| For all of those who retire to the television for hours at | | | | with well known restaurant Popeyes Chicken & |
| a time to gaze at colorful machines whizzing around | | | | Biscuits in announcing a new line of diecast collectible |
| an asphalt track, the idea of taking a front seat to the | | | | cars which will feature the signature #91 style |
| action is quite enticing. However, for most this is just a | | | | renowned to Bickle fans. The new series is targeted |
| childhood or even grown up fantasy which is unlikely to | | | | at NASCAR fans of all ages who can appreciate the |
| result in the shifting of gears and pit stops to frantically | | | | value of striking miniature reproductions.Youngsters |
| change smoky tires. For some, there may be a way | | | | may value the cars for the cool look or simply to |
| to quench, or at least wet, the thirst for first hand | | | | crash into their other matchbox cars or slide down |
| NASCAR excitement: diecast cars.In today's modern | | | | their car racing tracks. The vibrant animated |
| market of video games and computer overuse, there | | | | appearance will surely please the eyes of kids while |
| is a concept being revived in popular culture: the | | | | the fine detail will tickle the fancy of serious car lovers. |
| collectible car. While many may remember the days of | | | | The reproduction is uncanny and the vivid colors and |
| the matchbox car, few children today can appreciate | | | | movable parts will entice even the most discriminating |
| the true popularity that was once there. With the dawn | | | | collectors. Bickle has partnered with Ed Smith of |
| of a new miniature car series, this notion may change. | | | | Ironworks and Jon Luther of Popeyes to create the |
| Kids may just hang up their joysticks and stop to take | | | | line, and the shared expectation is that cars will fly off |
| in the most recent release from Racing | | | | of store shelves and into collections nationwide.This |
| Champions.Who can turn down a good duplicate? | | | | type of pop culture memorabilia gives character to a |
| Americans everywhere enjoy the hobby of collecting | | | | society. While some families pass down fine jewelry, |
| valuables, and sometimes not so valuables. Mini cars | | | | other pass down collectible cars. To some it may |
| are no exception. In the Ebay age, collections have | | | | seem frivolous, but to the man who watched |
| ranged anywhere from Beanie Babies all the way to | | | | NASCAR with his father and grandfather, these items |
| cigars. In an almost revival effort, Racing Champions | | | | are priceless.For anxious collectors these cars can be |
| has introduced a new mini car line geared at both a | | | | purchased online at a variety of sites.Gregg Hall is an |
| collector's audience as well as an audience of kids | | | | author living in Navarre Beach, Florida. |
| who like cars.NASCAR driver Rich Bickle partnered | | | | |