THE COLLECTIBLES ERA
As seen in the previous Yesteryear list page this was as far as the single designation 'Y' number went. After this (in Australia where it started) the models were issued under a mail order scheme at first. This spread to other countries and then it reverted back to 'Collectible Centres', model shops now allowed to sell Matchbox models again, but this didn't last very long and the line came basically to an end.You will find most of these models placed into neat little sets as our American brothers at Mattel all think we like to collect sets like them.
After this models which had been issued by the various Matchbox clubs around the world as Code 2 versions were the only Yesteryears being issued as Mattel had now basically ceased production of the range.
(They run in numerical order which is strange at first to understand but a bit easier than date order, and I will add photos as I do them. I have not added the variations on these models as most are insignificant relating to position of a base number tampo or cast in and a few minor differences). Most of these were issued in sets of 6 models so if 30 models then they were 5 sets. There are some special releases thrown in certain sets that were single releases only.
There are other models the same as some of those shown below issued as 'Collectibles' but for some reason Mattel decided to re-brand them as 'DINKY' models and show this on the base instead of 'Models of Yesteryear'
I did not want to get into another branch / series so left these alone and hence you do not see them here like the 'Platinum' in metal tins or 'Cars of the Rich & Infamous' etc. If you know of any I have missed with MOY bases please let me know and I will include them here.
The Age of Steam
Issued 1996 YAS01 - 06, Issued 1998 YAS07 - 12
YAS01 | YAS02 | YAS03 | YAS04 | YAS05 | YAS06 |
YAS07 | YAS08 | YAS09 | YAS10 | YAS11 | YAS12 |
Christmas Treasures
Issued 1994 and 1995
YCC01 - 1994 | YCC02 - 1995 |
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McDonald's
Issued 1998 YCH06 - 11
YCH01 | YCH02/Set A | YCH02/Set B | YCH04 | YCH06 | YCH07 |
YCH08 | YCH09 | YCH10 | YCH11 |
NOTE: YCH05 never issued |
The Trolleys, Trams and Buses
Issued 1996
YET01 | YET02 | YET03 | YET04 | YET05 | YET06 |
The Fire Engine Series
Issued as 5 sets of 6 - Issued as (1) 1994, (2) 1996, (3) 1997/98, (4) 1998 and (5) 1999
YFE01 | YFE02 | YFE02/B | YFE03 | YFE04 | YFE04/B |
YFE05 | YFE05/SA | YFE06 | YFE07 | YFE07/SA | YFE08 |
YFE09 | YFE10 | YFE10/SA | YFE11 | YFE12 | YFE13 |
YFE14 | YFE15 | YFE16 | YFE17 | YFE18 | YFE19 |
YFE20 | YFE21 |
YFE22 |
YFE23 | YFE24 |
Fire and Rescue Support Vehicle Edition
Issued 2000
YYM35187-(YFE25) | YYM35188-(YFE26) | YYM35189-(YFE27) | YYM35190-(YFE28) | YYM35191-(YFE29) | YYM35192-(YFE30) |
Great Beers of the World
Issued as 4 sets (1)1993, (2)1994, (3)1994, (4)1995
YGB01 | YGBO2 | YGB03 | YGB04 | YGB05 | YGB06 |
YGB07 | YGB08 | YGB09 | YGB10 | YGB11 | YGB12 |
YGB13 | YGB14 | YGB15 | YGB16 | YGB17 | YGB18 |
YGB19 | YGB20 | YGB21 | YGB22 | YGB23 | YGB24 |
Australian Holden Collection
Issued 1997
YHN01 | YHNO1/SA | YHNO1/SB | YHNO1/SC | YHNO2 | YHNO3 |
The American Giants Pickup Collection
Issued 1998
YIS01 | YIS02 | YIS03 | YIS04 | YIS05 | YIS06 |
Muscle Cars of the 60's
Issued (1)1996/7, (2)1998/9
YMC01 | YMC02 | YMC03 | YMC04 | YMC05 | YMC06 |
YMC07 | YMC08 | YMC09 | YMC10 | YMC11 | YMC12 |
40th.Anniversary Founder's Set
Issued 1996
