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by Carl Pomponio
by Carl Pomponio
This is an annual Holiday Party event by the Mattel Employee’s Associ-
ation (MEA). Starting in 2000 Mattel, as part of their ‘treat bag’ included
a special Hot Wheels model. All the castings used were Hot Wheels
cars except 2005 when it was a Matchbox London Taxi. It is believed 2009 Stunning in the Spotlight 2013 Coral Reef Fantasies
’59 Cadillac Convertible – 85mm – 2001 -
that the person in charge of the MEA vehicles move from Hot Wheels coral pink, chrome base, black and pink int., ‘77 Corvette F/C - 80mm – 2009 -
to Matchbox division and this is the reason they used a Matchbox clear windshield, black and silver design on spec aqua, metal base, chrome int.,
model. Most of the cars had a theme associated with the event. The hood, trunk, and sides, collectible whitewall silver prop bar, clear windows, blue
following is a list of cars from these events. wheels Mal. MEA Dinner Dance (2009) and silver design on top and sides,
rrdw5rl, Th. MEA Dinner Dance (2013)
200 - 300

2010 MEA Christmas
Gangster Grin – 75mm – 2008 - mf gold, met-
al base, white int., clear windows, white snow
nose spray, MEA 2010 logo on trunk, rrld, Mal. 2014 Glitter and Snow
MEA Dinner Dance LE (2010) 80 - 120 ‘48 Ford Super De Luxe - 80mm - 2014 - mf
red, metal base, red int., clear windshield, de-
2011 Magical Evening
tails, white insert, rr4sltww, Mal. MEA Dinner
Dance (2014) 75 - 125

2017 Mattel Masquerade
VW Drag Bus – 85mm – 1996
‘67 Oldsmobile 442 – 82mm – 2011 - mf bur- - matte black, tinted chrome
gundy, metal base, black int., clear windows, base and engine, black int.,
flat black roof, black, gold and white stars clear windows, multicolor Mas-
and stripes on hood and sides, “A Magical querade style mask design,
Evening” on trunk, ‘MEA 2011’ on license “Mattel Masquerade 2017” on
plates, rrlwrl, Mal. MEA Dinner Dance (2011) roof, rr5sprd, Ch. MEA Dinner
100 - 200 Dance (2017) 500 - 1000

2015 A Hollywood Holiday
1934 Chrysler Airflow - 80mm - 2012 - satin
lt. brown over pearl white, metal base, tinted
windows, chrome int., black pinstripes on
sides, rr10spww, Mal. MEA Dinner dance
(2015) 100 - 150

2012 A Holiday Rendezvous
‘35 Classic Caddy – 82mm – 1982 - mf black, 2016 MEA Dinner Dance
metal base, white int., clear windows, mf red ‘63 Chevy II - 75mm - 2016 - Spectraflame
roof, gold grille and headlights, gold pin- pink, chrome base, dk gray int., tinted win-
stripes on sides, rrclgdww, Mal. MEA Dinner dows, yellow and orange flames on top and
Dance (2012) 50 - 80 sides, rr5sp. Mal. In MEA Dinner Dance cube
(2016) NA - 75
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