Lamley Rewind: What I collected as a kid & my Ode to the Matchbox 8 dots

I get the question a lot: What cars did you have as a kid?
Well I am not particularly nostalgic, and almost all the cars I had as a kid are gone, or buried deep some forgotten toy bins in my parents garage.
But I do remember some, and I have created a small collection of some of my favorites, and it is time to share.
This weekend (Feb 29 thru March 1), the Whatnot app is going retro, celebrating nostalgic collectibles with its Whatnot Rewind shows. I thought this was a great time to join in, so watch the showcase and then join my on Whatnot March 2nd at 9am PT for the Show, where many of these will be available via giveaway and auction. You’ll decide which to give away and which to sell.
Follow this link if you haven’t joined Whatnot for $15 credit on your first purchase:
whatnot.com/invite/lamleygroup
Follow this link to bookmark the show: www.whatnot.com/live/374deea9...

[@steverobsondiecast]

For many people, this hobby called Diecast collecting is life long. Thanks for sharing this info. For me, the old 1960 matchbox castings with the thin plastic wheels and thick steel axles where bullet proof. The old original land rover with the removable luggage was a favorite. It fuelled my love of cars from around the world. I still keeps going on. This goes for many others as well.

[@twiinturbosprvsn5922]

...so when does it all freakin' end!?

[@steverobsondiecast]

@twiinturbosprvsn5922 for I have reached it end of sorts. Covered all the areas I like. As the end, that up to each person to decide when there to.e is up. Not others. So why judge other's for their interests regardless of what it is. If you are doing a hobby that no longer interests you, get out with grace rather than judge others for interests. I still enjoy it, and that is that for me.

[@twiinturbosprvsn5922]

@@steverobsondiecast Who said anything about judgment?

[@steverobsondiecast]

@@twiinturbosprvsn5922 just judging as best can my view of this and stating what I think, that is all.

[@donmacquarrie9161]

it doesn't...lol @@twiinturbosprvsn5922

[@hellisio]

I grew up in France, so most of my childhood models were Majorette. But the only one that I can still vividly remember to this day, some 40 years later, was the yellow Ford Mustang Boss in yellow from Matchbox. What a car!

[@_josepez]

This video reminds me of the stories My dad would tell me as a kid. When he was living in El Salvador He used to save up all his coins to buy a Tomica or matchbox car.

[@rickknabel2625]

I was also a matchbox kid. There is a hobby store in my hometown that didn’t sell hot wheels but they had a display case full of matchbox in the boxes not carded. So that’s what I had and remember as a kid this was late 70’s early 80’s.

[@michaelteret4763]

For me it was 1970s Matchbox Superfast.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Yep, same here. 1973, I was 3yrs old & my Mum bought them for me every week. Roughly 15pence each (£0.15) and they often had the skinny thin wheels & opening parts, like doors/boots/bonnets....

[@tazzhockey]

Can’t get enough of you showing these. Just brings back so many memories, and we had a similar collecting experience. Sounds like you are 4 years older than me. I remember that blue Porsche, and it’s possible my older brother had it. The Testarossa was my first Diecast car that I truly had to have and remember exactly where I got it. It was in a local hobby store behind a glass case with other cars. I’ll always remember going up to the counter and calling out the number, and then them giving me that awesome box. Getting Matchbox cars in the box was definitely more exciting. It was something about that box! And I’m with you. I had both Hot Wheels and Matchbox as a kid, but I gravitated towards the realism of the Matchbox cars. Especially when they started doing the 8 dot wheels! Those wheels IMO were better than anything Hot wheels was doing at the time. I still have my Testarossa and F40 from when I was a kid. The Testarossa is pretty much in perfect condition. F40 has some nicks but not too bad. I also kept a Mercedes 300E with opening doors. Very similar looking to the silver 600E? you have. Other than that I have a few Hot Wheels I kept as well. Then I have some Matchbox Premiere cars. Definitely get your hands on the 1969 Camaro from Premiere. I have the green one and I’m looking at it right now. It’s awesome! Anyway, this is a long comment but looking forward to seeing what you add to your collection. You will probably be leading me down a rabbit hole myself. Haha. Oh and I had the 959 but it was dark charcoal with red accents. No 8 dots. Love the one you have and now I must have it. I do recognize it and probably one of my friends had it. Ok I’m done. This is awesome! Thank you for bringing back memories!

