| Series Spotlight: Major Matt Mason
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An astronaut who lived on the moon, Major Matt Mason was first introduced by mattel in 1966, when the designs for him, his coworkers and accessories were based on information from Live Magazine and other real-life science journals.
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| Theme of the Week: Fire Fighting
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 With all the potential for play value they provide, toy fire engines have long been a favourite of diecast collectors, and fire fighting enthusiasts have plenty of models to choose from, along with lots of other stuff like toy fireman uniforms and playsets.
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| Manufacturer of the Week: Spot-On
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 Produced in Tri-Ang's Belfast factory, Spot-On was the company's entry into the diecast market. Launched in 1959, the range was notable for its consistent scaling (all the models; cars, buses, commercial vehicles and everything else were made to 1/42 scale) and unusual model choices. Less successful than some of its rivals when new and abandoned by Tri-Ang when they acquired Dinky, Spot-On's products are highly sought-after by collectors today today.
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| Eventing! The NEC Toyfair Birmingham
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 Collectors visiting the annucal toy fair at theNEC Birmingham can always expect to find the huge exhibition hall crammed full of diecast models, model railways, dolls, teddy bears, Star Wars, Dr. Who and many other sci-fi, TV and film related collectables, Scalextric, tinplate toys, games and much, much more.
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| Featured Entry: Zee DeLorean
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 With its gullwing doors and stainless-steel finish, the Delorean made quite a splash on its launch in the 80's, becoming an iconic symbol of the decade. But surprisngly, few diecast companies seemed to take note at the time, with the Corgi Juniors version not making it past the prototype stage and Hot Wheels' version eventually redesigned into a generic. Zee Toys, however, made a fantastic model of the car, complete with opening doors!
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| ...and Meet Alfred Pallet
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 Alfred Pallet founded the Cascelloid company in 1919 to produce celluloid and fancy goods. The company's first toy was a windmill sold at Woolworth's in 1920, followed by dolls five years later. Ultimately, the company would give rise to a newly-named entity which would make some of the best-known toys ever: Palitoys.
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