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Mike Zarnock Featured On Hot Wheels Collector Website

If you don’t frequent Hotwheelscolletor.com now would be a great time to visit their website. Our very own Mike Zarnock, quite possibly the most knowledgable individual in the world when it comes to Hot Wheels variations, was recently featured as their collector of the month. Go behind the scene with Mike and get to know […]

Lap of Luxury: M&D International Rolls Out A Winner

Luxury Collectibles came out of left field (actually, Brooklyn, New York, by way of Florida and China) a couple of years ago, and got pushed out into the daylight by the father and son team of Drew and Matt Heitner. Drew is the head, and Matt the heir apparent, of M&D International, the worldwide point […]

AND THE WINNERS ARE….

It’s been a lot of fun having all of the new Facebook friends! Thanks for joining up, and keep coming by! Without further adieu…. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING DIECAST X HOLIDAY HAUL WINNERS!!!! THIRD PLACE John Savile Ipswich, Suffolk, Great Britain SECOND PLACE Albert Heiles Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania United States FIRST PLACE David Turner Adelaide, […]

Bonus Photos! Tamiya 1:12 Ferrari 288 GTO

When space becomes the final frontier – which it always does at deadline time – we have to pick the photos we’ll be using in print. It’s never easy, and it always means that a bunch of snaps get left on our virtual cutting room floor. That’s a shame, because the photos are already-processed, nicely […]

M2 Machines Announces Partnership With Chip Foose and Foose Designs

Castline is proud to announce a new licensing agreement with Chip Foose. The brand new M2 Foose line will feature Chip’s award winning creations as well as cars from the hit TV show “Overhaulin'”, and a few undisclosed “surprises”. The Foose line will focus mainly on 1:64 scale cars, with a few 1:24 scale cars […]

AUTO WORLD Retail Store Opens Its Doors

Auto World, a name known to the hobby industry for more than 50 years, opened a highly anticipated retail location in Mishawaka, Ind., this week. The location is a one-stop-shop for hobby and collectible enthusiasts, featuring slot cars, die-cast cars, model kits, collectibles and much more. “The Auto World name and logo are instantly recognizable […]

GreenLight’s “Under the Hood” Collectors Contest!

Who has the ultimate GreenLight display? GreenLight’s Official Collectors Club, “Under The Hood” (UTH), is opening its doors and welcoming the die cast community! What was once a paid membership club will now be offered as a free, interactive GreenLight Community, starting September 1st, 2011. From production to distribution, this will be the one-stop place […]

M2 Machines Announces Auto-Dreams Centenial Release 1

Chevrolet was founded in Detroit, in November 1911, by racer Louis Chevrolet and General Motors founder William C.“Billy” Durant, who developed cars that quickly earned reputations for performance, durability and value. Those traits remain at the core of Chevrolet, which is the world’s fourth-largest automotive brand. From the very start, Chevrolet brought technology and features […]

Supercar Collectibles SUMMER 2011 MOD CONTEST

We’re only too happy to pass along a message from Jim Thoren at Supercar Collectibles (www.supercar1.com), as seen on The Diecast Pub (www.diecastpub.com). There’s a new contest a-brewing, and the subject matter will make a lot of classic muscle fans happy. It’s called, fittingly enough, “The Supercar Collectibles SUMMER 2011 MOD CONTEST.” Past contests have […]

Hubley 1:18 Duesenberg Town Car: Zinc or Swim

Popping the box on a vintage Hubley metal model is a lot like entering a scale auto Oz. But to the less experienced modeler, the happy feeling can wear off quickly. Truth is, like that Merry Old Land, casual wandering amid the (parts) trees often resulted in panic attacks delivered not by flying monkey, but […]