Matchbox Car Fortunes! Buying, Selling & Collecting / David Harper (Bargain Hunt / Antiques Roadtrip
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- Matchbox Car Fortunes! Buying, Selling & Collecting with David Harper (BBC Bargain Hunt / Flog It / Antiques Roadtrip)
You’ll be surprised just how much some Matchbox cars, vans, trucks and tractors are worth today.
Tiny variations make a huge difference to the price, so in this video I’ll show you some things to look out for, how to value Matchbox cars, how to sell them and how to put a collection of Matchbox cars together.
It’s a fascinating area of buying, selling or collecting. The market is getting bigger by the day with the help of the internet.
You can sell these things anywhere in the world on eBay, or make it onto a hobby business and sell at antiques fairs and car boot fairs.
Either way, these model cars are great fun and very interesting...the more you get to know about them, the more you’ll love them and the better the better the chance you have of buying a bargain and making a lot of money!
Hope it’s of help, cheers, David
www.david-harp...
Do you have any interesting antiques for me to feature here on my channel? What about interesting antiques or art you want to sell?…let me know and if I can make an informative, entertaining video on the subject, I’d love to get involved…get on touch!
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Lot of knowledge there mate , bit like that Dinky bedford Duple coach you thought was from The Italian Job .......the one that was worth 3 quid on a good day and completely unconnected.. Always a good idea to leave some things to those who've been at it in the real world for 45 years. Those Matchbox lots look like my 5 for a £1 box I keep under the table at fairs , cheers,hope the people who watch this will give me a tenner apiece now ;-).
"Off the trolley" valuations here I think. The 2016 Model Collector Price Guide values a mint and boxed Mustang at £60 - £125, and a mint and boxed Mercedes at £20 - £25. I couldn't see anything in this collection worth more than £5 - £10 and most are probably only worth a couple of quid. Still, you definitely can make money buying a collection and selling individually but you have to be realistic 👍
totally agree - everything here is available on eBay for about £2. That crushed Mustang? Zero!
True, In the real world you’ve got about $492 worth of Matchbox on ths table. These aren’t Hot Wheels Redlines.
yes, agree - the ones to the right have no value to them (these toys may have been sorted before listing on ebay)!
Loved Matchbox, Corgi and Majorette as a child. I loved the No. 5 Routemaster bus best of all. My mother worked at Matchbox in Abbey Wood and would bring me unpainted cars, or different colours. They were never my favourite preferring the solid wheel models of real cars of previous 75 series. Thanks for showing.
Brilliant, how fantastic and happy memories I bet too
I never grew up with matchbox, but since im getting back into hotwheels ive been appreciating matchbox more and more, especially the earlier ones where theyre commonly more meticulous with moving parts compared to hotwheels.
wonderful little things for sure!
This was hilarious., not sure if it was meant to be or not but all it was missing was David Dickinson sticking his head round the corner x much love x
nearly voided my bowels laughing .. another 2 second expert after seeing one on bargain hunt ,, what a chump
Totally misleading on values,collectors want perfectly mint even slight marks bring value right down.These examples only worth 20p on a good day.
I nearly agree but restorers will pay £1-3 just for the original spares such as the window units which are easily damaged with heavy play. If I get them for less than 50p each in a job lot I consider I've done very well. The Ford Mustang in the video was only fit for restoration so max £3-4 as the screen and wheels looked reasonable, and it still had the tow hook on the rear.
Brilliant video! Thanks mate
My pleasure!
Ha ha merry Christmas Pinocchio
Amazing how you became a expert in just a few days. WOW Im impressed.
Cheers Andy!
I sold all of my subbuteo years ago for next to nothing. Would have made a lot more for it now. Had lots of matchbox cars too back in the day. Great video thanks.
Cheers David
this man has not got a clue ,most of these with the exception of the 33 gold lamborghini are worth a couple of quid tops ,some people just talk bollocks for the sake of it …..
I agree mate, he’s so wrong. I have no idea we’re the hell he’s even dreamed these valuations from. Half of that tat would get scrolled straight past on eBay by fellow collectors. Myself very much so,!!!!
