Posts about Hot Wheels Cars
2020 was a mixed bag for Regular Treasure Hunts, with some hits and some misses. This is normal for Hot Wheels since the Treasure Hunts were split away from Supers in 2013. You’ll get a mix of fantasy cars, cars for kids, and real vehicles. This post will sort out and rank the Regular Treasure…
ZAMAC is an acronym for the Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium, and Copper alloy that Hot Wheels and other die-cast toy cars are made from. These are known as Zamac Editions, or Zamacs. A ZAMAC car is basically an unpainted car and/or base. Some designs will still be found, but the car would be clear-coated bare metal…
When COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus hit, “Corona Hunting” became a reality. Faced with not being able to get out and look for new releases of Hot Wheels, I turned to backfilling my collection. I use a spreadsheet with various cars from previous years on it, that I would use at shows and collectible shops to…
One of the the biggest segments of my Hot Wheels Collection are the Store Exclusives. These are cars that are only available at a particular retailer. Here is the breakdown of where to find store exclusive Hot Wheels: Walmart Store Exclusives: Current Store exclusives: Zamac Editions: Examples. These are variations of main releases, minus paint….
Yesterday afternoon I got a tip from a Collector Buddy who let me know a bin was on the way to a local Walmart. Unfortunately, I had to work that evening at 6pm. The good news: The store closes at 8:30 now due to the Covid-19 situation. When I got off at 6am, I decided…
In the Diecast collecting community, everyone collects for their own reasons. Nostalgia, fondness of the cars, inner child, or monetary value are some reasons why people collect diecast. Each of the major Brands (Hot Wheels, M2 Machines, Auto World, Johnny Lightning, and Greenlight) have their own versions of chase cars in their lines, with unique…
Word on the street was that Target was beginning a mail in promotion this month, so I began keeping an eye on the numbers on their Hot Wheels. All at once, all of the local stores jumped up by 2-3 cases. Most of the ones I checked or heard about either received E case or…
Photo Credit: hwtreasure.com, t-hunted This is strictly my personal opinion, this has been a pretty good year for Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts, and no fantasy castings which is always good news. It’s possible that the release order may change. My main criteria is Color, Wheels, Tampo, and casting choice. Starting at #15:
These are the Super Treasure Hunts that don’t get enough credit, in my opinion These Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts (Supers) from over the years generally don’t get talked about a lot, and you don’t see them around too often in some cases. This batch of Supers stand out to me as just all around…
Look for the low production symbol (a circle with a flame) somewhere on the vehicle. The card may have a low production symbol behind the vehicle or have nothing to reveal that a car is a Treasure Hunt. Some U.S. releases starting in 2014 had the phrase “This symbol on the vehicle lets you know…
