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Just a quick pop-in to let you know that there are two sales going on over at the Wheel Collectors shop this week.The first is our regular Lamley Deal of the Week, and this week there are a few goodies priced very low, like the HW Retro Entertainment Back to the Future Time Machine and …

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For those of you who missed out on the real Lamborghini Veneno (and that must be most of you considering only three were made.  Oh, and it cost $4 million, but who's counting?), good news!  Kyosho is making a mini version available this coming December.Kyosho has just released the first images of their three Venenos, …

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Some of you may be popping on to see the remaining police customs from the Lamley Police Custom Contest.  We promised we would show them, but we want to give them their due during the week.  So just as we announced the winners on a weekday, we will do the same for those that put …

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This will be a quick post, as it doesn't need much in terms of write-up.  I took a quick stop at the local Toys R Us, and while there was little to get interested in, this new 9-pack was interesting:A closeup of the exclusive:Not much that sparks too much interest for me personally, with the …

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Well that took awhile...We will admit to a fair amount of growing pains when it comes to The Lamley Group, and count this last contest as one of them.  The BMW E30 contest was such a hit, and we wanted to jump right into another, but we should have waited.  We announced this police contest, …

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Hot Wheels 2014 Batch B is here.Matt at Wheel Collectors just called to let us know that Batch B is fresh off the truck, and the models are now up in their shop on ebay.We have already previewed a couple of the Batch B models, including the Aston Martin DB5 and Sandblaster Super Treasure Hunt. …

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This week's group of submissions and selections is stellar.  We will let the photos do all the talking.  We will say we love putting this post together.  The work is amazing...Be sure to submit your customs by way of email (lamleygroup@gmail.com), our Facebook page, or Instagram (hashtag your photo #lamleycustoms) to ensure that we will see them.Enjoy...Tagashie CustomsAntonio de …

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Every week we will try to recap some of interesting tidbits and rumors we have heard in the diecast world:- The big news in the Hot Wheels world is the announcement that the RLC-exclusive Drag Dairy all gussied up for the holiday season goes on sale this Tuesday.  Only 4000 made, and a new popular …

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Looks like Walgreens is the place to be right now.  After a hint from a fellow collector, a visit to Walgreens proved fruitful, as you can see above.  The mustang remains one of our favorite Supers for 2013, and I am sure none of you would be surprised that the RX-7 is by far our …

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Great news coming from our friends at Daboxtoys.  CM Models, who we used to lovingly call the OEM Factory, is about to release its first set under its new name. And for a name debut, you can't pick any model.  So they went ahead with a fantastic Ferrari.  Realism is the name of the game …

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It is time for another Lamley Deal of the Week.  We are glad you guys have been taking advantage of the deals, and we hope you are enjoying the models you are able to add to the collection.So here is this week's deal.  Two more Boulevards, a couple of models from the extremely rare HW …

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Our own custom project, the completion of the Lamley offices, continues.  Just a few more things to do.But during the process I was able to set up the studio to take pics of some fantastic new finds and arrivals.  It should be a great week for Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and Tomica Limited Vintage, so keep …

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While we have been showing a lot of Tomica Limited Vintage lately, swooning over their detail and commitment to lesser known rides, we don't want to forget our friends at Kyosho.Kyosho keeps churning out the super-cool sets, with Porsche just released and Aston Martin coming.  We hope to have a few models from each at …

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Oops, I did it again. I bought another TLV Porsche.  I keep saying I am satisfied with the TLV Porsches I have, but now I have.......count 'em......six.  SIX!!  And there is still a seventh out there to get.  I will tell myself not to get the green 912, but you and I both know I …

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The Bluebird.  Everyone loves the Bluebird, especially with the numbers 5-1-0 attached somewhere.  I do too.  The box full of Hot Wheels 510 Wagons over on my shelf is proof enough.And of course there are 240Z's, and 620's, and those other C10's and C110's, all with Nissan or Datsun badges on them, and they all …

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We thought this was worth sharing...Our friends at Daboxtoys have just unveiled the next series from Kyosho, who is once again tackling Aston Martin:The series looks to be heavily focused on current and recent cars, which in our humble opinion are some if the best looking of any cars currently on the road. Plus, Aston …

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Guess what?  It is just after 11 pm where I live, so we are technically still ok to release our weekly custom post.  And what a post it is.Last week I was traveling home from JCCS, so we threw out an abbreviated feature.  This week I have been working all weekend on renovating the Lamley …

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It is always fun to have a surprising day on the hunt. I have enjoyed the reputation I have as the finder of everything.  There is some truth to that.  I live in an area that has plenty of collectors, but their interest appears to be more geared on finding hard-to-find models like Treasure Hunts. …

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The special sale for Lamley readers over at Wheel Collectors continues this week, and we wanted to make sure you are aware.  As a reminder, over the last few weeks Wheel Collectors has offered a few Hot Wheels Boulevard models each week at prices that are hard to pass up.  And we are glad you …

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This will be the shortest "As is..." we have ever done, and for good reason:It has been a whirlwind and exhausting weekend.  My wife and I got into LA Thursday evening, and haven't stopped since.  We have had a lot of fun, including dinner at The Perch in downtown LA Friday night.But as I write …

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Since Toyota is celebrating the heritage of the Corolla at the moment (to somewhat mixed results ad-wise), we thought we would join in the fun.  And look, it isn't the AE86.We go pre-drift with Tomica Limited Vintage Neo's 1979 Corolla 1500GL, the first of the fourth-generation Corollas.  While I am not a Corolla expert, I …

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It's Wednesday.  Come Thursday, I will be picking up my wife at the airport and we will take a quick jaunt from St George, Utah (where I am working this week) to Los Angeles for the yearly Japanese Classic Car Show.You know, JCCS.  The show with the logo that graces the 2013 version of the …

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Here they come...Yes, the brand new Hot Wheels Datsun 620 is starting to arrive in several countries, and the customizers are already doing their thing...We have a couple of first examples here, and I am sure there will be quite a few more in the coming weeks.  We will enjoy seeing what you come up …

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While we are working on the "As is the Custom" post, we thought we would whet your appetite with some new works by one of our favorites, Lim Rikmun from Malaysia.  He is branching out to doing his own wheels now, and you can see them on a couple of his customs.  The results are …

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