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It must be the end of the quarter. Mattel seems to send a lot to hobby dealers at the end of the quarter, so it was no surprise when Wheel Collectors got both the Team Transport cases AND the 2018 International N Cases. I think we looked at the M case a week ago? So …
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I've written quite a lot about Team Transport, so let's make this quick. Wheel Collectors has them. And they are selling fast. You'll find them at the link below: HW Team Transport at Wheel Collectors Have fun.
The New Model would have been enough. It is superb. Bonus that it debuts as a beautiful Super TH as well. Photos coming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wdlWMn5SuE
I have no idea what to share about Team Transport anymore. Two videos and now this photo post, and I think you know my opinion. I don't have any fun facts to share, either. And I think we know the details. Coming VERY soon, most likely around $13-$14 at retail, and delivered in cases of …
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I have been doing Hot Wheels Unboxing Videos for awhile now. When I can, I like to open both International and US cases, just to see if there are any differences. Many times there are. One thing I have never done is pulled a Super Treasure Hunt from an International case. Until today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yH27FBnJKw
I'm not going to show the Super Treasure Hunt on this post. That will come in a Super Showcase later. There is a reason. All the Super will do is distract you. You'll get that weird Super Fever that we collectors get. Supers are Supers, and collectors lap them up, not matter what they are. …
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This is the calm before the storm. We know what is coming. Team Transport could be out as early as this week. Hobby dealers like A&J Toys and Wheel Collectors have gotten word it is on its way, and I have to assume the big stores will see it soon as well. Many of you …
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The new card art is stellar. I don't need to ease into that statement, because it just is. There are a million things to say about it, but ultimately it is a great move for Matchbox. It helps propel Matchbox as the "realism" brand, with the car moving through a realistic setting. And yes, it …
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Another preview video filmed last April in Dallas at the Hot Wheels Nationals Convention. This time, Jimmy Liu (@toy.inc) sits down with me to preview Car Culture Shop Trucks, due in stores soon. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF1o_hpfOhA (One note. The wheels on the Silverado have changed to 5-spoke Real Riders.)
I don't pull Supers that often when I do an unboxing video, and I guess technically I didn't pull one from this case. But I did pull a Bone Shaker Ultimate Chase, and that isn't too shabby. I think the Bone Shaker Chase will appear in two assortments, and I was happy to find it …
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I just don't think Mooneyes and Gulf can be overplayed. I have seen that complaint from a few Hot Wheels collectors and I just don't get it. If every model Hot Wheels released was Gulf, maybe, but that isn't the case at all. Maybe 2 or 3 models a year get the treatment, and it …
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The HWC Exclusive Datsun 240Z finally goes on sale today. After a long wait - this model was previewed last year at the Convention - and a very strange detour, it is finally ready to make its way to collectors. I am fortunate to be able to preview a good number of Hot Wheels HWC/RLC …
Heads up time! Tomica Limited Vintage has release the June 2018 assortment, and the models are now available at the Japan Booster ebay store: Tomica Limited Vintage at Japan Booster This is a great batch, but then again what TLV release isn't? Honda heads will love the S600 and S800, and Skyline nerds will gobble …
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Another heads up for you RLC members. The long-awaited, and much-talked-about, Hot Wheels HWC Special Edition Datsun 240Z goes on sale this coming Tuesday. The RLC 24-hour window opens at 9am Pacific on Tuesday, June 12th. $19.99 each with a limit of two per account. If there are any left after the window closes, any …
Time for a heads up. Wheel Collectors just got a pallet of Hot Wheels 50th Favorites. They have been out in other countries for awhile, and the set had a brief flirt with a handful of Toys R Us stores a few months ago, but now they are here: Hot Wheels 50th Favorites at Wheel …
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When Jun Imai announced last month that he was leaving Mattel, this is what we all thought and talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvA6fqHDi4 And for good reason. Jun's legacy at Hot Wheels will be JDM, and the era he ushered in with his many Japanese designs. What started with "Why is Hot Wheels doing a Corolla and …
I left off with L a few months ago, and I still need to condense what I have. If the collection can't fit in my closet, it has to be cut down. So it continues. Here is the letter M, in two parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukNRI6osEYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBbnc2Bgsfg
3 Hot Wheels 5-packs purchased in the last three months. That has to be a record. Car Meet, Exotics, and now Hot Trucks. Here is a look at the latest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsLYK02yXek
Finally got it done. Now off to the display case (after I photograph them). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlBtcTLw0TM
Ever since the Lamley Blog became more than just a place for me to post some photos, I have figured it was a quick stop for each of you in the morning or evening, just to see what I might be featuring. Nothing more, nothing less. I have always appreciated that it has become something …
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