Diecast Collector is a British magazine dedicated to the hobby of collecting diecast metal vehicles.[2][3] Published monthly, it is a thick, glossy magazine featuring a variety of articles on toy and model cars, trucks, and buses, and aircraft. Beyond information on the collectables themselves, the magazine is also a source of hobby information such as auction results, collectors' fairs schedules, specialized dealer information, etc.[4]
The magazine also issues a yearly price valuation book.[5]
Overview
The magazine was founded and edited by Mike Forbes,[6] a well-known collector who formerly edited trucking magazines. Regular contributors have included Malcolm Bates, Mike Pigott, Horace Dunkley, and Andrew Ralston. Popular columns include the Matchbox "Models of Yesteryear" series by Horace Dunkley, the amusing 'Drive-Past' column by Brian Gower, and regular features on Hot Wheels, Matchbox Superfast and character toys by Mike Pigott. Every issue includes up-to-date news on the model industry, plus reviews of the latest diecast and white metal releases.
In October 2007, Diecast Collector celebrated its tenth anniversary with a special issue in which columnists and readers discussed their favourite diecast models from the past decade.
In 2010, Forbes was replaced as editor by Denise Burrows, who also edited companion magazine Collectors' Gazette. Rick Wilson was editor from July 2013 to January 2016, being replaced by Tim Morgan later that year. Rick Wilson returned as editor in September 2018, a position he still holds. During his second stint, Wilson authored and edited the specialist Fast and Fifty publication, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Matchbox Superfast.
Diecast Collector is published monthly by Warners Group Publications[1] of Bourne, Lincolnshire.
In the January 2006 edition, a special offer was included in the magazine offering a model Oxford Mini Van from Oxford Diecast for £1 to cover postage. Demand exceeded the five thousand pieces that were originally produced and an additional one thousand models had to be made to be shipped several months later.[9]
