The dynamic duo of Pocher and hobbyDB have teamed up to launch Pocher’s Official Archive. And to celebrate, they’re offering collectors the chance to win any in-stock Pocher model of their choosing – plus a free display case! Founded by Arnaldo Pocher in 1951 in Turin, Italy, Pocher launched its first 1:8 scale […]
The Matchbox International Gathering of Friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico is one of the US’s most beloved collector events for Matchbox and diecast fans worldwide. Happening yearly in July, it’s now been running for an amazing 24 years. hobbyDB user Birkinstock attended for the first time in 2026 and wrote this fantastic piece about it […]
Our fine friends at hobbyDB have teamed up with our other fine friends at M2 Machines to offer a very limited edition diecast vehicle. This lifted, off-road-ready 1971 Chevy Van comes decorated in hobbyDB blue and orange with matching packaging.
I was dusting off my bookshelves full of my random, eclectic, unfocused model car collection when I questioned my life’s decisions. Or more to the point, why do I collect what I collect?
In this article for hobbyDB, we looked at the surprising number of Weinermoblies, In honor of the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest, we thought you would enjoy consuming them in diecast form.
In this article for hobbyDB, we looked at the value of packaging, which is often essential to the value of an item. In the case of some toys, however, the obsession over super-mint items made them less loved and ultimately less valuable because of a lack of fond memories (lookin’ at you, Beanie Babies!).
Our friends at hobbyDB have just announced Microcar Models Australia as the latest brand to host their Official Archive on the site. These archives are filled with the most complete listings of a diecast brand, right from the company. While you might find all of a company’s models on the brand website, hobbyDB allows easy […]
Our friends at hobbyDB are working on tackling the record, and what better place than their home base of Colorado? They have proposed the road up to Pikes Peak or he protected bike lanes on the road from Nederland to Boulder, which is downhill every inch of the way from Ned.
Longtime Matchbox and Hot Wheels designer Ryu Asada has died of cancer at 42 years old. Asada started with Mattel in 2004 designing mostly licensed, not-too-outrageous vehicles based on real cars. Even his original Matchbox concepts were vehicles that looked like they could be miniatures of actual production cars. In 2009 he started “guest designing” […]
The biggest database for collectors, hobbyDB, is now the best for Volvo model car fans as well. Working together with our friends at the Volvo Model Car Group, hobbyDB now features a database for every Volvo model car ever made from all sorts or model builders. Check out the full story here on hobbyDB.
