8/6/2020 — A preliminary list of 2020/2021 #Hot Wheels iD has been found online through Walmart’s online inventory system. Early lists like this are often incomplete as specific models in them can be replaced with others, or even be discontinued as a whole. Still, it’s nice to see […]
8/4/2020 — The 34th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention is still scheduled to take place in a little over two months. It will certainly have a different feel to it as this will be the first convention — should it still happen as scheduled — in the coronavirus […]
The return of #Hot Wheels Boulevard in 2020 has been a welcomed addition in the eyes of collectors. Three waves into the star-studded lineup, we’ve seen a terrific array of diecast diversity. The line has showcased all kinds of cars the Hot Wheels team could see themselves in, […]
In the 1980’s, Hot Wheels released the Cobra Stunt Track Set. It was a gravity track that incorporated an innovative track design that allowed you to create your own curves at will. You may recall the interlocking yellow & orange pieces as it was also one of the […]
Thanks to a new set of logos appearing on a couple blister cards this year, collectors have noticed a new partnership between Hot Wheels and Vaughn Gittin Jr of RTR racing. Released concurrently, the Hot Wheels Premium #Boulevard #’17 Ford GT and #Muscle Mania #’69 Ford Mustang Boss […]
A couple weeks ago, I published an article on HotWheelsCollectors.com — exclusively for Red Line Club members — that explained where the Hot Wheels Race Team originated, in addition to including some interesting collections within the segment that seemingly has no bounds. Under the section titled, “The Hot […]
If you caught the recent interview with former Hot Wheels & Matchbox Graphic Design, Michael Heralda on @lamleygroup’s Fireside Chat series on Instagram, you’ll know that the 1998 First Editions release of the #Escort Rally was the first car Michael designed the graphics for Hot Wheels. It was […]
If you’re collecting the Hot Wheels #Mystery Machine, it won’t be long before you find yourself in a sea of them. All, but one, have been painted in some form of green/aqua/turquoise paint and it can be very hard the differentiate which release is which when they are […]
Sometimes you just know when a Hot Wheels casting is going to be popular. This is one of them. The #’98 Subaru Impreza 22B STi-Version hit the pegs late last year as part of the #2020 Hot Wheels “A” case assortments. Subaru-savvy collectors knew exactly what this was […]
What separates Hot Wheels collectors from collectors of diecast is that Hot Wheels collectors will tend to accumulate oddities. We will pick up cars based on rarity or “collectibility” whereas the general collector has more of a licensed vehicle focus. We fancy Hot Wheels original designs as it’s […]
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