# matchbox collection worth 500K quid... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 11, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658 "2010-01-11T12:27:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/1 "2010-01-11T12:27:34Z")
…PJB you have something to look forward to in life now! ![http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00536/SNN2327MCN_682_536756a.jpg](http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00536/SNN2327MCN_682_536756a.jpg) and because its not very interesting, a link to the short article [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1457782.ece](http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1457782.ece) ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/2 "2010-01-11T12:31:34Z")
Mine are mainly Hot Wheels and not that old although I do have a few older Matchboxes that were my uncle’s or I bought. None are new in the box like those. Most of my Hot Wheels are new in the packages and range from the early '90’s to present although Ive got a handful of older ones in the packages and all of mine from when I was a kid in the '80’s. I never got rid of any. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/3 "2010-01-11T12:33:19Z")
i smashed mine with rocks, hammers, or the vise in my garage when i was a kid. although i do still have a red mk2 GTI matchbox car for whatever reason ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/4 "2010-01-11T12:35:08Z")
Yeah, you showed me that one. Ive got two of those. So many people used to buy me cars as a kid that I ended up with doubles or triples of quite a few. I only smashed a few as a kid and those were really in bad shape or they werent mine. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/5 "2010-01-11T12:35:22Z")
> [@A skyline thats "too fast for me"](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-skyline-thats-too-fast-for-me/28216/11): > > Mine are mainly Hot Wheels and not that old although I do have a few older Matchboxes that were my uncle’s or I bought. None are new in the box like those. > > Most of my Hot Wheels are new in the packages and range from the early '90’s to present although Ive got a handful of older ones in the packages and all of mine from when I was a kid in the '80’s. I never got rid of any. Do you have a Dale Earnhardt one? ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/6 "2010-01-11T12:36:58Z")
> [@fs: 2000 audi (salvage)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-audi-salvage/28180/20): > > Do you have a Dale Earnhardt one? i do! its the olymipc version!!! ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/7 "2010-01-11T12:39:05Z")
> [@fs: 2000 audi (salvage)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-audi-salvage/28180/20): > > Do you have a Dale Earnhardt one? I think Ive got an old Wrangler stock car and a black Lumina. Both were played with as a kid. I dont really collect Nascar cars though. ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/8 "2010-01-11T12:44:06Z")
i have model cars that GM dealerships were given when they came out with a new model or new color. All car are in boxes and are still wrapped in tissue paper. they are all late 70s early 80s cars. Mostly Corvettes and El caminos ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/9 "2010-01-11T12:45:17Z")
look pjb, a potential friend! ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/10 "2010-01-11T12:47:14Z")
> [@im often amazed...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-often-amazed/28169/26): > > look pjb, a potential friend! HELLL NOOO ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/11 "2010-01-11T12:47:57Z")
> [@Yo delPrad"](#): > > i have model cars that GM dealerships were given when they came out with a new model or new color. All car are in boxes and are still wrapped in tissue paper. they are all late 70s early 80s cars. Mostly Corvettes and El caminos any '78-'80 Monte Carlo’s? ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/12 "2010-01-11T12:52:34Z")
> [@WTB : DS Lite](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-ds-lite/28196/2): > > any '78-'80 Monte Carlo’s? Actually yeh a few of them in like 3 or 4 different colors. All the cars are plastic tho. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/13 "2010-01-11T12:56:53Z")
Yeah, I know which cars youre talking about. Ive just always liked those Monte Carlo’s. I remember my great grandmother having a brown one (real) when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/14 "2010-01-11T12:59:56Z")
Yeh my grand father was a part manager at depaula chevy from like 65-82 ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/15 "2010-01-11T13:00:44Z")
Cool ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/16 "2010-01-11T13:50:50Z")
The only hotwheel I still have is of a Delorean still in the package. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/17 "2010-01-11T13:56:15Z")
I actually have that grey rolls in that first pic, not in nearly as nice shape. I have all of my Dad’s old Matchbox cars. I have also have 2 versions of my 300zx. I still will buy them if one catches my attention, like the treasure hunt cars. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/18 "2010-01-11T14:03:29Z")
If my dad had any my grandmother got rid of them like the rest of his stuff. I do have one army Jeep that was in with his old train set (the only thing she did save) but its not a Matchbox. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/19 "2010-01-11T14:06:45Z")
Just got an R32 GT-R for Christmas. I will start the bidding at $50. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658/20 "2010-01-11T14:12:41Z")
Ive already got atleast 3 of those including one Treasure Hunt. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/matchbox-collection-worth-500k-quid/249658.md?page=2)