Tag: Ron’s Rewind

Let’s celebrate the Frenchest of the French, the Michelin/Citroen Milles Pattes.

A few years ago hobbyDB compiled aa list of popular (and some obscure) model scales and explained how and why those scales came to be.

We often see model cars for sale listed as “mint” condition.  But what does that really mean?

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!).