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It’s no suprise that the global economy in its current state has resulted in a major correction for the diecast industry as well. As of this writing, most economists are calling for a bottoming-out of the US economy anywhere from early summer to late 2009, with a rebound coming swiftly [...]
The 24th Annual Chicago iHobby Expo was held October 16-19, 2008 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The show was open to trade representatives only on the 16th and 17th and open to all on the 18th and 19th. There was over 60,000 square feet of model train layouts, scenery and miniatures in [...]
14 Mar, 2008
Posted by: admin In: 1:18 Scale| Ertl American Muscle| Hobby Opinions
If you threw a bucket of cold water on a sleeping diecast collector at 2:30 in the morning and asked them which car is the most widely owned of all, he would without hesitation answer “The General Lee, of course!” Since the television show about two good-hearted cousins from the hills of Kentucky who always [...]
It’s undeniable that the diecast car market is trending away from where it has been since around 2000 when new diecast companies like Maisto, MotorMax, Welly, and others couldn’t seem to release enough new models in a zillion colors with an unlimited production. Many serious collectors bemoaned this overabundance of mediocre releases of boring street cars. [...]
The cost of zinc alloys on the metal trading markets continues to skyrocket, soon to break the US$7,000 per ton barrier. With the emerging Chinese economy come higher demands for construction materials and resulting higher costs. The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing have prompted unheralded new construction projects; according to China’s Ministry of Construction, China [...]