"Fast and Fifty" magazine

British made Matchbox Superfast 1969-83
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"Fast and Fifty" magazine

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I have just learned that about a month ago the publishers of Diecast Collector magazine in the UK issued a special magazine commemorating the 50th anniversary of Matchbox Superfast, entitled "Fast and Fifty".

As this seems not to be available online, except at highly inflated prices on auction sites, I want to ask if anybody in the UK can get and send me a copy at (or near) regular retail price (plus postage). The regular retail price seems to be GBP 7.99, and allegedly it is mainly available at WHSmith.

A review of the publication posted here by anybody who has a copy would also be appreciated!
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There is a digital edition available:

https://pocketmags.com/eu/fast-and-fifty-magazine

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Thanks, I realize that, but I would still like an original printed copy.
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hi, pm me your address and it will be sorted
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jeff f wrote:hi, pm me your address and it will be sorted
Many thanks, PM sent.
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many thanks Christian for pointing this out here.
I am starting a search for a copy also.

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hi, christian, got your pm, will try to get it in post tomorrow, cheers, jeff
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ChFalkensteiner wrote:I have just learned that about a month ago the publishers of Diecast Collector magazine in the UK issued a special magazine commemorating the 50th anniversary of Matchbox Superfast, entitled "Fast and Fifty".
Having done a bit of digging on the Internet, the release date seems to have been 27/9, meaning that there's a good chance of copies still being on the shelves.
Update: just found a copy for myself (in WH Smith's as suggested).
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Idris wrote:
ChFalkensteiner wrote:I have just learned that about a month ago the publishers of Diecast Collector magazine in the UK issued a special magazine commemorating the 50th anniversary of Matchbox Superfast, entitled "Fast and Fifty".
Having done a bit of digging on the Internet, the release date seems to have been 27/9, meaning that there's a good chance of copies still being on the shelves.
Update: just found a copy for myself (in WH Smith's as suggested).

good news, I have asked one of my UK contacts and hope he will find one for me.

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thanks to a good friend and member here there is a copy of this magazine coming to me also.
just in time, it was the last copy at the shop.
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