Kmart Day Recolors: An Unforgettable Time To Collect
Kmart hosted Hot Wheels Collector’s Day events featuring exclusive vehicles, providing collectors opportunities to find rare items. Events ended post-bankruptcy in 2019, leaving a nostalgic gap.
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Dear Mattel, What about the New Generation?
Why Mattel Needs to Embrace the New Generation, now Mattel has released the Ruthless Aggression Elite Collection, and there is the upcoming Monday Night Wars set, but what about the New Generation? The New Generation era began with the departure of Hulk Hogan in 1993, and ran through 1996 with the oncoming Attitude era. There…
Have You Been to The Hot Wheels Legends Tour?
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour began in honor of the 50th anniversary of Hot Wheels. These events were held at Walmart stores around the country, where real car customizers were invited to show off their full size creations with the winner of the tour being immortalized as a Hot Wheels car. Along with the car…
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What do you think about Car Culture 2 packs?
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Here is a Complete Hot Wheels Mail In Collectors Edition Checklist
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…
This Is The End: Jakks Classic Superstars Series 26-28
…And also the exclusives 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…
The Ultimate Guide to Jakks Classic Superstars Series: 21-25
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Some Of My Best Memories: Jakks Classic Superstars Two Packs
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The Ultimate Guide to Jakks Classic Superstars Series: 11-15
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…