Toy Wonders New Arrivals

July 27, 2007
Your wholesale source for diecast 1/18, 1/24, and 1/64 scale collector model cars, toys, and more.

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Greetings!

Upon speaking with a good friend and customer that I have known for over a decade, I was told flat out, "Lu, your newsletters are informative, but really really boring." The second “really” got my attention, so I asked my friend what he thought I could do to improve it. The suggestion given to me was to add more content by making the newsletter more informative, give advice, and make it more fun to read. We jousted a bit on what advice could be given - because I do not know my customer's customers better than they do. "General advice" was the reply. What if people just want the facts (like before) and not the new content? "People will automatically skip that section and find the section that they want to read", was the reply. My friend's advice was sincere, encouraging and difficult to argue against. So here is my first stab at enlightening or entertaining my customers. The topic is, “What is with the price increases on diecast cars?”

As many of your have personally encountered, over the last couple of years the cost of diecast model cars has steadily risen. Every shipment we have imported has been more expensive than the previous one. The root cause to the price escalation, especially in our industry, is due to cost increases in the raw materials -some in plastic, but mostly in the metal. Diecast is an alloy and the predominant metal contained in it is zinc. Zinc prices have roller coasted up and down, but always trending upwards. For the few of you who have the misfortune of selling products that contain copper, you already are acutely aware of the unprecedented price increases in that particular metal. Other contributing factors are labor and transportation costs also edging upwards. Gas prices below $2.00/gallon seems like a distant dream now. And just yesterday, I paid over $4.00 for a gallon of milk. So it looks like we are being accosted on two fronts, raw material increase and the cost increase from simply moving goods from point A to point B. So the next logical question is what is causing metals like zinc and copper to skyrocket in price?

For those of you who may have had the opportunity to visit China or India (or know someone who did), one inescapable sight is the pollution and number of construction projects going on in every city, town, and countryside. Construction cranes and booms fill the skyline in those countries. To put it in perspective, take all the buildings, skyscrapers, houses, roads, sewers, tunnels, and streets in Philadelphia, PA and its closest suburbs. China builds that in one month’s time! What is even more amazing is that China has been doing that for the last few years. That is an interesting fact, but what does a new high rise going up on Shanghai China have to do with the prices of diecast cars going up? Both zinc and copper are metals used in the making building supplies. Zinc is a common metal used in many alloys. Zinc is also used in galvanizing building materials to retard rust (i.e. galvanized bolts, nuts, screws, fences, girders, signs, poles, etc…). So what are the short and long term ramifications of this? A topic of conversation for another day.

A few shipments arrived this week. If you log into your account at www.toywonders.com, before clicking on any of the links below, you will see wholesale pricing -as well as a picture.

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DIECAST Collectible Model Cars And More

Item#	Description	Stock Status
50187C	RC2 Johnny Lightning JL Mopar Cars (1:64, Asstd. C) 50187C	New
50179H	RC2 Johnny Lightning JL M12 (1:64, Asstd. H) 50179H	New
5305D	Kinsmart - Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Convertible (2007, 1:36, Asstd.) 5305D	New
34013	Maisto Pro Rodz - Chevy Nova SS Coupe Hard Top (1970, 1:24, Asstd.) 34013	Restock
34023	Maisto G-Ridez - Volkswagen Beetle Hard Top (1:24, Asstd.) 34023	Restock
30078GN	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford Model A Sedan w/ Dices (1931, 1:18 scale diecast car, Green/ Purple) 30078GN	New
30078OR	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford Model A Sedan w/ Dices (1931, 1:18 scale diecast car, Orange) 30078OR	New
30088GN	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford Sedan w/ Dices (1937, 1:18 scale diecast car, Green) 30088GN	New
30088PK	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford Sedan w/ Dices (1937, 1:18 scale diecast car, Pink) 30088PK	New
30109GN	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford Coupe Hard Top (1933, 1:18 scale diecast car, Green w/ Flames) 30109GN	New
30109PR	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford Coupe Hard Top (1933, 1:18 scale diecast car, Purple w/ Flames) 30109PR	New
30118BK	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford T-Bucket Convertible w/ Top Down (1925, 1:18 scale diecast car, Black w/ Flames) 30118BK	New
30118W	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford T-Bucket Convertible w/ Top Down (1925, 1:18 scale diecast car, White w/ Flames) 30118W	New
30119BG	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford T-Bucket Convertible w/ Top Up (1925, 1:18 scale diecast car, Burgundy) 30119BG	New
30119GN	Yatming Shyne Rodz - Ford T-Bucket Convertible w/ Top Up (1925, 1:18 scale diecast car, Green) 30119GN	New
33403	ERTL - "Speed Racer" Mach 5 Special Edition (1:18 scale diecast car, White) 33403	Restock
92528GN	Yatming Road Signature - Datsun 240Z Hard Top (1970, 1:18 scale diecast car, Green) 92528GN	New
92528W	Yatming Road Signature - Datsun 240Z Hard Top (1970, 1:18 scale diecast car, White) 92528W	New
92529R	Yatming Road Signature - Datsun 240Z Hard Top (1970, 1:18 scale diecast car, Red) 92529R	New
92747G	Yatming Leather Series - Chrysler 300F Convertible (1960, 1:18 scale diecast car, Gold) 92747G	New
92757PK	Yatming Leather Series - Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible (1957, 1:18 scale diecast car, Pink) 92757PK	New
68630BK	Signature Models Charlestown - Chrysler Airflow Police Car w/ Coin (1936, 1:18 scale diecast car, Black) 68630BK	New
68642BK	Signature Models Charlestown - Chrysler Imperial Police Car w/ Coin (1955, 1:18 scale diecast car, Black) 68642BK	New
L2954R	Mattel Hot Wheels - 60th Anniversary Ferrari 125 S Convertible (1:18 scale diecast car, Red) L2954R	New

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Lu
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