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.
Personal observation: Never did I think I’d see the day where the Hot Wheels #Dairy Delivery takes back seat to the #Hiway Hauler as its the Dairy that is hanging on the pegs while the first collectors to find this new #Pop Culture set are scooping up most of […]
“Its finally here!” That is what Red Line Club (RLC) members have been saying this last week as their 2014/2015 #RLC Rewards car finally showed up after 470+ days. Originally ordered the week of November 24, 2015, this release was made-to-order after RLC members cashed in their priority […]
The two week jump that Target got to distribute the Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Air-Cooled series is over and collectors have started finding this series at other retailers. While it seems the VWs are a popular commodity as I haven’t seen the Beetle and the Squareback yet, this #VW […]
The Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Air-Cooled series hit stores this week, with the bulk of collectors finding them yesterday at their local Target stores — myself included. While not exclusive to Target, they certainly have the jump on the other retail stores with this line for 2017. The […]
In today’s Hot Wheels landscape, it seems as though every line or series has some sort of #Chase piece in it — whether its produced that way or not. Even when there isn’t meant to be a chase piece, collectors/profiteers/etc. find a way to make one. This has been […]
As a kid who spent many years yearning for #Hot Wheels and #Star Wars to come together, I am definitely not taking for granted the treasure trove of Star Wars Hot Wheels released across so many different lines over the last several years. While I’ll admit, I don’t […]
Hot Wheels has sure gotten it right with their #Car Culture line. This line seems to be flying off the peg hooks of retailers everywhere. Case in point, the #Car Culture / Track Day series has been out for about 2 months now, so its not entirely surprising that […]
Years from now, we will look back and think of this as the “Gasser Golden Era” for Hot Wheels. Everything #Gasser is hot right now as they have been selling left and right and it all is tied to the #’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser which seems to be […]
It was announced that Target stores would be getting the #Car Culture / HW Redliners series two weeks earlier than other retailers, and that the #Car Culture line will only be sold in-stores for now — not online. Two of the remaining series for the 2017 Car Culture line […]
There are many reasons to give “thanks” this year, especially in the Hot Wheels world, and this is one of them. Back in early September, it was revealed that the #’66 Batmobile would be the only Mattel-made #Convention Vehicle for the 9th Annual Mexico Hot Wheels Collectors Convention. Held November […]
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