Agree totally
Aye.!
@@howardarends8309 hasn't dreamt anything, he's done his research, just cos YOU wouldn't pay it doesn't mean nobody would. He's a professional antiques dealer, which you aren't.
Yeah you're talking a load of bollocks yourself....
Wooo, awesome show and info. I really dig the old matchbox castings. I enjoyed watching and thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Thanks 👍
Wow, I had so many of them, easily more than half. I think most are burried in my sandbox in the garden, but I remember exactly how they felt between the fingers...thanx for uploading. I should go outside and look for the shovel.
Brilliant idea, you must do it. Isn’t it amazing what memories and feelings these things can bring back, just by looking at them!
I had an original Opel Diplomat in gold color (like yours). For 5,000 Pounds why not just re-paint it in sea-green ? I'll have to convert Pounds to Dollars because I live in Boston, MA. I had about 75 Matchbox Cars that I gave away to my nephew back in the 1980's.
The newer models produced in Asia are junk. Same thing with bicycles. As a child I owned a 1967 Raleigh Mountie single-speed. It was a great bike, very durable, gave it to my niece many years later. The new Raleighs are cheaply-made Asian junk. I guess modern companies only care about the profit margin and not about quality. Very sad.
The very normal looking cars are my favourite
Oh God! Thank you brother! Our old days, memories delicious.
I know the feeling and the mint smell of them.
If the Cortina was the rare metallic brown you would be right but that blue is worth about £30 mint in box and about £1 in that condition.
Sorry but this is a terrible guide and your prices are way off!
Hey come on , he is an expert after "just a few days"
I know Joss and he is a real expert.
I know who I'd believe.
Spot on Joss - so misleading from an ‘expert’
@@seancurran2874 oh yeah, I remember this. Ridiculous!
Yeah I love these and collect them but I got into it because they were cheap to collect. Collectables have a moment in the sun when the people who had them back in the day hit their 30s and 40s and then get aged out. That time has been and gone for matchbox. Plus people collected them back in the day and they are incredibly well made so there are a lot of them in mint condition. I’ve bought mint condition in box superfast for less than the prices mentioned for the knocked up copies and I actually don’t want the box. You can get the ones from the 50s in great condition fairly easily.
When I was a little I had allot match box toy cars but I found today 1 so I will be trying to find them
Exciting * fun * adventure * surprise * fasination * value! :
About as nuts as the picture on your wall! Do a video after you have sold them and tell us how much you made. I estimate about £35 for the lot.
all sold!
I've got a small box of toy cars, we probably will sell on, but there’s 1 in there that I am keeping. It’s a replica of the Concorde!
It would be interesting to see the amount each of the cars in the selection sold for...
That was fun
As a collector for these cars to make really good money they need to have boxes with them otherwise they aint worth a lot at all
You're right boxes make a huge difference
I never knew I was a millionaire!!..... but I must say, you are way too optimistic. 1000 or more for a toycar.... no way!
Odder things happen in the toy market!
Ha ha ha , well that's cheered me up. That rubbish will sit on ebay or in your shop for years if you don't price it right. you are one of the sellers that is off his trolley. Own up after two years, how much did you get back? 😂😅😂😅😂😅. Thanks for the laugh 👍
My pleasure. Sold the lot in a week
I have a very large Matchbox collection (1960- 1976) including Match Box City and Match Box Farm plus several Match Box giant Trucks. I also have the original Hot Wheels Red line cars. These were given to me over the years and they have been played with. For the past 20 or so years they have been stored in my closet. Would you be interested in viewing them, I would like to sell them so someone else can enjoy them.
Hi Tracy, yes, let’s have a look. Can you send me an email. web address etc on the page
Fantasy valuations. I have thousands of these he can have for £20 each. Even rarities are not as valuable as five years ago. Not sure the recession has reached Mr Harper yet.
I spotted that green car with black intake on bonnet aren't they the most expensive ones to collect ?
My problem was that I had younger siblings who got their hands on my cars etc, destroyed by them and I wouldn't have thought about selling them as it wasn't a thing to do back in the day, dinky and matchbox toys, boxes in the bin, if only we had known
Yes, the first thing to go was the box and should never allow younger siblings to get their hands on them!
