Top 10 Vintage Polistil and Mebetoys Finds Our picks for the top 10 Vintage Polistil and Mebetoys Finds — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List Polistil Ferrari 512 — always in demand when it surfaces locally. Mebetoys Gran Toros — a slow-burn climber on the price index. Polistil Lamborghini Countach — the piece that anchors this theme. Mebetoys Porsche 917 — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. Polistil Alfa Romeo Giulia — a must-have that still turns up at fair prices. Mebetoys Fiat 500 — the one you buy when you see it,…

Top 10 Vintage Corgi Beyond the DB5 Our picks for the top 10 Vintage Corgi Beyond the DB5 — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List 267 Batmobile — a benchmark every collector should handle once. 803 Yellow Submarine — a consistent top performer on the SA secondary market. 497 Thrushbuster — the piece that anchors this theme. 1118 Chitty — criminally underrated — for now. 2019 VW Dragster — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. 266 Chitty Bang Bang — the piece that anchors this theme. 800 Noddy — a slow-burn climber on…

Top 10 Tomica for Beginners Our picks for the top 10 Tomica for Beginners — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List No.21 Fairlady Z432 — a must-have that still turns up at fair prices. No.55 Kenmeri Skyline — a must-have that still turns up at fair prices. Tomica Premium NSX — the piece that anchors this theme. Tomica Premium Supra — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. TLV Nissan Cedric — a must-have that still turns up at fair prices. TLV-N Ferrari 512BB — a slow-burn climber on the price index. Tomica No.23…

Top 10 Tarmac Works Racing Liveries Our picks for the top 10 Tarmac Works Racing Liveries — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List AMG GT3 Bathurst — a slow-burn climber on the price index. Porsche 911 RSR — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. Nissan GT-R Nismo — the piece that anchors this theme. BMW M4 GT3 — always in demand when it surfaces locally. Ferrari 488 GT3 — always in demand when it surfaces locally. Audi R8 LMS — always in demand when it surfaces locally. Honda NSX GT3 — a slow-burn…

SUVs and 4x4s dominate real-world roads, and their diecast counterparts are just as dominant on collector shelves. These are the ten 1:64 scale SUVs and off-roaders every South African collector should know. The top 10 1. Toyota Land Cruiser — the world’s toughest 4×4 and an SA institution. 2. Jeep Wrangler — the original go-anywhere icon. 3. Land Rover Defender — agricultural elegance. 4. Ford Bronco — the revived desert hero. 5. Toyota 4Runner — see our Matchbox 4Runner. 6. Mercedes-Benz G-Class — the square-status symbol. 7. Range Rover — luxury off-roading’s founding father. 8. Jeep Cherokee XJ — the unbreakable family 4×4. 9. Suzuki Jimny — the modern mini-mountain…

Top 10 Starter Redlines Under R1 000 Our picks for the top 10 Starter Redlines Under R1 000 — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List Custom Camaro (common colour) — always in demand when it surfaces locally. Custom Mustang (common colour) — the piece that anchors this theme. Custom Cougar — criminally underrated — for now. Custom T-Bird — a must-have that still turns up at fair prices. Custom Firebird — the one you buy when you see it, not later. Custom Eldorado — always in demand when it surfaces locally. Custom Continental — a slow-burn climber…

Top 10 Solido 1:18 Winners Under R1 200 Our picks for the top 10 Solido 1:18 Winners Under R1 200 — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List BMW E30 M3 — the piece that anchors this theme. Ford GT40 — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. Porsche 911 RSR — criminally underrated — for now. VW Golf GTI — criminally underrated — for now. Renault 5 Turbo — the one collectors message us about most. Audi Quattro — a benchmark every collector should handle once. Mercedes 190E — a consistent top performer on…

Top 10 Slot Cars for Diecast Collectors Our picks for the top 10 Slot Cars for Diecast Collectors — chosen for collectability, value and availability for South African collectors, with the usual honest ZAR price talk. The List Scalextric Ford GT40 — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. Carrera Porsche 911 — the one you buy when you see it, not later. Ninco Rally Cars — a slow-burn climber on the price index. Fly Slot Classics — proof that the best is not always the most expensive. Slot.it Group C — a slow-burn climber on the price index. SCX Vintage F1 — a consistent top performer…