![]() "And I asked, 'What color wheels does it have?' And he said, 'Black.' And I said, 'Well, it's worth about eight dollars.'"ġ950s box shows the scale of the early Matchbox cars. "One guy called me and said, 'I got this Matchbox and it says in a book that it's worth a thousand dollars,'" Everett said. Those individual characteristics can easily escape the untrained eye. Despite appearances, Everett said, the museum really doesn't have 18 of the same red car or 30 of the same blue truck all are slightly different. ![]() The museum's 60,000 vehicles sounded like too many to us - Have there really been 60,000 different vehicles? - but Everett explained that the numbers are misleading because of variations: small alterations in individual models. Less-valuable boxes are used as spacers in the museum's vehicle-walls, indicating where a certain model is missing or is waiting to be added from Everett's off-site stash. ![]() "There are boxes that are worth more than the cars inside them," Everett said. Everett had to go out and buy them all over again. He wife thought that they were stocking-stuffers, so she wrapped each car individually and threw the boxes away. One time, Everett recalled, he purchased some Matchbox vehicles in their boxes as a Christmas present for his son. Matchbox vehicles were originally made small enough to be sold inside replica matchboxes, creating a box-toy bond that collectors - who've been around since the 1960s - find irresistible. Museum owner Everett Marshall III is surrounded by his hobby. "He's even covered over his fireplace," said Everett. It was a lucky break, possibly saving him from the fate of a fellow collector in Connecticut who, Everett confided, is literally walling himself into his home with his Matchbox car collection. Important information, stamped into the bottom of a collectable Matchbox car. When the local fire marshal told Everett to clean it out, he did - then filled it with his collection of non-combustible tiny cars. Wherever you turn, the walls on both sides and directly in front are floor-to-ceiling with Matchbox cars, flickering like synapses in your peripheral vision.Įverett told us that the museum came about by accident the building originally stored supplies for his trucking company. Walking into the museum must be like wandering into Everett's brain. The "Mini" is misleading there are 60,000 vehicles inside. Everett's confidence is exceptional because his museum - the only one in the world, as far as he knows, devoted to Matchbox products - is packed with around 60,000 different, and often identical-looking, tiny metal cars and trucks - with several thousand more waiting to be added when Everett has the time. "I pretty much know where everything is and what I have and don't have," said Everett Marshall III, founder of the Matchbox Road Museum. If you would prefer a faster shipping option, require a tracking number, or do not see your country listed, please contact me for a quote.A view inside a Matchbox collector's brain: Matchbox vehicles everywhere. Shipping times vary based on where the buyer is located (DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC, MANY ORDERS ARE EXPERIENCING DELAYS WELL PAST THE TIME WINDOWS LISTED BELOW - PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE WHILE YOU WAIT FOR YOUR DELIVERY): (Canada: 1-7 business days) (USA: 6-12 business days) (United Kingdom: 6-12 business days) (Poland: 6-12 business days) (Australia, Mexico & Brazil: 6-8 weeks) DUE TO CANADA POST'S REDUCED HOURS OF OPERATION, ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYPAL PAYMENT CLEARS. Packages shipping to USA, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil or Mexico may be opened by customs office for random inspections and/or be subject to customs fees. I cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged goods while the items are in the possession of the postal service. Rates are determined by weight and is auto-calculated upon checkout.Īll sales are final. I combine shipping! PLEASE READ BELOW FOR TEMPORARY CHANGES TO SHIPPING TIMES! Condition: New (click on picture for larger image)
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