June 2001 Matchbox Releases

This month we have two major toy shows, one is the 20th annual Matchbox USA Convention and toy show in the first week of June while the other is the 8th annual Hershey Convention and toy show hosted by Mattel. A lot of promotions to report. Hope you get to attend at least one if not both. They are really worth a trip from anywhere. I visited both shows and was lucky enough to attend the Matchbox USA Convention. Please read my report/review on this show. Sorry, but I did not spend enough time at Hershey to have a report done. I will try to do it next year as the show would be in New York City. As usual here is a list and a small description (my own) of all the Matchbox models that are released so far in this month. Remember I update this list only when I get the model in my collection. This list will be updated as I get new models until then Happy Collecting. Continuing the tradition of last year I am starting to list the "MW-???" code that shows the number that the model is released under in the year 2001. The next code is the catalog listing. For the last two years I started linking some models with their pictures so feel free to click at the link and see the model. Please remember I cannot get pictures of every single model and post it on the web as I do have other things in life but I will try my best to post good pictures. I may be a little slow in linking pictures so do come back and visit previous months to view the models. Or you may bookmark my Picture Gallery and visit it often. Now Enjoy the new Matcbox.

STANDARD MB1-100 RANGE

MW014- .... 041-L- .... Flatbed Truck .... Orange body, black flatbed, sawblade wheels, "Auto Club Unit 2 -- Back To School Pack"
MW020- .... 096-A- .... Street Cleaner .... Green body, lemon nose, 8 spoke wheels -- Back To School Pack
MW026- .... 026-J- .... Fire Flooder .... Neon Lime body, checkers, sawblade wheels, "MFD7"
MW027- .... 027-G- .... Fire Saver .... Bronze body, white ladder, yellow windows, "Base 525"
MW029- .... 018-C- .... Extending Ladder .... White, gray ladder, "West Worth Fire Dept."
MW030- .... 068-L- .... Dennis Sabre .... White, black plastic base, sawbladd wheels, "e 56" -- Back To School
MW036- .... 036-I- .... Road Roller .... Orange body, gray engine, "36"
MW037- .... 037-L- .... Bulldozer .... Red body, yellow shovel, "48"
MW038- .... 038-M- .... Wall Eater .... White, blue arm/shovel
MW039- .... 029-C- .... Shovel Nose .... Blue body, White, shovel
MW040- .... 040-L- .... Cement Mixer .... White, red mixer "27"
MW041- .... 035-L- .... Police Motorcycle .... Black body, gray engine -- Back To School


2000 ROW/AUSTRALIAN/GERMAN EXCLUSIVE MODELS
MW031- .... 015-K- .... Ford Transit .... Yellow body, blue dome, "Medic" - ROW
MW032- .... 054-K- .... Crown Victoria Polic Car .... White body, red/blue stripes, tear drop wheels -- ROW
MW033- .... 069-I- .... BMW 328i .... Silver gray body, blue dome, tear drop wheels, "Police" -- ROW
MW034- .... 068-N- .... Mercedes Benz E430 T .... Green body, yellow checkers, tear drop wheels, "Polizei" -- ROW

German Rescue 3-Pack
008-I- .... Airport Fire Truck .... Lime Green body, gray ladder, "Metro 24"
051-K- .... Ambulance .... Silver gray body, blue design, 8 dot wheels, "Ambulance"
069-I- .... BMW 328i .... White body, red stripes, "35-1" -- same as 2000

PROMOTIONAL SCENE

023-J- .... Ford Explorer Sport Trac .... Orange body, "Hershey 2001 Toy Show"
026-J- .... Fire Flooder .... Yellow body, "Birthday Party Matchbox PTF 2002" -- Pre-Toy Fair Model
044-H- .... Model T Ford .... White body, black plastic base, "Dunaskin"
044-H- .... Model T Ford .... Beige body, blue plastic base, "Ad Trucks 2001"
044-H- .... Model T Ford .... White body, black plastic base, "Add Trucks 2001"


