View post: Chrysler and Maserati Once Teamed Up to Sell Americans a Drop-Top Sixty-eight-year-old Simon Hope’s Matchbox collection was so massive that he had to use three different auctions to clear ...

A unique collectible and great marketing item, the hobby of collecting matchboxes, better known as phillumeny is quickly gaining traction among the masses. Acting as a visual record of your travels, ...

My wife is extremely supportive of my hobbies. She doesn't mind me being away from home for international test drives, and she's okay with having to constantly pick up my diecast packages when I'm not ...

Matchbox cars were the gateway drug for countless auto enthusiasts. Most were used, abused, and lost long ago, but some small subset of young owners was more careful, preserving the cars and their ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. A tiny red Rolls-Royce launched a collection that eventually spawned a ...

Everett Marshall wanted to pass along one of his childhood joys — collecting and playing with the Matchbox collection of die cast toy cars — to his then toddler son. The original creators of the cars, ...

One man's vast collection of toy cars amassed over a lifetime has earned him an incredible £252,000. Father-of-two Simon Hope, 68, from Cheshire, has been collecting Matchbox model cars since he was a ...

DURHAM -- A visit to the home of Charles Mack is sure to surprise and delight toy-lovers who have come from as far as New York to see the collection harbored lovingly in the 52-year-old's home. Custom ...

The Danny James collection has gone under the hammer in Stockton with his 1,300 matchbox cars selling for over £80,000. Credit: Vectis Auction A matchbox car collection has sold for over £80,000 at a ...

AN art dealer has turned his collector's eye to something a bit smaller. But today, Matchbox collecting has appeal to all ages and people from all walks of life confess to being avid fans. Matchbox, ...