August 14th 2024: A major revision of the Matchbox rooms in
the Little Wheels Museum is complete. The Models of Yesteryear (MOY)
section was first to get its makeover. However that process put me in mind
of a Venn diagram, the sort of visual aid that is used to show
relationships and overlaps in categories. The relationship is between
the sub-brands of Matchbox. There is Models of Yesteryear, many of whose
products appear in Matchbox Collectibles, Matchbox Collectibles also
takes in some products which first appeared as Matchbox Convoy and some
others from the Dinky by Matchbox range. Since about 1990 a number of
special collections, like 'Great Beers of the World' have been
introduced which cut across the sub-brands.
The 1-75 range and King Size/Superkings ranges tend to be more
free-standing with less cross-over to other parts of the brand, so will
remain outside my virtual Venn diagram, both of those sections are in dire need of
a makeover but will have to wait for now. The same is true of the tanks
and planes.
I have put together an alphabetical list of all the road and rail vehicles
which make up Models of Yesteryear, Matchbox Collectibles, Dinky by
Matchbox and Matchbox Convoy. Each casting gets a page showing all
its members across the four sub-brands, and each shows the special
collections to which it belongs. I've also provided pages for the
special collections which have come my way and created one or two of my
own - for example the Christmas Collection.
This of course with the usual proviso that there will only be the models
included
which have passed through Little Wheels, leaving inevitable gaps. |