Lamley eBay picks: Yot Datsun 510, an unsung Hot Wheels Mercedes, bosozoku beauties, and fresh fruit.
Finding the strange, unhyped, and obscure on ebay.
The beginnings of certain robot and bosozoku cars by Tomica Premium, by Jay Kho…
The RTE is back! Resident Tomica Expert and super car nerd Jay Kho on another two Tomica Premium models to be released recently. Enjoy… (These Tomica Premium can be found at Japan Booster) So what made you start collecting toy cars? Was it passed on to you by your older peers? Perhaps you may be …
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The bosozoku stylings of the Aoshima Grand Champion 1:64 Series…
You may have noticed a heavy presence of “non-Mattel” brands on Lamley lately. There has been a fair share of Greenlight and Tomica Limited Vintage to say the least. There are two reasons for this. First, there has been little action from Hot Wheels and Matchbox in the last couple of weeks. That is to …
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Loose pics of Hot Wheels’ first foray into Bosozoku styling, the Mad Manga…
I have really been looking forward to having the new Mad Manga in my hands. It is a great addition to the HW lineup, and exposes a very unique corner of the auto world to a lot of people who did not know about it.This Kaido Racer creation by Hot Wheels’ resident JNC expert Jun …
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Loose pics of Hot Wheels’ first foray into Bosozoku styling, the Mad Manga…
I have really been looking forward to having the new Mad Manga in my hands. It is a great addition to the HW lineup, and exposes a very unique corner of the auto world to a lot of people who did not know about it.This Kaido Racer creation by Hot Wheels’ resident JNC expert Jun …
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Are we hitting RWB and LB Works overload ?
As a diecast collector, it is something that, in my opinion, one is entitled to wonder. Especially in mid 2020. Let’s have a quick look backward to understand the genesis.
Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX
Model: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX Line: Car Culture Japan Historics 2 eBay link: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel Why I am featuring it: I mean for a start just look at it. It oozes cool. And I’m not just saying that because it’s green. It’s also proof that Hot Wheels were and are aiming …
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Aoshima announces Grand Champion Collection 10. JDM and 1/64 fans rejoice.
These are always happy announcements. Aoshima, known more for their incredibly detailed model kits, announced the 10th release of their incredibly cool 1/64 Grachan series. This is about as Japanese as it gets. The Grachan (Grand Champions) models are essentially bosozoku cars, which were inspired by the popular Super Silhouette race cars of the 80’s. …
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The Lamley Daily: 2012 Hot Wheels Mad Manga
#lamleydaily – July 29, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Mad Manga Line: 2012 Mainline (New Models Recolor) Where to get it: There are a couple on eBay, but not many Why it’s in the collection: Because, even with his paws all over the current direction of Hot Wheels Design, Jun Imai’s greatest model remains the Mad …
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Are Hot Wheels collectors ready for a Nissan Laurel? Or is the Nissan Laurel ready for them?
The Hot Wheels Design Team dropped this today: C130 1st look 👀👀 #hotwheelsdreamteam A post shared by HW Auto & Diecast Design Team (@hotwheelsdreamteam) on Apr 27, 2017 at 12:45pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js That is one pretty Nissan C130 Laurel, affectionally known as the Butaketsu, or “Pig’s Butt” Laurel, due to its large rear and bumper-embedded …
The Hot Wheels Drag Strip Demons ’65 Dodge Coronet is not a Gasser. But it is just as cool…
What is with the Gasser hype? All of a sudden Instagram is full of Hot Wheels Gassers, and prices are surging on eBay. Literally in the last couple of months, certain versions of the HW Mercury Comet Cyclone Gasser have gone from $5 models to a $50 models. Crazy to be sure. At least I …
Why does Lamley hype JDM? Here is where it started…
All Lamley does is hype JDM. A fair amount of comments get thrown my way, and that is always one of the most entertaining. It has died down of late, thankfully, but occasionally it rears its ugly head. That fact is I like Japanese cars, and I like Japanese diecast. And there is a story …
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Aoshima Grachan 9 featuring the LB Works Kenmeri is so cool I have no idea how to title this feature…
