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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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(UPDATE! Â The Globe Travelers are now available at Wheel Collectors at this link.) This was a surprise. Â A couple of weeks ago a few Matchbox collectors made their way to the York Toy Show and were very surprised to see the brand new Globe Travelers Premium Series from Matchbox. Â No one, including Abe Lugo at …
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Well this is a first. Â Right before posting a Hot Wheels International Case Unboxing, I find the US Case in store. Â That doesn't happen very often. Typically the International cases are shipped a few weeks before the US Cases hit retail. Â But mix in a slight shipment delay with the wonky schedule of the holiday …
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Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts (or $upers, or Soups) remain the most talked about Hot Wheels among collectors every year. Â It seems to be that news on a new Super will always out buzz the news on a new casting. Â I might be more excited about the R33 Skyline, but more folks seem to be …
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There has been one question and one question only I have been answering the last couple of months: "When is Japan Historics 2 coming out? And the follow-up: "When will A&J have them available for pre-order?" Well, I don't have a specific date for the release of Japan Historics 2 - thinking January - but …
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A weekend walk-through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFF4BS7yVlc
I recently acquired the Matchbox 2018 Toy Fair Chevy Colorado. Â It fits a theme. Â So I decided to make Matchbox Toy Fair Models the subject of today's Saturday Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud-3BnIMpo Sense a pattern?
Instagram user @ashietoynerd dropped this interested tidbit the other day: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcGp8exlmQP/?taken-by=ashietoynerd It is a new batch of Hot Wheels Mystery Models, and it just hit in Australia. Â And it's a great assortment. Â Some existing decos in new colors, along with some new decos entirely. Most importantly, there are some awesome castings in the mix. Â The …
Sorry for the lack of the photos the last month. Â I know there has been a heavy dose of videos lately, and hopefully you find a few here and there interesting. My travel schedule has been hectic, and I just haven't had the time I need in my office at home. Â That means when I …
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Let's cut to the chase. Â Cars & Donuts is loaded. Â Two new castings - the Subaru WRX and BMW M1 - and it includes two of the most popular new castings of the last year - the FuguZ and Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint. Â Oh, and there is a McLaren. Â And it is now available for …
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Here is a heads up for those of you who want to get festive with your Hot Wheels. Â The 2017 Holiday models are out, and that includes the traditional New Years celebrating Carbonator for 2018. I probably should have taken more pics of these models I found at Walmart, but with no licensed vehicles I …
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I do Case Reports and Case Unboxings. Â Hopefully most of you have seem that I try and do both. Â Wheel Collectors provides the Case Reports when they get a case, and I do the Unboxings when the International and US Cases come from A&J Toys. So, today you get both. Â The International C Case Report …
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The 2018 C Case is here. Wheel Collectors just pulled their shipment off the pallet, and as usual, grabbed a case at random and opened it for us, 3-by-3. Â You can find all the models here: 2018 Hot Wheels C Case at Wheel Collectors I will be interested to see what your opinion is on …
As the Thanksgiving weekend came to a close, and as I was one of the kajillion road-tripping home, my mind turned to our old Grand Marquis Station Wagon. Â Wood Paneling, light tan, and, yes, power windows. Â My family of eight was living large. If you grow up in a wagon, that love will never die. …
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When I previewed the Hot Wheels Forza set at TRU, a few of you mentioned you would wait until the singles were out in order to get the models you want. Â Some just want the BMW CSL, or Ford GT, or the brand new Porsche 356. Now is your chance, as Wheel Collectors has the …
2018 is loaded. Â It should be. Â Hot Wheels is celebrating its 50th, so expect goodies 'a plenty. But 50th or not, the evolution of Hot Wheels continues. Â JDM and Euro castings have emerged in a big way, and the direction of premium releases is as collector-friendly as ever. And that just doesn't go with castings. …
Just a heads up as we head into Cyber Monday that the deals at both Japan Booster and Wheel Collectors are coming to a close. Â Lamley's two longest-tenured partners always bring it during this holiday shopping weekend, and if you haven't taken advantage yet, now is the time. First, at Japan Booster, while the Damaged …
Thought I'd share this from the York Toy Show today: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb94Hv0lYq3/?taken-by=buddhaa1 They are coming to a store near you soon. Â Dealers too.
I mentioned the Matchbox 2018 models would be coming in droves. Â A is out, B is coming, and C and D won't be far behind. Â So, thanks to Abe and the gang at Matchbox, here is another tease of what is coming. Â This is certainly not everything, so stay tuned for more. Oh, and photo …
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More on this later - I am going to do a video to show a few of these - but with the Holiday Gift Giving season upon us, I thought I would throw out some links to products I use for diecast storage and display. Â There might even be a discount or two available here …
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UPDATE: The Damaged Box Sale has come and gone, but Japan Booster has marked down a ton of other items for Black Friday. Â All the sale items are here: Black Friday Sale at Japan Booster Let's cut to the chase. Â Here is the link. Â They will go rapid fast so grab what you want. Â You …
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10% off all Sterling Protectors is live! Make sure you use LAMLEY05 at checkout. Hot Wheels Japan Historics 2 is coming soon.  Among the many aspects that will excite collectors will be the new large cards.  The larger cards give Julian Koiles a bigger canvas for his amazing card art, and also allows Hot Wheels …
That title makes sense today, here on Thanksgiving. Â For those of you visiting this post any of the other 364 days of the year, now you know the context. It is a time to be thankful, and I am thankful for many many things, including all of you who make doing this blog/channel/etc so enjoyable. …
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It has become a yearly tradition for many of you. Â Turkey, Football, and the TLV Damaged Box Sale at Japan Booster. So get those football games and turkey meals out of the way first. Â The Damaged Box Sale begins at Midnight Pacific Time tonight. Â (November 24th to be exact.) Â Japan Booster has set up the …