The Background: The total collection is over 12,000 cars. Most of which have been bought in the last ten years. I began dabbling in Hot Wheels in 2007, discovered Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunts in 2010, and went off to the races in 2013. I began going to shows, vintage shops, flea markets, and…
A wife’s view… I first met my husband in August 2017. We had talked on the phone and text weeks prior to us meeting and he often mentioned he collected cars. Little did I know what he really meant! When we both finally worked up the courage to meet he asked meet him at Walmart…
The Hot Wheels Heritage Series was first released in 2015 to replace the short lived Hot Wheels Cool Classics. The castings of the Heritage Series come in two wheel segments: Real Riders and Redlines. Real Riders were typically found at Target, while Redlines were more often found at Walmart. Kroger received both as well. These would be replaced in 2016 with…
Introduction: The Fabled Orange Card Hasbro Series from 1995 was rumored to be a UK exclusive, with the rumored lineup of Doink, Mo, Mabel, Bastion Booger, Diesel, Owen Hart, Lex Luger, and Jeff Jarrett. Prototype heads of Jarrett, Mo, Mabel, and Diesel have appeared, and prototype figures of Doink the Clown (in orange) and Lex…
Most Hot Wheels Collectors are dedicated to finding Super Treasure Hunts. People often ask, how can you tell what is a Super? I’m going to provide some examples so you can see how they Supers stand out in the crowd. In 2012, Supers stopped being premium versions of regular T-Hunts and became Super Secret Treasure…
Hot Wheels Cool Classics were first released in 2013. They were marketed towards adult collectors and were priced around $3.99. Each car featured a metal base, Spectrafrost colors and Retro-Slot wheels exclusive to the line. They were not a store exclusive, but they were easily found in Kroger, and Toys R Us in my experience. The slot wheels…
Car Culture: Team Transport is a premium series of 2-car sets beginning in 2018, consisting of a premium car and transporter, both in a similar livery. It’s all about the transportation of cars to their destination. – Hot Wheels Wiki 2018 Mix 1 Series # Casting 1 Volkswagen Transporter T1 Pickup Porsche 356 Speedster 2 Sakura Sprinter Nissan Laurel…
