Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Revin' Rebels

In Model Cars > Matchbox Cars > Show & Tell.
Caperkid's loves1735 of 20312JOSEPH GLIDDEN, DeKALB, ILLINOIS - THE FATHER OF BARBED WIREVintage Cat
2
Love it
0
Like it

CaperkidCaperkid loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 6 years ago

    Toyrebel
    (215 items)

    I collect Confederate themed items among other things. There were a lot of companies that jumped on The Dukes of Hazzard band wagon in the 80's. Many weren't licensed by Warner Bros., but they just painted/molded a vehicle orange, placed a Confederate Battle Flag on it and/or sometimes gave it a southern flavored name(Dixie, Rebel etc.) Matchbox covered all three categories with their orange flag emblazoned Revin Rebel series.
    The cars came in a matchbox or blister pack. The second photo shows the known roof variations. Blue is by far the most common. White is rarer and the beige is very HTF. You may not can tell from the photo, but there is a difference between the white and beige. This is the only one I've ever seen. There are some blister packs that had a "Trip to London" contest on them that are rarer than the regular ones. To the best of my knowledge, the only set that the Rebel came in is the Hitch 'n Haul with a red wrecker pictured in the third photo. It has nothing to do with the Rebels, but I threw in a Fiat 1500, does anyone know what era this was produced. Thanks for looking.

    Bill

    logo
    Matchbox Cars
    See all
    Vintage Lesney Matchbox #72 jeep, TEN TIRES (VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED)
    Vintage Lesney Matchbox #72 jeep, T...
    $5
    VINTAGE MATCHBOX LESNEY KING SIZE K-16 DODGE TRACTOR TRUCK (TIRES ONLY)
    VINTAGE MATCHBOX LESNEY KING SIZE K...
    $15
    Vintage Lesney Matchbox King Size K-5 BP Racing Car Transporter (TIRES ONLY)
    Vintage Lesney Matchbox King Size K...
    $8
    Vintage Matchbox Lesney No 60 Blue Site Hut Truck (2 HUTS ONLY)
    Vintage Matchbox Lesney No 60 Blue ...
    $10
    logo
    Vintage Lesney Matchbox #72 jeep, TEN TIRES (VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED)
    Vintage Lesney Matchbox #72 jeep, T...
    $5
    See all

    Comments

    1. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      The Matchbox #56 Fiat was made from 1965 through 1968. A fine collection of revin rebels.
    2. Toyrebel Toyrebel, 6 years ago
      Thanks for the info Apache.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.