[@vivekaaraga]

I used to have a gold BMW 528 and remember playing with it all the time. And I enjoyed the matchbox suspension and wheels completely!

[@thejdmdude-fv6iq]

Yes double yes ill look forward to see , legendary LAMLEY. going to flea market or hunting for naztalgic MATCHBOX thats a must LAMLEY. You having a huge fan base you should people want to see wat LAMLEY is up to

[@YTFaultier]

Great one - brought back so much memories 😍

[@Mmmm2217]

I’m tearing up as you have brought back my childhood memories of my Diecast Cars. My Parents bought me Cars Bikes Skateboards Scooters and even a Mini Bike But my Favourite was a Train Track with Stations Parks People Animals Cars Spare Trains Parking Stations Shops etc even Smoke coming from the Train Engines and then one day I came home to play with my Trains it was Gone. The whole Train Set was set up on a Board that took up the entire Lounge Room. I guess Mum and Dad wanted the Lounge Room back . I see one at The Victoria Building in Sydney at the Model Shop and it was going to be my Future Employment A Train Driver. My Great Grandfather a Train Driver in Ireland My Grandfather a Tram Driver in Sydney My Father a Mechanic in Sydney Me Useless and Miserable all my Life Because of my Disappearing Train Set. It was the Diorama of a Train Station and Adjoining Building Transport Parks Shops People and Transport. Have not being able to Forget But I still have my Diecast Cars of the 60s and 70s so I am thankful. Thank You of your Childhood Memories and Matchbox and I hope your Children will have fond memories too especially with your Collection Today. I have to go and get some more Tissues. 🙏☮️💟🔥🇦🇺

[@Mattmt56]

I'm a bit younger than you but I remember almost every car I owned. I want them all back.

[@JS-1983]

Cool video 😎 I have always liked 8-dot wheels too. My favourite Matchbox cars I had back then and have purchased again were Dodge Daytona In burgundy/silver and Ford Thunderbird Turbo In red, really sweet models. Other one my favourite toy-cars was Corgi Juniors Dodge Magnum (1970's model) In yellow, have bought that too again 😄

[@samace22]

Nice ones you had as a kid congrats.👍

[@gcntech9071]

For me it was a BMW M1 from MBX in silver and a 911 I can remember at the same time as you said because we are in the same age. I still have them all. I was always collecting them and playing gently not crashing or throwing around so maybe that's why I keep collecting them till now!

[@stephentaege6255]

Been collecting diecast for 42years these matchbox castings are miles better than most supers i have most of these i have the expensive mercedes green 600 super detail inside and out paid about $25 back in the 90s exclusive from matchbox have 15thousand because i dont sell its a True Love ❤not for profit great video 👍cheers stephen 🤠⭐🦅✌️

[@jebrehbaker8613]

Such a throwback. I miss seeing the display in the variety stores. Had hundreds of them. Rollamatics, the tank with the gun that moved with the wheels artillery piece that fired and the F-14 plane with sweeping wings.

[@karlroach6578]

Thats cool,i leaned the same way when i was a kid,although here in Australia Hot Wheels was not readily available,Matchbox for me and the odd Tomica or Corgi,nowadays the Matchbox range is few and far between except for powergrabs,cheers mate

[@KrummyBrinkleJr.]

Still have an entire drawer of European market matchbox cars from the early 2000s when I started caring about my toys. I felt obligated to respect them since they aren't normally sold here, and the collection hasn't stopped since then.

