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Welcome to the Lamley Awards!! This is the latest I have ever done this, and if I listed the reasons why you would die of boredom. Â But we are here, finally, and it is time to vote. Â There will be several Lamley Award Polls this year: Best Hot Wheels Licensed New Model Most Disappointing Hot …
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Prepare. Â The Japan Historics 2 buzz is here, and it will be our world for the next couple of months. Â And call it hype, call it whatever. Â I'll call it amazing. Â Buzz is thought the roof, and JH2 deserves every bit of it. Â It is mind-blowing. Â I promise. With that, it seems right to get …
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#lamleydaily - December 20, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Toyota 2000GT Line: 2013 Super Treasure Hunt Where to get it: eBay is your best bet. Why it's in the collection: Because it is one of the best Super Treasure Hunts Hot Wheels has ever done. Â Actually, that reason is third down the list. Â The first reason …
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#lamleydaily - December 19, 2017 Model: Matchbox Volvo C30 Line: 2007 New Models 10-pack Exclusive Where to get it: Search "Volvo C30" on eBay and hope. Why it's in the collection: Â This is one cool little Volvo. Â Then again, most little Volvos are cool. Â Matchbox has produced a nice group of Volvos, from classic to …
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Can you guess why Hot Wheels put a red label on the US C Case stating that it should not be opened and pegged before November 1st? Â It becomes obvious once you realize what is in the US Case that isn't in the International Case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUSUQqyJooI
With the first Red Editions of 2018 hitting, and because I labored through all 90 Zamacs yesterday, why not showcase all 15 of the Target models released so far? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sbobMkx7sM If the 2017 Red Editions were graphed, it would be an upside-down bell curve. Â Great start and great finish, with a lackluster middle. Â It will …
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#lamleydaily - December 17, 2017 Model: Tomica Limited Vintage Neo Toyota TownAce Wagon Where to get it: Japan Booster has it. Why it's in the collection: So I have to think there are a lot of people who typically read the blog who aren't even giving this post one glance. Â Those of you that are, …
90! Â 18 a year since 2013, and I hope it keeps going. Â I picked a Top 5. Â What are yours? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7NU25XSsHY
The Super vs Super feature continues, with another obvious one. Â I will try and get more clever on my pairings, and Porsche vs Porsche isn't clever. Both are Porsches (duh), but they are also racing cars, and sport interesting Real Rider wheels. Â It is actually the wheels that made me feel like they were a …
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Another holiday surprise. Our friends at Wheel Collectors knew some orders were coming in from Mattel, but they were surprised to open cases full of black and gold. Â It's the new Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Set, and it's gorgeous. Â And, most importantly, it is available now: Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Basic Set at Wheel Collectors …
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There is a group of Hot Wheels that receive no fanfare when they are released, get little attention, and are left at the store a lot. Â Yet often they are among the best-looking Hot Wheels models released during the year. I am talking about the multipack exclusives. Â And the newest group for 2018 is slowly …
As I posted the heads up that the new Target Red Editions were out, I remembered that I forgot to mention TRU has its own trio of Hot Wheels exclusives out as well. I came across them last week mixed in with the 2018 C Case: Unlike the Target Red Editions and Walmart Zamacs, the …
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Hit your Targets. Â The Red Editions are back. Target's foray into the store exclusives in 2017 with the Red Editions was most welcome, and most successful. Â 12 models were released over the year, and several, including the '55 Gasser and Kool Kombi, became some of the most sought-after models of the year. It all begins …
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#lamleydaily - December 13, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Custom Datsun 240Z Line: 2017 Car Culture Cars & Donuts Where to get it: Hitting stores now. Why it's in the collection: Â The FuguZ is definitely a modern take on the iconic Z silhouette. Â And based on the attention Sung Kang's project car received, it makes sense …
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Let's start with this pic: It's a bunch of Hondas. Â Not all Hot Wheels Hondas, but some. Â The first three are 80's/90's era Hondas, and that one in the back is a newer Honda with a deco inspired by an 80's era Honda. Â But you probably have that figured out. It was quite a thing …
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#lamleydaily - December 11, 2017 Model: Tomica Limited Vintage Datsun Bluebird 1600SSS Line: 5000km to Glory Where to get it: It pops up occasionally at Japan Booster Why it's in the collection: It is hard to ignore a Datsun Bluebird Rally. Â Many diecast companies have done one, and I have a good number of …
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I have great partners. Â Some have been with me since the beginning, others have jumped aboard more recently. Â One of those new partners who I have really enjoyed working with is SURPLUSgoodies. They are a great supplier of brands like Auto World, Tarmac Works, and Greenlight, among many others, and before they were a partner …
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On numerous occasions I have mentioned my monthly packages from Japan Booster are like little visits from Santa. Well, occasionally those paths cross. Â The December batch of Tomica Limited Vintage is out, just in time for Christmas. Â That means you can get these models you want, add a few from the Japan Booster holiday sale, …
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I have four 1/43 scale Ignition Models in my collection. Â They sit right next to me here at my desk. Â And I marvel at them every time I look at them: They are resin, and they are insanely detailed. Â Whenever I look at them, thought one is how awesome they are, and thought two is …
There are a few no-brainers in the car world. Â One of them is "everyone loves a Gulf Racing Ford GT40". It applies to diecast too. Â If a Ford GT40 replica is made, it will eventually go Gulf. Â And if a Ford GT40 replica goes Gulf, collectors will buy it. Â With that in mind, check this …
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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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How is that for timing? Â The same day that I preview the brand new Matchbox Globe Travelers, they arrive at Wheel Collectors. 2018 Matchbox Globe Travelers at Wheel Collectors Hopefully you read - and watched - my preview from this morning, but to summarize, they are awesome. Â And each is available individually if you want …
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