I decided to take these questions that were posted on Lamley Group and give my answers. This will pertain the hobby of collecting diecast vehicles. You can find the original post here. Call these the Lamley Stream of Consciousness Questions: What do you collect? Hot Wheels, M2 chases, Auto World (mostly Chevy trucks), Greenlight(chases if…
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,…
July 26, 2020 was a date burned into Mattel collectors’ brains. That was the release date for the Mattel Legends series revival at Target. I’m calling it the Mattel Legends 7 fiasco. Background: As time passed, demand for Legends grew. The Legends series was almost from the beginning of the Mattel era, but died off…
The Jakks Pacific WWE Classic Superstars series is legendary for many reasons. It introduced an official line dedicated to legenday talents for the first time. By the time it was finished, almost all major names from the history of wrestling had been covered, and it is remembered fondly, despite some severe parts choices in some…
The comparison between Jakks Classic Superstars and Mattel Legends reveals Jakks outperforming Mattel in five figures, highlighting nostalgic elements and some missed details by Mattel.
Legends 16 and 17 are Coming soon to Target Stores. Here is a preview including carded versions. Legends 16: Farooq (1999): Farooq (Ron Simmons) is the gem of this batch, as he looks to be the most accurate and is the one that I’m personally going to look for first. He’s in his Acolytes attire…
Photos from Projectactionfigure.com My current Ultimates in the collection:
Continuing a tradition from 2021 and 2020, here is my annual ranking of the Hot Wheels Regular Treasure Hunts. As always, it’s a mixed bag of quality and interest with these. However, the rarity on these have increased, with more “dud” cases showing up with no Hunts at all. Previously, you could generally count on…
Legends 15, Elite 94, Amazon Ultimate Edition, Walmart Exclusives and more! Mattel has resumed its assault on our wallets with some new previews for upcoming figures in the Legends, Elites, and Ultimate editions line. These WWE Elite Reveals were posted on WWE.com. These are the ones I definitely plan on picking up as they arrive…
By KeckCollects | Updated 2025 The WWE action figure lineup in 2025 has been nothing short of incredible. Mattel continues to deliver elite sculpts, premium articulation, and deep-cut legends that appeal to both hardcore collectors and longtime wrestling fans. Whether you collect Elite, Ultimate Edition, Legends, or Defining Moments, this year has already produced some…