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV It's a bit late now David, sixty years too late, of course we had that conception to share everything, I once found a bag of sovereigns and I wanted to take them to the police station, my so called friend persuaded me to show his dad them who said they're not worth anything and gave me threepence, it just shows how much you can trust some people
That was cool
Tip: only buy them when they are in good condition.
I actually have that airport coach bus
your prices are astronomical too .. ford cortina in that condition about a fiver top end price , mustang in that condition your a loony if you pay over 2 quid it is far from rare in good condition and that one is fooked requiring major restoration again you''ll pick up an un damaged one for under a fiver ..... everybody is buying shit thinking they are sat on millions .. the real truth is there are very few of the rare big money ones out there or mint boxed where the genuine money is .. sorry but what you have there is old worn out cars with no rarities that are worth about what you paid for them top buck but you'd need a gullable sap , i wouldn't have paid over 30 quid as a job lot .... if you're selling them for your prices you must have a lot of lead piping in your area ... ebay only gives an idea if you ignore asked for prices but observe listings being bidded on or sold items
5 quid each for the chinese ones , i nearly shat laughing it's easier getting rid of herpes
Why would he purport an erroneous value?
@@thhomasmarks forgot to mention , i am a restorer and have around 5000 corgi dinky and matchbox in my collection
lol good on ya Paul
switched off watching Bargain Hunt years ago, nothing's changed with its experts!
What does the number on the box represent? I ask because I have two number 32, one is a BP Fuel truck and the other is an E type Jaguar.
I have the compresser truck made in England as you said made in early 50's. How much you think they are worth?
250€ for the no25 Cortina in blue , mint boxed ? Yeah, good luck with that ! 500 pound for a white Mustang LOL!
In the real world you’ve got about $492 worth of Matchbox on ths table. These aren’t Hot Wheels Redlines.
This was interesting. I have quite a few of these in a box in my attic. I even have the six wheeled truck you mentioned at the end only that the crane is missing. I have quite a few old Corgi and Majorette cars too. Scalextric from 1973 through to the mid 80's and an original Tamiya Sand Scorcher with box and assembly instructions. Some original Star Wars figures and spaceships. It's always nice to go up in the attic to have a look on occasions to remember days gone by. 😊
They’re little time travel capsules…takes us back to childhood. Thanks for watching
I have a few rare cars still in the box in an untouched condition.
How can I value them
Edit: I have the “red crane” one in perfect condition, I didn’t know it was worth that much money. Are those really valid numbers?
It all depends where you sell them. Old toy cars are like stamps. Condition and rarity is everything, so you’re best to have them looked at by a specialist dealer. Antiques On High in Oxford have a dealer and Hemswell Antiques Centre in Lincolnshire have several too. You’ll find videos here with both and their contact details. Good luck
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTVThank you, I’ll check them out
Any idea what year was the red vw beetle with the german iron cross produced?
Can’t say I do…sounds like a Google search!
Sir, have lots of antique vintage matchbox toys still in the boxes not been open 1904 above. I don't know how to sale it. Pls. Help me to sale my collection
I have a collection of early to mid 70s matchbox cars. About 25 in all. All in mint condition. Never played with them .Unfortunately, the original boxes are long gone.
Your better off giving these to kids in your family to play with
I have a lot of matchbox cars but I don't know where to sell them as I'm in Pakistan.
Hi Sr. I have a Magirus Deutz 6 Wheels #30 with Box, Body silver color and red crane in mint conditions. Any idea of its worth?
Can you show us a proof for selling this cars?
Not got a clue, valuations are stupidly high
Not only Ebay. It sells on Etsy as well
The prices on Etsy are nuts!
If you think that beat up Mustang is worth 500, I will make you a deal you cant refuse! I have a mint one you can have for 400 !!!!!!
Let me know what valuable toys you’ve thrown out...or kept!
