Occasionally there have been times while collecting the Mattel Legends/Flashback lines that I have skipped over a figure for one reason or another. It could have been a financial choice, or just not wanting a duplicate, or not jumping at the right time. These are the missing pieces of my collection. With the prices on…
My main focus on Wrestling figure collecting right now are the Mattel Elite Legends and Flashbacks. I have skipped a few so it’s not a complete set, but I’m proud of the assortment I have put together so far. This is not my complete collection but the ones that are on display. I have a…
Photo Credit: hwtreasure.com, t-hunted This is strictly my personal opinion, this has been a pretty good year for Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts, and no fantasy castings which is always good news. It’s possible that the release order may change. My main criteria is Color, Wheels, Tampo, and casting choice. Starting at #15:
Previously, I discussed Super Treasure Hunts, because, well they’re the shiny toy everyone wants. Literally. But there’s more to the idea than just Supers. There are also the Regular Treasure Hunts, or just Treasure Hunts as they were known. n 1995, Mattel released a new series of Hot Wheels called Treasure Hunts. They were randomly…
In 2020, I’ve really been concentrating on Target, as they have been more up to date on the newest cases of Hot Wheels, and generally get stock in more frequently than Walmart. My goal was to have the Super Treasure Hunt for A, B, C, and D Case before the end of 2020. I found…
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…
For part 2 of We Want Retros, I’m going to rank them worst to best and give my thoughts on each. My criteria for ranking: 1) parts/action choice 2) attire choice 3) headscan 4) character fit 5) personal favorites Full disclosure, I don’t currently own Finn Balor, Kevin Owens 2, Samoa Joe, or Junkyard Dog….
Since 2013, there has been a sub series of cars that is exclusively at Walmart known as Hot Wheels zamacs. ZAMAC is an acronym for the Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium, and Copper alloy that Hot Wheels and other die-cast toy cars are made from (cast). A ZAMAC car is basically an unpainted car and/or base. These…
Every year at Christmas time, the big stores like Walmart and Target load up their toy departments in hopes of catching parents in a spending frenzy. Especially with the demise of Toys R Us, The Big W and Target have been the main spots for toy departments. Yes Toys R Us is allegedly coming back,…
These are common terms and phrases I often use related to collecting WWF and WWE action figures: Hasbro: The first WWF wrestling line I personally collected. Hasbros ran from 1990-1995 and had a total of ten series. Jakks/Jakks Pacific: The Successor to the Hasbro line, ran from 1996-2009 and had several versions of figures, most…
