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:
Hot Wheels new Walmart Exclusive line features neon color schemes, which illuminate under UV lighting. These came with some sticker shock, as they were priced at $3.47, which is higher than most special Walmart series. The new way Hot Wheels is doing premiums and special series places these in the silver tier, and gives them…
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 Treasure Hunt. Kmart ceased holding these events after…
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…
Hot Wheels Car Culture 2 packs Checklist Car Culture 2 Packs is a premium series of 2-car packs introduced in mid-2021. These consist of two Premium cars (Metal/Metal and Real Riders) designed to a certain theme. The packs are a Target exclusive. 2021 Mix 1 Theme Casting Body Color Larry Chen Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32)…
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…
Leading up to the Christmas season, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is known for getting shipments of Johnny Lightning cars. Wait, what are those? Johnny Lightning has been running in it’s current form since 2016. They claim to be the original chase cars, with their White Lightnings. I wrote a piece about this back in 2019. A…
The Story of Coca Cola Christmas, from M2: As I documented in 2020, the Coca Cola Christmas Cars from M2 are a tradition at this point. A tradition of competition, motivation, urgency, frustration, glory (for some), and a lot of time spent hunting and waiting. Everything you love about Christmas in a nutshell. These cars…
2023 has been an interesting year for Treasure Hunts. You can see my rankings of the Super Treasure Hunts here, and for the most part the results were not favorable. In some ways, the regulars have been the better Hunts of 2023, as far as color choices and variety in castings. This year has been…
An annual tradition, it’s time to rank the 2023 Super Treasure Hunts from Hot Wheels. This ranking is purely my opinion, and has some criteria: Here are my 2022, 2021 and 2020 rankings. There are fifteen castings that became Super Treasure Hunts for 2023, and this is my ranking, starting with 15-11: Let me just…
