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Incredibly cool to have the @hotwheelsofficial Sto & Go back. Got one at Target... #thelamleygroup #hotwheelsthrowback A video posted by Lamley Group (@thelamleygroup) on May 1, 2016 at 6:34pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" target="_blank">Find the Sto & Go at TargetLet's take a hard left from what we normally showcase here on Lamley.We talk little cars here. Little …
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Let's hope it continues this way from here on out.If you remember in previous Matchbox unboxings, the main frustration has been that the lesser-desirable models were showing up in multiples, while the realistic licensed models were at one per case. Putting more of the models that will be gobbled up quickly makes a lot more …
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Fedex dropped off a nice box from A&J Toys yesterday, full of lots of Mattel goodies. One of those goodies was the Hot Wheels Basic K Case, which I opened last night, and the unboxing can be found here:Some definite highlights in this case. I forgot that the Gran Torino was part of this year's …
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Has there ever been a more talked-about series than the Japan Historics?Whether it is how nice the models are, or how cool the new stretched-tire Real Rider wheel is, or how beautiful the card art is, or how jealous everyone was of our Canadian friends getting them first, you can't get through a day on …
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Cars like these deserve two posts.Aoshima GraChan (Grand Champions) Series 9 is out, and Part 1 of our coverage will be the box opening and model showcase on the Lamley YouTube Channel. You can see it below.Part 2 will be later this week, with a full photo showcase straight from the Lamley studio. This is …
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One of my all-time favorite Matchbox models is the newer Ford GT, which was released in 2005. The model is wonderfully done, and to me it is the model that ushered in the "Last Golden Age" at Matchbox.But I could not say the same for Hot Wheels. The Ford GT40 done a few years earlier …
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There has been a lot of frustrating things about Matchbox the last few years. One of the most annoying is how short-lived each premium series they do seems to be.Just look at the list. After the 1-75 New Superfast lines in 2004 to 2007, we got a 20-car Superfast line, which lasted one year. After …
This is a video I put together a few weeks ago, but a little craziness ensued and I wasn't able to post it.I was able to acquire a Hot Wheels 2016 US E Case from A&J Toys, and here is the unboxing. There are some differences between the International and US Cases (International Cases are …
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So the big word this year for Matchbox, outside of the standard "distribution", "plastic", and "realism", is becoming "assortment". The cases have gone to 24, and with such a small number of models, how many of each really matters. If the model that will undoubtedly be the most popular is only one per case, they …
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#lamleyhypeUse that tag if you ever feel the need to. Especially now because this J Case houses a model that I am enamored by. And I might write a great deal about it in the next few days. And months.It is no secret, as I have already started blabbering on about it here on the …
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First off, yes I did. Second, a warning:This is not for the faint of heart. Viewer discretion is most surely advised.I have promised that this would happen, and it did this last weekend. A few weeks ago I started a series on some of the great Hot Wheels Ferrari castings, and in typical fashion, it …
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My stroll through the older cases Wheel Collectors acquired from Milezone continues, this time with a Matchbox S Case from 2011. (I think it was a 2010, and that is what you will hear in the video, but it turns out this is a 2011 case. It is hard to figure out on the fly …
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You've seen the Case Report, now how about we did in a little more into the H Case.Mine arrived from A&J Toys last week, and I dug into it this weekend. While the ratio of great to ok might not be stellar, there are some fantastic debuts in this case. Most notably too very fast …
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Yeah, that 2016 D Case Report was a bit of a dud, right?The hope is, even with 24-count cases, licensed models get the priority. And if you have to see how that looks, check out this Vintage Unboxing we just did on a 36-count case from 2010. The surprises just keep coming. Cool model after …
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Last week my 2016 Matchbox C Case arrived from A&J Toys. I have done Matchbox Case Reports before, but have never opened a current case, so I was curious.Especially curious because Matchbox assortments now come in cases of 24 as opposed to 36. This is probably due to the fact that peg space has shrunk …
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The feature is coming, but here is a full unboxing of the February Batch from Tomica Limited Vintage. This is one of the better batches I have seen, loaded with Nissan GT-Rs, Alfa Romeos, and the new Nissan Leopard. These arrived from Japan Booster, and you can get them too:Tomica Limited Vintage at Japan BoosterEnjoy …
Find the 2016 G Case at the A&J eBay StoreThe second Lamley Unboxing this week. I'm on a roll...I just received my 2016 Hot Wheels International G Case from A&J Toys, and there is no reason to wait to open it. There are a couple of new models in this case, one of which I …
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We have done a handful of previews for the upcoming Hot Wheels Kmart event, and here is one more. I ordered an exclusive Kmart 36-count case over the weekend, and it arrived today. The case contains the exclusives and the G-case first-to-market models, but it is primarily full of F Case models. The question was …
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Another box from Wheel Collectors, another month of great diecast to hunt down.Hot Wheels E Cases have hit Walmarts in droves, and F is right around the corner. There is a lot to like in the F Case, most notably the Acura Integra and Aston Martin DB10, but methinks the Leap Year Car will be …
I came across Matchbox Power Grabs Batch A at Toys R Us, and below is a closeup look. There are some things I love, and some things that can definitely be improved. Let me know what you think as well.The big question? Should Matchbox move to these entirely? I say no, but it is an …
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Hopefully my love for Japanese diecast has rubbed off on a few of you. Some of you need no rubbing at all. You were already there. And yes, I am fully aware that description is horrible. If Japanese Diecast is your thing, check out the video below. Tomica Limited Vintage has gone Italian with the …
I am having too much fun with the case reports. I am getting good feedback from you about the Case Unboxings on the Lamley YouTube Channel, but based on your feedback you want the photo Case Reports as well. So why not both?From this point on, you will get a photo Case Report within 24 …
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If there is one great thing about Hot Wheels having the James Bond license, it is that we are going to get a lot of cool cars in 1:64. There has already been quite a few, and now we have yet another.Mr. Bond's Aston Martin DB10 has just been released in Hot Wheels form, and …
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Kyosho McLaren at Japan BoosterHot Wheels are fun to collect, Kyosho are fun to display.That is probably the basic rule, because once again, as I look at each of these brand new Kyosho McLarens, I cannot stop staring. They are just fun to look at. All the detail, the stance, the curves, the colors, the …
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