Code 3 Collectibles | |
Industry: | Collecting |
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Founded: | 1997 |
Founder: | Arnie Rubin |
Hq Location City: | Woodland Hills |
Hq Location Country: | U.S. |
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Products: | Scale model fire engines, trucks, cars |
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Parent: | Matrix Holdings Ltd. (2007–11) |
Code 3 Collectibles was an American company based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles that created customized scale model vehicles. The company was founded by Arnie Rubin, who had previously established Funrise Toy Corporation, owner of Tonka among other brands.[1]
Code 3 was mostly known for its high quality scale model emergency (such as ambulances or police cars) and fire trucks,[2] although the range of products marketed by the company include scale model trucks, and cars. The company was also licensee to produce Star Wars spaceship models.[3]
On April 25, 2007, Matrix Holdings Ltd. entered into a multimillion-dollar agreement with Code 3 Collectibles to purchase the company.[4] On August 19, 2011, Code 3 Collectibles announced that it was stopping all production.[5]