I love your CZcams show it is so up my alley and I love it when you put Toys on again find me some Mickey’s England has some of the best stuff Dean’s rag Chad valley Crown Devon Wade Heath find me Mickey’s if you email me you can see pictures of what I have it would blow your mind all museum quality stuff that looks like it was made yesterday many German and British items in my collection email me dwilley07@me.com
SSP Smash Up Derby cars. Have several sets. Chrome ones are most valuable. 54,ford.57chevy or Tough Tom a pick up,Bug Em a VW Volkswagen. $100-$300. Original $7.00-$15.00.
Have many old matchbox. Hotwheels,Tonkas,etc. buying back your childhood. I never sell anything. I have collected real cars. The key to any collecting. Is if you like it..not money value. You can always buy someone else’s collection. Health reasons..divorce etc. so don’t go crazy. Many believe there gathering there retirement money. Yes..and No. you don’t want to sell them. And? Beer Cans. Another popular 70’s hobby. I have hundreds.
@@marksolarz3756 Beer cans are interesting. Beer mats too, especially because the old stale beer smell lingers for decades!
But I don’t want to sell I am. 80
They’re best enjoyed than sold anyway!
Will they still be worth lots if they are scratched
Condition is everything, so yes the more play worn they are the less they’re worth
Great video l. have a box full l will check them thanks
David, I love you. I have over 400 matchbox cars, many that you had in your video...I have a red Cortina, like your blue one, so I'm hoping to sell for alot of money. I have the pink beach buggy you had closest to the camera. But whetes the best websites to go to?
I don’t think you can beat eBay for these. Worldwide market. Good luck
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV yeah trawl past all the wankers idiotic prices , unless rare mint boxed 99.9% are worth less than what you paid .. you was robbed for your job lot they are old fucked shitters only useful to restorers which removes the value anyway
Stick it on at 99p , 7 days and the market/ebay will tell you every time what it is worth. Its not rocket science.
Put them in the window for £5 and they will all be there in 10 years., They are worth 99p at best. Taking customers for mugs is why antiques shops are dying on their arse. The reality is you bought them too high and as always its what you buy for not what you sell at.
They all sold
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"You might have in your drawer a car worth L5 000, or a truck worth L10 000, so stick with me." No. . . No I do NOT have anything in my drawers worth that kind of money. I do have LOTS of Hot Wheels and even numerous Matchbox, but I can say with a HUGE amount of confidence. . . . I Do NOT have a toy worth anything over, say. . . maybe, $2.00. And that's only if someone even wants to pay THAT much. BUT! I'll watch your video nevertheless.
Thank you
You are lucky if you get 100 the lot
I’ll buy as many lots as you can find!
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV you'll lose a lot of money and a lot of reputation. You really don't have a clue as to what they actually sell for.
It's Lesney, NOT Lesley.
my mistake
Most everything he shows is in bad shape. Experienced collectors won't purchase beaters like this. Probably $1 or 1GBP each. The Gold Lamborghini with Regular wheels is a good one though.
I’m amazed at the responses to this video. Toy car collectors are very passionate!
I really dislike those who are just into trying to make money out of this hobby. I hope they make significant losses.
Most of this pile is pretty worthless. A couple of quid max.
Making money out of a hobby is one of the best and most rewarding business ideas you’ll ever find. Why would you dislike people who do that?
All I can see is a load of beater models. It has to be told that most Matchbox collectors only like mint & boxed. You show models which are only known in very low numbers hence the high prices you quote. Stick to antiques David as you don't have a clue about Matchbox
some of the responses here are fascinating. We’re talking about model cars worth very little money in the scale of things…not real ones worth hundreds of thousands!
@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV The top price for an early Matchbox toy was the only known dump truck which sold for GBP10,000. Next up you have things like the small N0.5 bus in green which fetched around GBP 8-9000 (ps I turned it down at AUS$1500 and kicking myself) and several you comment on around anything between GBP1000 to 8000. These models are extremely rare, faked aplenty so you have to know your hobby and you are very unlikely to ever come across them in a junk lot, not that it doesn't happen because it has but basically like winning the lottery. The average price for even the earliest mint and boxed would be around the 100 mark. I only comment on those from the 1953 era onwards as the earlier toys like the soapbox racer and Coronation coach es are a whole different ball game.