AVON Coke Twin Pack Promo
032-G- .... Chevy ElCamino .... Red body, "Coca Cola" -- 70's Collection
040-I- .... FJ Holden Panel Van .... Green body, "Coca Cola" -- 50's Collection
046-J- .... Chevy Bellair Convertible .... Silver blue body, "Coca Cola" -- 50's Collection
053-I- .... VW Beetle .... Red body, "Coca Cola" -- 60's Collection
069-H- .... Mustang Cobra Jet .... Yellow body, "Coca Cola" -- 70's Collection
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, red roof, "Coca Cola" -- 60's Collection

ELVIS COLLECTION
Elvis-1 .... Cadillac Elderado Biarritz .... Purple body, white interior with Graceland
Elvis-2 .... Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special .... Pink body, white interior with Graceland
Elvis-3 .... MGA Convertible .... Red body, black interior with Graceland
Elvis-4 .... Jeep Surrey .... Pink body, white canopy with Graceland
Elvis-5 .... Ford Thunderbird .... Yellow body, black & white interior with Graceland

CODE-2 models
001-G- .... Dodge Viper GTS .... White body, "Savannah, GA" -- Color Comp Promo
001-G- .... Dodge Viper GTS .... White body, orange lettered "Hope Spring Cancer Support 2000" -- Color Comp Promo
001-G- .... Dodge Viper GTS .... White body, red lettered "Hope Spring Cancer Support 2001" -- Color comp Promo
002-I- .... Camaro Convertible .... Red body, 2000 Logo on windshield, "Camaro Gathering" -- Color Comp Promo
004-F- .... 1997 Corvette .... White body, black interior, "EDS" -- ASAP Promo
004-F- .... 1997 Corvette .... Red body, "Matchbox USA Hershey 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
004-F- .... 1997 Corvette .... Red body, "8th Matchbox Convention, Demo Model" -- Color Comp Promo
012-K- .... Audi Avus .... Silver body, "ISCAR" -- ASAP Promo
017-C- .... London Bus .... Red body, white interior, "Matchbox Road Museum Tour Bus" -- Color Comp Promo
021-C- .... Renault 5TL .... Yellow body, red interior, "Le Toy Show/MB Road Museum" -- Color Comp Promo
021-F- .... GMC Wrekcer Truck .... White body, "Helmrich Towing" -- Color Comp Promo
023-G- .... Volvo Container Truck .... White body, "City Drayage On the Road Again" -- ASAP Promo
023-J- .... Ford Explorer Sport Track .... Red body, "3rd Annual Mattel Open June 29, 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
034-G- .... Plymouth Prowler .... Purple, "Thank you for buying from Chris Getz" -- Color Comp Promo
034-G- .... Plymouth Prowler .... Yellow, "Troop 1 Flea Market" -- Color Comp Promo
034-G- .... Plymouth Prowler .... Yellow, "Tyler Elliot Memorial Model # 2" -- Color Comp Promo
034-G- .... Plymouth Prowler .... Purple body, "Cystic Fibrosis Foundation" -- Color Comp Promo
034-I- .... Ford Street Rod .... Yellow body, "Cruise Down Memory Lane -- Color Comp Promo
036-H- .... Reusable Launch .... White body, "Citrix" -- Color Comp Promo
038-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "ACCO Chain & Lifting Products -- ASAP Promo
038-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "Delacre World's Finest Belgian Chocolate" -- Color Comp Promo
038-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "Kathy's Tortuga Winchester, VA" -- Color Comp Promo
038-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "Savannah 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
038-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "Matchbox Convention Hershey, PA Demo Model" -- Color Comp Promo
038-E- .... Model A Ford .... White body, "South Jershey Ghost Research" -- Color Comp Promo
038-L- .... Mission Ford Van .... White body, "Veritek"
042-D- .... 1957 Thunderbird .... Red body, "Patsy Cline / Crazy for Bloom"
