Meijer Run and Done: H case
Meijer got into the game this week, delivering on the first spotting of Hot Wheels H case and their third gold exclusive. Other highlights: Now to find that H case Super…
Meijer got into the game this week, delivering on the first spotting of Hot Wheels H case and their third gold exclusive. Other highlights: Now to find that H case Super…
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…
There are cornerstones of the Elite Legends line, and they have had multiple releases. Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, Razor Ramon, Ultimate Warrior, and Ric Flair all have had great Legends Attires represented, but here are a few that I feel are missing. Shawn Michaels -most of his missing looks are from…
In the Diecast collecting community, everyone collects for their own reasons. Nostalgia, fondness of the cars, inner child, or monetary value are some reasons why people collect diecast. Each of the major Brands (Hot Wheels, M2 Machines, Auto World, Johnny Lightning, and Greenlight) have their own versions of chase cars in their lines, with unique…
When COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus hit, “Corona Hunting” became a reality. Faced with not being able to get out and look for new releases of Hot Wheels, I turned to backfilling my collection. I use a spreadsheet with various cars from previous years on it, that I would use at shows and collectible shops to…
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 forever. With a wave of nostalgia that hadn’t been done…
New WWE product gets announced a few times a year. One of the biggest is San Diego Comic-Con. This year’s SDCC was held online, due to the ongoing pandemic. WWE and Mattel released previews over four days with a lot of WWE Elite Legends in the first two days. SDCC Day One: The highlight for…
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…
The Background: The total collection is over 12,000 cars. Most of which have been bought in the last ten years. I began dabbling in Hot Wheels in 2007, discovered Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunts in 2010, and went off to the races in 2013. I began going to shows, vintage shops, flea markets, and…
2014 to 2023 The Holiday Hot Rods Series has existed in various forms going back to 2008, but starting in 2014 it became a Walmart Exclusive, with some years also being available at Kroger and other places. This is a checklist of the 2014-2022 series, with the Happy New Year Carbonators included. 2023: 2022 “Winter…