Welcome to The Matchbox Club...

Welcome to The Matchbox Club...

Kevin McGimpsey the editor of the Matchbox Club web site and its team of writers welcome you to the Matchbox Club. We hope to keep you regularly informed about the
Matchbox hobby.

THE UP TODATE MATCHBOX NEWS CAN BE FOUND NOW UNDER 'THE LATEST NEWS

The Matchbox Club is a continuation of the internationally renowned MICA [The Matchbox International Collectors’ Association] that closed after 22 illustrious years in 2007.

In 1985, Kevin McGimpsey and Stewart Orr founded MICA at the bequest of the Matchbox trade mark owners, Matchbox Toys UK based in Enfield, Middelesex England.

The owners of the Matchbox brand wanted a club formed for their collectors but run independently. Between 1985 and 2007 MICA published 132 magazines and ran 47 Matchbox Conventions in countries including Australia, the USA, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Its worldwide membership peaked in 1989 at 5,000.

Stewart left the Association in 2001 and Kevin continued to publish and run the Conventions until April 2007. Due to the ever increasing costs of print it was decided to cease publishing and to communicate with collectors soley via the Internet.

The Matchbox Club went live on the net on 1 July 2007 and comprises six main parts:

The www.matchboxclub.com site
The E-Magazine
The Postal Auction
The Matchbox Shop
The annual Matchbox Convention
The Club's Archives of past articles


You can also buy all kinds of old, new and rare Matchbox products through the Matchbox Club Auctions, which take place every 8 to 12 weeks. The Matchbox Club emails its members when the next auction is about to begin...and to close.

Even if you don't wish to be a member, please do visit us again because there will new articles of interest posted on the site regularly and these are free to read.

Editorial matters please email the editor at kevin@matchboxclub.com

Membership and shop queries please email admin@matchboxclub.com

We hope that you will join us today and below please find the link to Matchbox Toys UK...

Matchbox Toys...for all the latest news on Best of British

Matchbox Toys...for all the latest news on Best of British

For details of a unique celebration of British motoring heritage, visit Matchbox Best of British


Best Selling Items

The Club E-magazine#4 (2 April 2008)

The Club E-magazine#4 (2 April 2008)

This the 4th E-magazine is available as a free download - click the button to add it to you basket and run through the checkout process.
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Please do not email it to non members. Thank you.
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E-magazine#4 (24-1 Postal Auction text)

E-magazine#4 (24-1 Postal Auction text)

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E-magazine#4 (You and Your Yesteryears)

E-magazine#4 (You and Your Yesteryears)

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E-magazine#4 (Code 2 Models the definitive listing 2005 MOY Part 4)

E-magazine#4 (Code 2 Models the definitive listing 2005 MOY Part 4)

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E-magazine#4 (Matchbox News)

E-magazine#4 (Matchbox News)

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E-magazine#4 (Catalogues overview)

E-magazine#4 (Catalogues overview)