(70% off), Sale Price $15.29 The Heedens toiled away in their toy store Fun City USA building 24 prototypes, complete with packaging, before approaching Galoob at New York Toy Fair with their new creations. AU $20.00. They shared their idea for an expansive range of detailed undersized cars that were cheaper to manufacture, store and transport per unit than conventionally scaled offerings of the time. $102. Galoob also powered Micro Machines global spread with a characterful, energetic marketing approach that set the range apart. Our global marketplace is a vibrant community of real people connecting over special goods. Later on in the 1990s, Micro Machines got even more realistic looking, better capturing both the proportions and the details of the cars. The value of these sets can be affected by the year of release, packaging and the rarity of the set. Check out our rare micro machine selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Galoob - also a distributor of Codemasters infamous Game Genie cheat cartridge - had been founded in 1957, but in the years prior to Micro Machines 1987 debut on store shelves, the company had reportedly become increasingly keen on claiming a slice of the profitable toy car sector. Introduced by the fast-talking Micro Machines Man, and featuring over 1,000 Micro Machines - including some never before seen cars, the Micro but Many book is a rare curation of the most loved Micro Machines from the 1980s and 1990s. (40% off), Sale Price $9.26 But what really made the original Micro Machines great were that nearly all of them were tiny replicas of real, licensed cars, and for me that was always a big part of the appeal. RARE 1989 Micro Machines microlights Tucker and Merkur Tumbleweedzcollect (5) $35.00 13 inches - Natural Super Quality Chrome Diopside Faceted Rondelles - Micro Cut - Size is 3 mm #992 SSKGEMS (1,620) $28.20 $47.00 (40% off) Star Wars micro machines pod racer HappyGoLuckyToys (71) $20.00 Micro Machines - Dallas Vintage Toys Micro Machines quickly became one of the most popular toys with hundreds of different cars made during the production run of over 10 years. $9.09, $13.99 $12.99, $25.99 The images below are taken from the 1992 Galoob trade catalogue. Still, they are likely the best Micro Machines seen in two decades, and the range continues to expand.