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Must be the Matchbox Gathering Weekend
Topic Started: Jul 21 2017, 05:19 PM (610 Views)
Douglas
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Hmmm, the last post in this forum was by me yesterday evening, so I guess everyone is in Albuquerque at the 2017 Matchbox Convention.

Looks like a convoy headed that way, escorted by the New Mexico State Police....(please don't mind that the NMSP pick up is a Racing Champions) the rest are Matchbox though. :D

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I'd hafta look but I may or may not have that 1 Volvo truck B)
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The Volvo truck with the arrow and Matchbox logo is perfect for directing them to the Gathering. As a side note...both Racing Champions and GreenLight have done Albuquerque police cars as well as the Matchbox one that was given out as a special at the Gathering one year. :D
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Does anyone know what time the live feed starts tonight ? Really excited to see whats new for next year .. On a side note , found my local supermarket has restocked matchbox !
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The Volvo I believe was a ROW issue, if I'm not mistaken.


N.Huss
Jul 22 2017, 11:58 AM
Does anyone know what time the live feed starts tonight ? Really excited to see whats new for next year .. On a side note , found my local supermarket has restocked matchbox !
Don't know anything about the live feed, but I'm excited to see what's coming as well, and hopefully some of those who attended had taken photos of the event itself along with the new stuff to share with us here.
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N.Huss
Jul 22 2017, 11:58 AM
Does anyone know what time the live feed starts tonight ?
The live feed should start at around 6:30-7:00 pm MST, on the Lamley Group Facebook page.

https://lamleygroup.com/2017/07/22/matchbox-will-present-the-2018-new-models-and-other-new-products-tonight-here-is-how-to-watch-it/
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Douglas
Jul 22 2017, 04:06 PM
The Volvo I believe was a ROW issue, if I'm not mistaken.


N.Huss
Jul 22 2017, 11:58 AM
Does anyone know what time the live feed starts tonight ? Really excited to see whats new for next year .. On a side note , found my local supermarket has restocked matchbox !
Don't know anything about the live feed, but I'm excited to see what's coming as well, and hopefully some of those who attended had taken photos of the event itself along with the new stuff to share with us here.
I know the guys from the fire apparatus thread always share news with us about any new or recolored emergency vehicles. Wondered how they will top this year's '51 Hudson police car? :D
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Douglas
Jul 21 2017, 05:19 PM
I guess everyone is in Albuquerque at the 2017 Matchbox Convention.

Too bad it doesn't move around. It's always in NM, right? I'd go if it were within a five hours drive (in the northeast US). For example, some place like Pittsburgh or Boston.

Nice Volvo truck variation. Never saw that one.
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i am also interested to see the up coming offers.
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

I watched part of the presentation that was livestreamed on the Lamely Group FB page and recorded these:

Licensed Models

'48 Diamond T pickup
'18 Honda Civic Sedan
Scania Firetruck
'18 Caddy Escalade
'33 Plymouth
Mazda CX-5
GMC Scenicruiser Bus
'64 Ford Fairlane Wagon
Mann Dump Truck
Mercedes crossover
NASA Space Chariot
'16 Nissan Leaf
'54 Jaguar XK140 Roadster
Navistar Electric Delivery Truck
BMW I8
'67 MCB GT
Volvo Fire Truck FL6H

I didn't get any of the generic models so others can fill those in.
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Pegers
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thanks for info...i was not aware that diamond t had made a pickup.back in the mid 60s the company i
worked for brought some diamond t trucks right before they where taken over.
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atombaum
Jul 22 2017, 07:59 PM
Douglas
Jul 21 2017, 05:19 PM
I guess everyone is in Albuquerque at the 2017 Matchbox Convention.

Too bad it doesn't move around. It's always in NM, right? I'd go if it were within a five hours drive (in the northeast US). For example, some place like Pittsburgh or Boston.

The Gathering doesn't move around because it is "produced" by Jim Gallegos, who lives in Albuquerque, and his staff of volunteers.

By the way, next years dates are July 20-22, 2018 so save the dates!
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Great pic Douglas...........
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Another action video from You Tube:

Matchbox Motorway M3 Switch-a-track

Watch for the green SF20 Lamborghini Marzal
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Douglas
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Jul 23 2017, 01:26 AM
atombaum
Jul 22 2017, 07:59 PM
Douglas
Jul 21 2017, 05:19 PM
I guess everyone is in Albuquerque at the 2017 Matchbox Convention.

Too bad it doesn't move around. It's always in NM, right? I'd go if it were within a five hours drive (in the northeast US). For example, some place like Pittsburgh or Boston.

The Gathering doesn't move around because it is "produced" by Jim Gallegos, who lives in Albuquerque, and his staff of volunteers.

By the way, next years dates are July 20-22, 2018 so save the dates!
Unfortunately I don't believe the Matchbox Team would be attending either if it were too far East, ABQ is pretty convenient for them for the weekend from just over in California, although they may fly anyway, then of course the ABQ event also has an international following so that is probably a plus for Mattel as well.

Personally I'd like it a bit closer to the South East, maybe the Carolina's, that wouldn't be too bad of a drive for me from Florida, and something I could do with only taking a few days off work. :D
Although I could probably plan a trip to visit family in the Detroit area around the event time if it were way up in the Pittsburgh area.
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