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With all the mayhem in the world, it is safe to assume the roll-out of new product from Hot Wheels and our other favorite brands might be a little sporadic. Which in some ways might be a good thing, considering toy hunting might be as “non-essential” as it gets. These things will be waiting for …
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Model: FAB-1 (Thunderbirds) Line: Hot Wheels / Charawheels eBay link: Hot Wheels Thunderbirds FAB-1 The Hot Wheels / Charawheels FAB-1 is definitely one of the unique casting that stands out in my collection. I remember picking this up in Nakano Broadway back in 2014 because of the Hot Wheels logo on the card and also …
Model: Ferrari 512M Line: Hot Wheels Mainline Ferrari 5-pack Ebay link: Hot Wheels Ferrari 512M Why I am featuring it : where else can you do this ? This car is insanely cool, and is typically an illustration of how sad it is that Hot Wheels lost Ferrari license. Even if when documenting this short …
If I’m honest, the last couple of Hot Wheels cases have had their share of good models, but not as many as we are used to. H Case makes up for it. A tremendous Super, and equally great basic counterpart, and some fantastic new models. And of course a Momo Datsun Wagon to keep us …
Model: Lamborghini Murcielago Line: Batman 2018 Series eBay link: Hot Wheels The Dark Knight Rises Lamborghini Murcielago After countless of Hot Wheels Batmobiles released by Mattel, the 6/6 2018 Batman Series Lamborghini Murciélago driven by Bruce Wayne is every collector favourite casting. It’s a tough one to hunt down as well, I remember back then …
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I initially hated it, but you pulled me in. Now with new shoes the HW Koenigsegg gets the love it deserves.
With “not normal” being the new normal, I was surprised to see a notification on Tuesday that my membership model had shipped. I was even more surprised to see that it would arrive the next day. And by golly it did. A lot of you had the same experience, and I have heard that even …
The third model from Original Boulevard I want to feature. I am trying to keep it as random as possible. No ranking, just the models from my Boulevard collection. A collection you can actually see, incidentally, in this viewer request video I did the other day: https://youtu.be/fvEf7aUPwtY The Ford GT LM is there in that …
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Hot Wheels Designer Ryu Asada dropped two Honda gems on Instagram last week. One on his own IG account: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9qJG4ppd6c/ The other on the Hot Wheels Designer account: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kf2mGjT_9/ A fantastic pair. The Prelude is the second color for 2020, and the Honda NSX-R is a prototype of the upcoming new model in 2020. That …
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Model: Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Release: 2018 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Where to Buy: eBay is where you will find them now. Why I am featuring it: I found this super during one of my most epic in-store scores ever. I found five of these and two of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT Super …
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Crazy times, eh? I, like many of you, have been asked to stay home from work, and I hope to use the time to give you a few things to watch and read. That doesn’t always mean new stuff, but this is a good place to start. The Hot Wheels H Case arrived at Wheel …
It is time to remove this from the "one-and-done" Hot Wheels list.
Video overload. A&J Toys sent over both the US and International G Cases from Hot Wheels. US came first, International the day after, and I have now opened both. The mixes were slightly different, with some odd assortments in the US case. At least you have a decent reference on what is coming. I’ll even …
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I don’t unveil much anymore. Occasionally I get a chance to show something as yet unseen, but I have enjoyed turning Lamley into a place for features and previews. And honestly, I have no idea if these have both been leaked. Maybe they have. The Ford Galaxie has, because I got a few folks asking …
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Lots of polls, thousands of votes, a ton of models, and now we are here. The 2019 Lamley Awards have come to a close, thanks to the Hot Wheels RLC year finally ending, and here are the results. I picked the categories, you voted, and the models with the most votes were selected. My commentary …
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Model: Hot Wheels Manga Tuner Release: 2020 Hot Wheels mainline, New Model Where to get it: eBay -- and watch for the card art variants too! Why it's in my collection: The Manga Tuner was simply too cool to pass up. The wild Japanese Bōsōzoku style cars are some of the most unique custom cars …
I went live on the Lamley YouTube Channel to open what I consider the highlights of the Hot Wheels 2020 G Case. The Porsches are cool, and I am always excited when another Greenwood hits, but the sure highlight is the pair of Nissan GT-R models. I will give the pair the proper treatment, but …
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Full Yin & Yang. Contrary to what some think, even with Mattel owning both brands, there is no meeting where designers for both brands get together and decide who does what model. Even though they are under the same roof, and even though designers for both brands will dabble in the other occasionally, the direction …
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Last poll. There has been a pretty big gap in between polls, and my plan was to actually have all the winners from the other categories already announced. But a little break from videos and other circumstances delayed that and here we are. The 2019 RLC year ended last week with the sale of the …
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It did seem inevitable, and Hot Wheels dropped the bomb today. Working directly with the Cybertruck designer himself, the Hot Wheels Innovation team is rolling out an extremely limited 1:10 Scale RC Cybertruck along with a 1:64 RC. The 1:10 scale looks insane, and is on sale on HWC, but from what I hear it …
I should call this series “The Gems of Boulevard not called Datsun 510 Wagon”. Lamley and the debut of Jun Imai’s signature car have been intertwined for years, and I have probably written more about it than any other model. But Boulevard is much more than the 510. It is one of the most interesting …
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Model: Hot Wheels ‘69 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup with adjustable suspension Line: 2019 Red Line Club Exclusive Where to get it: Sold out on the RLC, so try ebay or a friend who has an extra Why it is in the collection: This is not the normal place I would showcase a new RLC model, but …
Model: '70 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Release: 2017 HWC/RLC release limited to 7,000 Where to buy: Some can be found on eBay Why I am featuring it: This is an absolutely gorgeous release of this casting. The casting has only been used prior to this release in the 2011 Hot Wheels Vintage Racing series (not …
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A quick heads up that Wheel Collectors has listed both Hot Wheels Fast & Furious Fast Tuners and Japan Historics 3 sets and singles, and you want to get to them. Both are priced to sell so save some gas and time and grab a set: Japan Historics 3 Fast & Furious Fast Tuners