Find Aoshima Grachan 9 at Japan Booster… There are some posts that are just plain fun to do. The models are easy to photograph, and the photos turn out stunningly. This is one of those posts. But hell if I am having a time trying to figure out a title for this feature. I …
The joy of opening the Aoshima Grand Champions Series 9…
Cars like these deserve two posts. Aoshima GraChan (Grand Champions) Series 9 is out, and Part 1 of our coverage will be the box opening and model showcase on the Lamley YouTube Channel. You can see it below. Part 2 will be later this week, with a full photo showcase straight from the Lamley studio. …
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Hot Wheels surprises everyone with the Dekotora-inspired Galactic Express…
Don’t you love surprises? No sneak peeks, no leaked photos, no hints at all. One day last week a few collectors walked into various Walmarts and found a brand new Hot Wheels truck hanging on the pegs. Most of us pay little attention to the trucks, but this one was definitely different. And for those …
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Hold on tight! The brand new Aoshima Grachan Series is now available at Japan Booster…
Alright, let’s be honest. You read Lamley for the articles. I know, I am kidding. In fact, you are not reading this at all. You are looking for the link to Japan Booster, especially after looking at the photos accompanying this piece. Here it is: Aoshima at Japan Booster The brand new 1/64 Grachan Series …
Cool is Cool is Cool, Part 1: The Tomica Limited Vintage Neo DR30 Nissan Skyline Super Silhouettes…
(Reposted from September 10, 2014) Recently, as reported by Japanese Nostalgic Car, Hachimaru Hero, a Japanese Magazine dedicated to cars of the 80’s, asked it readers to select the 20 best Japanese cars of the 1980’s. We have enjoyed reviewing what the readers chose. This survey is interesting for a lot of reasons, but for …
A look at the new Kyosho Nissan Skyline C110 Kenmeri, as well as the entire Lamley Kenmeri collection…
Spend some time on this post. There is a lot to look at, and a lot of it should be pretty easy on the eyes. A took awhile to photograph all of these, but it was a lot of fun. Sit back and take all these beauties in. These “beauties” we refer to are the …
From the Lamley Tomica Limited Vintage Collection: 1983 Autobacs Bluebird Super Silhouette…
Another from our “From the Lamley Collection”, this time a selection from what is one my favorite TLV series, the Super Silhouettes. I have already sung the praises of the DR30 Skylines, and I think I have shown the Coca-Cola Bluebirds, but now the Autobacs gets its day. It looks lovely in its early 80’s …
First Look: Hot Wheels Lamborghini Veneno in orange, along with its Kyosho counterpart…
Yeah, it looks like the Italians attempted to do a Lamborghini bosozoku-style and failed miserably. The Veneno is truly awful to look at. But I can say that, because I will never drive one. I may not ever see one. It is very easy to hate on this one. And I can also say that …
Never fear, JDM fans: Hot Wheels will once again have your back in 2015…
More and more info on the 2015 Hot Wheels lineup is starting to filter out, and we are hearing some things that will make you JDM fans a little happy. 2014 was a huge year for Hot Wheels j-tin collectors. We don’t have an official count, but if we were to guess there were more …
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Cool is Cool is Cool, Part 1: Hasemi’s Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette by Tomica Limited Vintage Neo…
Bosozoku. We are sure a good number of you are familiar with that term. If you are not, think Mad Manga, the Hot Wheels model we famously named our Model of the Year for 2012. Bosozoku is the most extreme of Japanese car scenes, with their mind-boggling exhausts, chin spoilers, shark noses, and less-than-subtle colors. …
First Look: Hot Wheels ’55 Chevy Gasser Super Treasure Hunt…
In the real car and mini car collecting worlds, there are always a few cars or models that transcend whatever collecting subgroups we might fancy. In our Hot Wheels world, the RLC BRE Datsun is a great example. Yes, the classic racing crowd was giddy with its release, as was the JDM crowd. But there …
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First Look: Hot Wheels The Vanster…
Not a model we would normally show. Non-licensed models aren’t really our thing. Correction. Fantasy models aren’t really our thing. Models shaped like a dragon won’t get a lot of attention here. Non-licensed models, if they resemble something interesting can get a lot of attention here at Lamley. Just look at the Mad Manga. Like …