[@CarCrazy12804]

The 8 dot wheels I love them wish they would bring them back

[@tomrayward7409]

John, in the 1980s and early 1990s Matchbox issued paper catalogues with pictures of the models and showing the new releases. It's a good way to understand what's out there! These catalogues aren't expensive.

[@elduraco69]

Buen vídeo me trae grandes recuerdos cuando iba con mi Papa a la farmacia del pueblo y tenia un estante lleno de Majorettes de los años 80s. Que al igual que los Matchbox de los 70s y 80s eran parte de mis juguetes favoritos los cuales usaba en el Hot Wheels Garage. Ya no tengo los originales pero los he conseguido en la web para tenerlos por nostalgia. Gracias por el vídeo y a seguir coleccionando ya que este hobbie trasciende y nos sigue hasta siempre 😊😄👍👍

[@1ChilledDude]

Gosh! Few if any of the cars I'd "collected" as a kid survived my childhood. They were played with. Shot off ramps, paint-chipped or (painfully) trodden on. 🙁 But yes, I can attest that my introduction to 1/64 diecast was definitely Matchbox. I'd only delved into the world of Hot Wheels once I'd turned 10. I'll admit, that as a child, my interest leaned towards super cars or fantasy castings with a sci-fi bent - Probably the result of a general interest in "things from the future" or things offbeat and cool. These days, it's primarily about realism (or near-realism in the case of unlicensed models). Good to see Matchbox regaining its popularity in the last few years. I love Hot Wheels, Tomica and Majorette, but Matchbox was where the interest started for me.

[@donmacquarrie9161]

it IS a cool collection! you have impeccable taste

[@strongplanted]

Awesome!! This was my era as a kid! And then, I kind of started collecting again late high school in 2001. So nostalgic.

[@davegerrish8210]

Thanks for sharing your memories. Most of us have similar stories. The emotional connection makes the hobby even more enjoyable

[@douglasmodelgaragesvideo]

Very cool,when I was younger I buy new hot wheels and matchbox and majorette cars but none stayed in the packing ,and I like seeing these great diecast rides , thanks for showing them

[@RKtoys_diecast]

Matchbox Ferrari very nice😍😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@schoppi112]

Born in 1967 we had Matchbox and Siku in Germany. I still have some of them, but not in in best conditions. Hot Wheels was not an issue.

[@DC322]

Can't wait.

[@itachisenpaix3]

These models are awesome 😆. I wish I could find some of these myself. Thanks for sharing 😉👍

[@dckdvd]

The 'stand out' car that I remember as a kid, in the 70s, was the Hot Wheels Mantis. I love that car because it was the closest that I could get to the Speed Racer Mach 5.

[@johnspicer8205]

The Jag reminded of the Dodge M4S Turbo for just a second… 🤣

[@davidquesnel4685]

I had no stores close to where I live, I would go to the drug store and buy Matchbox when they came with the boxes. I still have them without boxes because I played with them all. I would get Hot Wheels when we would go to Ames and other big department stores. The Superfast just rolled better, I don't recall ever seeing the blue 928, there were many colors, I think mine was gold, green or that could've been the 911, hard to remember and they are packed away.

[@lukes5533]

A lot of this years 2024 Matchbox regular cars have great detail front and back which is fantastic, i wish Hotwheels would do more of it too.👍

[@Paulthediecastguy]

Very cool. Love it. Reliving my childhood.

[@planeinsane1]

I had a yat Ming Porsche 928. It was awesome. My favorite matchbox cars I had was Renault 11, the Camaro iroc z, the jaguar xj6, matchbox breakdown van, the Getty gmc wrecker, the Chevy pro stocker, the fire truck, the gmc ambulance, the ford ltd police car and taxi, jeep Cherokee, Range Rover 90, gas truck, f 1 racer, the Plymouth gran fury, the sea sprite helicopter, Datsun 240z, Nissan prairie, the cadilac alante, Lincoln town car, the mercury cougar village station wagon and the list goes on! Yeah!! If it weren’t for matchbox, yatming, majorettes, my childhood would have been lost….

