Garbage Time! The Original Garbage Pail Kids Live On At hobbyDB
We’ve been digging through piles of Garbage at hobbyDB headquarters, and we couldn’t be happier about it. Piles of Garbage Pail Kids collectibles, that is. At hobbyDB, we want to be the go-to place to...
View ArticleHue Must Be Kidding: More Diecast Cars That Look Odd In Other Colors
Awhile back, we compiled a list of model cars that looked strange in certain colors. A few, like the DeLorean DMC, only existed in one color in the real world. Some, like the Red Baron, had obvious...
View ArticleThis Lego Bugatti is a Million Bricks (Not a Million Bucks)
Lego has a facility in the Czech Republic where designers are responsible for their really large scale models that go on tour and on exhibit around the world.. Most of them are more static, such as...
View ArticleWhich Holiday Owns The Nightmare Before Christmas ?
If you want to feel old this upcoming holiday season, here’s some good news. Tim Burton’s classic stop-motion movie The Nightmare Before Christmas turns 25 in 2018. But when we say “holiday season…”...
View ArticleMore Matchbox Prototypes With More Working Details
A few months ago, we shared a treasure trove of Matchbox prototypes and preproduction versions of later production models from the collection of Rob Romash. Romash was a Master Modelmaker at Mattel,...
View ArticleMini Matchbox Models Create a Big Mystery
While digging through our latest stash of Matchbox prototype cars, we discovered models of a couple of tiny vehicles. They were much smaller than the usual Matchbox offerings. Unsure of what they were,...
View ArticleFor Halloween, You’re Gonna Need an Ambulance or Hearse
Halloween is a holiday associated with walking, specifically around the neighborhood seeking candy from neighbors. But if you need to drive on that date, there’s only one choice. Well, two actually:...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Lego Minifigs, Brick by Brick
Lego is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the the Minifigure this year, but the history of block-based humans goes back further than that. So let’s take a look at The Evolution of Lego Minifigs (and...
View Article“Marvelocity” Covers The Marvel-ous Career of Alex Ross
It’s been 15 years since the the publication of “Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross,” a hefty collection of his fine art approach to superhero storytelling. But in the last decade, it would seem...
View ArticleCartoonist, Writer, Collaborator: What I Learned From Stan Lee
The world of comics and pop culture in general lost a titan this week when Stan Lee, the biggest driving force behind Marvel Comics died at the age of 95. His impact on comic book fans can’t be...
View ArticleSave Big During hobbyDB’s Thanksgiving Diecast Garage Sale!
Rather than fight the millions of travelers taking to the highways this holiday week, why not leave the car in the driveway and fill up your diecast collection with great deals via hobbyDB’s...
View ArticleUpscale Muscle: The 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator by Welly
Over the past few years, we’ve contributed articles to Die CastX magazine for publication on their website and in their quarterly print edition. Here’s the story of one of the coolest cars ever from...
View ArticleThe biggest model car event of the year
The Model Car Hall of Fame 2018 Awards are here! With 24 Inductees, this year marks the biggest ever for the Hall. We have our first ever Inductees in new categories including Slot Cars, Automotive...
View ArticleHey, That’s Not Santa! Collectibles in Claus Costumes
One of the greatest, most mysterious super-spies in history is hitting his busy season. He’s been surveying you and everyone in the world ‘round the clock, ‘round the calendar. He’s been compiling...
View ArticleThe Hard Rock Pin Catalog is coming to hobbyDB! – That’s 84,000 Pins!
Calling all Hard Rock Pin Collectors! Discover the new home for the Hard Rock Pin Catalog at hobbyDB One of the most extensive collections out there, the Hard Rock Pin Catalog contains more than...
View ArticleThe hobbyDB “Just in Time” Sale! – Up to 50% off
Get your last minute shopping done on the hobbyDB Marketplace! Thousands of items on sale, just in time for you to get some last minute gifts. Make sure to order from Trusted Sellers by December 17th...
View ArticlehobbyDB: What’s the big idea?
As a hobbyDB user, you may have looked up all the Super Treasure Hunts from a certain year, or how much that Headless Ned Stark is worth. You may be wondering: How’d this all start and where is it...
View ArticleThe Iconic Citroen 2CV, The French Car That Almost Never Was
Here’s another Guest Blog from Patrick Wehr, owner of Pat’s Modellauto and carcollectorsgarage.com and also a Curator and Champion at hobbyDB. The Citroën 2CV is one of the most iconic French...
View ArticleHot Wheels 50th Anniversary Celebration Was a Nonstop Victory Lap
The Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary celebrated half a century of the world’s most popular toy cars in 2018 with a year-long blowout. As the calendar flips to 2019, let’s look back at some of the...
View ArticleAmiibo, hobbyDB Celebrate Reissue of Super Smash Bros. Game and Figures
hobbyDB now has the internet’s most up-to-date, complete database of Nintendo Amiibo figures, including the five-year reissues of the first ones. Half a decade might seem a bit recent, but the reissue...
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