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J Case coverage starts now. Here is a quick unboxing video filmed by my friends at Wheel Collectors. Case Report next, then a Super Showcase, and my A&J Toys Unboxing. You can find the models at the Wheel Collectors store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Dz5xiBsZE
There are a lot of new RLC members this year. You've had your chance at a couple of models so far, but did you also know Hot Wheels will put you to work? They did just that, launching this year's sELECTIONS poll a few weeks ago. Through a series of polls, RLC members get to …
Continue reading "Hey RLC members, you picked the wrong model for Selections."
Time for the long Kday drought. When I first started collecting, Hot Wheels and Kmart did four events a year. The one missing now is the May event. But three is just fine, especially considering Kdays for many of us now is buying a case. Or two. I bought two to have a couple of …
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It must be fun for the Hot Wheels Design Team to drop these little bombs on Instagram and watch the collector world freak out. The Bugatti Chiron did that on a megascale a couple of weeks ago, and now here comes another. Maybe not on the scale of the Chiron, but an exciting new model …
Continue reading "Hot Wheels unveils the brand new Audi RS5 Coupe."
Here is a heads up to head to Kmart.com and grab your exclusive 36-count case before they sell out: April 2019 Hot Wheels 36-count Cases at Kmart.com Exclusives shown below, and the Bronco is the mail-in. You aren't reading this because you already clicked above. I like sandwiches for lunch occasionally, you might too, what …
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Sometimes there are differences, sometimes there aren't. There were a few differences this time between the International and US releases of the Hot Wheels G Case, mainly that the Regular Treasure Hunt was in one. And this is a TH worth finding. Enjoy the Unboxings: International: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQMO3lYfDSI US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyreQBM--4g
I totally missed this one when the Hot Wheels H Case was released. I can be excused though, considering the silhouette of this model looks like a generic Hot Wheels. Totally flat, no place for a driver, narrow in the middle. But this is a licensed car, and a very cool one at that. It …
Continue reading "It might look unlicensed, but the Hot Wheels Roborace Robocar certainly isn’t."
At least I got it posted before Hot Wheels Nationals. Last October, I held another Lamley DLM Party at the Hot Wheels Convention in Los Angeles. The premise is simple. Bring something significant to open (RLC, Convention Model, Super), open it, get a ticket, and possibly win a prize. Quite a few folks came, and …
Collecting, when you think about it, is an odd thing. Who knows what wires crossed in our heads that made us want to gather things, but I think it is safe to say that most folks visiting this site enjoy collecting little cars as much as I do. We think of collecting in a myriad …
It just gets better with age. Hot Wheels Vintage Racing is over 8 years old now, and it has finally become to collectors what Mattel thought it would years ago. Back then were a few must-haves for some collectors, but the set gathered dust in stores for the most part. But as Hot Wheels Collectors' …
There are many new members to the RLC this year. For good reason. It's going to be a stellar year. Moving past all the bumps and bruises the RLC and its site have been through - and dragging us reluctantly along - it is nice to see the Club still exists. There are still a …
Continue reading "Preview: The stunning Hot Wheels RLC Exclusive Urban Outlaw Porsche 964"
Let's just say if I wasn't a blogger and YouTuber, I probably wouldn't have picked up this entire set. The art is incredible, but as a DLMer art is not a huge factor in what I bring home. But I can say I would have brought home the Brat, no matter what. The Subaru Brat …
Continue reading "Showcase: Hot Wheels Baja Racing Trucks set, and a Subaru Brat walk-through."
They are hitting Targets now, and Walmarts soon. Here is a look at the International G Case, along with the best of the case, and that cool Mustang Super: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQMO3lYfDSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuwRxVuxH74
I was surprised to see this 6-model set in a nearby Walmart today. I had no idea it was hitting. I bought the whole set to feature, but would have left a few if that wasn't the case. The no-brainer? The BRAT of course. I turned on my camera when I found the set. Enjoy: …
Continue reading "A new Walmart-exclusive set from Hot Wheels dropped."
I'm not going to write a lot about this, only pass this along from the Diecast TV Channel. It's been a favorite YouTube Channel of mine, and the Team of 3 found a crazy wheel variation recently. I will let them do the talking. But first, because the Team of 3 at Diecast TV Channel …
Hot Wheels broke the internet last week. It's a dumb phrase, usually reserved for the antics of a Kardashian, but it happened in our world last week. The Hot Wheels Design Team, dubbed the Dream Team on Instagram, dropped the first image of the upcoming Bugatti Chiron. Crack. The corner of the internet occupied by …
Continue reading "Additional looks and some background on the spectacular Hot Wheels Bugatti Chiron"
This grocery store has been fruitful. I don't find Supers like I used to, mainly because I don't travel as much as I used to. It just means I don't have nearly the number of opportunities to find treasure. But it just makes the times I do that much more fun. And I found another. …
Continue reading "Finding another Super in a rural honey hole."
Quick Unboxing video done, now here is the Case Report. Wheel Collectors picked a case off their pallet at random, and took pics 3-by-3. This case is pretty decent, considering a few of these models are must-haves. Here are the pics, and you find the H Case models available at Wheel Collectors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHpYM4l5SZE
I told you there was a lot today. Wheel Collectors received two pallets today, one with the G Case and one with the H. The G Case has some highlights, but it is the H Case that wins, mainly because it combines the best from both. Senna, Type R, Carrera, and on and on. Wheel …
And by fanboy, I mean me. And you. Just admit it, this is awesome: https://www.instagram.com/p/Buw8pDfjPnn/ The Hot Wheels Design Team has unveiled a gem. How can you not like that? So clean, and the tampos are crisp. We always wondered if we would get something to improve on the Veyron, and we most certainly did. …
Continue reading "Pick the fanboys up off the floor: Hot Wheels unveils the Bugatti Chiron."
Prepare, because I have the H Case Report coming right after this. Mattel decided to send two cases at once, and that means the folks at Wheel Collectors have spent the whole day unpacking to shipments. That is a lot, but they still made some time to give us a short video and photos of …
A quick video for you to check out what is in the Hot Wheels 2019 G Case. Wheel Collectors filmed it quickly, I added a tune, and there you go. Simplicity. But I'm not done. The Case Report is coming (they photographed the contents as well), plus a Super & Highlights Showcase and a full …
Model: 2019 Hot Wheels Entertainment Lamborghini Huracán I've said this is the best Lamborghini Hot Wheels has ever done. It doesn't have to be, and after thinking about models like the Murcielago SV LP and Gallardo Police from Speed Machines, I may have spoke too soon. But this Dr Strange model is either the best …
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Let me introduce you to Doug Breithaupt. I have known of Doug since my early days of collecting, when I was a frequent visitor to MCCH, the Matchbox forum to visit at the time. Doug not only shared his vast knowledge on Matchbox there, but on all kinds of diecast, from popular brands like Hot …