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I remember a few years ago buying a model off of ebay, and being a tad surprised to see the model arrive in a yellow envelope. Â Not padded, just an envelope. Â I was of course a little miffed, but let it slide for two reasons. Â One, I was going to open the model anyway, and …
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Por-SHUH. Â Por-SHUH. Â Por-SHUH. Â Maybe I'll remember it better if I link it to "Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!" Â Some of you will get that. I get grief for a lot of things, and my pronouncement of "Porsche" is near the top of the list. Â I was defiant at first, as everyone I knew said "Porsche" as a …
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Well this is a first. Â Right before posting a Hot Wheels International Case Unboxing, I find the US Case in store. Â That doesn't happen very often. Typically the International cases are shipped a few weeks before the US Cases hit retail. Â But mix in a slight shipment delay with the wonky schedule of the holiday …
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Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts (or $upers, or Soups) remain the most talked about Hot Wheels among collectors every year. Â It seems to be that news on a new Super will always out buzz the news on a new casting. Â I might be more excited about the R33 Skyline, but more folks seem to be …
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There has been one question and one question only I have been answering the last couple of months: "When is Japan Historics 2 coming out? And the follow-up: "When will A&J have them available for pre-order?" Well, I don't have a specific date for the release of Japan Historics 2 - thinking January - but …
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A weekend walk-through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFF4BS7yVlc
Instagram user @ashietoynerd dropped this interested tidbit the other day: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcGp8exlmQP/?taken-by=ashietoynerd It is a new batch of Hot Wheels Mystery Models, and it just hit in Australia. Â And it's a great assortment. Â Some existing decos in new colors, along with some new decos entirely. Most importantly, there are some awesome castings in the mix. Â The …
Let's cut to the chase. Â Cars & Donuts is loaded. Â Two new castings - the Subaru WRX and BMW M1 - and it includes two of the most popular new castings of the last year - the FuguZ and Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint. Â Oh, and there is a McLaren. Â And it is now available for …
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Here is a heads up for those of you who want to get festive with your Hot Wheels. Â The 2017 Holiday models are out, and that includes the traditional New Years celebrating Carbonator for 2018. I probably should have taken more pics of these models I found at Walmart, but with no licensed vehicles I …
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I do Case Reports and Case Unboxings. Â Hopefully most of you have seem that I try and do both. Â Wheel Collectors provides the Case Reports when they get a case, and I do the Unboxings when the International and US Cases come from A&J Toys. So, today you get both. Â The International C Case Report …
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The 2018 C Case is here. Wheel Collectors just pulled their shipment off the pallet, and as usual, grabbed a case at random and opened it for us, 3-by-3. Â You can find all the models here: 2018 Hot Wheels C Case at Wheel Collectors I will be interested to see what your opinion is on …
When I previewed the Hot Wheels Forza set at TRU, a few of you mentioned you would wait until the singles were out in order to get the models you want. Â Some just want the BMW CSL, or Ford GT, or the brand new Porsche 356. Now is your chance, as Wheel Collectors has the …
2018 is loaded. Â It should be. Â Hot Wheels is celebrating its 50th, so expect goodies 'a plenty. But 50th or not, the evolution of Hot Wheels continues. Â JDM and Euro castings have emerged in a big way, and the direction of premium releases is as collector-friendly as ever. And that just doesn't go with castings. …
Yesterday I posted this on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbxVUKbFNRQ/?taken-by=thelamleygroup Soon after I got a call from Matt at Wheel Collectors to A) tell me there are a few models he would pick first, and B) tell me that he just listed a few of the legendary Boulevard 510 Wagons for the Black Friday Sale at Wheel Collectors. …
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#lamleydaily - November 20, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels BMW M1 Procar Line: 2017 Car Culture Cars & Donuts Where to get it: Coming soon Why it (will be) in the collection: Cars & Donuts is the first Car Culture line to debut two new castings. Â We have seen a completely new casting released with a …
Yeah, it is Sunday. Â You'll have to forgive me as a long jaunt to Southern Arizona took up the day. Still, this casting is an all-time fave. Â Consider this Step One in my push to get this model into Car Culture for 2019. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIYri1xJ8YE
It's hard to take a good pic of a Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt when it is stuck in the package. Â Sure, value will decrease, but they sure do look better out of the package. Wheel Collectors sent some over, and proper prep was required. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDyft4J_OKs Just a few more to go.
While at the Hot Wheels Convention last month, attendees, as is always the case, got a preview of what is to come. Â There was a lot of premium models previewed, some of which I have been showing here, but a few basic models as well. Of all the mainline models previewed, none stood out as …
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Considering the Greddy logo is on all five of the upcoming Car Culture Japan Historics 2 models, it is no surprise the Greddy has a few preview samples: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbcWXfoD2eo/?taken-by=greddykenji And of man this is an amazing set. Â Those who attended the Convention last month saw them, and I got to spend a little extra time …
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While I didn't pursue the Wonder Women Invisible Jet Walmart Mail-in, I did manage to put together a group the five others, all sharing the same color scheme and racing theme. The Chevy came from Mattel, and I was able to grab the Toyota and Long Gone from Wheel Collectors. Â It's a nice group. Â Now …
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Thought I'd post the pic. Â I checked the pegs first, and didn't plan on bothering with the endcap considering they were pretty bare. This is exactly how I found it: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbc5hw1lGZK/?taken-by=thelamleygroup So I took a closeup, and bought it. As nice as that photo is, I like this one better, taken from the morning's activities …
As the Hot Wheels Entertainment set hits Toys R Us, I need to get to my features on each of the models. (And FYI the set is available with the TRU-exclusive packaging now, but in case you want the models other stores and hobby dealers will the assortment soon.) The most notable model of the …
Just a heads up to all planning on attending the 2018 Hot Wheels Nationals Convention in Dallas, Texas in April 2018. Â Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 11 at 9 AM PT. 18th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Tickets This year's event is a can't-miss. Â For one, I'll be there, prepared for a Lamley DLM Party …
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Just a heads up that the much-anticipated Hot Wheels Entertainment Forza set is popping up this week at US Toys R Us stores, and it will be available for purchase online shortly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JcC63jwLOA It is a stunner of a set, made even better with the exclusive Toys R Us packaging. Â More photo features coming, but …