Tag: Steve Vandervate Graphics
Steve Vandervate, known by “HWCVAN” or “Van” to most collectors, is one of the main Graphic Designers for Hot Wheels as he designs graphics for all premium level lines (HWC/RLC, Conventions/Events, Pop Culture, Car Culture, and Entertainment lines) as well as some vehicles in the themed and basic assortments.
Hard to believe that the Hot Wheels #Connect Cars came out nearly a decade ago. If you are unfamiliar with them, the U.S. release of this line consisted of 50 vehicles — plus one bonus one — to represent each of the United States. They came on an […]
The Hot Wheels #Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA has been released for the third time in as many years. With each release, more collectors are realizing how great this #Mark Jones Designed casting is. For me, that first release in the red & white FORZA livery had me […]
The Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Cargo Carriers series has been out for almost two months now and as much as I’ve heard collectors rave about the other castings in this series, I feel like I’ve heard the least about the #Volkswagen Sunagon. That certainly comes as a […]
Don’t you just love it when one of your favorite Hot Wheels castings returns? I’m sure you do, because its more-than-likely a favorite casting because you can’t get enough of it. Well, over long periods of time — over a 5-year absence (at minimum) — the tools used […]
No matter what decade you were born in, you have to appreciate the #HWC Original 16 line. Released exclusively through HotWheelsCollectors.com (HWC) starting in 2011, these sixteen cars are as close to the original #Redlines as you are going to get — short of buying the 1968 renditions […]
The annual #sELECTIONs voting kicks off today for the Red Line Club (RLC) on HotWheelsCollectors.com (HWC) today. For those that don’t know, the sELECTIONs are a chance for the RLC members to essentially design a Hot Wheels release as a collective group. Through a series of polls that […]
Collectors love to love on the #’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser affectionately referred to as “The Candy Striper”. Collector demand (or should we call it lust?) has driven the price as high as $460 recently which is just absurd for a release of a car that was limited […]
Well, its the end of January, and what a month it was with the release of the #2018 Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Japan Historics 2. Several weeks after they started showing up at retail here in the United States, they are still flying off the pegs — […]
The 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels is off to a spectacular start for the brand. Sure the mainline is always a hit and there are loads of 50th Anniversary cars coming, but 2018 starting off with a bang in the #Car Culture line with the much anticipated release […]
How has your luck been with finding the #’69 Dodge Charger Daytona from the Hot Wheels #Retro Style Series? Considering how well stock moves at your local Target may have been a factor as this series was a #Target Exclusive. However, that wasn’t the only factor that limited […]