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The first three are out - BMW 2002, Mercedes-Benz G63 6x6, and Chevy Camaro - and this one is still to come, but here is a quick preview of the BMW I8. The six models in this set celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Superfast line. All the cars are gold, all are coming to …
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It isn't something you think of too much when someone mentions Hot Wheels. The world of fast cars usually doesn't have space for the big rigs, unless of course they are there to transport the fast cars around. But Hot Wheels has done some big rigs, and done them very well. Awhile ago I decided …
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You kind of know what they are when they hit. Might be a fun feature too. Those models that one day will the models that future collectors are sad they missed. I am not talking about the models that were once pegwarmers but are now popular, like the Datsun 510. I am talking about the …
Matchbox dropped this on Instagram today: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1xOymmpedZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link That is the final mix of the year, due this fall. As is the case now, all Matchbox mixes from now on will be unique, meaning no holdovers from previous mixes. That allows for the space between mixes to be longer, meaning you have a better chance to …
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I don't show a lot of Greenlight here, not because I don't like it as many have asked, but because I don't collect a lot of them. I do collect these Foxbody Mustangs however. LBE Exclusives has collaborated with Greenlight for several 3-car Foxbody sets, all of which were made available at SURPLUSgoodies, a Lamley …
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We give you everything. Case Report done, so how about a Rapid Unboxing? Enjoy: https://youtu.be/ESLoJIbWwVM
Two cases in a day, and then on to 2020. Crazy, right? P and Q shipped together. Here is Q, thanks to our friends at Wheel Collectors. Videos, showcases, and more all coming. (Hot Wheels 2019 Q Case at Wheel Collectors)
This happens. 2019 is coming to a close in the Hot Wheels basic world, and Mattel just dropped the last two cases simultaneously. That meant an all-nighter for our friends at Wheel Collectors, sorting through two cases and getting them listed. Yet they still care about the Lamley Readers, and photographed the case contents of …
A feature is coming once I have these in hand, but I wanted to give Lamley Readers the heads up on these beforehand. SURPLUSgoodies has the new Midnight Drags set of 3 Mustangs in stock now, and they are fantastic: Greenlight Midnight Drags Mustangs at SURPLUSgoodies I showed prototypes of these a few months ago, …
The standard seems to be this: Hot Wheels creates the first release of a basic licensed New Model in a stock or stock-like deco. There is a good chance a recolor is done in the same way. But after that, releases could be in all kinds of made up graphics. Custom stripes for example. Mixing …
The Bugatti is upon us. Hot Wheels N Cases are starting to hit US stores, and the Bugatti frenzy will begin. A&J Toys sent over the US N Case - the same heading to Walmart and Target - and I opened it last night. Two Chirons per case, so plenty to go around. Enjoy: https://youtu.be/3wQ6az7hd3A
Today, 9am Pacific, another RLC frenzy ignites. The Hot Wheels Redline Club really has been nothing but fire this year, and now it changes color. If you are an RLC member, you don't need me to tell you to be on your computer, phone, tablet, abacus, etch-a-sketch, or whatever you use to order models this …
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Our friends in New Zealand have been getting all kinds of good stuff lately, and now that includes the final Hot Wheels Basic Case of 2019, the Q Case. Cobra at Diecasttvchannel came across the Q Case, and posted this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iji0sic2KAA
Just a quick heads up that Japan Booster has the latest from Tomica Limited Vintage, and they are available now at their ebay store: Tomica Limited Vintage at Japan Booster It's a medium sized batch, with the crowd-pleasers being the 3rd and 4th releases of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. But the real stars might be …
This was a bit of a surprising development when I opened a package from Mattel last week. Two carded Hot Wheels ID cars, with basic wheels instead of HWid wheels. I inquired, and got a bit of info. Not all the details, but some. I also got permission to share, so that is what I …
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M2 Machines dropped this preview today: https://www.instagram.com/p/B01dE_YAr_g/ I don't need to say anything else. That is simply an incredible model, and I have to have it. Must have it. Squarebody fever is at a...well...fever pitch, and we should just all embrace it. Hot Wheels continues to give us theirs, Matchbox too, and now AW and …
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If you are at the Pennsylvania Collectors Club Convention, or nearby, you should stop by. M2 is doing what they love to do, leaving chases all over the place for collectors to find, and Hot Wheels is there too, showing off some upcoming product. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0tSNY3DSpt/ The photos do the talking. Entertainment, Pop Culture, Team Transport, …
Matchbox is hitting in droves after a bit of a lull. A new 9-pack, three new 5-packs, and now another basic mix. Wheel Collectors received their shipment of the new Q Case, and did a rapid unboxing for Lamley Viewers: https://youtu.be/7_RVNu57-N4 If you remember, Matchbox is now doing single assortments, which means every model in …
Keep your eyes open for the latest Matchbox 5-packs. One I think most of you will want, another will be gobbled up by emergency and Subaru collectors, and the last I think will stick out like a sore, but festive, thumb. Nerdilicious member and RCR @hw_jay found all three tonight at Target, and sent over …
A quick heads up that the next Matchbox 9-pack is out, along with a brand new exclusive. Lamley Friends David Dombrowski, aka @nitrous_diecast on Instagram, recently found it in Canada: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0bpV8gJjTD/ It's a nice pack, and it is has a great exclusive. The '33 Ford Coupe returns to the shelves after its first run in …
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