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#1 Doctor Dew

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Posted 29 July 2002 - 10:22 PM

Hey gang, does anyone collect or know about Matchbox cars? Particularly a new series out called "Matchbox Across America". It is a set that features a unique car (and license plate) for each of the 50 states. Then you can send in UPCs for bonus cars, gold cars, blah blah blah.

My dad is merely trying to get a few cars from the states that are important to our family. So far he (and I) have only been able to find California, Oklahoma and New Jersey. But we really need help with the other three he wants: WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS, and WEST VIRGINIA.

Now I know that Washington and Illinois came in a McDonald's promotional set of 6 (in the month of April), but they came in bags (not blisters). And they had details that were stickers you added on. He wants cars like the others in the set where the details and everything come already painted on the cars. So does anyone know if the six McDonald states will have blistered, painted versions released, or if the bagged, sticker versions are the only ones that are going to be available?

Also, does anyone have access to the West Virginia car? I can't even find a picture of that one. All I know is that it is a Grand Cherokee w/Raft. And, of course, it happens to be the state that he wants the most.

These cars have a current retail value of about $1.50 - $2.00 a piece. I have checked the toy stores around here, but they don't carry the specific states we are looking for. It is my understanding that the distribution of cars varies from region to region. So there may be a 100 of a certain car here that is nowhere to be found in Northern California or the Midwest and vice versa.

So if anyone wants to swing by the Matchbox section on their next toy store visit and give it a look, I'd really appreciate it. And if anyone has any more info on the Washington, Illinois, and West Virginia cars, I'd appreciate that too.

Thanks everyone! And in case you hadn't guessed, I'll buy those three states (at a reasonable cost) from anyone that can get ahold of them. ^_^

*Okay okay, I found a picture of the West Virginia car... and I found out that Washington (a silver ambulance) and Illinois (a yellow fire engine) are available on blisters. So forget the McDonald's stuff. And yeah, if anyone finds these 3 states, please let me know. Maybe I'll throw in a M.U.S.C.L.E. bonus or something (but as you know I really don't have a lot to work with)..... B)

***Okay I suck. I dug a little deeper and found out those 3 cars won't be released until September. Sorry everyone. Ma mauvais. B)
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#2 musclemenkids

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Posted 06 August 2002 - 03:30 PM

the only matchbox toys i have are uk ones although we tend to get a lot of european cars too.
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