A Journey That Started in 1998
When Hallsguide launched back in 1998, the diecast collecting landscape looked completely different. Peg hunting meant scouring local hobby shops and department store aisles with hand-written spiral notebooks, paper checklists, and print guides. Over the past 28 years, our mission at Hallsguide.com has stayed true: empowering collectors with dependable casting data, variation guides, release histories, and realistic market valuations.
From the golden era of Redlines and Blackwalls to today’s premium Car Culture lines, RLC exclusives, and intricate 1:64 boutique castings, this community has grown exponentially. But as our collections expand, a familiar set of challenges pops up for almost every diecast collector:
- The Duplicate Dilemma: Standing in an aisle or at a swap meet wondering, “Do I already have this casting in burgundy, or was mine the black variation?”
- Browsing & Cataloging Friction: Trying to navigate massive multi-year releases without a structured, intuitive taxonomy.
- Valuation Uncertainty: Navigating wild secondary-market price swings, reseller hype, and scalper inflation without quick access to grounded, historical guide values.
To solve these exact headaches, we’re taking the next major leap in the Hallsguide journey.
Meet Hallsguide Garage: Your Virtual Diecast Showroom
We built Hallsguide Garage as a dedicated mobile companion specifically tailored to the nuances of diecast collecting. Whether you specialize in vintage Hot Wheels, modern Matchbox, Mini GT, or premium limited runs, Hallsguide Garage transforms how you track and enjoy your models.
Key Features Built for Diecast Collectors:
- Intuitive Organization by Year, Set, and Collector NumberBrowsing vehicles feels effortless and familiar. Just like Hallsguide.com has always organized castings, the app categorizes models cleanly by release year, series/set, and collector number so you can browse, cross-reference, and complete sets without endless scrolling.
- Market-Driven Pricing Powered by Decades of DataSay goodbye to guesswork and speculative price tags. Hallsguide Garage continuously gathers data from online marketplaces to keep pricing accurate and up to date, while infusing nearly three decades of price guide experience and hobby knowledge directly into the pricing algorithm.
- Digital Showroom & Visual InventoryCatalog your cars with photos, recording carded versus loose condition, series name, release year, designer, base material, and exact wheel types (from standard plastic to Real Riders). You can finally admire your entire garage right from your phone wherever you go.
- Mobile Wishlists & Peg-Hunting SearchQuickly look up castings while out in the wild. Keep a dedicated wishlist so you always know which holy-grail pieces you’re hunting for next and never pick up an unintentional duplicate.
Join Our Exclusive Android Beta Test!
Hallsguide Garage has been developed using Flutter for a fast, responsive mobile experience, and we are officially opening our Google Play Closed Beta for Android users.
Before launching publicly on the Google Play Store, we want feedback directly from the collectors who live and breathe this hobby. As a beta tester, you’ll get:
- First Access: Explore the app and catalog your collection before anyone else.
- Direct Influence: Tell us what features, filters, and UI tweaks you want prioritized.
- Direct Support: Help us refine data syncing, search speed, and collection backups.
How to Sign Up as an Android Beta Tester:
To join the closed testing group, simply fill out our quick sign-up form:
All we need is your name and the Google account email address you use on your Android device / Google Play Store. Once submitted, we’ll add your account to the Google Play Closed Testing track and send you an install invitation link.
Thank you for being part of the Hallsguide family since 1998. We can’t wait to see your collections inside Hallsguide Garage!