The HW Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R Super TH highlights a tremendous start to 2018.

Five Supers in.  Not a miss. 620 to Nova to Porsche to Mustang to Kenmeri. Supers don't have to be great castings, nor do they have to look good.  The most important distinction a Super needs is that it is a Super.  So while I enjoy doing the Best and Worst polls at the end …

Some cool new wagons are coming in 2018. Auto World’s entry is looking great.

New 1/64 wagon castings will be a highlight of 2018.  We have seen Hot Wheels' new Skyline Wagon, and Matchbox has shared early versions of its upcoming 1964 Ford Fairlane Wagon. There is bound to be a lot more.  Tomica Limited Vintage can always be counted on for a nice wagon or two, and I …

In case you missed JH1, grab them at Wheel Collectors

Thought I would post this here, along with a link below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BehF5GjBFjO/?taken-by=wheelcollectors Japan Historics at Wheel Collectors For as long as WC has been partners with Lamley, I still haven't set foot in their warehouse.  That is probably a good thing.  Dang. This set is quickly becoming more and more collectible, for obvious reasons.  One …

Hot Wheels & Camaro are celebrating their birthdays with the prettiest 67 ever done.

Blasphemy alert. I am fully aware that the non-redline-collecting, jdm-loving, hw-nostalgia-ignoring blogger writing this has no right to even comment on the legacy of the '67 Camaro.  The '67 is Hot Wheels royalty, an almost sacred casting.  All the evidence you need is to see the strong reaction to the casting losing its opening hood …

Say hello to Mini GT from TSM Model, the latest Premium brand in this 1/64 Golden Age

There can't be too much.  Sometimes it feels like there is too much, but honestly it can't happen.  There is massive diversity when it comes to collectors and what they collect, so things are better when there is diversity in diecast makers.  What matters to all collectors, at least in the circles I run in, …

Breaking Bad turns 10. Let’s celebrate with Matchbox’s “unofficial” tribute.

  My Facebook feed has been overflowing with articles about the 10th Anniversary of the debut of Breaking Bad.  I have read every single one of them. I, like so many others, was mesmerized by the show.  For so many reasons, from the amazing writing to acting to cinematography to intensity.  It was event from …

Tarmac Works keeps up a relentless pace. And they are all brilliant.

And brilliant is the word.  A snowy weekend here is Utah finally allowed me some time to sit down with these beauties.  And man, they don't disappoint. Tarmac Works is prolific.  Model after model, racing livery after racing livery.  This is not a brand for the completist, but you need to keep up to know …

Majorette has released its 2018 Catalog. Here are some new model (and wheel!) highlights.

A few days ago Majorette started releasing images of its 2018 Catalog, and it gives us our first look at what is coming.  And there is a lot to like. Of course there are still many details to learn, like when these will be released, and where.  Majorette is at Toys R Us in the …

Hot Wheels unveils Car Culture Cargo Carriers, including the C10 Skyline Wagon

It's always about what is next, right? Hot Wheels just rolled out a first look of the next mix of Car Culture, Cargo Carriers.  And yeah, it is great. I love the mix.  It still doesn't scratch that "all wagon mix" itch, but it is great nonetheless.  Of course the most-talked-about model will be the …

Repost: The insane detail of the Tomica Limited Vintage Hino Ladder Fire Engine & Chemical Fire Engine

With TLV releasing another Hino Truck in May, I thought it prudent to revisit this post from four years ago.  Just to whet your appetite.  This fire truck might be the most insane model in my collection.  And yes, it's coming out when I do a Hino feature in May with the Wing Roof.  I …

Tomica Limited Vintage is set to release another epic truck. Better get it now.

I have touted Tomica Limited Vintage for awhile now, and I promise that won't stop.  Quality-wise it remains the best 1/64 brand out by a mile, and I don't see any competitors. Every month, TLV releases a new batch, sometimes with great fanfare - think Super Silhouettes or other vintage racing cars - and other …

Starting with the new Japan Historics 2, 2018 Car Culture is worth every penny. In fact, it is still a bargain.

$6.  More specifically $5.50 plus tax. Just focus there for awhile.  Forget the price increase, just focus on the fact that each 2018 Hot Wheels Car Culture model will cost about $6. Then think about this: That is dirt cheap. Focus on $6.  Think about the things you have spent $6 on lately.  Even today. …

Honda Preludes, Nissan Silvias, Toyota Wagons, and the rest of the Tomica Limited Vintage January 2018 Release is now out.

My birthday falls in January, and I want to thank Tomica Limited Vintage for thinking of me.  They brought back an all-time favorite of mine, the Toyota Crown Wagon.  How sweet of them to think of me. This is only part of the batch.  There is a lot more, and they are all available now …

Lamley Daily (Preview Edition): 2018 Matchbox ’17 Honda Civic

#lamleydaily - January 9, 2017 Model: Matchbox '17 Honda Civic Line: 2018 Mainline Where to get it: Coming this spring. Why it's (going into) the collection: Well, it's a realistic Matchbox, so of course it is going into the collection. I think the last Honda done by Matchbox was the Insight, and my guess it's …