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The ultimate Catch 22 of doing this blog is that if you want to let out a secret, the second you do it is no longer a secret.Oh well. For those of you frustrated with pallet-raiders, door-warmers, and the obsessive overnight Super hunters, we have always said try every store other than Walmart and Target. …
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New TLV is always a happy thing.Japan Booster let us know late last week that three new items from Tomica Limited Vintage just arrived, and they are now available at the Japan Booster store.It starts with a new casting, TLV-Neo 1984 Toyota Mark II HT Grande, in two colors:On first glance it may appear to …
We were wondering when this model would appear...A month ago this recolored Hot Wheels Toyota Supra appeared on ebay (from the seller that somehow gets them all), and we jumped on it in order to showcase it here. We figured this would be a standard recolor of the Falken Supra that was released earlier this …
Ambassador’s Report October 10th, 2014By: Larry ScadutoINTRODUCTIONGood Day to everyone out there! Sorry for the delay in releasing my latest report. I’m featuring new 2015 models for the 1-120 Mainline as well as the Sky Busters Line. Hope you like what’s new! But first here is the BMW M1 for the 13th Leipzig Toy Show. …
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These just arrived from Wheel Collectors, and since then we have been trying to figure out how to start this post. We could start with "Shaken, not stirred".Or we could give you Blue Steel.Of course we could start by signing the praises of doughnuts.We could always just show a pic of our fantastic sideburns.But alas, …
So is it Blackbird?Well, no, because that was a 1987 Porsche 930 Turbo.So was it inspired by Blackbird?It seems that could be the case. Â It was in fact designed by Ryu Asada, who has already played his Japanese street racing card with the Honda Civic EF. Â Blackbird is a legend, and its driver as mysterious …
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Isn't it time to celebrate the wagon? It's not a novel idea. Â We know we are not alone in loving them, but I come from a generation that is well-qualified when it comes to wagons. Â Many of our readers grew up in SUV's and minivans. Â Poor souls. Â They will never know what the "back-back" was, …
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A few of these should interest you...In the last few days, Wheel Collectors has gotten two new batches of Premium Hot Wheels. Â We have said it many times, but if that premium series contains the words "Pop" and "Culture", interest instantly wanes.But if the words "Retro" and "Entertainment" are involved, we are in. Â While we …
Before we start, since our friends at Mattel do take a gander or two at Lamley, but probably don't have time to read all my long-windedness, let's get this out there right off the bat:Mattel, will you secure the Tillamook license already?!?!?!Make it a mainline, an RLC, a Pop Culture, whatever. Â There has never been …
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The Great Super Treasure Hunt Experiment of 2014 continues, with a bit of a shocker today, but first...The 2015 Experiment has already started, and it is already full of firsts.As one year ends and another begins, strange things happen in the Hot Wheels world. Â This is the second year in a row that two batches …
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Our epic run through the many customs we have seen in September continues with Part 2. Click on "Read more" to see the many cool creations:@royshakosuka - Instagram. Â This is based on Roy's actual '72 Skyline, which we saw at JCCS, and was recently featured on Speedhunters:@alinhelga - Instagram@bjorn_ready - Instagram@minh427 - InstagramCraig Oesterling@ponkotu_rider - …
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It is back, and with a vengeance. Â As is the Custom is bursting with fantastic works, so we are going to break it up into several parts over the next couple of days, so keep checking back. We may have taken the month off from showing them, but you guys didn't take any time off …
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Even with varying opinions on Matchbox these days, it seems that most agree that Matchbox nails its convention models. Â And they do. Â Certain limitations deco-wise are lifted, and the design team has its fun.Well its time to add another model to the list of must-have Matchbox event models. Â Today, at the Toy Fair in Leipzig, …
Yes, you heard that right.  As reported by our friends at 829 Japan, Tomica Limited Vintage threw us all a curve ball at the Japanese Model & Hobby Show, and announced that the Nissan GT-R Nismo and Nismo N-Attack will join the Neo line in February 2015.Obviously, a very current supercar is not what comes to …
Well if searching for the Datsun Wagon Super TH wasn't enough, there is now a legit wheel variation to look for...We all know about the smooth and mesh variation on the grill of the Wagon, and from what we have seen so far, while there are more mesh than smooth, both variations are fairly common.Knowing …
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We may have 20 models to add to the Lamley "Trick or Treat" pile later this month, but at least we now have the mail-in Jeep Wagoneer...We like these mail-in promotions that Hot Wheels does with retailers. Â Kmart gets three, Walmart one, and Toys R Us one. Â And the set of 5 all share the …
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On the way home from California yesterday, the family made a pitstop in St. George, Utah. Â There was a Walmart nearby, so I decided to take a break from driving and get a little walking in. Â While there I found a Hot Wheels dumpbin that clearly had been put out in the last 24 hours.It …
We have been wanting to do a post on the 240Z for awhile. Â It seems logical that the next model for collectors to be scrambling for past versions is the 240Z. Â Well, as soon as their 510 collections are complete.One of the most popular booths at JCCS is the diecast booth, run by Jeff Koch. …
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