David Tilley

Here is a written run down of the 2026 line preview as shown by the Matchbox team in Albuquerque at the end of July.

This week sees me working my way through the first half of the Matchbox basic range batch G, which does include a Super Chase,…

How is Walmart doing with the Matchbox store exclusives? I am hearing stories of some stores barely even being in this year’s assortments. The…

This week, I return to the realms of the Matchbox basic range, and deliver up the rest of the 6th batch of 2025. Except,…

Working Rigs often come in batches of 4. These tend to make my Matchbox blog posts run a little short. So, as I did…

Matchbox batch F is a little too large for me to tackle in one go, so I have split it in 2 again. The…

This year’s Moving Parts series continues to offer us a total of 50 models, and an additional 4 Super Chases along the way. Sadly,…

We are back on the basic range for 2025, as I move into the 5th batch of Matchbox for the year.

This week I check out the second batch of Walmart exclusive models for the USA, although they are also found in other countries at…

Batch D. With or without a Super Chase means you have to chase. Jeez! I did a bit. Luckily, I have everything from this…

Matchbox Working Rigs batches are usually small. So, I decided to add a little extra to this batch of them. Mattel Creations have not…

The third batch of 2025 Matchbox Moving Parts brings us 1 new casting and a handful of new looks. It’s still a fun batch.

Back to the basics. I worked out, if I keep splitting Matchbox basic range batches in 2, then they will need to be showcased…

Leipzig 2025 will be going ahead as normal this year, running alongside the Modell-Hobby-Spiel event at the start of October. Dirk is getting ready…

Matchbox has been adding a number of electric vehicles into their portfolio, as part of their overall mission to go greener by 2030.

This week, I return to the modern stuff, by finishing off the batch I started just before Easter. But, I added a little bonus…

Another break from the usual look at new Matchbox items. As I stopped doing my weekly dives, due to work commitments, I occasionally take…

Another basic range batch, and another set of models I am only showing half of so far. The rest will come in a few…

Is it me, or are the 2025 Moving Parts batches coming out thick and fast? We only get 8 batches through the year (I…

It’s about time I made a start on the Walmart exclusive items for 2025. The first set we saw was the Truck series, featuring…

The first batch of 2025 Working Rigs includes a brand new casting. As is often the case, we see a mix of new stuff…

The second half of the second batch of 2025 is up and (hopefully) in one piece. I think I will be doing a number…

As has been the case for a number of years, Matchbox is keeping the Moving Parts series at 50, and it is split into…

As some basic range batches are quite larger, if there are a double-digit amount of new stuff to look at, I am splitting the…