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This is us:Yes, we are moving. From one city to another. Out of the suburbs and right into the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah.So if you don't mind, give us the day. And we promise to come back better than ever next week. We have a lot of cool stuff planned for once this …
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They're baaaaaaack...No, not Matchbox. That "Matchbox is back!" statement gets used a lot every time Matchbox releases something cool. In all honesty they never did leave, they just hid for a bit. They've popped up before, getting collectors giddy with models like the Foxbody Mustang Police, just not that often.What we are talking about is …
I was going through some old pics the other day, and came across some photos I took back in 2007 of my Hot Wheels variation collection at the time. Crazy to think I used to have these.I sold them all when we moved, and have lost track as to where they went. Hopefully there are …
Alright here is another.This is what happens when Mattel is catching up after the dock strike, or whatever else has been going on. Whatever the reason, Wheel Collectors has spent the last three days bound up in their shop fishing through not one, but two batches, H and J.And as always, we asked them to …
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It is that time again. Wheel Collectors just received their allotment of Hot Wheels 2015 H Cases, and as always we have asked them to document at least one case opening. It appears this time they picked a really good one, too.And by the way, this won't be the only Case Report this week. Apparently …
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H was a great batch. J might be even better...It is a busy week over at Wheel Collectors, as not one, but TWO Hot Wheels batches have arrived from Mattel. H arrived yesterday, and with it came J. That means one of the most anticipated models of the year, the Fast & Furious 1970 Ford …
I was approached by our local NBC affiliate yesterday, wanting to know a little more about our 3-year-old friend Ethan and his ever-growing collection of Hot Wheels in his hospital room.It turns out someone from the hospital shared the Lamley article with KSL, noting the generosity of collectors all over the world. If you didn't …
AMBASSADOR’S REPORT April 13th, 2015By: Larry ScadutoINTRODUCTIONIt’s springtime here in Illinois and all I can say…. that it’s about darn time!!!! And in this report I am starting off with the latest Supreme Hero Collection release of the Ford Crown Victoria Police Car. All I can say is WOW! This series is really shaping up …
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We have mentioned before that this is the week that the Lamley offices are moving. (That sounds more official than I bought a new house.) With that, time is limited, but we will do our best to keep the news coming. And news is coming fast (and furious).That starts with the latest batch from Hot …
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That is probably not the most compelling title for an article, but there is a lot of Tomica Limited Vintage information to cram into one post.Tomica Limited Vintage releases a new batch of models around the middle of every month, and at the same time announce the batch for 6 months later. So get used …
Well, things are finally getting moving in the UK. We still have not touched 2015 yet with singles, but after the first 2x 5-packs appeared last month, we now move into 2015 on the 10-packs too.We get the Two Story Bus exclusive pack......and Caterham Superlight R500 pack.I was wondering just how long it would take …
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With many thanks to my friend Tom Sarlitto of Midwest Diecast Miniatures I now have a full set of Power Grab models. So I thought I would do a little up close with them.So as we all know, they come in blind bags with the Matchbox logo on it, and a picture of some of the older …
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Our journey through the Hot Wheels Nationals Convention models comes to close today...It was quite a batch of Convention models this year, from the surprisingly cool Turbine Time, to the wonderfully done Greenwood Vette and Charger Funny Car. Those were the surprises. But there were three we already knew about, and they looked even better …
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When the 2015 Hot Wheels lineup was announced, one new model stood out as our most anticipated, and we know lot of you agreed with us. Finally, a proper Acura NSX, newly dubbed a 25-year-old Nostalgic, was coming to Hot Wheels.Well, we now have the exclusive first images:Huh.This appears to be an NSX Type R, …
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I am not big on Funny Cars. They are too funny looking. But apparently I like pink funny cars, because this one is a keeper.The RLC Party Car is just that. It is handed out (or sold) to RLC member attending the Convention, who come to the party. And is it a party? Well, not …
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I want to take a break for a sec from the talk of pegwarmers, up-sloped chins, too many generics, bad distribution, Regular TH's no one wants, and all the other goofy things that we collectors tend to get caught up in.And for that little break, I want to show this photo, taken by a very …
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It's an Escort.Crazy eh? Hot Wheels does a Civic last year, and the folks go nuts. And the model that has the Hot Wheels world abuzz this year? An Escort. And if we were not car nuts, that might sound a little weird. But hopefully most of you are, so you know why an EF …
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Just a quick update for collectors fretting about a few recent Hot Wheels models that seem to be hard to find:Hot Wheels 2015 Walmart Zamac Exclusive #1-3:We got a lot of questions about where these have gone. The Lamborghini Veneno, '10 Ford Shelby GT500, and '68 El Camino never showed at Walmart stores with Batch …
This is something we will be doing moving forward.The more we show Kyoshos on Lamley, the more questions we get as to how to acquire them, especially the older, no-longer-produced models. Of course eBay is an option, but one of the best is Curitiba Customs out of Brazil. Muriel and the gang there are avid …
You have to love Instagram and Facebook.On the final night of the Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals Convention in Lexington, Kentucky, collectors lined up to attend the Mattel presentation, and to grab their Finale Exclusive Model. The doors opened, and as the collectors streamed in, one each of the Finale Model was handed to each attendee.Within …
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The run of good news for JDM fans continues...Two more j-tin Hot Wheels models for 2015 have been unveiled, and they should have quite a few of you scouring the pegs. First up is the 2015 deco for the Honda S2000, which sports the logo of the suspension gurus Tein.The S2K, which looks great in …
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It seems things might be getting back to normal...After a case mixup the last few months that saw dealers getting one batch, big box stores another, and some batches disappearing altogether, it seems things are coming in order once again. Walmart is getting G cases, Target and many other stores are on F, and we …
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The tradition continues...For the last few years, a good friend and I "assemble the crew" and head out to the movieplex to catch the latest Fast & Furious movie. It is definitely a guilty pleasure. We take great pleasure in Vin Diesel's monosyllabic line readings, the constant references to family, and maybe a car or …
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...and now we have a much better idea of what some of these models look like compared to my poor iPhone pics. You can see them all on HWC.But here are the models that we were already excited for, and now even more so now that they look a little more clear: