Adding a #Toy Fair model is often the crowning achievement in any Hot Wheels casting collection. There is typically only one Hot Wheels Toy Fair release per year and, since this is an internal event at Mattel for vendors & employees, these can sell for quite a lot […]
When I returned from the Hot Wheels convention two weeks ago, I was proud of myself for sticking to one of my goals: fills holes in the collection without overspending. I had some good scores in the room-to-room buying, but didn’t have that huge score like I had […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’17 Ford F-150 Raptor 2021 Collector Edition (Dollar General Mail-In Promotion) RELEASE YEAR: 2021 • CASTING DESIGNER: Ryu Asada With an already impressive family of the Hot Wheels #’17 Ford F-150 Raptor, the collection grew by a couple more in 2021. One of […]
There was a time where I didn’t collect premium Hot Wheels — so, I get it. Not all collectors, collect all Hot Wheels lines. Us, as collectors, are a very diverse group ranging from all types of backgrounds and varying levels of collecting. Being as immersed in the […]
My #Hot Wheels iD #Rip Rod finally shipped from Amazon, and I received it yesterday. I have to admit that I’ve been quite excited to receive it as I never like leaving any loose ends to a casting collection; and this is yet another casting that I collect. […]
Whats up with the Walmart “mail-ins” the last few years? These releases — known as formerly as Collector Editions — haven’t been featured as mail-in promotions for a couple years now. Some of that may have to do with the success of the Legends Tour and the sheer […]
As luck would have it, I found a car that has been on my want list for a very long time — the better part of a decade. This rare — yes, I said RARE — variant of the #Subaru Impreza casting could only be found as part […]
The reason the Hot Wheels #Car Culture line has been such a success is the fact that each wave targets a certain aspect of real-life car culture — hence the name. The car selection has been fantastic, the move to full-detail has proven to be well worth it, […]
Lately, in various Hot Wheels collector circles around the web, I’ve noticed collectors have been mentioning their top 5 HWC/RLC releases of all-time. Its no easy feat as HotWheelsCollectors.com has been selling cars since the Red Line Club was formed in 2002. The site and the club have […]
When Hot Wheels makes mini-vans, they make them cool. This wave of modern #Vans differs from the paneled vans of years past. Rather, today’s Hot Wheels vans are either slammed, racing vehicles like the ’14 Honda Odyssey OR they are heavily-modded, 4×4 #Off-Road Vehicles. The #2019 New Models […]