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Is there anyone who doesn't get a little boost of joy when they see a VW Bus?Vintage VW's do that. Beetles, Karmann Ghias, Sciroccos, Fastbacks, you name it, it conjures up something. Hot Wheels' Caddy has done that this year, as did Matchbox's Type 34 Karmann Ghia. I have also posted pics of Tomica Limited …
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Ambassador’s Report May 19th, 2015By: Larry ScadutoINTRODUCTIONI’ve packed a lot of information into this report! I’m starting out with new releases along with more Jurassic World models. I’ve received pictures of the latest Special Edition Real Working Rig E-One Mobile Command Vehicle (thank you Michael) and I’m doing a final round up of the Supreme …
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Now this is a giveaway. Some of our more mature readers may remember the days when you could pull a Hot Wheels car out of a cereal box. No proofs of purchase, no plastic toy with the Hot Wheels logo displayed, but a real Hot Wheels.I grew up with 3 younger brothers, and on the …
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Late last week another package arrived from Mattel. The word was out that those who did had ordered the Neo Convoy Custom who knows how many months and did not receive theirs in the first batch were now getting them. That included me.Well, the package arrived, and yes, it was the Convoy Custom. I had …
It looks like it.A perusal through a nearby Smith's, our area's Kroger affiliate, uncovered some brand new 9-packs, and there were a few things of note. Some new colors, some new exclusives, but of most interest was this:Not, not the awesome 240Z above, but the yellowish/orange-ish Mega Duty. Has anyone seen those rims before? We …
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3 weeks in a row! Bringing on this new group of editors, Chris, Seth, and Luke has been exactly what we hoped.Time was limited for me, but with so many good artists out there, their work deserves to be seen, and the new guys are making sure that happens. Chris handled the duties this week, …
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There is only one thing I hate about Tomica Limited Vintage:When they unveil upcoming models, they hit you from every direction. After seeing what TLV unveiled at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan, I was like a kid in a candy store, only when that kid can't make up his mind and figure out what …
This is a model that many of us are anticipating, and we are happy to report that our friends in Australia get first dibs.The Hot Wheels Road Trippin' Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X has appeared at some small stores in Australia, and our friend AnMinh To (@minh427 on Instagram) was able to snag one. He …
Well we figured enough had been said about the upcoming Toyota Supra Super Treasure Hunt. It had been unveiled quite awhile ago, it has been added to all the lists out there, and attention had been moved to whatever the next Super would be.Well we now have the first images of the Supra on the …
Yeah, I don't like the up-sloped chins. It doesn't mean I think the Mattel team are a bunch of buffoons who don't know what they are doing. I just disagree with the approach of making licensed race cars "track-ready".But I get it. I completely get it. It is a branding thing. Hot Wheels has always …
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So, yeah, we crossed our fingers that the J Case we got from Wheel Collectors was full of 8 Crate Supers. Alas, we weren't as lucky as Zack.But that is ok. We will settle with the other cool stuff that came in this case. Of course most of you, at least in the US, have …
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Alright enough talk about finding 72 Super Treasure Hunts. It was fun, and we got A TON of comments, and it was obviously a topic that brought a lot of strong opinions out. Hopefully we can all understand everyone's perspective.But let's get back to ogling over some models. With all the other things to post …
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It was quite a day yesterday as the story of the 72-Super TH find in Florida spread like wildfire all over this beloved internet. When I put the story together the night before, I wondered what the reaction would be. Would it be disdain for supposed theft in Malaysia? Or questioning whether this story was …
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Yeah, returning models to the store that you have had in your possession for a few years is a crappy move. I just don't think that someone opened a box, looked at the models, and vocally expressed their displeasure with how those Hot Wheels were unsatisfactory based on their expectations. You bought them at some …
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Well at least we assume someone did. At this point it is an unnamed Walmart employee in Florida.And you know what that person did with that case of Supers? He or she pegged them. All 72 of them. And that is where Zachary Bradshaw and his 3-year-old found them.Yeah, we will say it again. Zachary …
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This is something I just had to pass on...Rare Hot Wheels variations have always been an interest of mine, and I know I share that with quite a few of you. I have had personal conversations with quite a few people about their favorites, those they were lucky to find, how much they paid for …
We are now a week in, and all seems to be going great with the new Lamley Customs Blog. We are so thankful for the positive comments from all of you, and are really happy to have our custom coverage back.Our Custom Editors Seth and Chris did a fantastic job with As Is last week, …
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Speaking strictly as a collector, not a blogger, here are few things that I look forward to every month:The announcement of new Tomica Limited Vintage, and the release of that month's batch (usually happens within the same week each month) at Japan Booster.The arrival of a new Hot Wheels batch at Wheel Collectors.The release of …
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We asked our good friend Derek Albert, aka "doomus" on HWC, if we could reprint his review of the Cool Classics line that just recently came to an end. He allowed it, and we think you enjoy reading it.(Thanks Derek.)I sort of did with with Hot Ones in late 2012/early 2013, mainly focusing on new …
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This was mentioned in the latest Matchbox Ambassador Report, but it was buried a bit at the end, so we thought we would do a separate post. Especially since we are lucky enough to have the variation.Some of the best variations in both the Hot Wheels and Matchbox worlds are the "mid-run" changes. It usually …
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Two unveils in the same day. You're welcome.After the unveiling of the Cadillac Elmiraj, photos have also surfaced of the Hot Wheels Tesla Model S, and like the Cadillac, we like what we see.The Hot Wheels Tesla is at a major disadvantage, however, because it is going to be released about the same time as …
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No up-sloped chin. No large rear wheels. And from what we can tell, a beauty.Photos have surfaced of the brand new Hot Wheels Cadillac Elmiraj, and we really like what we see. And we knew we would, provided Hot Wheels kept true to the actual Elmiraj Concept. Cadillac seems to like seeing there stuff as …
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I know, you are looking at this thing in the photo above, and are saying to yourselves "Again!?! I thought these over-the-top unrealistic Matchbox off-road models were coming to an end! I thought those days were over, and Matchbox was going to replicas of real models again."That would be my thought too. Until I saw …
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I have gotten several emails and messages today mentioning eBay sellers who are using Lamley photos of the RLC COPO Camaro for their listings. And wow, there are quite a few of them.Does it frustrate me? Absolutely. Is it technically illegal? Probably, even without a specific copyright, although I am not an expert in intellectual …
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