(Not Counting Honda Civic, Lightyear, Volkswagen, and the other Walmart store exclusives or the Ultra Hots at Target) Today I’ll be taking a look at the Hot Wheels Store Exclusives from 2022. Walmart, Target, Kroger, Dollar General, and Best Buy had exclusive cars available this year. This is a checklist as well as my picks…
Photos sourced from Ringside Collectibles Instagram Mattel Reveals: Retro Series 14 Coliseum Collection, Wave 3 Mattel Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Defining Moments is Back! Mattel Reveals: Ruthless Aggression Series Legends Series 20: Target Legends and Walmart Ruthless Aggression Ultimate Editions Ultimate Editions Amazon Exclusive 2 pack: Legends Series 19: Monday Night Wars Elites: These will…
Mattel debuted it’s WWE line in 2010, with the Basic and Elite Collection. There are currently 93 series of Elites as of this writing. About every year or so, Mattel would tweak or sometimes completely change the Elite Packaging. Sometimes the changes were subtle, like font or rearranging some elements, other times the size, shape,…
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…
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…
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…
Matchbox hits the bulls eye with the Target Red edition series In 2023, the Matchbox Target Red Edition series debuted, showcasing 6 casts in red deco and exclusive red carding. This line will continue into 2024. 2023 Matchbox Red Edition: 2024 Matchbox Red Edition:
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…
These are my personal Top 10 Super Treasure Hunt Hot Wheels. As a cop out, they are not ranked. Photos sourced from Hwtreasure.com. My main criteria is color choice, casting choice (it needs to be a car I like), and standing out from the crowd. I like muscle cars and bold colors. There are 180…
Social Media was buzzing on Friday June 4, when people began seeing 2021 K case showing up at their Target stores. A local Collector Buddy confirmed this, as he got three cases in his store that day. I decided to set out and see what I could do. After getting some sleep from working the…
