Welcome to the second installment of Who Made Them Better? There has always been talk over who made the better Classic/Legends line, Jakks or Mattel. As an avid collector of both, I intend to get to the bottom of it. Jakks: When Jakks Pacific introduced Classic Superstars in 2004, it changed the wrestling figure landscape…
The Hot Wheels Car Culture series is an adult collector-focused series that is all about different cultures or styles involving cars. All cars in the series feature Real Riders wheels, diecast bodies, and metal base. There are five cars per set, and usually four sets per year. Car Culture has a heavy emphasis on European and Japanese makes…
Since 2019, There have been 26 WWE Ultimate Edition figures released by Mattel. These figures feature more articulation than regular Elite figures, come with more/higher detailed accessories, and usually alternate heads and hands. They come at a higher price point as well, clocking in from $29.99 to $31.99. The first few figures released were very…
2021 has been a very difficult year when it comes to collecting Hot Wheels. #15-11: A fantasy casting that was actually somewhat popular among newer collectors this year, but compared to what came after it, this one is the worst for 2021. Batmobiles have been Treasure Hunts before, and before then, and before that, and…
It has been an exciting time to be a collector of the WWE Mattel wrestling figures line. With the arrival of San Diego Comic Con, there has been anticipation of new reveals and preorders for upcoming figures. However, this process has been a disaster so far. Preorders delayed, confusion, cats and dogs living together, mass…
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…
This is strictly my personal opinion, this has been a pretty good year for Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts, and no fantasy castings yet again, which is always good news. It’s possible that the release order may change. My main criteria is Color, Wheels, Tampo, and casting choice. These are the 2021 Supers. Starting at…
The WWE Legends line at Target has been a good outlet for Legends and Classic talent to be released in updated attire, or even a debut like Greg Valentine. In this post, let’s look at who should be included in future waves. Note: I’m going with the current pattern of using mostly signed talent for…
Photos sourced from figurerealm.com Legends Series 1: The Breakdown: With the initial lineup of WWE Legends from Mattel, there were some clear objectives. One, make a splash with Ricky Steamboat, who was never available for the Jakks Classic Superstars. Two, make attires that Jakks didn’t make. The Road Warriors and Dusty Rhodes are excellent here….
It is becoming a tradition, as with last year’s Wrestlemania Week Reveals, WWE and Mattel have put together a batch of previews of upcoming Legends Reveals, and figures to be released throughout 2021. As always, my focus is on Legends and Flashback figures, so those are the ones I will be highlighting here. Summerslam Series…
