One of my biggest segments of my Hot Wheels collection are the store exclusives. I always make a point to find them as they come out and I’ve been working on backfilling the holes in my set. What are store exclusives? Here’s a breakdown. Toys R Us, Kmart, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger, and now GameStop…
Jakks WWF Bone Crunching Action wrestling figures made their debut in 1996. They were the new follow up to the iconic Hasbro WWF figures. These new figures were taller, and features arms and legs articulation along with “bone crunching action” at the knees and elbows. There were many BCA style figures released from 1996-1999, and…
Target is another store that’s getting into the exclusives, they’ve had a few sub series, the decade cars in 2018 and 2019, and before that there were throwback cars for 2016 and 2017. Starting in 2017, Target and Mattel rolled out the red edition series. The Red Edition Series consists of 12 red and white,…
A collection of commercials featuring the WWF Hasbro figures.
I really enjoy the Ultra Hots line. Maybe it’s the store exclusive part, but I enjoy completing sub-series like these. This particular set has produced some good and some bad, but these are always interesting. Trying out a new grading system here. If the car is good, it gets a point, and if not, it…
For the second year, Gamestop was slated to host a Gamestop Hot Wheels event. The initial release from hotwheelscollectors.com was that the event was to be held on Saturday, December 5th. There would be cases available and you can mail in for a special release with the purchase of 20 cars. You could also order…
There has always been talk over who made the better Classic/Legends line, Jakks or Mattel. As an avid collector of both, I intend to get to the bottom of it. Jakks: When Jakks Pacific introduced Classic Superstars in 2004, it changed the wrestling figure landscape forever. With a wave of nostalgia that hadn’t been done…
Let’s Start with Kmart Day Kmart supported the Hot Wheels collecting hobby by sponsoring the Kmart Collector’s Day events. Kmart stores would host a special collector’s event where exclusive vehicles would be made available. This was the chance for collectors to open a sealed case with the hope of finding a Treasure Hunt or Super…
Photos sourced from figurerealm.com MattyCollector/Ringside Collectibles exclusives: The Breakdown: These were released over a few months’ time on Matty Collector. They were notable for being the only release of Bundy and Marty Jannetty, and the debut of the classic WWF Tag Team Title belts. Macho King was a Ringside Collectibles exclusive and is awesome in…
In a third installment following my favorite WWF Hasbro 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,…