{"id":2001,"date":"2026-06-08T00:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.com\/?page_id=2001"},"modified":"2026-06-08T00:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:44:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/?page_id=2001","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Toys Garage is the home of one collector&rsquo;s 1:64 obsession &mdash; more than 800 diecast cars, photographed, reviewed and written up from the south of the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who&amp;rsquo;s behind the garage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&rsquo;m a lifelong diecast collector based in South America, and I&rsquo;ve been chasing small cars since long before it was a &ldquo;hobby&rdquo; with a capital H. What started with a single Matchbox on a shop shelf turned into a collection that now spans 1:64, 1:43 and 1:32 scale, with a soft spot for the brands most English-language sites quietly ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&amp;rsquo;ll find here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every review, guide and photo on this site comes from cars I actually own and handle. No press samples, no recycled marketing copy, no affiliate-driven &ldquo;best of&rdquo; lists written by someone who has never opened the package. Just honest opinions on what&rsquo;s worth your money and what isn&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Hands-on reviews of Hot Wheels, Matchbox and premium castings<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Treasure Hunt, Super Treasure Hunt and Red Line Club (RLC) coverage<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Deep dives into Majorette, Norev, SIKU and other underrated brands<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Printable checklists and practical collecting guides<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Original, handmade dioramas you won&rsquo;t see anywhere else<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why a South American point of view matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most diecast media is written from the US or Europe, where distribution is easy and most lines hit the pegs on time. Collecting from South America is a different sport: late releases, import duties, regional exclusives and the daily reality of hunting cars far from the big markets. That perspective runs through everything here, and if you collect from outside the major markets too, you&rsquo;ll feel right at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&amp;rsquo;s talk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collecting is more fun with company. If you want to share a find, suggest a car to review, or just argue about whether a certain casting is overrated, head to the contact page and say hello. The garage door is open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toys Garage is the home of one collector&rsquo;s 1:64 obsession &mdash; more than 800 diecast cars, photographed, reviewed and written up from the\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2001","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetoysgarage.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}