Collecting Model car

1 collecting

1.1 adult collector
1.2 licensing
1.3 collectible manufacturers , locations

collecting

organized collecting of model cars developed shortly after models first appeared on market. before such companies corgi , dinky ten years old, adults collecting them, particularly in uk , usa (gibson 1970, p. 10). often, well, adults seek joys of childhood, collecting had destroyed in youth or parents had thrown away (ragan 2000, p. 6).

the adult collector

many manufacturers began catering adult collector market. in late 1960s , 1970s, david sinclair in erie, pennsylvania, important in bringing new, more sophisticated , produced years , makes united states (donnelly 2012). model brands rio, western models, brooklin, idea3 , pirate models sold adult collectors first time (donnelly 2012, p. 56-57). many of these handmade in white metal in fewer numbers. in 1970s, craftsmen carlo brianza , michelle conti started making ultra-detailed large replicas in italy , spain - costing hundreds or thousands of dollars (harvey 1974, pp. 1995–1997). in addition, company pocher, italy, made extremely complex kits in 1:8 scale (harvey 1974, 1995).

bizarre models 1952 nash-healey lemans car. brand example of ultra detailed 1:43 scale models made more adult collectors. sell around $200 piece.

around 1990s, many began collect , record vehicle variations in miniature (in manner similar stamp or coin collecting) led rising values, rare models (for example, see parker 1993). led mass producers such matchbox (specifically models of yesteryear series) , corgi intentionally catering higher-price market segment exclusive limited editions of collectible vehicles (stoneback 2002, p. 48). thus, smaller movement in late 1960s , 1970s gradually gave rise huge premium market segment 1990s.

licensing

the collectors market led licensing aspects not known until 1980s. in 1950s , 1960s, models produced spontaneously without licensing agreements, , real auto manufacturers saw free advertising (clor 1990). today, model companies have licensing arrangements real car manufacturers make replicas of products, whether concepts, cars in current production, or models no longer produced.

licenses appear on models model car manufacturers enter similar licensing agreements. licenses expensive, enhances position of mass producers of model cars, while smaller companies have been marginalized , forced out of business (clor 1990). example, when ferrari entered exclusive agreement mattel s hot wheels, companies solido , bburago felt crunch, , bburago went out of business (though name reacquired maisto).

collectible manufacturers , locations

manufacturers focusing on premium models, in white metal , resin, include brooklin models, western models, enchantment land, conquest / madison, durham classics, elegance models, mini auto emporium, mini marque, motor city usa, tron, starter, racingmodels, smts , victory (for example, see olson 2008, pp. 137–154). several of these started production in 1970s , 1980s , handmade in united states, canada, or england occasional constructor in france, belgium or netherlands. couple of geographical oddities include goldvarg (made in argentina) , milestone models made in south africa. mail order companies franklin mint , danbury mint focus on collector market, though in more popular vein.

cmc models maserati 250 grand prix car. classic model cars (cmc) in 1:18 scale , sell between $300 , $800.

since 2000, more fifty different diecast, resin , white metal manufacturers in england, france, italy, ukraine , russia have exploded onto adult collector market. these include spark, bizarre, fds, yow modellini (from japan) , many others. since 2000, companies altaya, ixo, , model car world (for example, white box line) have been started in europe - production increasingly seen in china. many of these producers have focused on global auto marques producing vehicles produced in russia or brazil. of these companies produce kits - others produce kits , build them order. still others professional kit builders, not produce kits themselves.