My name is Steve Mason and have been collecting diecast cars since 1960 at the age of 6 when I received my very first Matchbox car, which I still have. These little cars vary in scales, but the most popular and widely available are the 1/64th scale. Along the way as my interest grew, and grew and is still growing, I discovered many other ways of enjoying this popular hobby. I have attended many diecast shows and conventions all across the United States, and have learned quite about these little cars. I got into restoring them about the mid 80s, which led to customizing them. As my interest kept growing, I began building the scale garage dioramas back in the early 90s as well as handcrafting many garage or shop tools used in garages. Again my interest extended into making RTV silicone molds to cast every piece from resin, including customizing pieces for the cars. I went to extreme lengths to pay strong attention in painting and detailing every piece. I also got into building the plastic model car kits and upgrading to 1/24th scale. I learned and shared many ways of building displays to display collections, and how to do the little tricks to these cars thanks to the internet and the many diecast collector sites. This hobby has grown into a passion for me as well as many other collectors I have met from all around the world.