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Matchbox Monday delivers the final batch of 2025 Collectors
This week, my Matchbox blog focuses on the final batch of the 2025 Collectors series, which sees us getting the last 6 castings, 2…

Matchbox Monday takes a bite out of some Christmas Candy
In this week’s Matchbox blog, I take a look at the second batch of Matchbox Candy for 2025. This batch is made up of…

Matchbox Monday lifts the lid on the rest of batch L
This week sees me tackle the last half of the penultimate Matchbox basic range batch of the year. Batch L, part 2.

Matchbox Monday goes giddy for Moving Parts G
Batch G of the Matchbox 2025 Moving Parts series sees 5 out of the 6 models as new castings. That is a very high…

Matchbox Monday looks lovingly at the first half of batch L
This week, I begin my trek through the penultimate batch of Matchbox basic range models. Batch L has quite a few new castings as…

Matchbox Monday celebrates the Mattel 80th Anniversary
This week’s article has me taking a look at what Matchbox did to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Mattel company.

Matchbox Monday concludes batch K of 2025
The 2nd half of batch K gets the Tilley treatment this week, which includes both the chase models. Super Chase for around the world,…

Matchbox Monday wallops us with another Walmart exclusive set
This week sees me running through the final 2025 Walmart exclusive series of models. This is a really cool batch, as it is the…

Matchbox Monday keeps up with basics by starting batch K
Batch K of the basic range is a fun one. It features a chase and a Target Red. Both will appear in the second…

Matchbox Monday flies through Moving Parts batch F
This week sees me running through the 6th batch of Moving Parts for 2025. There are some great models in this batch, including a…

Matchbox Monday just does the whole of batch J
This week sees me returning to the Matchbox basic range assortment. This time out, the assortment is small enough for me to go through…

Matchbox Monday returns to the release of the rebirth of Jurassic World
This week sees me turn my attention to the rest of the Jurassic World Rebirth releases from Matchbox.

Matchbox Monday collects some Leipzig photos
This week, my Matchbox report is split into 2 halves. To begin with, the usual report, where I run through another Collectors batch. But,…

Matchbox Monday lets loose with the Leipzig models
This week’s report is a simple one. I am showcasing the new promotional Matchbox models that Mattel created for the latest Leipzig European Matchbox…

Matchbox Leipzig 2024 Auction C
Another year, another Leipzig Matchbox Convention has happened. If you have been with us for a number of years, you will know exactly what…

Matchbox Monday hands us the rest of batch H
This week sees me finish off my trek through the 8th batch of the Matchbox basic range for 2025.

Matchbox Leipzig 2025 Auction A
Leipzig is incoming. The second major Matchbox convention of the year takes place in Leipzig the first weekend of October, after the US convention…

Matchbox Monday (re-)births the first half of Jurassics
It is time to make a start on the Jurassic World Rebirth Matchbox models. There are 2 batches of basics for 2025, as well…

Matchbox Monday says hello to half of batch H
This week I make a start on the 8th batch of the 2025 Matchbox basic range, as there were too many to do in…

Matchbox Monday belatedly brings us a Collectors Batch B
I am a little behind on the Collectors series for 2025. Matchbox has 4 batches, and we are well into the second half of…

Matchbox Monday elects to show Moving Parts batch E
Wow! Batch E of the 2025 Matchbox Moving Parts series is choc full of new castings. I was not expecting such a selection at…

Matchbox Monday gives us the rest of batch G
Finishing off the rest of the 7th batch of Matchbox basic range models for 2025. Half of these are new castings as well.

Matchbox Monday celebrates the first promotional models of the year
This post simply gives us a rundown on the 3 different models that were available as promotional items at the 2025 Matchbox Gathering in…

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