Mattel has big plans across several media for its newly-announced publisihng imprint
Matchbox
Roy Huxley’s Matchbox Model Kit art, and more, offered for sale
Some of Roy Huxley’s most memorable model kit box art is up for sale
Filming begins on “fly on the wall” documentary “Scouting for Toys” at Vectis Toys Auctioneers
Fancy being part of a new TV show all about toy collectibles? Here’s your chance…
Coming Soon: The Golden Years of Matchbox Art
Soon to be published by Red Kite, The Golden Years of Matchbox Art features the Matchbox kits artwork of Roy Huxley and will sit very nicely with 2009’s Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art from Crowood Press featuring Roy Cross‘… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: “Skid Solo” artist John Vernon
As it’s a Formula 1 weekend, downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf is marking the event on his Boys Adventure Comics Blog with a look back at an earlier era of motor-racing with this oddity – “The Champions” – a tie-in comic with Matchbox toys sponsorship of motor racing legend, John Surtees and Team Surtees, in the early 1970s, featuring art by “Skid Solo” artist John Vernon