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I think it is safe to say that Car Culture has been a success for Hot Wheels. There have been a lot of premium lines over the years, some more successful than others, but it seems Car Culture is hitting all the right notes. Sure, the lack of front and rear tampos is bothersome, and …
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There tends to be a slight difference between Hot Wheels International and US Cases, so occasionally we like to check.A&J Toys sent over a 2016 Hot Wheels US N Case, a few weeks after we opened an International Case. Any differences? Check it out:
Over the last couple of weeks I have made a fair share of videos, and I am trying to post them up on a regular basis for those who want to see them.This is for the TLV fans. Or the JDM fans. Or for those that like hearing me drop a brand new model on …
The Q Case.Always a significant case for Hot Wheels collectors. The last case of the year, the last Super of the year, a time to put a bow on one run and get ready for another.And there always seems to be some significance. Two years ago it was a Best-for-Last case. The Datsun 510 Wagon …
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You that slight complaint that gets murmured here and there about Car Culture? The castings are amazing, the decos spot-on, and the card art is the best ever, but...the lack of front and rear details is a tiny little bummer.Well it appears Hot Wheels Entertainment has you covered. Soon after the release of Gran Turismo …
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The last case of 2016!Crazy eh? We are done. 2016 is history. Sort of, clearly, since these cases haven't hit retail just yet, but we are essentially moving into the Hot Wheels 2017 year starting now.But not before we go through this case, which just arrived from A&J Toys.One final significant new model, plus some …
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Our rush to the end of the 2016 diecast year continues.I will open a Hot Wheels Q Case tomorrow, which will be it for Hot Wheels, and we are now two cases away from the end of Matchbox with the opening of this K Case. 2017 is so much in our minds how that I …
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Not every model gets a full blog post, so I have started showcasing many of the notable models from each case on the Lamley YouTube Channel. Sure, a new Porsche and a new Lamborghini are no-brainers, and get their due, but there are plenty other interesting entries, from recolors to new Originals to Treasure Hunts. …
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After returning from my DLM party in Las Vegas, and after placing and filling my new vintage Matchbox display case, I finally got to opening the P Case that was sent over by A&J Toys.It was definitely a fun diecast weekend. This video is the P Case Unboxing, but I can't help but show off …
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So that was fun.As I warned everyone, in a small corner at SuperToyCon in Las Vegas last night, some carnage was about to occur. And it did.At the booth of @kool51designs, I was joined by @jestersgarage, @hw_jay, @bkkake, and @alamazon_hw to open a few Hot Wheels cars. Not a big deal - just the five cars pictured below …
This was one heckuva box from Japan Booster. Kyosho Lambos and the July Batch of TLV, which is chock-full of R34 Skylines.These are all hitting the blog shortly - so is the Hot Wheels - but grab them while you can at Japan Booster.com or at the JB eBay store.Enjoy the vid.
I can't get too caught up in my Matchbox 2017 Preview. There is still a lot to get through in 2016. So while I was off gallivanting with my Matchbox friends in Albuquerque, A&J Toys sent over this J Case to open. And I finally did.So have a look, and let me know what you …
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I try to take weekends off from the blog. Not this weekend.I am here at the 14th Annual Matchbox Collectors Gathering of Friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Matchbox Team is currently trudging through the desert in their Ford Superlift Brush Truck on their way, and folks are arriving from all over the world.There will …
Features to come, but for now, two videos on two assortments from that company that I think is closest to Tomica Limited Vintage in terms of obsession with scale and quality. I love Auto World.Enjoy.Part 1:Part 2:-
I think we can all say Hot Wheels Car Culture has been a success so far. Euro Style hasn't equaled the insanity that is the Japan Historics, but based on the collector world right now there is nothing that will.It seems the reaction to Euro Style has been somewhat lukewarm. Too bad, because it is …
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It is always fun to open the loaded case.Cool model after cool model, and in this situation, even a car that we didn't see in the Batch N Case Report from Wheel Collectors we posted a week ago. Always interesting to see a little variety.So, as always, when my N Case from A&J Toys came, …
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Late last week, a box arrived from Modelmatic in the UK.It is one I have been looking forward to, because - appropriately - the Matchbox Land Rover Series hit in the UK first. It is coming to the US as well, and maybe to some other countries, although I don't know which.Nonetheless, the Land Rover …
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It was one of the bigger stories in the diecast collecting world in the last couple of years. The Ferrari license switched from Mattel to Maisto, and their subsidiary Bburago.For collectors, Ferrari and Hot Wheels were synonymous. Especially the last decade. Every year Hot Wheels would release at least one new Ferrari casting, several recolors, …
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On Saturday the Hot Wheels M Case arrived from A&J Toys, so I just jumped right in. And of course, I filmed the unboxing. I even added some model showcases right at the end as a little treat.As always, this and other cases are available at A&J Toys...Enjoy....
The Matchbox H Case is out, and we have seen a couple of the models close up, but not all. Well, my H Case from A&J Toys just showed up, so here is the unboxing video I posted today.One tangent. Many of you have asked about ordering Matchbox cases, especially since finding the new stuff …
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Boy it is nice to have friends. Besides the usual benefits, like backyard barbecues and being there when you need them and whatnot, they help you get cool diecast!My friend Jay Kho used his friends to help me acquire a couple of sets of these Dubai-exclusive Majorettes Police Cars. Not only are they all in …
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Find Matchbox Batch G at Wheel Collectors...F Case was all about the licensed new models. G Case is all about the trucks.Well, and an Alfa. You can't go wrong with the Alfa Romeo 4C, especially in white. But this case is about the trucks. Some new, some older. A couple licensed, a few not licensed. …
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Just posted to the Lamley YouTube Channel (Subscribe Here), the brand new Hot Wheels L Case.The case arrived late last week from A&J Toys, and as always, I cut it open on the camera. There are some treats in this one, even besides the two pictured above. Enjoy the video:
Just added to the Lamley YouTube Channel, a Hot Wheels US J Case unboxing. We opened an International J Case a few weeks ago, so here is the US Case, which has been appearing at some Walmarts in the last couple of weeks. It is a case that I think has a lot of folk's …
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