What Year Has The Best Super Treasure Hunts? Part 3
Explore the top Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts by year, with detailed rankings and standout models from 2023 and 2024.
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Worst to best: The Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts of 2023
2023 has been an interesting year for Treasure Hunts. You can see my rankings of the Super Treasure Hunts here, and for the most part the results were not favorable. In some ways, the regulars have been the better Hunts of 2023, as far as color choices and variety in castings. This year has been…
Hot Wheels: Ultra Hots are back in 2023
For 2023 , The Hot Wheels Target Retro Exclusive will be Ultra Hots. This follows previous Target exclusives Retros, Decades, and Flying Customs. The Ultra Hots are a throwback to the early 80s. All cars feature Spectraflame-style paintjobs, and are a tribute to the original Ultra Hots from 1984. Ultra Hots Wave 2 Checklist: Ultra Hots Wave 3…
Unwrapping M2 Coca‑Cola Christmas Cars – A Collector’s Dream
Late in 2019, M2 Machines announced their holiday set that would be coming to Walmart. These 14 vehicles are Coca Cola Themed, as well as Christmas themed. The cars are divided into two groups, with four “regular” cars, two 750 Chase, and one 250 Raw version. The total lineup has eight Regular, four 750 Chase,…
A Life Collecting Wrestling Figures, A Few Regrets
Occasionally there have been times while collecting the Mattel Legends/Flashback lines that I have skipped over a figure for one reason or another. It could have been a financial choice, or just not wanting a duplicate, or not jumping at the right time. These are the missing pieces of my collection. With the prices on…
These are The Top Ten Target Red Edition
…Also the bottom Five. The Hot Wheels Target Red Edition are one of my favorite store exclusives. I have compiled a complete checklist from 2017-2022. The Red Editions are Target exclusive basic models. They share the same deco as the mainline cars, but have exclusive colors, of red, white, and black. There is always a complimentary mainline…
Hot Wheels Neon Speeders: A Disappointing Detour
Hot Wheels’ Neon Speeders line launched with potential, but the latest wave is more shelf-warmer than standout. At a $3.49 price point, collectors expect quality — but low-effort paint jobs, generic wheels, and underwhelming casting choices have made this Walmart-exclusive series a letdown.
Let’s talk about Treasure Hunts
Previously, I discussed Super Treasure Hunts, because, well they’re the shiny toy everyone wants. Literally. But there’s more to the idea than just Supers. There are also the Regular Treasure Hunts, or just Treasure Hunts as they were known. n 1995, Mattel released a new series of Hot Wheels called Treasure Hunts. They were randomly…
The Truth About Hot Wheels Collectors: Passion, Problems, and How to Keep the Hobby Fun
Hot Wheels collecting is more than a hobby—it’s a passion that sometimes clashes with retail realities. Learn about common challenges faced by store employees, the behaviors that disrupt shopping, and how collectors can keep the community positive and respectful.
Looking back at Jakks WWE: RUTHLESS AGGRESSION
Ruthless Aggression is a wrestling figure line by Jakks Pacific that ran from 2003 to 2010 for WWE action figures. Their sizes range from 6 3/4″ to 7 1/4″. Larger characters, like Big show and The Great Khali, are almost eight inches tall.The RA Line had many sub-series for collectors such as Adrenaline 2 Packs, PPV…