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This category is probably my favorite Lamley Awards Category. Hopefully you have already voted for BEST and WORST Super Treasure Hunt, as well as BEST and MOST DISAPPOINTING HW Basic New Model. If you haven't the links are there for you. But it is time to go Premium. Not even counting the RLC models - … Continue reading Lamley Awards 2019 Poll: What was the Best Hot Wheels Licensed PREMIUM New Model in 2019?
Time to vote again! Hopefully you have already voted on BEST & WORST Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt in 2019, so now it is time to move to 2019 Hot Wheels Licensed New Models in 2019. This one is ALWAYS interesting. There are two polls: BEST Licensed New Model and MOST DISAPPOINTING. BEST is self-explanatory. … Continue reading Lamley Awards 2019 Poll: What was the BEST & MOST DISAPPOINTING Hot Wheels Licensed New Model in 2019?
Keep your eyes open for this one. My friend Ben Wright from Australia found the next Car Meet 5-pack, and it is a good one. Among the treats, a Datsun 510 (older casting with separate grill) in a similar deco to its Wagon counterpart released in 2019, a racing BMW 2002, and a Mustang with … Continue reading Just Released: Hot Wheels 2020 Car Meet 5-pack
Just a quick drop in to show you the just-released Hot Wheels 2020 C Case. Wheel Collectors got thief shipment and sent over photos. I put this in a video to start, and I will post pics soon: You can find all of these at Wheel Collectors. https://youtu.be/adZ-jQh89HU The two chase models to look for:
Man this feels nostalgic. Not the slammed Nissan Hardbody, or the classic Chevelle, or any car in this set. Each feels actually quite new. I'm doing a photo feature and write-up. THAT feels nostalgic. I picture a Depression-era newsboy shouting "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Lamley actually wrote something!" But let's see if remember … Continue reading Slammed Nissans, California’d Beetles, new and old Muscle, and a long awaited Toyota. Hot Wheels Cruise Boulevard marks four years of Car Culture.
The 2019 Lamley Awards are here! As we do every year, collectors come together to vote our favorites and least favorites of 2019. This year's Lamley Awards will be our biggest yet, with several more categories added to represent other diecast makers, so stay tuned throughout the next few weeks as the polls drop. We … Continue reading Lamley Awards 2019 Poll: What was the BEST & WORST Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt in 2019?
Two days before the GameStop event, I thought all was in order. GameStop told me the 36-count case I bought online a few days prior was on its way. Then UPS, via their app, told me the same thing. Thursday would be the day, two days before the event. The app mentioned it was in … Continue reading UPS lost my GameStop case.
I figured there would be a lot of Ford/Ferrari content this week, considering the movie will be here this weekend. I decided I wanted to join the fray as well. I could race them, but I have one track and why start now? What I can do is list my favorites, in true #lamleyhype fashion. … Continue reading Here are my Five Favorite Hot Wheels Fords & Ferraris. What are yours?
Collector Days have shifted from Kmart to GameStop, and the special 36-count cases are available now: Hot Wheels exclusive 36-count cases at GameStop. Not all GameStops will be holding the event, so this is the best way to ensure you get the exclusives. And who knows, maybe a Treasure Hunt or Super might be in … Continue reading Hot Wheels 36-count cases with exclusive colors are now available at GameStop online.
It is a post for another time, but we should all take a moment to acknowledge the end of Kdays. Kmart Collector Days rode quietly into the sunset this year, and it is a bummer. But it means a gap was created that needed filling, and two new entities have settled in. Brad at Orange … Continue reading If you are up for a Sunday HW hunt, October 20th is the official day Kroger stores are dropping exclusive color Q Case Shippers.