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Car Meet was great, HW Exotics is too. In the past, some of the Exotics 5-packs, essentially made to replace the yearly Ferrari 5-pack, have yielded some gems and some duds. Â Not this pack. Â Here is a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5z1JHZF6fI
After toiling around several countries overseas, the Hot Wheels 50th Favorites set is on its way to the US. Â Mix A will be in stores everywhere soon, and here is a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IueNKx8A-U
Mark another off your Original 16 checklist. Â Hot Wheels has been moving through their tribute models this year, and this one might be the best. Â I'll just say we need more models in spectraflame chocolate. Find the model here (RLC today, everyone else tomorrow) and enjoy the preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyJUAvazMxg
Just came across this beauty at Target: https://www.instagram.com/p/Biw57BklvYH/?taken-by=thelamleygroup I have already sung the praises of the Car Meet 5-pack, and now here is another. Â Look for it at Target now, a million other places soon. Â I'll have a showcase shortly.
Going Alfa Romeo today. Â The 105/115 Series Coupes are as pretty as any car ever, and there are some fantastic replicas in 1/64. Â So for today's Saturday Showcase, I am looking at mine, from Hot Wheels to Kyosho to Tomica Limited Vintage to Matchbox. And speaking of Matchbox, the Giulia Sprint has a crazy, and …
A friend and Lamley Reader sent this pic over of this Car Meet 5-pack he came across at his local Target: If you are wondering what you are looking at, here is a pic of pack as it should be: Yep, someone bought the pack, took it home, switched the Gasser, and returned it back …
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It will hit Targets officially on May 19th (some have already pegged them), and it has been found at Walmart as well. Â And that isn't accounting for all the finds in other countries as well. Â Needless to say, the next release from Hot Wheels Car Culture, Euro Speed, is out. Â And here is a look: …
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I've done this before, but this time it is even better. When Hot Wheels released its Ford GT in grey last year, I was instantly reminded of one of my favorite Matchbox models, the Superfast ROW Ford GT released in 2006. Â So I took some pictures: But this one makes even more sense. Â The 2018 …
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Just a heads up for you Gasser fans (that includes me). Â Hot Wheels has released a special 10-pack with an exclusive '55 Bel Air Gasser, and it is only available at Amazon. And you can preorder it now at this link: As far as I know, the Gasser is the only exclusive. Â The other models …
Exhausted all your Walgreens looking for 50th Anniversary shippers? Â Well drop what you are doing and head to Target. Â Wait, hit a couple of Walgreens first. Â My friend did and found these: Alright, now that you have exhausted your Walgreens, head to Target. Â Another friend is traveling in Missouri and came across this: Yep, a …
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Ah, the collector-aimed 5-pack. Â Hot Wheels doesn't need to do a lot of those, but it is always a treat when we get a 5-pack treat. Â And the Car Meet 5-pack is most surely a treat. There are some 5-packs to always look forward to each year. Â A few years ago, it was the Ferrari …
Seems like the Unboxings have been rolling through. Â As soon as I am done with them it is back to features, including some I am pretty excited about. But the K Case should be hitting stores soon, and here is what to look for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6ANOigmC0
The J Cases are here, mainly with Avengers bins at Walmart. Â After opening the International J Case a couple of weeks ago, here is the US Case. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj8XcIoQfzw
Boulevard at Wheel Collectors I feel a special connection to this car. Â It represents a lot. Â I started the Lamley Group blog 6 years ago this month. Â In June of that year, I met a guy named Matt Bradshaw, who with Matt Payner had a small diecast sales business on ebay. Â We decided to partner …
The second Gran Turismo set is on its way. Â Hobby dealers like Wheel Collectors just got it (sold out), and stores like Kroger and Walgreens (I assume) will have them soon. Â There is a some good stuff in this set, and here is a preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAFH9hVDOo8 Picking a favorite is hard, but if I had …
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Just a heads up to start checking Walgreens. Â Most - or all - are getting special Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary standalone displays, with a variety of products. I wandered into a Walgreens and asked about it, and a very nice employee told me she just got one and would open it for me. Â And she …
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The random find is the best find. Â That can be a Super TH, a set you didn't think was out, a car you didn't know existed, a cool error or variation, or a back-in-time find. I had the back-in-time variety this week. Â A rural hardware store LOADED with models from 2003 to 2010. Â And quite …
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The Hot Wheels K Case is coming, and it marks the first case to carry the special 50th Race Team models. Â Have a look at that, plus some great new castings. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZm8ZjON_o Among the K case models, a vastly improved Countach, and a reversed Magnus Porsche. Â I'll say the Countach is the highlight of …
This could be a fun topic. Â There is a whole subset of Hot Wheels One-and-Done models throughout it's 50 years. Â Try and think of a few. Â I did, and made some of the recent licensed O-&-D's my Saturday Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywwdI_fle2A I have already been reminded of one in my collection that I forgot, the '77 …
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This one is better than last year. The next Hot Wheels Gran Turismo set has been released, and Wheel Collectors has it. Â You can buy the set now: Hot Wheels 2018 Gran Turismo at Wheel Collectors As far as where we will see this one in stores, I am not entirely sure, but I would …
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And on to the K Case we go. Wheel Collectors just unloaded a large pallet from Mattel that included not only the new Gran Turismo and Entertainment sets, but the basic K Case as well. Â You can see it all - and buy what you want - at Wheel Collectors: Hot Wheels at Wheel Collectors …
My guess is most of you are now familiar with Hot Wheels Team Transport. Â The next phase of the Hot Wheels Car Culture line starts this summer with three 2-packs. Â The Hot Wheels Team brought the FEP models to Hot Wheels Nationals in Dallas to show to collectors, and as you can imagine, the response …
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Art - cool, models - well, you know. Â There is a chase too. Â Hitting Walmart now with the J Case models. Â Here is a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD03NEZAMt0
Here is a call out to collectors to once again mobilize. Â The Hot Wheels Cycling Team once again are part of the Chef's Cycle Event next month and will be be riding - and raising funds - for No Kid Hungry in their effort to end child hunger here in the US. It is a …