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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
Welcome to TLV Week! With Tomica Limited Vintage unveiling the Mazda RX-7, which is coming in September, I get the feeling that many collectors will be jumping into the TLV pool for the first time. Â So, in preparation, I am dedicating this week to TLV features. Â I will still do other features from other brands, …
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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 …
Another brand on the "why don't you feature __________" list that I am compiling. Lamley has done several Tomica Premium features in the past, thanks to the RTE (Resident Tomica Expert) Jay Kho, so you blog readers have gotten your share. Â But the YouTube viewers haven't, and I have been hearing about it. Jeff Koch …
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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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
Yeah, it is Sunday, but I hope you can forgive me on still calling it a Saturday Showcase. Â Especially because I think this is a good showcase. It is also another Lamley showcase on Japanese cars, but I hope you can forgive me for that too. Â But with three Japanese cars in the Matchbox F …
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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
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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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 …
Hey look, a Greenlight post! Many of you have noticed the lack of Greenlight here on Lamley, and some of you have specific ideas as to why. Â I would love to indulge those theories, but the fact is I just haven't been that into Greenlight lately. Â I have never considered Lamley to be a review …
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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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The Matchbox New Models continue to move towards the pegs. Â We have seen quite a few, including new tools in Jurassic World, but there are many more to come. Â And yes, the opening-parts models are coming too. There are two, among others, that are coming in the J Mix, due this summer. Â One is one …
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
The J Case is hitting. Â Look for it at Walmart with Zamacs or Avengers bins, and at Target as well. Â Here are the models I think make the hunt worth it. Â Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3369iE_Z-hI
It seems like it has been awhile since the first 2018 batch of Target Red Editions hit. Â If I remember correctly it was last year that numbers 1 to 3 were released. Â Well, 4 to 6 are here, and they are super nice. Â At least 2 of 3 are super nice. Â I'll let you figure …
Hot Wheels J Case is coming soon. Â There are quite a few highlights, including the best Regular TH in years. Â Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_soBuJl6NNQ
Based on what I saw on Instagram today, there was definitely a rush on US Targets to snag the Matchbox Jurassic World Legacy Collection Models. Â And rightly so, as the set is awesome. And there are more coming. Â The standard Jurassic World models are also officially out, although many stores stocked them awhile ago. Â The …
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Tomorrow marks the official launch of the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom merchandise, and Matchbox is right in the middle of it. Â Many of these models have been seen, but they officially launch tomorrow, including the Target-Exclusive Jurassic World Legacy Collection. The Matchbox Team went all out for these sets, creating 10 new tools, most of …
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I've got 15, and I surely want the other 15. Led by the BRE 510, Vintage Racing is finally getting its due. Â And while some love to complain of JDM being overhyped, I think it is cool to see folks realizing how cool these vintage American Trans Am racers are after ogling over the 510. …
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The combination of being a little diecasted out after Dallas and a two-day work added up to a two-day break. Â But with all the cool stuff coming, it is time to ramp it up. Starting with a tremendous Super Treasure Hunt coming in the Hot Wheels J Case. Â Mattel sent one over for a preview, …
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This was a treat. Â After finishing up the Lamley DLM Party - video coming soon - Hot Wheels Designer Brendon Vetuskey joined me in the Nationals supply room to share his insights on some of the new models he had designed. Makeshift location to be sure, but it makes for a fun video. Â There is …