Well by the looks of the market I would say a whole lot of people collect diecast cars. You can find them for sale at just about any convenience store, department stores and even grocery stores. I have even seen them in car dealerships; they setup some real nice displays, under lock and key most times. The next time you go to your local dealers' parts department have a good look around and I'm sure you will find them there as well.
There are different types of collectors; some people collect them to play with and to show off to their friends, they would be young children of course. Then you have the older crowd that collect for a hobby, they may collect a specific diecast like NASCAR or muscle car, etc... and some may collect on impulse they see it, they like it, and they buy it. It could be a race car, a train, a truck, whatever they like it and they buy it. Then there are the investors, they the collect in hopes of making big profits down the road. They mostly buy the diecast and never even take them out of the box to ensure maximum profit, by being able to say that the box has never been and the diecast and packaging is in mint condition.
Children Die-Cast Vehicles
All sorts of people collect one thing or another, some collect model trains which I also enjoy, being that I'm a locomotive mechanic for a major North American Rail way that's no surprise. Model planes are another largely collected item as is vintage trucks and cars. Some people collect stamps, art work, antique furniture and so on; there is always something to collect.
Me, I collect diecast cars to display them in nice display cases for everyone to enjoy. I've been drawn to race cars like NASCAR, Indy cars and muscle cars like Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers. Of course they also come in different scales, they come in 1:64 scale which I believe is the smallest and up to 1:18 scale which I believe is the largest scale. I like to collect 1:64 scale and 1:24 scale mostly, but there is no right or wrong scale to collect, they all have great detail. You may not be into diecast cars but I'm sure that there's a diecast something you have always wanted, so go out and get it, it could turn out to be the hobby for you. Who knows you could always turn your hobby into a business.
Who Collects Diecast Cars?