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Ambassador’s Report November 25th, 2014By: Larry ScadutoINTRODUCTIONWe have a lot to cover in this report!! There have been some questions online that I will address here. The remaining issues for 2014 will all be released by early January. Not sure which stores will have them at this point, but the last new model will be …
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Looks like Hot Wheels Batch D is making its way to the pegs in some overseas markets, and these photos have emerged of some of the models to look for:Some interesting models for sure. Â The non-Super Ferrari looks great, the 911 not so much, the Austin is interesting, and the BMW the best version yet. …
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Well the last time we did this, we were met with raving reviews, like "Show us the damn Super already!" and "What is the point of this? Â You guys suck." and "Whenever you do something I don't like, it gives me the chance to whine like a baby. Â Thanks for the opportunity."We made the last …
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Finally!The Matchbox team hinted back in July that the final two batches in 2014 would produce some gems, and here is batch #1.Our friends at Wheel Collectors contacted us late Monday to let us know that Matchbox 2014 Batch N has arrived, and that includes the brand new 1993 Ford Mustang LX SSP Police, the …
It may not be earth-shattering news, but it is news.The 2014 COPO Camaro, which debuted in the Hot Wheels mainline last year, returns in 2015 as part of Batch C, and it is sporting something new. Â See if you can catch it:Don't see it? Â How about here:Nope? Â Alright, this should help:And this:Now you see it? …
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The Lamley Awards voting continues with the vote for 2014 Hot Wheels Model of the Year.What do we mean by Model of the Year? Â Well, to be honest, it is the most subjective of any of the Lamley Awards categories. Â It could mean Best, it could mean Most Popular, it could mean Most Hype, Most …
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It is vacation time for me. There are two reasons why I mention that. Â First, vacation means I have no desire to take the time to go through all the custom submissions for As is the Custom. Â That will come later.Reason #2, Ms. Lamley and I have decided to spend our vacation time in Denver …
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At first glance, you have seen this many times on Lamley before. Â The Tomica Limited Vintage Nissan IDx Freeflow and Nismo turned out to be immensely popular, and we were completely on the bandwagon.We are still on the bandwagon, and if we were asked to name our Minicar Model of the Year, we would probably …
I am not an expert when it comes to Mustangs. Â I can stop and stare at a classic Mustang with the best of them, but when it comes to the ins and outs of all things pony, I am not the guy you want to ask.That is probably why I never noticed that Hot Wheels …
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Let's start with the Datsun 510 Wagon. Â Folks be nuts about that one.Now rewind.Past the Civic EF, the Datsun 620, the Toyota 2000GT, two vintage Skylines, a BRAT, an RX7, and even the 510 Sedan and 240Z. Â There are plenty more we didn't mention. Â But the Jun Imai (and friends) era is full of models …
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Yes, better late than never...B Cases have been in stores for awhile, but ours hadn't arrived for awhile. Â The way we do it here at Lamley, Wheel Collectors will open the International Case, which we document here on Lamley (we just did the C Case), and we will open the US Case. Â Most unboxing videos …
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We have made somewhat clear that we don't get too excited about Greenlight. Â Sometimes it is hard to figure out why one might collect one brand, and ignore another. Â Greenlight focuses on realism, just like my favorite brand Tomica Limited Vintage, so it seems like Greenlight would be right down my alley.But it has never …
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I have said it many times before, but Christmas morning happens every month here at Lamley. Â That is when our Santa in postal clothes drops off a package from our friends at Japan Booster.Or we can put it another way. Â I need my monthly Tomica Limited Vintage fix, and Japan Booster is my dealer.Whatever it …
It is time to do it again. Â As we explained last month, whenever Wheel Collectors gets their mainline case order, they get a lot of cases. Â That means boxcutters and cardboard are flying everywhere, and models are stacked for selling and shipping all over the world.But we have asked Wheel Collectors to grab a random …
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A quick message to let our readers know that Hot Wheels 2015 Batch C is now out. Â Our friends at Wheel Collectors got a nice shipment in today, full of C cases, and it has that cool AE86 Corolla we've been waiting for. There are plenty of others as well, and you can see them …
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The 2015 Hot Wheels Batch E artwork has been unveiled, and once again there are quite a few models that are striking our fancy. Â Several have already been unveiled, like the McLaren P1, BMW E36, Datsun 620 recolor, and the fantastic '69 Mustang Boss:But there are others, including the next version of the 2015 Mustang, …
Has the hype for the 2014 Hot Wheels '71 Datsun Wagon died down a bit? Maybe a little, but it is about to ramp up again. Â While this isn't a Kardashian rear end, the internet is bound to be abuzz with the unveiling of the 2015 version of everyone's favorite wagon, the Datsun 510.We will …
We think you guys might enjoy this post. Â As expected, the Datsun Wagon is the current trend, following the Kool Kombi and Honda Civic earlier this year. Â And we love what some of you are doing with it.No matter what the custom, be sure to send them in at lamleygroup@gmail.com. Â While we can't show all, …
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Japan plus Italy.  We haven't shown the TLV Isuzu 117 here on Lamley for some reason, and we should.  The Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed Isuzu (Giugiaro also designed the Lotus Esprit and BMW M1 - You can see the resemblance.) doesn't look like a lot of other nostalgic Japanese cars, but to us it fits in nicely. TLV …
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Alright, we will spare you the hints and just get to it.We have to think a brand new JDM casting is in the works for 2015, but we have heard nothing yet. Â Something like the Mazda Cosmo, RX3, a Datsun Roadster, Celica Supra, or even a new Skyline seems logical, but Mattel always surprises. Â We …
We are car guys. Â Our readers are too. Â But there is something that Tomica Limited Vintage does to the minicar collector. Â They make you start thinking about trucks. Â It starts with, "Well, I have this awesome TLV Datsun 510, and it seems that a flat bed truck would be cool to sit it on. Â I …
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This just came across the Lamley desk:If you mind your P's and Q's, this might get fully unveiled today. Â We think quite a few of you will be humming "BadadaDAdaaaa, I'm lovin' it" when you see it.
Maybe some of you don't visit the Matchbox pegs that often. Â Distribution is slower than Hot Wheels, and they don't create chases, not to mention many of the models have not enticed a lot of collectors lately.But if you have visited the pegs lately, there is a good chance you encountered this:Maybe you bought it, …
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Alright, what do we make of this poll?We are obviously a collector-aimed site, and doing a poll for best Super TH or best New Model makes a lot of sense. Â But Best Regular Treasure Hunt? Â Maybe not.We have spent a decent amount of time explaining that the Regular TH's are not for collectors, but instead …
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