Meijer Run and Done: H case
Meijer got into the game this week, delivering on the first spotting of Hot Wheels H case and their third gold exclusive. Other highlights: Now to find that H case Super…
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Cars that need the Super treatment
Super Treasure Hunts are a big part of the Hot Wheels Collecting experience, and these are some castings that I would like to see released as a Super in the future. Real Rider wheels, spectraflame paint, and more often than not, a good paint scheme are part of what makes Supers special.
Wrestlemania Week Mattel Reveals
The week of Wrestlemania 36, Mattel announced some new figures coming later in the year. Thanks to Mattel Reveals, These are the figures I’ll be looking for when they are released later this year: 4/2 drop: It’s my definite intention on having these in my collection as soon as they show up.
Hasbros: the sleepers!
In a third installment following my favorite Hasbro WWF figures as well as my least favorite, I decided to add a third list: the sleepers. These are ones who in my opinion are among the best in the line, even if they’re not my personal favorite. The criteria I was looking for was: accurate attire,…
Dollar General run and done: G Case
It was announced that Dollar General would be hosting the next round of Hot Wheels exclusives along with a mail in vehicle, after Kroger and GameStop recently. To this point, it’s been a fiasco. Once the mail in period started, I began checking DG regularly. After seeing posts online of people starting to find the…
The legends I want to see made
The background: Mattel released starting in 2010 a sub series of Wrestlers called Legends, which were “Old school” characters in their own line. Jakks Pacific had tremendous success on their Classic Superstars line, so the audience was there for Mattel. The Legends line went through series 6, with some online exclusives as well. After that,…
The Unforgettable Impact of Jakks Classic Superstars: My Favorites
Photo credit: figurerealm.com In 2003, Jakks started production of its most popular figure line, “Ruthless Aggression”. These were a basic figure, often packaged with an accessory and featured 15 points of articulation. These figures went on to become the style also featured in the “WWE Classic Superstars” line, showcasing the legends and alumni of WWE….
The Bone Crunchers part 1
Superstars Series 1 Razor Ramon, Diesel ,Goldust ,Undertaker ,Shawn Michaels ,Bret “Hit Man” Hart Superstars Series 2 Owen Hart ,Ultimate Warrior ,Vader ,Undertaker “Glow in the dark” version, Shawn Michaels 2, Bret “Hit Man” Hart 2 Superstars Series 3 Sycho Sid, Ahmed Johnson , British Bulldog , Mankind, Shawn Michaels re-release, Bret “Hit Man” Hart…
Corona hunting
Note: When I began brainstorming this post, it was going to be documenting my efforts at getting the Easter D case shipper from Walmart, and then Target began getting in F cases. In the middle of March, COVID-19 hit, and everything changed. Shipments stopped and as of this writing (6/3), Target is still not receiving…
Target run and done: D and E case
In 2020, I’ve really been concentrating on Target, as they have been more up to date on the newest cases of Hot Wheels, and generally get stock in more frequently than Walmart. My goal was to have the Super Treasure Hunt for A, B, C, and D Case before the end of 2020. I found…