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First off, you want them? Go grab a set at Wheel Collectors right now. Alright, are you back? Or do you need a little more convincing? Or just want to see me open the latest Hot Wheels Car Culture set, Drag Strip Demons? The set is a joy. Gassers are a thing in the Hot …
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It came and went at the store, although I have to think more will show, but hobby dealers are now getting the second mix of Hot Wheels 50th Faves. And that includes Wheel Collectors. They got their shipment today and they are listed now: Hot Wheels 50th Faves Mix B at Wheel Collectors
Soooo, things are gonna be busy. Forza is out, and available at Wheel Collectors. That means the inevitable, and deserved, S15 Frenzy has begun. And Car Culture Circuit Racers is out too. Unboxing coming and features coming. Aaaand, the Hot Wheels Convention is less than a week away. I have showcases ready for that. And …
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Watch the video, or look at the photos. There is a mystery, and it isn't hard to miss. More on that soon, but for now, here is the 2018 L Case from Matchbox. More and more goodies to be sure, whether misnamed or not. As always, the photos are provided by Wheel Collectors, who have …
It must be the end of the quarter. Mattel seems to send a lot to hobby dealers at the end of the quarter, so it was no surprise when Wheel Collectors got both the Team Transport cases AND the 2018 International N Cases. I think we looked at the M case a week ago? So …
I've written quite a lot about Team Transport, so let's make this quick. Wheel Collectors has them. And they are selling fast. You'll find them at the link below: HW Team Transport at Wheel Collectors Have fun.
Time for a heads up. Wheel Collectors just got a pallet of Hot Wheels 50th Favorites. They have been out in other countries for awhile, and the set had a brief flirt with a handful of Toys R Us stores a few months ago, but now they are here: Hot Wheels 50th Favorites at Wheel …
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Moving right on through. Here is where we are in this fast moving 2018. June is a few days away, and once it hits, we will be able to officially claim that Matchbox will unveil its 2019 New Models next month at the Gathering. Cool, right? But let's not get ahead of ourselves. There is …
Guess what? The release of the L case means we only have four basic mixes left in 2018. Nuts, eh? Nonetheless, we just keep moving forward. Wheel Collectors received their shipment of the L Case over the weekend, and the models are listed: Hot Wheels 2018 Batch L at Wheel Collectors And as always, they …
Boulevard at Wheel Collectors I feel a special connection to this car. It represents a lot. I started the Lamley Group blog 6 years ago this month. In June of that year, I met a guy named Matt Bradshaw, who with Matt Payner had a small diecast sales business on ebay. We decided to partner …
Matchbox keeps plugging along. Right on the heels of the E Case comes the F Case, and this one is a good one. Wheel Collectors got their shipment today, and as always grabbed a case and opened it 3-by-3. The models are listed at the Wheel Collectors store now. Let me know your faves. And …
This one is better than last year. The next Hot Wheels Gran Turismo set has been released, and Wheel Collectors has it. You can buy the set now: Hot Wheels 2018 Gran Turismo at Wheel Collectors As far as where we will see this one in stores, I am not entirely sure, but I would …
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And on to the K Case we go. Wheel Collectors just unloaded a large pallet from Mattel that included not only the new Gran Turismo and Entertainment sets, but the basic K Case as well. You can see it all - and buy what you want - at Wheel Collectors: Hot Wheels at Wheel Collectors …
Skip "I", move to "J". You may have noticed the last case we opened was an H Case. We didn't skip any, it is only that the letter "I" can look like the number "1" so Hot Wheels skips it to avoid any confusion. Same with the letter "O", for obvious reasons. More importantly, what …
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Ok now we are really running. D case last week, E case this week. New Matchbox, and new Matchbox models, which so far in 2018 has been a real treat. You can find them all now at Wheel Collectors: Matchbox 2018 Batch E at Wheel Collectors This case marks the debut of the second new …
The next 50th Anniversary set from Hot Wheels is here. Wheel Collectors got their shipment of the new Throwback Series today, and it is available now: Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Throwback at Wheel Collectors The set has models representing each of the 5 decades Hot Wheels has been in existence. Like is the case in …
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The Hot Wheels H Case is officially out. Wheel Collectors got their shipment of International Cases earlier this week, and I have seen reports of H Case bins at Walmart. It's a good case, so whether you buy online or in store, it's time to get to it. All the models are listed now at …
Matchbox is rolling now. The D Case arrived at Wheel Collectors, and this the best mix of new stuff so far. Holdovers like the Civic and Plymouth, but now with the highly anticipated Wagoneer. Matchbox Batch D at Wheel Collectors Here is the 24-count case, opened 3-by-3 by Matt & Matt at Wheel Collectors. Let …
Matchbox is finally hitting its stride in 2018. Matchbox teased the BMW i8 this week, and I was able to showcase some new stuff coming in future cases as well. But most important is what is actually hitting the stores. Well, the 2018 C Cases are hitting. Wheel Collectors got their shipment today, and sent …
These arrived from Wheel Collectors on Friday. I'd call them the highlights of the case. My camera is ready to go, so which model shall I feature first? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmfatSRQWzo
Alright, now we are in the swing of things. The holiday season always means a hodgepodge of cases hitting all over the place, but it seems have fallen back into order again. Like it always does this time of year. So 2-3 weeks after the official release of the F Case, International G has arrived. …
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Back to normal. I mentioned in my US E Case Unboxing that Mattel had sent out US cases early the last couple of times, and that International cases are typically released first. And that is what happened for the F Case. Wheel Collectors was surprised to receive a pallet of International F Cases yesterday. So …
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Thought I would post this here, along with a link below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BehF5GjBFjO/?taken-by=wheelcollectors Japan Historics at Wheel Collectors For as long as WC has been partners with Lamley, I still haven't set foot in their warehouse. That is probably a good thing. Dang. This set is quickly becoming more and more collectible, for obvious reasons. One …
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Finally!! Finally?? I bit of a slow start for Matchbox basic. The 2018 A Case came out late last year, but due to some sort of timing issues, it ended up being a "Best of 2017"-ish case. So the 2018 B Case is the first true 2018 Case, with all new models. I have no …