YMS01 | YMS02 | YMS03 | YMS04 | YMS05 | YMS06 |
YMS07 | YMS08 |
Premiere Matchbox Coca-Cola Collection 1
Issued 1998/9
YPC01 | YPC02 | YPC03 | YPC04 | YPC05 | YPC06 |
Power of the Press Collection
Issued 1995
YPP01 | YPP02 | YPP02/SA | YPP02/SB | YPP03 | YPP04 |
YPP04/SA | YPP05 | YPP06 | YPP07 | YPP08 |
The Fabulous Fifties Road Service Collection
Issued 1996/7
YRS01 | YRS02 | YRS03 | YRS04 | YRS05 | YRS05/SA |
YRS06 | YRS06/B | YRS06/SA | YRS07/SA-M | On the YRS06, the 'Route 66' logo was objected to as it is a registered trademark now so it had to be changed to 'Route 84' and 84 is the hardest of the two to find now. |
Christmas Specials
YSC01 | YSC02 | YSC03 | YSC04 |
Fire Special editions
YSFE01 | YSFE02 | YSFE03
NOW HAVE pic to follow |
YSFE04 | YSFE05 | YSFE06 |
YSFE07 |
Heritage Horse Drawn Vehicles
Issued 1993
YSH-1 | YSH-2 | YSH-3 |
Classic American Pickup Trucks
Issued 1999
YTC01 | YTC02 | YTC03 | YTC04 | YTC05 | YTC06 |
A Taste of France
Issued 1993
YTF01 | YTF02 | YTF03 | YTF04 | YTF05 | YTF06 |
Budweiser Series
Issued 1999
YVT01 | YVT02 | YVT03 | YVT04 | YVT05 | YVT06 |
The Best of Scotland
Issued 1997
YWG01 | YWG02 | YWG03 | YWG04 | YWG05 | YWG06 |
Special releases
Issued 1996 onwards
YY004/C | YY12/SA | YY012/SB | YY013/SA | YY017A/SA | YY018E/SA |
YY019B/SA | YY019B/SB | YY019B/SC | YY020A/SA | YY21/SA | YY021B/SB |
YY027/SA | YY027/SB | YY027/SC | YY030A/SA | YY030A/SB | YY032A/SA |
YY033/SB | YY034/SA | YY034/SC | YY035/SB | YY039/SC | YY039/SF |
YY047/SA | YY048/SA | YY048/SB | YY052/B | YY053/SA | YY062A/B |
YY65B | YY065/SC | YY065/SD |
YYM26108 | YYM36400 | YYM36791
Anhueser Busch WANTED |
YYM36793 | YYM36839 | YYM36837 |
YYM37797 | YYM37799 | YYM38030 | YYM38182 | YYM38259
Mack AC Fire Engine WANTED |
Small Town Pickups of the Past
Issued 1999
YYM38035 | YYM38038 | YYM38039 | YYM38040 | YYM38041 | YYM38042 |
Great 4 X 4 Collection
Issued 1999/2000
YYM35053 | YYM35054 | YYM35055 | YYM35056 | YYM35057 | YYM35058 |
Pioneers of Progress
Issued 2000
YYM36831 | YYM36832 | YYM36833 | YYM36834 | YYM36835 | YYM36836 |
Fire - Specialized Vehicles
Issued 2000
YYM37631 | YYM37632 | YYM37633 | YYM37634 | YYM37635 | YYM37636 |
Spirits Collection
Issued 2000
YYM37788 | YYM37789 | YYM37790 | YYM37791 | YYM37792 | YYM37793 |
Great Outdoors Collection
Issued 2000
YYM38051 | YYM38052 | YYM38053 | YYM38054 | YYM38055 | YYM38056 |
Red Cross Field Ambulances
Issued 2000
YYM38057 | YYM38058 | YYM38059 | YYM38060 | YYM38061 | YYM38062 |
US Post Office Collection 1
YYM38237 | YYM38238 | YYM38239 | YYM38240
NOW HAVE pic to follow |
YYM38241 | YYM38242 |
Olympic Set 2000
Issued 2000
YYM96533
YYM96532 YYM38048 |
Olympic Set (3) Holden models for the 2000 Olympics. Set included an Olympic pin as a Holden sedan car with moveable wheels |
Miscellaneous Releases (2000)
YYM38044 | YYM38298 | YYM38336 | YYM92087 | YYM96652 | YYM95166 |
Coca Cola Vending Machine Collection 2
Issued 2001
YYM96504 | YYM96505 | YYM96506 | YYM96507 | YYM96508 | YYM96509 |
Miscellaneous Releases (2001)
YYM38289 | YYM92014
WANTED |
YYM96546 |
Miscellaneous Releases (2002)
1412ZA
Foden MB 1952 -2002 |
Olympic Set (Some of these had the Dinky name on them)
1896 Athens | 1900 Paris | 1904 St.Louis | 1908 London | 1912 Stockholm | 1920 Antwerp |
1924 Paris | 1928 Amsterdam | 1932 Los Angeles | 1936 Berlin | 1940
No model issued due to 2nd world war years |
1944
No model issued due to 2nd world war years |
1948 London | 1952 Helsinki | 1956 Melbourne |