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Two case reports in two days. That means we have added 144 cars to our stash. We will keep a few, but that means Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City has a lot more cars coming...With Batch Q being part of the Kmart cases, and 2015 Batch A showing up in Australia, we figure …
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Last week we were excited to show the upcoming Honda Civic Type R, which is making its return to after a several-year absence. Because of the deco we speculated that it could be an upcoming Holiday model.We were right. Photos have emerged of the Civic carded, and we think we can safely say this is …
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What the Datsun Wagon will make you do...For the first time in our 10 years of attending Kmart Collector Days, we ordered a Kmart case online. Well, we ordered two. It seemed that might help show the variety in the assortments, and ordering two qualified for free shipping, meaning the second case only added $20 …
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Well, obviously we are not showing anything new today, but considering a large chunk of our readership lives outside of the US, we thought we would give you some closeups of the Kmart exclusives.No Kday will top February's, with the blue Datsun 620 and white E30 BMW, but this one was better than we thought. …
Just a quick update...Last week we passed along pics that appeared on ebay of the upcoming 2015 version of the Hot Wheels 1990 Honda Civic EF. Now we can show it in its proper form. The model last week was sitting on real riders, which obviously were not the correct wheels for a basic model. …
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As is the Custom in its standard form will appear later this week, but we thought we would start the week with special edition. And this is special.Earlier today on Instagram, customizer Blister Cards (IG @blistercards) unveiled his latest gem, a Nissan 240SX built from a Johnny Lightning model. We have featured Blister Cards models before, …
We just got an email from Japan Booster letting us know that the September releases from Tomica Limted Vintage are now available. There are two existing castings in new decos (Hino Car Transporter and Diahatsu Midget), as well as a brand new casting in three different colors.It is that new casting that we have been …
For those of you who have been collecting for awhile, it might seem a little surprising that the Kmart events have now been around ten years. Back then the Kmart exclusives per event were not three or four, but six or seven. Things have changed a bit, but essentially the event has remained the same: …
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In all honesty, past releases of a Hot Wheels Pop Culture set has gotten us excited exactly one time. That was a few months ago when the Grateful Dead set was released.Well make it two.Wheel Collectors has just let us know that Pop Culture Batch V has just arrived, and yes, it's cool. While the …
Late last night I went on a search for some old photos, and in the process encountered photos of my old Hot Wheels variation collection. I had a few minutes of fun going through them, trying to remember what it took to acquire many of them, and what it took for me to get rid …
We think a few of you will be happy with this news. It looks like Hot Wheels is trying to put together its own Kanjo Racing team in 2015, because the Civics are coming.First off, after a successful debut in 2014, Ryu Asada's 1990 Honda Civic EF will be back in the mainline, this time …
The International Brushfire Truck has always been one of my favorite "non-car" Matchbox castings.But then, we caught footage of this conversation between the Mattel head accountant and the Matchbox design team:Shit.Well, it was fun while it lasted. It was a good run, International Workstar Brushfire Truck. We will cherish the first eight versions...
Our ongoing series on rare Mattel-era Matchbox continues. You can read Parts 1 through 11 here. Rare Hot Wheels models are far more well-known, but there are plenty of rare Matchbox to hunt down.And today, we are showcasing four models of an 8-car set that we are sure will interest quite a few of our …
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Just a quick heads up this Sunday morning that Kmart has just made upcoming September 13th Kday cases available online. For those of you who don't live near a Kmart, or just want to take your chances on your own case, you can get them here:Hot Wheels Basic Car 36-Pack KMART EXCLUSIVEThese cases should contain …
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Ferrari who?With all due respect to our favorite Japanese brands, it seems Hot Wheels favorite little darling right now is Porsche. And that is not a bad thing at all.Of course Porsche has been a part of the Hot Wheels lineup since the beginning, but right now the relationship could not be better. It seems …
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We are excited about this one. But that would be no secret would it?Nonetheless, anything about the AE86 is significant, so we will pass it on. And in this case, more pics of the Super have emerged, giving us a better idea of how it will look. And we like it.While we still are wondering …
Just got back from a two day swing through Moab, Utah, and returned to this:One from Japan Booster, and another from ebay. Why don't we give you a gander at what arrived:First from Japan Booster:This order was sent for two reasons. One, to complete four collections, and the other to prepare for some future posts. …
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We love when this happens.Wheel variations have always been a cool little corner of collecting, especially when trying to find or acquire them on your favorite castings. And while wheel variations tend to happen more than most would expect, what has happened with the red Datsun 620 hardly ever happens.The third color of the 620 …
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It's been a good week for Super Treasure Hunt news, hasn't it?On the heels of the Super AE86 unveil, comes news that the Hot Wheels Ferrari 599XX will make a second run as a Super in 2015. That more than makes up for the Rrroadster flub.We know we share the opinion with many that the …
Hot Wheels waited awhile to recolor these two, but we are glad they did. Both look good in their new duds, highlighted especially by the silver Supra, which to us is the best version yet.Because of time we will spare you the typical Lamley write-up, and let you enjoy the pics. There is little to …
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Ambassador’s Report September 2nd, 2014By: Larry ScadutoINTRODUCTIONGood day to all and thank you for reading my newest report. I’ve just nailed down the format for which all future reports will be structured. I’ve made a few mistakes with regards to justification, picture size and type style for which I’m hoping are behind me. My apologies …
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If you are not aware of the Lamley Great Super Treasure Hunt Experiment, I am trying to find all 15 Super Treasure Hunts of 2014 in stores without any overnight pallet-raiding, door-warming, or inside connections. Just a visit to a store in the middle of the day.Of course it helps when I do what I do …
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Another week of great customs, and there are a lot waiting in the wings. If you don't see yours here, you might next week. Remember to submit your customs to lamleygroup@gmail.com for consideration.Enjoy...@coecoet - Instagram@bjorn_ready - InstagramBen Mossing@87k8 - Instagram@ikhmalmalmal - InstagramYuuki FurukawaFigures ArmoursAry Fernando Vodanovich@RelictoreCollectionz85 - InstagramMass PutraSergio DifinoMohammad RaimieyJorge NetoZ Rahman Milky@Ameerude - …
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The Hachiroku is coming...It looks like following the release of the Datsun 510 Wagon Super Treasure Hunt, you won't have to wait long to get your j-tin Super TH fix. Images have just surfaced of the Hot Wheels Toyota AE-86 Corolla Super Treasure Hunt, and we think a few of you will be pleased with …
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