exact same color).
Well here my opinion matchbox is doing amazing ever since Japanese casting are showing up more often compared to few years back .. ones again my opinion
What do I think? I think these are lovely and I'd love to get some, if anywhere stocked anything more than matchbox basic range around me. I think Mattel is pushing me to use ebay or just not get what they make and that someone high up doesn't understand that this anti-consumer artificial rarity shit is going to bite them back eventually.
Wish they repaint the ford roadster in red asap so we’d have an accurate enough version of the McGee roadster to complete the modified car trio in the National Historic Vehicle Registration (Hirohata Merc and Gypsy Rose done by Hotwheels previously)
Of course mbx is betting HW tis year in regards of new castings. In main basic lines, silver line and premium of HW are repeating to much previous models. Mbx has made more new casting in there basic, moving parts and premium lately.
I've stopped buying hot wheels since I started buying matchbox😅 I just feel like hot wheels don't feel the same to me, I just bought the Matchbox moving parts Lancer Evo 4, and it's amazing
I love the 80's & 90"s Matchbox cars way better but some in the last few years i like I just Picked up Moving Parts 2022 alfa Romeo Stelvio didn't like the black rims so i did them White makes it pop better I like the Gold Mercedes Benz with wheels like that i fill it in My Walmart & Dollarama stores are filled with matchbox Cars Wow i want that BMW M3 love it can't wait both
Matchbox is doing homeruns where Hot wheels just keep re-releasing the same models. Just curious about something, has the Buick station wagon been released yet?
I'm a huge fan of Matchbox. I do real wheel swaps on mainline cars, opening parts lines, and the collector lines. Most of the Matchbox mainline cars I have modified put most Hot Wheels mainlines to shame. I also like the fact that most of the $1.18 MB cars come with full tampos for the headlights and taillights. The same can't be said about HW's. I've also started pulling away from most of the HW RLC cars because the graphics and detailing is way better on the Mini GT and Kaido House lines. It just seems like better value. I'm still a HW fan, but they really need to step up their game. That dot matrix printing on the premiums looks horrible in my opinion. The silver line of HW's is where it's at. With a simple wheel swap and a little bit of brake cleaner to remove the raceing tampos, you get an amazing looking car.
