Micro Machines hold a special place in the hearts of many who grew up in the 80s and 90s. These characterful miniature toy cars, also called Galoob Micro Machines, were manufactured by the company Galoob between 1987 and 1999.

Early Micro Machines television commercials were famous for featuring actor John Moschitta Jr., who was (at the time) listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's fastest talker. As a result of his work in the commercials, Moschitta came to be known as the "Micro Machines man". [1] The Micro Machines brand was revived for a few years in response to the popularity of the similar Speedeez brand. Hasbro also opted to use many fantasy castings in the revival. The revival only lasted a couple of years. Another way to identify Micro Machines is to look for the level of detail on the toys. Many Micro Machines sets and cars feature a high level of detail, including intricate paint jobs and small moving parts. 4. Find the model Warning: Illegal string offset 'idref' in /home/customer/www/microbutmany.co.uk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro 2/public/includes/class-search-filter-config.php on line 101Micro Machines cars and playsets are generally quite small, with most cars measuring between 1 and 2 inches in length. However, this is not a hard and fast rule as some of the Speciality Series featured larger models. 3. Detail Warning: Illegal string offset 'fields_assoc' in /home/customer/www/microbutmany.co.uk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro 2/public/includes/class-search-filter-config.php on line 37

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Rare Micro Machines: Round-Up List

One of the many Micro Machines product lines was the Insiders series. Incredibly popular in the late ’80s and early ’90s, the Insiders series featured a small vehicle inside the standard size Micro Machine. The body and chassis of the larger vehicle connected via a hinge. Opening the larger revealed the smaller, which was a different model of car. Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/customer/www/microbutmany.co.uk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro 2/public/includes/class-search-filter-config.php on line 105 Another rare playset in the Star Wars playset series, the Episode I Theed Palace Assault Playset. The set was released in 1999 to coincide with the release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The playset featured a miniature replica of Theed Palace, which was the main location in the movie where the epic final battle took place. The playset also included various mini figures and accessories based on characters and vehicles from the movie. The rarest and most valuable Micro Machines we will be featuring today along with their average values and some auction records include: Micro Machines are a line of toys originally made by Galoob (now part of Hasbro) in the mid-1980s and throughout the 1990s. Micro Machines are tiny scale component style "playsets" and vehicles that are slightly larger than N scale.

Today, we’ll take a look at what Micro Machines are, how to identify these miniature cars, and a list of the top 10 rarest and most valuable Micro Machines today. We have also assembled a buying and selling guide to help you with forming a collection of your own or selling your collection to those who will appreciate them. Rare Micro Machines: Round-Up List For 3 to 4 years, Micro Machines was the largest selling toy car line in the US with total dollar sales exceeding the combined sales of the next top-selling lines: Hot Wheels, Matchbox and Majorette. Warning: Illegal string offset 'fields_assoc' in /home/customer/www/microbutmany.co.uk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro 2/public/includes/class-search-filter-config.php on line 94When selling Micro Machines, it’s important to be honest about the condition of the items you’re selling. This includes providing detailed descriptions of any damage or wear, as well as providing close-up photos of the items. Price your items competitively, taking into account the current market values. Warning: array_keys() expects parameter 1 to be array, bool given in /home/customer/www/microbutmany.co.uk/public_html/wp-content/plugins/search-filter-pro 2/public/includes/class-search-filter-cache.php on line 220

Find sources: "Micro Machines"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( May 2008) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)At the 2020 New York Fair, [2] new Micro Machines were announced and are available in stores as of August 2020. [3] Sets include Muscle Cars, Farm, Racing, Construction, and Off-Road, and an updated version of the Super Van City is available as well.