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Hot Wheels K Case is hitting Walmarts along with the next group of Zamacs
My friend and local Utah collectors Mike shared this on IG today: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxslolSJsZ0/?igshid=19sbz5k66ygtj It is nice to see the Zamacs being released more widely this year. Last year was sparse to say the least. Mike mentioned the next guy. I am kind of that guy, because he picked up a set for me. As soon …
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2018 was a dry year for finding Supers. 2019 has been the opposite.
If you go out at night, raiding the pallets for new cases of Hot Wheels, I would say luck is not as big a factor. More power to you, honestly. If that is how you want to spend your nights, go for it. For the rest of us, finding a Super is about luck, or …
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A new Walmart-exclusive set from Hot Wheels dropped.
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: …
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Finding another Super in a rural honey hole.
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. …
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This hardware store keeps unveiling old Hot Wheels. Time to dig for treasure.
Note I didn't capitalize "treasure". Such a good phrase, but too much Treasure Hunt connotation. I wasn't looking for Treasure Hunts, I was looking for whatever interesting gem I could find. This hardware store in a rural town I pass through every couple of weeks has a large stash of older Hot Wheels that is …
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The Hot Wheels Walmart Zamacs seem to be showing up all over the place.
I was out in rural Utah earlier this week. I had a minute so I decided to wander into a Family Dollar, one of the only markets in this very small town. I was happy to see the pegs full, and even happier, but a little baffled to find some Zamacs. I documented the find: …
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Check out the new Hot Wheels Exotics 5-pack
Lamley Reader Sam (@samichs on IG) shared this find with me today, and I thought I would pass it on in case you haven't seen it: Hot Wheels does a "HW Exotics" 5-pack every year, and here is the 2019 offering. Pagani to Lambo x2 to Lotus to Aston Martin. Ain't bad, right? Thanks Sam …
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Last week’s finds: Old Zamacs, a grocery shipper, Fast & Furious, and some Supers.
I've already showcased the three Supers I found in one bin, which was surely the find highlight of the week. But I think I was more excited about finding the the Fast & Furious Premium models. Nonetheless, I documented a lot of it, and that is what the Lamley Extras Channel is for. Some super …
A week of finds: Started weak, ended $uper strong.
I think it is pretty obvious I don't have the luck I used to have. Maybe more collectors in these here parts, definitely a large decrease in store visits, and who knows whatever else. I will always enjoy the random Hot Wheels Super TH find. A few years ago I did the Super TH Challenge, …
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Hunting Supers while being trash-talked by a potty-mouthed Snowman.
Yeah, that title is accurate. A friend called to tell me he was ready to go through a fresh shipper at a nearby Smith's (Utah's Kroger store), so I came by. We did pretty well, but this darn snowman wanted all the attention, and he couldn't stop talking about one scatalogical topic. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0l9jJj2rW8
My Super Treasure Hunt Drought is over.
Hey it's my blog, so I can celebrate here if I want to. I just found my first 2018 Super Treasure Hunt in the wild. Hooray for me. I have always argued that the best thing about Supers is finding them, randomly. Many love the brickseek-watching, overnight-raiding, early door warming no-holds-barred pursuit of Supers, and …
A nice day of Hot Wheels finds.
The holiday season really is a nice time to go hunting. One store, and some great finds. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDaUUPPg2qo
Searching for gems in the Hot Wheels 9-packs
You hit the pegs. Are they full? Cards crisp? Yes? Then look to see what treasure might be there. Cards soft? All kinds of mixes represented? Spidey cars mixed in? Move on. Check the premium pegs. Check the Matchbox pegs. Auto World if they are there. Hidden dump bin? Shipper? Clear? Ok, finish with the …
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I don’t know what December will bring, but so far this is my only Hot Wheels Super TH find in 2018
I know. Whhaaaaaaaaaaa. I have nothing to complain about. But how, when, and where someone finds a Super is always interesting, and that includes what kind of luck I might have. I don't hunt like I used to, and things have changed in my area quite a bit. The hunt is quite the racket. But …
Digging for Hot Wheels Treasure in a mess of a storage unit.
Organization Day! The holidays are approaching, and the time has come for my final diecast donation to my local children's hospital. The cases have accumulated and they need to go to their new home. That means digging into the storage unit and getting them delivered. It also means making space. My storage unit gets out …
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I found one of those “A bit of everything” shippers at a Kroger store. And yeah, Kmart exclusives (!?!)
I have heard the rumors, and seen the images. (I have even heard of some shady shenanigans in Southern California by some trying to get to them.) Special shippers are hitting Kroger stores all over the country, and they have variety to say the least. I found a fresh one today in my travels. Four-sided, …
Guess what? Super Treasure Hunts are hard to find. And that is how it should be.
Yesterday I walked into a rural grocery store and walked by the seasonal section. I like the seasonal section in this store. There are always Hot Wheels. And yesterday was no exception. A fresh 4-sided shipper and a small dump bin. And a little bit further down, this: An unopened basic shipper! These moments don't …
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This was a first: Knee-deep in sealed M2 cases.
Sometimes you don't think too much about what you found. You just find it, enjoy it, and move on. That happened several years ago when I came across a dump bin at a rural Kmart and pulled not one, not two, but seven Super Ford Focus (Focii?). It was there, and I enjoyed the find. …
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Hit Walmart to find the first models of 2019, and some cool Zamacs as well.
I don’t hit a lot of fresh Hot Wheels bins or shippers. But I did yesterday. An early-morning drive and Walmart stop yielded this surprise, and I took a few models with me. The last Zamacs of 2018 (that Demon!) and the first models of 2019. Have a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFY04DfCjhE
Don’t forget Walgreens has its Hot Wheels exclusive too.
Walmart has the Zamacs, Target the Red Editions, Kmart its Collector Day models, and Kroger its unique colors. But don't forget Walgreens. The last few years, Hot Wheels has done an exclusive model for Walgreens. Just one, but still. I like the exclusives, and hunting down the one Walgreens model isn't a bad thing. Plus, …
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Finding – and showcasing – the fabulous Hot Wheels 50th Faves Batch B
Of course it's the Pink Gasser. Actually, it's the Gulf Galaxie. Nope, it's the Li'l Red Express. It's the whole batch. Batch B of the Hot Wheels 50th Faves is a step up from the first, with 5 beautiful models. Those three I already mentioned, plus a clean Camaro and Zamac Drag Bus. Favorites indeed. …
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Hit your Walmarts. They are getting…uh…everything.
Walmart must be ready for its fall reset. Because the product is coming droves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSc_ZW-6wmA Hot Wheels Honda, 50th Favorites, and Team Transport. Matchbox Mercedes and Real Working Rigs. Not to mention basics (probably). I found all in one store today, late after work. And I was surprised to find all the models there, outside …
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Hot Wheels Team Transport and 50th Favorites are hitting US Targets
This is how it works. A friend of mine heard from a friend of his that Targets were getting the 50th Favorites - aka that set with the blue 510 Wagon. So he went looking at a nearby Target. No 50th, but he came across these: Even better! Team Transport has hit retail! He bought …
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