My Snuffbox

We all know how Matchbox has entered its 70th year in manufacturing some of the coolest diecast ever! And they have upped the game teremendously in the past few years. Right from the models through the distribution to their premium releases on MattelCreations, we have seen an increasing vigor from matchbox in the recent years. Ever since the matchbox legend, David Tilley  , posted about the celebrations that matchbox has lined up for their  Matchbox Mini Moment – UK 70th Anniversary press release – LamleyGroup  on the lamleygroup, I have been eagerly awaiting to see the pieces hit the stores to have a first hand experience of the models. So far, we have seen, 70th exclusives show up in basic mixes, red themed target exclusives and a 5 pack that has already begun showing up in some Walmarts in the United States. And I recently chanced upon the debut this exclusive lineup has made in the Matchbox moving parts line. Say hello to the 1956 Morris Minor. The packaging features some special l

 I think this is my third blog post about Mike Mignola . I live in the midwest region of the United States, and Mr Mike Mignola lives on the west coast. His convention appearances are becoming thinner and thinner and it was a very long shot that I would get tickets to some west coast convention that he would also come to. So when he posted that he was gonna be in NYC on Mar 23 for a Pinocchio exhibit at Society Of Illustrators  (SOI), I knew I'd to jump on it. And I am so glad I did. Got my tickets booked and arrived in NYC. My best friend growing up lives there and he set me off on a New York SUBWAY adventure switching two trains to reach Society Of Illustrators. I'd got my ticket booked for the afternoon at SOI and I'd planned on changing to a hellboy t-shirt and wear a hellboy pin and as soon as I walked through the door, I caught a glimpse of Mike walking with another person, (whom I came to know later as Scott Mignola, his brother) and I completely forgot everything an