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Curbside Classics Archives
Miniatures & Toys Archive
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![In December of 2015, I shared with you the first collection of The Amazing Minuatures by Ken Rouet. And in September 2016, we had More Amazing Miniatures. Since then, Ken […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/3312355734_2_2_pwcZCDK5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Even More Amazing Miniatures by Ken Rouet")
Even More Amazing Miniatures by Ken Rouet
Posted on May 12, 2018 | 32 CommentsIn December of 2015, I shared with you the first collection of The Amazing Minuatures by Ken Rouet. And in September 2016, we had More Amazing Miniatures. Since then, Ken […] -
![The bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1970-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-SS-CC-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us")
CC Capsule: Miniature 1970 1/2 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS – Toys Were Us
Posted on March 27, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe bankruptcy and closure of the Toys “R” Us empire, after seventy years in business, has shaken me to the core with less hyperbole than some might think. I’ve written […] -
Merry Christmas All Y’all
Posted on December 25, 2017 | 15 CommentsI know it not just about presents, but it’s still fun to wish for… -
![With the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0674.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small")
Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 59 CommentsWith the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […] -
![I found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/P1020736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years")
Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years
Posted on August 14, 2016 | 23 CommentsI found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […] -
![Diecast car collecting is addictive. Go ahead, type “diecast and toy vehicles” into your ebay search; you’re sure to find something you’ll love. Doing exactly that is how I’ve ended […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Peugeot-404-1-e1469156681903.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: Peugeot 404 Familiale by Eligor- You Too Can Enjoy The Legendary 404, For A Fraction Of The Cost!")
Mini CC: Peugeot 404 Familiale by Eligor- You Too Can Enjoy The Legendary 404, For A Fraction Of The Cost!
Posted on July 24, 2016 | 11 CommentsDiecast car collecting is addictive. Go ahead, type “diecast and toy vehicles” into your ebay search; you’re sure to find something you’ll love. Doing exactly that is how I’ve ended […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2012) Nobody said that attaining one’s personal automotive Holy Grail was going to be easy, but finally there’s a Peugeot 404 gracing my driveway. It’s been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CC-174-103-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Curbside Classic: 1965 Peugeot 404 – The Holy Grail Is In Hand, Literally")
My New Curbside Classic: 1965 Peugeot 404 – The Holy Grail Is In Hand, Literally
Posted on July 13, 2016 | 50 Comments(first posted 8/16/2012) Nobody said that attaining one’s personal automotive Holy Grail was going to be easy, but finally there’s a Peugeot 404 gracing my driveway. It’s been […] -
![Like so many who never outgrow their fascination with cars, I owned too many toy cars long before I owned too many real cars. Seldom were the trips to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/007-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Childhood Classics: Corgi Jeep FC-150 and Lotus-Climax–“Safety Third!”")
Childhood Classics: Corgi Jeep FC-150 and Lotus-Climax–“Safety Third!”
Posted on May 16, 2016 | 28 CommentsLike so many who never outgrow their fascination with cars, I owned too many toy cars long before I owned too many real cars. Seldom were the trips to the […] -
![MADE IN JAPAN. It’s hard to believe that these three words were once pronounced with a snicker. They were an indictment of an entire economy, a comic’s punchline. For […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/TRADE-MARK-post-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If? Tin Toys for Big Boys")
What If? Tin Toys for Big Boys
Posted on January 17, 2016 | 44 CommentsMADE IN JAPAN. It’s hard to believe that these three words were once pronounced with a snicker. They were an indictment of an entire economy, a comic’s punchline. For […] -
![I browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1995-840i.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green")
eBay Find (With CC Minature): 1995 BMW 840Ci – Best Of All, It’s Green
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 46 CommentsI browse through car listings on eBay regularly, and although I see many cars I’d like to own, after a moment of daydreaming, I’m able to move on. Every once in […] -
![I have been sitting on these pictures for, oh boy, probably close to two years. Thunderbird Week, however, finally prompted me to share my favorite model of my favorite year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/01-26-2013-029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1957 Ford Thunderbird By Ertl Precision 100")
Mini CC: 1957 Ford Thunderbird By Ertl Precision 100
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 15 CommentsI have been sitting on these pictures for, oh boy, probably close to two years. Thunderbird Week, however, finally prompted me to share my favorite model of my favorite year […] -
![For know-it-alls of a certain age, EVERY Plymouth Barracuda was a muscle car, EVERY Mustang was a GT or Boss, and, by golly, EVERY Camaro was an SS or Z-28! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-08-2014-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda By M2 – Plain Janes, Just Like They Used To Be")
Mini CC: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda By M2 – Plain Janes, Just Like They Used To Be
Posted on October 18, 2014 | 32 CommentsFor know-it-alls of a certain age, EVERY Plymouth Barracuda was a muscle car, EVERY Mustang was a GT or Boss, and, by golly, EVERY Camaro was an SS or Z-28! […] -
![I still have the majority of the toy cars I grew up with. The smart kids kept their Star Wars figures in mint condition for a big collectable pay off […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Miniature: Childhood Toybox Dive")
CC Miniature: Childhood Toybox Dive
Posted on October 13, 2014 | 49 CommentsI still have the majority of the toy cars I grew up with. The smart kids kept their Star Wars figures in mint condition for a big collectable pay off […] -
![As Volvo Week approached, I knew it was time again to dust off some of my many Volvo dealership promotionals. Volvos large and small were a big part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-24-2014-035-800x531.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CCs: 1960s-1980s Stahlberg Volvo Dealer Promos – Three Boxes Are Good!")
Mini CCs: 1960s-1980s Stahlberg Volvo Dealer Promos – Three Boxes Are Good!
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 19 CommentsAs Volvo Week approached, I knew it was time again to dust off some of my many Volvo dealership promotionals. Volvos large and small were a big part of […] -
![It’s only been over the past few years that Dodge Chargers have truly come into their own as police cruiser of choice. Until the last Crown Vic was produced, its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-1-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Miniature CC: ’78 Dodge Monaco and ’67 Plymouth Fury II Highway Patrol Cars – Keeping The Memory Alive")
Miniature CC: ’78 Dodge Monaco and ’67 Plymouth Fury II Highway Patrol Cars – Keeping The Memory Alive
Posted on May 13, 2014 | 26 CommentsIt’s only been over the past few years that Dodge Chargers have truly come into their own as police cruiser of choice. Until the last Crown Vic was produced, its […]
