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…
The Target Red Editions are Target exclusive basic models. They share the same deco as the mainline cars, but have exclusive colors. This Series began in 2017, with 12 releases per year in groups of three in each case. – Hot Wheels Wiki Target Red Editions are released 4 times a year, in alternating cases…
As I discussed at the time of San Diego Comicon, the Legends 8 were coming, as well as other new Elites. WWE’s Decade of Domination, and Survivor Series waves hit stores. These are my Legends 8 and other Elite pickups. WWE Elite Legends Series 8: Decade of Domination wave: WWE Elite Survivor Series wave: It…
July 26, 2020 was a date burned into Mattel collectors’ brains. That was the release date for the Mattel Legends series revival at Target. I’m calling it the Mattel Legends 7 fiasco. Background: As time passed, demand for Legends grew. The Legends series was almost from the beginning of the Mattel era, but died off…
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…