I started up the Matchbox price guides last month with the 2011 Series.   I am working my way backwards from the current year and today I have added the 2010 Series. Can you guess what will be next?

In researching the secondary market values of Matchbox cars, I made a few observations. First, Matchbox are produced in lower quantities than Hot Wheels. While they are popular, Matchbox is not usually the first brand name you think of when you think of diecast. Hot Wheels is the brand that sticks out to most. Smaller print runs mean less supply, making the more popular models harder to acquire after they have disappeared from the retail stores. Another thing that drives secondary market values of Matchbox is their appeal to so many different people. The 2010 and 2011 series have used the same sub-series: Sports Cars, Heritage Classics, Metro Rides, VIP, Construction, Emergency Response, City Action, Outdoor Sportsman, Desert Endurance, and Jungle Explorers. Every year they have a great selection of European cars, modern compact cars that many people identify with, and a great variety of construction equipment, firetrucks, and rescue vehicles. They also include a fair number of VW makes that are very popular with collectors.

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