Obscure Brands Posts

Always wanted to know more about these mysterious Hong Kong plastic models

Always wanted to know more about these mysterious Hong Kong plastic models
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Musings by Joschik

I owned two of these roughly HO-Scale trucks as a child (they transported my Airfix figures) and always wanted more about them  – They only said “E” and “Made in Hong Kong” under them.  I had not thought much about them until recently our Squad Coordinator Isaac came for a visit and as a first […]

Odd, Obscure, Out-of-the-Ordinary: 10 More Unusual Model Car Brands

Odd, Obscure, Out-of-the-Ordinary: 10 More Unusual Model Car Brands

Over the past couple of years, we’ve shared some brands of diecast vehicles that are off the beaten path, obscure, or just plain odd. Some of them are offshoots of famous brands, some from other countries, but never widely distributed worldwide, and some disappeared quickly for various reasons. Some of these unusual model car brands […]

10 More Off-The-Beaten-Path, Obscure, Odd Model Car Brands

10 More Off-The-Beaten-Path, Obscure, Odd Model Car Brands

Over the past couple of years, we have shared some brands of diecast vehicles that are off the beaten path, obscure, or just plain odd. Some of them are offshoots of famous brands, some of from other countries and never widely distributed worldwide, and some disappeared quickly for various reasons. Here’s another batch of Odd […]

Even More Colorful Model Car Brands You Might Not Have Heard Of

Even More Colorful Model Car Brands You Might Not Have Heard Of

A while ago, we shared a list of unusual Model Car Brands with strange histories. The response we got was terrific, so we did another list. Since then, we’ve dug up enough other odd brands to compile yet another batch of model and toy cars you may have forgotten (if you ever heard of them at […]

More Odd Brands From the Island of Forgotten Toy Cars

More Odd Brands From the Island of Forgotten Toy Cars

A few weeks ago, we shared a list of unusual car brands with strange histories. The response we got was terrific, so here’s another batch model and toy cars you may have forgotten if you ever heard of them at all. All in all, these models come from seven different countries if you’re counting! These […]

Ten Model Car Brands With Unusual Histories

Ten Model Car Brands With Unusual Histories

Anyone who’s collected model cars for any amount of time has become acquainted with the major diecast brands as well as some of the small-market, niche-oriented companies. There are a lot of older brands that have gone by the wayside, or have been bought and sold so many times you aren’t sure who they are […]

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