#tranquilcollecting
As I write this, it is January 1st, 2020. Putting this post together makes me feel like the dude at the gym on the first day of the year, determined to start his lofty resolution of getting into shape. He is plowing through all the equipment, showing off his new exercise garb and enthusiasm, excited […]
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The end of the decade snuck up on me. I am a bit of a sucker for year-end lists – that is why I created the Lamley Awards a few years ago – but I totally forgot to look back on the decade. I figured I should do something last week, so while I was […]
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Obviously I don’t know the sales and revenue numbers, but let’s ask that question in the title from a collector perspective. Entertainment and Pop Culture have lasted longer, and thankfully done well, but Car Culture seems to be on a different level entirely. For those that have collected for at least the last 15 years […]
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Your quick reference video. Thanks to Wheel Collectors for sending the images: Case Report coming.
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Click bait!! The Team at Hot Wheels wants collector input, and they want it badly. So they have created a special survey for collectors to fill out. Obviously if you are creating lines specifically aimed at collectors, it helps to know exactly what collectors want. Hot Wheels has hit a lot of home runs with […]
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This category is probably my favorite Lamley Awards Category. Hopefully you have already voted for BEST and WORST Super Treasure Hunt, as well as BEST and MOST DISAPPOINTING HW Basic New Model. If you haven’t the links are there for you. But it is time to go Premium. Not even counting the RLC models – […]
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Time to vote again! Hopefully you have already voted on BEST & WORST Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt in 2019, so now it is time to move to 2019 Hot Wheels Licensed New Models in 2019. This one is ALWAYS interesting. There are two polls: BEST Licensed New Model and MOST DISAPPOINTING. BEST is self-explanatory. […]
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Keep your eyes open for this one. My friend Ben Wright from Australia found the next Car Meet 5-pack, and it is a good one. Among the treats, a Datsun 510 (older casting with separate grill) in a similar deco to its Wagon counterpart released in 2019, a racing BMW 2002, and a Mustang with […]
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Just a quick drop in to show you the just-released Hot Wheels 2020 C Case. Wheel Collectors got thief shipment and sent over photos. I put this in a video to start, and I will post pics soon: You can find all of these at Wheel Collectors. The two chase models to look for:
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Man this feels nostalgic. Not the slammed Nissan Hardbody, or the classic Chevelle, or any car in this set. Each feels actually quite new. I’m doing a photo feature and write-up. THAT feels nostalgic. I picture a Depression-era newsboy shouting “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Lamley actually wrote something!” But let’s see if remember […]
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The 2019 Lamley Awards are here! As we do every year, collectors come together to vote our favorites and least favorites of 2019. This year’s Lamley Awards will be our biggest yet, with several more categories added to represent other diecast makers, so stay tuned throughout the next few weeks as the polls drop. We […]
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Two days before the GameStop event, I thought all was in order. GameStop told me the 36-count case I bought online a few days prior was on its way. Then UPS, via their app, told me the same thing. Thursday would be the day, two days before the event. The app mentioned it was in […]
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I figured there would be a lot of Ford/Ferrari content this week, considering the movie will be here this weekend. I decided I wanted to join the fray as well. I could race them, but I have one track and why start now? What I can do is list my favorites, in true #lamleyhype fashion. […]
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Collector Days have shifted from Kmart to GameStop, and the special 36-count cases are available now: Hot Wheels exclusive 36-count cases at GameStop. Not all GameStops will be holding the event, so this is the best way to ensure you get the exclusives. And who knows, maybe a Treasure Hunt or Super might be in […]
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I don’t need to write anything about this. The event is coming, this link is all you need: https://www.gamestop.com/hotwheelseventhtml.html? What I don’t know is if cases will be made available. Time will tell.
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It is a post for another time, but we should all take a moment to acknowledge the end of Kdays. Kmart Collector Days rode quietly into the sunset this year, and it is a bummer. But it means a gap was created that needed filling, and two new entities have settled in. Brad at Orange […]
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I am not even going to try to explain why I like Donks. It really isn’t my place. I do, and I like them a lot, like I like a lot of car subcultures. While a Donk is technically a 70’s era Caprice or Impala, the term has come to loosely refer to plethora of […]
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That was fast. Looks like my 2020 B Case coverage is beginning, starting with this Rapid Unboxing video. Wheel Collectors got it yesterday, and the models are available. I’ll have photos posted later.
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I am not a diecast reviewer. Never have been. Reviewing diecast would be freaking boring. I’m a collector, who is in this hobby because I enjoy it. And it probably doesn’t need to be said that I gravitate to what I enjoy. I say this because many times I will hear comments about how I […]
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Seriously, I can’t tell you why. I can’t. It goes against all that I have proclaimed with my collection. But I love the Hot Wheels Fast & Furious ’67 Off-Road Camaro. Why does it go against what I collect? Well, I have always said that I am really only interested in “movie” cars if they […]
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UPDATE: LAX is SOLD OUT. We have a list of ticket holders and emails will be going out in the next day or so with details. Be sure to check the email you used for payment. I am pleased to announce the first Kaido House x Lamley Group LAX Diecast Event, happening Friday, October 4th […]
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I’ve been surprised to hear a few of you complaining that the Fast & Furious Premium set is a little played out. What is more surprising is that I am going to be the one countering, especially considering my opinion on Fast & Furious. I don’t hate the Fast & Furious movies. I actually have […]
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It always seems early, but it is not. The Hot Wheels 2020 Basic year is beginning. My friend Ben Wright sent over these pics of his finds in Sydney, Australia, this past week, and now I am clamoring to see the 2020 A Case myself. The Subaru is the star, and the R32 a beauty, […]
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Let’s face it, the “much ado about nothing” factor in the Hot Wheels collecting world is a thing. We sometimes get caught up in looking for something that isn’t really there. Something looks a little different, theories abound, a variation is created, a frenzy ensues. Actually, that is one of the fun elements of collecting. […]
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