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I am sure the folks at M2 will really love the fact that I am starting a post about their stuff by mentioning a line from Hot Wheels. Â But Sean & crew, stay with me. Â You will like what I am going to write. I am very excited about the upcoming Car Culture Japan Historics …
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Folks have liked watching these Saturday Showcases, and I honestly love doing them. Â It is nice to run through some of my favorite castings, and this one was no exception. With the 240Z going gorgeous as the Dinner Model at last week's Hot Wheels Convention, it seemed like a good time to show everything released …
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Don't ever accuse me of not being complete. Â As the last case of the year - the Q Assortment - is hitting stores, A&J Toys got their shipment of US cases, and as always, they sent one over. Â As a refresher, the International Cases come out first, the US cases later, and I try to …
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Before I get into the model showcase, let's just cut to the chase. Â If you haven't done them already, there are a couple of steps you MUST take before the RLC Datsun 510 goes on sale tomorrow. Â You need to log into your account and update your payment info. Â When the site was revamped a …
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Here is the entire slide deck from the Hot Wheels 2018 Sneaks presentation yesterday. Â If you haven't watched the video, do that first. Â The slides will make more sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GC1A1IGoSM And now, because I love all of you, the photos, with no watermarks:
What a nice night last night. Â I haven't been to a ton of Hot Wheels Conventions, but I have been to enough to learn that the Thursday night dinner is a must. Â Whether it is Nationals in the spring or the Convention in the fall, put it on your calendar. There are several reasons why. …
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I just arrived. Â Things appear to be buzzing. Â I will get to that once I settle in. And if you are not here, keep checking back here, on YouTube, and the Lamley IG and FB accounts. Â Stuff is bound to pop up. In the meantime, here are my favorite Convention models from the past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Mki8XJ21k
The Lamley Awards are approaching. Â Later this month the voting will start, and there is a lot figure out. Â Best HW New Model, Best MB New Model, Model of the Year for both brands, Model of the Year for 1/64 in general, the list goes on. Â It'll be fun to say the list. The most …
Continue reading "The Hot Wheels Nissan Fairlady Z is one heckuva Super Treasure Hunt."
With JCCS and the Illest event in the books, and the Hot Wheels Convention next week, I thought I would do something a little different. Â Enjoy the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB4UbWpxB_I
2018 is here, and it is off to a very strong start. Â Here is the entire Hot Wheels 2018 A Case, along with the Super & Regular TH. Â Enjoy. (Be sure to subscribe to the Lamley YouTube Channel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b--GuaDBZuA
To celebrate the Japanese Classic Car Show, today's Saturday Showcase is a look at all Hot Wheels models sporting the Japanese Nostalgic Car logo. Â It is the quite the cross-section of popular Japanese models. Â Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqK0hm7oYaw
The HWC website is updated, so it is now time to just get on with it. Â It's time to buy some cool cars. As Hot Wheels collecting continues to evolve, it seems the RLC has remained somewhat stagnant. Â Hopefully with the new website and - fingers crossed - no more delays, it can catch up. …
It's a long one, but that's because there are a lot of Car Culture models. Â It was fun to review them. Â My Top 5 is at the end. Â Your Top 5? Â Let me know in the comments. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2paBR1Jefdg
I am making a lot of people squirm with that statement above. There is probably an army of Redline collectors with torches and briefcases full of Redlines embedded in padding heading my way right this second. Â Or blue card collectors with pitchforks. Â Or the "import is crap" crowd ready to make their standard illogical arguments. …
Part 2 of who the heck knows. Â Photos coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v5FroRfoiI Part 1, in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8KGsInrPws
It is one of my all-time favorite Matchbox models, prepping a return in 2018. Â Here is a look at all 12 releases and 13 variants so far, starting in 2006: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZzKTygm708 (Find the the Matchbox Audi RS6 Avant on eBay.)
This may be one of the best cases of Hot Wheels not only replicating a real car, but actually replicating a process. It is not uncommon to see a Hot Wheels version of a designer's actual vehicle. Â We have seen Jun Imai's 510 Wagon and Fairlady Z, as well as Ryu Asada's Honda S2000 and …
Everyone likes a little comparison, right? Â A&J Toys recently sent over the US P Case, which is hitting Walmart, Target, and TRU right now. Â That means Mazda RX-7's, Honda Civics, Porsche 934.5, and others. Â Here is what I pulled in my US P Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSXfKnzm8X4 And in case you want to compare, here is the …
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One of the final - and most popular - Ferraris. Enjoy. Find the HW Ferrari 599XX on eBay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBSAnxH6Qjo
There are a lot of "bests" in 2017. Â Obviously that doesn't make a ton of sense, as "best" can really only be one thing. Â Maybe I can call 2017 one of the "best" years for 1/64 diecast. Â The year isn't over, so when it is I will try and make sense of all the awesomeness …
I think we can call the Matchbox Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 an event model. Â Literally, because two out of the three releases so for have been for actual events. Â Figuratively, because anytime this model rears its head, it's an event. It's an epic model. Â Adding one to the collection is an event. Literal and figurative …
A little something for weekend viewing, based on your feedback. Â Think of this as the Lamley YouTube version of the Lamley Daily. (Subscribe to the Lamley YouTube Channel) I think this is a nice model to start it off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqSSFNFk4Wk
We are now up to 12, with two more coming very very soon. Â I might have to do another one then, with pics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsljePCb8V0
In case you hadn't heard, there is an eclipse today. Â I think it is dubbed the "Great American - DON'T LOOK AT THE SUN!!!!!!! - Eclipse". I really should have planned ahead and dug deep into my storage and found a Matchbox or Hot Wheels Mitsubishi Eclipse to feature. Â But I didn't plan ahead. Â I …
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