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| Whats It Worth? eBay Sets The Price For Hot Diecast Collectibles |
| 05.31.04 (4:54 pm) [edit] |
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So, you are "so so" serious about that diecast collection you've kept since childhood. Once in a while, you take a few cars out of the case, have a look at them, spin the wheels, (diecast collectors version of kicking the tires), and put them back. Have you considered what you may have there? Have you considered the value? Nowadays, aside from the Hall's Guide, eBay sets the price for diecast collectibles. A look at eBay will show a redline 442 Olds Hotwheels car, 1:64 of course, at $910.00 U.S. with a 6 days left to run. Other diecast collectibles are also hot commodities on eBay nowadays. An Ertl 1950's John Deere Standard Tread Tractor toy with original box shows at $865.00 U.S. with a couple of days to run. Other sites besides eBay are also good places to list your diecast collectibles. Several smaller diecast auction sites have sprung up over the last few years. Most notably of course is Hobby Wheels Deals a smaller site with a great selection.
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| Maisto Press Release - HOODZ |
| 05.30.04 (7:41 pm) [edit] |
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Fontana, CA. Maisto International today officially launched their new line of vehicles named Hoodz. The products were first shown if rough form to the trade in February at The American International Toy Fair in New York, and were widely hailed for their unique, innovative design and appearance. The main concept of Hoodz is the fish-eye lens angle that is so prominent in advertisements and the photographic art world. “We tried to capture a cool 3-D version of what people are seeing in the print world. Our execution turned out over the top”, said Roger Ngan, Director of R & D. “The large front end of the cars is obviously what will catch everyone’s eye. But there is a lot more to the line.” The scale is undetermined. “The cars probably span a couple of different scales”, says Rick Berman, Director of S/M/L. “The whole concept of Hoodz is to be different. Angled packaging. Cars with no scale. Girls on the package. It’s all different. It’s all good.” Each vehicle’s packaging does feature animated art of 1 of 4 girls on the front of the package. While not intended to be the prominent aspect of the packaging, they do stand out. “We gave each girl a personality”, says Berman. “ Their personality relate to the type of vehicles they are packaged with – no more, no less. The vehicle, the display stand, the individuality of the collection – that is what Hoodz is all about” Series 1 and 2 feature 6 titles with 2 different colors, and should be on the retail shelves as early as the first week of June. The titles include: Ford Mustang (classic) Ford Mustang SVT Chrysler 300B Ford F-350 Subaru WRX Dodge Viper GT2 Series 3 and 4 will be released towards the end of the Summer. The Maisto brand name was registered in 1990 by May Cheong, a vertically integrated manufacturer based in Hong Kong. The company has been manufacturing die cast for over 30 years, have over 11,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing facilities covering over 2,000,000 square feet. Source: http://www.maisto.com/press_release_051704.asp" title="http://www.maisto.com/press_release_051704.asp" target="_blank"http://www.maisto.com/press_r... |
| Corgi Releases Special Edition D-Day Set 1:50 |
| 05.29.04 (9:17 pm) [edit] |
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Corgi releases a great set of 1:50 diecast models to commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Included in this set are:
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| Playing Mantis Releases Johnny Lightning VW Set |
| 05.28.04 (8:52 pm) [edit] |
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New for 2004 by Playing Mantis - a release of the popular VW diecast set, with 2 new castings now available. The new castings are the VW Concept Microbus and a Karmann-Ghia coupe. Both are great additions to this set of diecast. This set is known as Volkswagon II Release 1. Included in the set are the following:
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| Ertl Takes John Deere Full Throttle |
| 05.27.04 (8:51 pm) [edit] |
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Bolingbrook, IL (January 6, 2004)-Building upon the success of the officially-licensed John Deere Ertl line, RC2 Corporation announces plans to take farm and construction play full speed ahead into the future with the introduction of its John Deere Full Throttle vehicle line. These unique, die-cast collectibles combine time-honored "boy" farm and construction vehicle play patterns with the hot, tuner car craze of the new millennium. RC2's John Deere Full Throttle will be the only officially-licensed John Deere farming and construction tuner vehicle line on the market when the Company introduces its first product in January 2004. The initial release of John Deere Full Throttle Vehicles will include die-cast "Barn Burners," highly-stylized John Deere Farm Vehicles, and "Earth Shakers," sleek, contemporary John Deere Construction Vehicles. All John Deere Full Throttle products feature low profile tires, ground effects, chrome stacks, custom wheels, die-cast bodies and nitrous oxide tanks. Each vehicle will also have its own unique style number to enhance collectibility. "The John Deere Full Throttle Vehicles are the ultimate dream machines for today's young kids," states Peter Henseler, President of RC2 Corporation. "This innovative concept successfully fuses the timeless, popular worlds of big machine equipment with the ultra-hip and cool tuner market. We are pleased to be working with John Deere once again on products that will appeal to kids' imaginations with this exciting new category of toys." RC2 CORPORATION-FULL THROTTLE JOHN DEERE Additionally, Curt Stoelting, CEO of RC2 Corporation, comments that John Deere Full Throttle will add to the success and growth rate of this classic property that has been a part of RC2 Corporation's Ertl® brand for nearly 60 years. "Recent trends in the toy industry show that kids are looking for toys that 'tune' themselves," Stoelting says. "We've seen this trend illustrated first-hand with the success of our top-selling The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious die-cast toys and the increasing popularity of tuner licenses such as our newly-acquired American Chopper® property. Combining the concepts of traditional farm and construction collectibles with the new craze in tuner toys makes this a win-win innovation for retailers, as well as today's consumers." |
| Hotwheels Releases 1968 Camaro SS 1:43 |
| 05.26.04 (7:31 pm) [edit] |
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Nothing like a blast from the past from Hotwheels. This new release, the 68 SS Camaro will be an outstanding display at 1:43. Who can forget this classic muscle car? This new release has a full-metal chassis and two-piece Real Riders� wheels with red stripes. Finished in Blue, with white stripes, this one is a beauty. This run is limited to 2,000 pieces, in this color, and is available only at HotWheelsCollectors.com for $24.99 plus S & H. |
| Daido Metal Produces Toy Car with Fuel Cell! |
| 05.26.04 (6:02 am) [edit] |
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This little toy packs a punch, and runs on a hydrogen fuel cell. This car will sell for app. $175.00 U.S.
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