047-E- .... School Bus .... Yellow body, "On My Way to Maryland" -- ASAP Promo
049-I- .... VW Concept Car .... Lime, plane on hood, "5 Clubtreffen Speyer 2001 -- German Promo
049-I- .... VW Concept Car .... Red body, 5 spoke wheels, "Matchbox USA Demo Car" -- Color Comp Promo
049-I- .... VW Concept Car .... Red body, New 5 spoke wheels, "Matchbox USA Demo Car" -- Color Comp Promo
049-I- .... VW Concept Car .... Red body, New 5 spoke wheels, "8th Matchbox Toy Show and Convention Hershey, PA Demo Model" -- Color Comp Promo
049-I- .... VW Concept Car .... Same as above but with old 5 spoke wheels
049-I- .... VW Concept Car .... White body, "N/Huskers" -- ASAP Promo
054-K- .... Crown Victoria Police .... White body, "Get out of the Way" -- Color Comp Promo
054-K- .... Crown Victoria Police .... White body, "Scotchguard" -- Color Comp Promo
054-K- .... Crown Victoria Police .... White body, Neon orange strips, "CERT Emergency Demo Car" -- Color Comp Promo
058-I- .... Camper .... White body, "Candyhill Campground"
063-J- .... Ford Falcon .... Dark Red body, "Cystic Fibrosis Foundation" -- Color Comp Promo
063-L- .... Mercddes ML430 .... Burgandy body, "MDM Customer Appreciation"
063-L- .... Mercedes ML430 .... Blue body, "MDM Online/Get out of the way"
070-I- .... Mercedes Benz E-Class .... Magenta, "MBUSA Color Comp Conference" -- Color Comp Promo
071-D- .... 1962 Corvette .... Black body, "2000 Bloomsburg Fair" -- ASAP Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, "Iron City Beer" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, "Manawatu Collectors Club, New Zealand" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, "Matchbox USA 20th Anniversary" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, "All You Need to Know About Matchbox Toys" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, Orange "MICA Goes to Hershey/Friday June 22, 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, Blue "MICA Goes to Hershey/Saturday June 23, 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, Red "MICA Goes to Hershey/Sunday June 24, 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
072-S- .... VW Transporter .... White body, "Woodstock On the Way to Hershey 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
073-I- .... Chevy Bellair Hardtop .... Blue body, white roof, "MBUSA Road Race Participant" -- Color Comp Promo
074-J- .... Formula 1 .... White body, "Protective" -- ASAP Promo
074-J- .... Formula 1 .... White body, "Delta Electrical" -- ASAP Promo
075-J- .... Golf Cart .... White body, "EMC Global Financial Services" -- Color Comp Promo
075-J- .... Golf Cart .... White body, "Together for Tyler Memorial Golf Tournament" -- Color Comp Promo
075-J- .... Golf Cart .... White body, "3rd Annual Mattel Open June 29, 2001" -- Color Comp Promo
076-D- .... Fire Flooder .... Red body, "North Mountain Fire Company" -- Color Comp Promo
097-A- .... US Postal Truck .... White body, "USPS Skillman, NJ" -- Color Comp Promo
FS001- .... Ford Delivery Van .... White body, "Pifer Office Supplies" -- ASAP Promo

FIVE PACK

FIRE DRENCHERS
This is a same set as discussed last month but now Extending Ladder Truck c omes with metal base
008-I- .... Airport Fire Truck .... Mustard body, white ladder
018-C- .... Extending Ladder Fire Engine .... White body, gray ladder, Black Metal Base
065-J- .... Jeep Grand Cherokee .... Red body, flame design
068-L- .... Dennis Sabre .... Red body, white ladder
076-D- .... Fire Flooder .... Red body, blue dome, flame design

PREMIERE COLLECTION / FIRST EDITION

Nothing to report yet.

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