Javelin Matchbox and other collection

[javelin]

Hi everybody, i'Oscar, i live in Italy, i'm 53 years old, collect die cast but 1st are matchbox for 1969 to 1984
this are a few pics of my models
Hope you like

this a are a few 1:43 Burago...i have more of 250 model in different scale

this are other 2 display of box and little model


rest of my collection are in shoebox...but i have buy a billy library (2 meters long) and hope to show all superkings models
this is my site
https://sites.google.com/site/mymatchboxcollection/
but is not updated with last addition (i have broke 2 camera in 4 weeks)
Sorry for my English...and for the traslation of my site
Oscar

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Welcome to the forum Oscar. You have a very good collection with lots of models to talk about. Do not worry about your English, it is good and we understand you.
Enjoy your visit to us, we hope you find lots of enjoyment here and like the models we have been talking about.

Ghosthunter.

[motorman]

Welcome to the Forum Oscar. That's looks like a mighty fine collection of SF's you have there. Enjoy your time here and I am looking to see lots more from you.

[Miller]

Welcome onboard, Oscar! This is a very impressing collection! Keep photos coming (after you got new camera )

[tractorboy]

Welcome.
Great collection Oscar - the displays look really good.

[Rob]

Great display Oscar, thanks for showing.

[jimgallegos]

Lots of beautiful models Oscar. Nice displays too. Welcome.

[petethesweet]

Hi Oscar Welcome to the site, great models & cabinet. Are there many collectors in Italy & are there any toy fairs? Pete

[javelin]

Hi Oscar Welcome to the site, great models & cabinet. Are there many collectors in Italy & are there any toy fairs? Pete

I know only other 2 collecot of matchbox...one guy live near Bologna, his collection is of 1800 models....and one is in Turin, he collect matchbox, regular and superfast it has 4500 models
13 march i was in Verona for the toy fairs, only a few matchbox (RW, some superkings and other models) nothing for my collection, it was the home of 1:43 (i think that 98% of italian collection are in 1:43 scale)
Other big toy fairs are in Rome, MIlan and Turin

[petethesweet]

Hi Oscar thanks for the reply You will have to introduce your two friends to the site. We have a lot of toy fairs in the UK. but I fear a lot of the good bits have dried up, some nice bits still turn up at auctions. Keep collecting Pete