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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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Right? 111. 108 through the end of 2018 with the first three released this year. That's a lot. It also means that Mattel and Walmart have been smart to stick to it. Walmart has had exclusives for awhile, but the Zamacs have been brilliant. A unique take on basic models. The variety can be wide, …
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: …
Continue reading "The Hot Wheels Walmart Zamacs seem to be showing up all over the place."
Occasionally it makes sense to revisit a model that came and went, but deserves a little bit more love. The Hot Wheels Porsche 993, released as a VERY plain Walmart-Exlcusive Zamac in 2017, is one of those models. The best Zamacs are the barest Zamacs and this Porsche is one of those. This year's Demon, …
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Man the Zamacs were hard to find this year. Every year there seems to be one batch I have a hard time finding, but this year it was at least half of the releases that I needed help finding. But they are worth pursuing, and I have enjoyed keeping a complete collection of them. That …
Continue reading "All 18 Hot Wheels Zamacs of 2018, plus my Top 3. What are yours?"
How do you celebrate 50? If you are Hot Wheels, there are a million ways to do it, and they picked just about all of them. Special lines, special models, special packaging, Best of lines, secret models, etc. And Zamacs. Zamacs have become a thing for Hot Wheels collectors. Like other signature Hot Wheels models, …
90! 18 a year since 2013, and I hope it keeps going. I picked a Top 5. What are yours? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7NU25XSsHY