[@chrisledoux4640]

Man. Time to start looking for these 300zx car's.

[@byjollieherz5968]

I love❤Lamley😊I

[@jimmyhabib6490]

I had a good amount of Matchbox cars from the early to mid 2000s! That was my childhood right there! Unfortunately, my dad either threw them in the trash or gave them away to the Salvation Army. Either way, I still have some 2000s Matchbox cars. I do collect select Matchbox cars that are appealing to me. Especially when Matchbox releases emergency vehicles!

[@3800TType]

The Premiere E34 was a favorite for me also the World Class Benz S Class. Still have them all. And for some reason I loved the 8 dot Nissan Prairie and Rover Sterling...

[@shawnwilt5585]

Keep showing the old Retros I like that

[@JohnBR99]

While i'm not a Machbox or Hotwheels collector anymore...migrated to 1/18's and now getting into the 1/64 premium side (TLV/Inno64/Tarmac...) I do remember so many of my Matchboxes from the early to late 90's , and how much like you said, Matchbox used to appeal more to me because they were based on real cars... i still very fondly remember a Police Vauxhall Astra/Opel Kadett i used to have and take it with me everywhere as a kid

[@donmacquarrie9161]

they sure have crisp castings.....you can almost see the original wood carving they used for the modelling

[@CarCrazy12804]

One of my favorite 8 dot wheel matchbox cars is the bmw 323i cabriolet it came in red with silver or gold 8 dots and earlier versions in blue with a glider plane on a trailer

[@ShaiyanHossain]

theres a certain charm with old matchbox and hothweels!I kinda miss my matchbox e31 850i with opening doors and working suspension!

[@MrCsluggo]

oh the red one was so hard for me to find i think it was the showstopper. and love the mercedes amg!

[@rorroryusoul]

Very cool castings lamley group

[@Miami543210]

Do you remember the 1984 dodge Daytona? With an opening hood. Suspension. Maroon and silver tone. And it had the eight dots. I believe the eight dots came out for that vehicle. Correct? Because a closely matched the factory wheels on the Daytona at the time. That has been my all-time favorite matchbox car. And I still own it today. In perfect condition, out of the box. I wish greenlight and auto world could put suspension on their models. Love your channel. Huge fan here in Miami Florida.

[@DZeus83]

8dots were the best. The Alfa wheels from 2023 remind me of them

[@13garage._]

These cars are way better then modern hot wheels or matchbox....

[@timtraver9245]

I miss the 90's Era diecast cars

[@ciscodeer9094]

I had the Matchbox car wash and a car

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

8:57 little bit of interesting information. Friend of mine works in a private garage here in the UK & every so often, one of the garage regulars brings his genuine real Ferrari F40 to be worked on by him. The customer & he often talk about collecting diecast models and the F40 owner says that of all the Ferrari diecasts he owns of his car, they are both agreed that in this scale (roughly 1/50-1/64), this Matchbox is the closest & most accurately produced version. Hot Wheels's model is woeful by comparison, too rounded and was obviously made narrow to fit on the orange track.... I have around 4 or 5 of them and only one is in pristine condition. The others I will get nice OZ realriders for & produce some custom made refurbished models of the F40

[@MrToyman79]

I still have my matchbox Testarossa. The date on it is 1986 and the wheels are black.

[@carlossantiago2527]

600 sel almost be on hotwheels!!!!

[@charleyz2621]

How come you never mention the working suspensions on so many of these Matchbox cars? For me, it was a big part of that realism magic and is a lost art, if you will, missing on todays diecast cars!

[@user-jb4wl7tu7e]

Ford RS 200.

[@donmacquarrie9161]

some one needs to build a real-life black mercedes with transparent orange windows - just so no one could say - "that's not realistic"...lol

[@TubeDeviant]

Are you saying that you didn't keep your cars from childhood..!?!? What is this blasphemy you speak of..!?!? haha