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After showing the Kool Kombi with the Mooneyes logo, several YouTube viewers asked for a walk-through of the Hot Wheels Mooneyes models. I can't show all, as there are some premium releases, but I think I have the basics covered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UALsy_eof1U Not a hard collection to put together. You just have to be diligent in …
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Further evidence that this is the best era to be collecting 1/64. Basic brands like Hot Wheels and Matchbox continue to churn out fantastic models at very cheap prices. And on the other side, the premium brands are producing more quality then ever. I think we US collectors still need to get used to premium …
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A few days ago I opened a Hot Wheels US L Case for an unboxing video, and for the first time, I pulled a Super TH. First time for an unboxing at least. The '69 Chevelle is most certainly on my want list, so it was sure going to be opened. And considering I had …
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When I can, I like to do Hot Wheels US Case unboxings, just to compare with the International cases. Typically the International cases are what ships first, and that is what you see when I do case reports and unboxing videos. The US cases come afterwards. Sometimes the US cases are exactly the same as …
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I knew today was an exciting day. Winter is no longer coming. It is here. And Majorette officially returns to the US. Busy day. My guess is 99.9% of you are not reading this blog for my take on Westeros. So I will spare you that and talk about Majorette. Obviously this is not new …
This truly is a loaded case. The holdovers from a very strong M case, along with some new additions in N. This was a fun case to open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ-7S2el_Sk As always, thanks to A&J Toys for providing the case. I've got a run of unboxings ready to go starting with this one. I will say …
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When my friend Omar texted me to tell me he came across the new Hot Wheels Halloween cars, I figured he was just mistakenly looking at last year's models. But I was in the area so it merited a look. Omar was right. A local Walmart had stocked the new spooky offerings....in July. Clearly this …
Jim Gallegos, who runs the Matchbox Gathering, sent the exclusives over so I could photograph them for future features. I asked if I could throw up a video too. He told me to go for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpfR2KdzoA I have to say, these models are really really nice in person. Gathering attendees, here is what to …
My job here was to show both. Your job is, if you can, to help me and the rest of the readers to understand the myriad of influences that have gone into these two. Have at it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqV1dbgryS4
The Kool Kombi gets hoarded. It is the first model to get snagged. It isn't that familiar with the pegs because it never hangs out that long on them. The VW T2 Pickup gets hoarded. It is the first model to get snagged. It isn't that familiar with the pegs because it never hangs out …
After a fair amount of clamoring by collectors, the McLaren F1 GTR returns. You may all rejoice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzF_rjXE6RU And I'll join you in rejoicing. Because not only is it back, but it looks tremendous. Looking at it along with the other releases from Speed Machines and Decades, it is like the time gap never happened.
The much anticipated 2017 Hot Wheels M Case arrived from A&J Toys and I got right to opening it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_UUZkQddrQ As great as M is, N might be better. I anticipate a photo Case Report soon.
Hey weren't we doing this two weeks ago? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqzfG6cEvaE It's Monday evening and another RLC model goes on sale tomorrow. Like it did two weeks ago. And two weeks before that. Not bad. I think I remember times like that as an RLC member. Mix in the shipment of membership Gassers, and RLC is on …
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