A new Grand National casting is the highlight of the latest muscle-centric offering from Hot Wheels.
Showcase: Hot Wheels Fast & Furious Motor City Muscle, and my surprise that no one is talking about the new Grand National
Preview: Auto World 2020 Premium Release 2 with new Chevy Silverado
The next mix from Auto World is heavy on the trucks, new and old.
Unboxing: 2020 Hot Wheels US K Case
A badass Bel-Air and ravishing R8 vie for “Best of Case”
Remove the cool factor of RWB, and the Hot Wheels RLC Porsche 930 is still an extraordinary model.
The brand new Hot Wheels RLC Porsche reflects RWB just as much as it replicates it.
All Four Hot Wheels Nationals Models Showcased
Right out of the gate, there is something I think is worth explaining. Whenever I showcase Hot Wheels Convention models, many of the comments that come in seem to be directed directly at Mattel. Comments like “Why would Mattel do ANOTHER 510 for the Convention when they just did one for RLC?” or something like …
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Case Report: Hot Wheels 2020 J Case
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 …
Unboxing: Hot Wheels 2020 US H Case
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 …
Something to pass the time at home, Part 1: My Top 10 Tomica Limited Vintage
You’ve got time and I’ve got time, so let’s nerd out a bit. Here is the first.
The Hot Wheels Membership Skylines are shipping, and shipping fast. And wow is it a cool model.
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 …
Case Report: Hot Wheels 2020 H Case
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 …
Preview: Matchbox Moving Parts Mix 2 & upcoming Bugatti & Lamborghini
Lost in the supercar were two fantastic classics.
Here are your 2019 Lamley Awards winners (and losers)
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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Opening new MiniGT & Tarmac Works
I spent a few minutes catching up today. I had some MiniGT sent to me by SURPLUSgoodies and some RWB sent by Tarmac Works. They needed to be opened, and that is what I started the Lamley Extras Channel for. I popped on live and got it done. Both videos are below. I do them …
Showcase: Hot Wheels 2020 Batch G Highlights & a Super Treasure Hunt first
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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Preview: Auto World 2020 Premium Release 1 sets off a big year for the brand.
(Auto World on ebay) Let the big year for Auto World begin. Let’s just dub 2020 the year of Auto World. The releases don’t have to be frequent, but they are going to be loaded. It appears Round 2 is jumping in head first on Auto World for 2020, with some very interesting new castings, …
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A tour of my office collection, plus the Hot Wheels & Matchbox models I recently purged
I was talking to a friend the other day, who looked at me and told me he was a little worried about me. I asked why, he said he noticed I hadn’t dropped a video in a couple of weeks and thought I had finally burned out. I told him I just needed a break. …
Showcase: Hot Wheels Fast & Furious Fast Tuners
So of course I scanned the new F9 trailer for cars we might see in blisters sometime in the future. https://youtu.be/aSiDu3Ywi8E Jeeps, Defenders, a Mustang, tons of Chargers, new and old, and of course Han returning in a brand new Supra. Don’t forget that rocket Fiero either. With what we have already seen and surely …
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Case Report: Hot Wheels 2020 G Case
Time for the G Case. I will cut to the chase and just show you the pics (and the video if you are so inclined). I will do my own unboxing and showcase video soon, after my video vacation ends. For now, here is what to look for in the G Case. Note the GT-R …
Unboxing: Hot Wheels US E Case
I said I was running through these cases sent over by A&J Toys. US F Case was yesterday, and here is the US E Case. The fact that A&J got these suggests that most might drop in big box stores at similar times, so look for an onslaught of new product on its way. Here …
Unboxing: Hot Wheels 2020 US F Case
I did it live on Friday. I still have the International F Case and US E Case to do, and will post them here when I do. https://youtu.be/YGw5YweVyaw As always, this came from the fantastic A&J Toys.
Preview: Hot Wheels RLC Exclusive 2019 Super Treasure Hunt Set
The next RLC exclusive goes on sale tomorrow, and it is a set of 15 $1 cars already released last year that Hot Wheels wants us to pay $200 to get. Geez, what a ripoff! I’ve heard something like statement above from a few collectors, and if that is how you feel, this set isn’t …
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Showcase: American Steel wants to remind collectors that Hot Wheels still has big Muscles.
Hot Wheels never ditched Muscle. They just branched out a bit more than they did in the 2000’s. And if the 2000’s were the Golden Age of Hot Wheels Muscle, then there is no reason Hot Wheels can’t draw from it whenever they need to. Hot Wheels did a TON of Muscle Cars in the …
Lamley Awards Poll: What was the Best and Most Disappointing Matchbox Moving Parts New Model in 2019?
Alright here we go again. A couple more Matchbox polls for the 2019 Lamley Awards. These two are a bit of a trip to be doing. Two polls on Matchbox Moving Parts. If I told any Matchbox collector five years ago that Matchbox would have two lines of Opening Parts models in 2019, they would …
Hot Wheels Car Culture enters its FIFTH year with Door Slammers. After so many hits and misses, is CC Hot Wheels’ most successful premium line ever?
Obviously I don't know the sales and revenue numbers, but let's ask that question in the title from a collector perspective. Entertainment and Pop Culture have lasted longer, and thankfully done well, but Car Culture seems to be on a different level entirely. For those that have collected for at least the last 15 years …