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Melts in your Hands

RLC Kool Kombi This car is amazing. It almost melts in your hands with it’s Spectraflame gold finish with a brown and tan roof, chrome metal base, brown interior, and clear windows. Rolling on chrome redline 10 spoke real riders,

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Pop Culture Looney Tunes

A look at the latest Pop Culture release – Looney Tunes Just received the next issue of Pop Culture from A&J Toys. We like the choice of castings but think Marvin The Martian on the ’71 Plymouth Satellite and the

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Mustang Mach 1 changes

Mustang Mach 1 Introduced as a New model in 1998, this staple in Mattel arsenal with over 54 release including variations over the last 17 years.  I’m sure Mustang collectors will notice and other collectors may not notice this but

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“D” Case Pick of the Mix

Pick of the Mix “D” 44 ’07 CHEVY TAHOE – Candy blue and back to a metal body makes this a heavy version I think would be great for racing. 21 Mazda RX-7 – A hit with Mazda collectors since

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New Retro Entertainment and Pop Culture

Recently received the latest cases of Pop Culture and Retro Entertainment cars from A&J Toys. As always they are quick to ship and are well packed. Pop Culture has the ever popular Convoy Custom and the Retro Entertainment series has

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Pick of the Mix C

As we approach the holiday shopping season a plethora of new product has hit the stores. 5-packs, 9-packs with new multi-pack cars,  C cases, Retro, and Cool Classics. We can look forward to a busy collecting year ahead of us.

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‘B’ case Pick of the Mix

It’s the being of the 2014 Hot Wheels mainline and it looks as if this will be the Kmart Collector Day assortment will be last of the 2013 cars. We are not expecting any new recolor models of the 2013

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Mattel a Toy Story

Check this out from CBS Morning Show. A great look at the design center at Mattel. From Barbie and Ken, to Hot Wheels cars, to Chatty Cathy and countless others, California-based Mattel is the largest toymaker in the world. Mo

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2013 Walmart Mystery Models part 2

The second wave of Mystery Models pillow-packs are starting to surface at Walmart. After the clearance the first 12 at most stores the HWNL was wondering were these would ever show up. Well it seems they will be at Walmart

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Kmart Collector Day

Kmart Collector Day Saturday November 2, 20139 AM is the last collector day this year. It should be a popular one for Kmart and Hot Wheels® Collectors. The mail-in is the well-liked Volkswagen Drag Bus. Check the link for the

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Melts in your Hands

RLC Kool Kombi This car is amazing. It almost melts in your hands with it’s Spectraflame gold finish with a brown and tan roof, chrome metal base, brown interior, and clear windows. Rolling on chrome redline 10 spoke real riders, it comes in a clear acrylic case showing off the two different M&M designs on the sides. Limited to 4000 pieces. Miss this one in the RLC shop, check out the ones offered on The Toy Peddler.

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Pop Culture Looney Tunes

A look at the latest Pop Culture release – Looney Tunes Just received the next issue of Pop Culture from A&J Toys. We like the choice of castings but think Marvin The Martian on the ’71 Plymouth Satellite and the Tasmanian Devil on the Kenworth W900 would of been a better choice. Look at all Pop Culture releases at the 2014 Pop Culture page. Enjoy the pictures.  

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Mustang Mach 1 changes

Mustang Mach 1 Introduced as a New model in 1998, this staple in Mattel arsenal with over 54 release including variations over the last 17 years.  I’m sure Mustang collectors will notice and other collectors may not notice this but the latest issue of the Mustang Mach 1 appearing in the Cool Classics series has gone through a casting modification. No longer are the louvers and rear spoiler a separate piece and can easily be removed or lost. The lovers are now a part of the interior and the spoiler is no part of the body. This is a much need and a great improvement to this casting.  

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“D” Case Pick of the Mix

Pick of the Mix “D” 44 ’07 CHEVY TAHOE – Candy blue and back to a metal body makes this a heavy version I think would be great for racing. 21 Mazda RX-7 – A hit with Mazda collectors since it first release This model in a true Mazda Apple Red color is remarkable. This version comes with a racing interior with roll bar or a stock interior. 99 ’71 Mustang Funny Car – This is a great example of a Hot Wheels® funny car diecast metal on metal with a flip up body. In candy blue this funny car is a great choice for the 50th Anniversary of the Mustang series. 230 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) – No this is not he 2013 model re-released. It’s the latest version and has been retooled with a metal spoiler. This is the sixth version of these car since it’s release in ...

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New Retro Entertainment and Pop Culture

Recently received the latest cases of Pop Culture and Retro Entertainment cars from A&J Toys. As always they are quick to ship and are well packed. Pop Culture has the ever popular Convoy Custom and the Retro Entertainment series has the much anticipated 1980 Dodge Macho Power Wagon. The Hot Wheels® Dodge Power Wagon is an excellent example of the real 1980 model. It’s big, bold and heavy. Maybe just a little oversized yet well proportioned. Here’s a look at it next to the new Pop Culture Convoy Custom

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Pick of the Mix C

As we approach the holiday shopping season a plethora of new product has hit the stores. 5-packs, 9-packs with new multi-pack cars,  C cases, Retro, and Cool Classics. We can look forward to a busy collecting year ahead of us. With all that happening the Hot Wheels Newsletter gives you our pick of the “C” Mix. 1) #29 ALFA ROMEO 8C COMPETIZIONE – This is one looks like a fun car to drive. We do prefer the clear window version over the tinted window. 2) #30 1990 HONDA CIVIC EF – A friend of mine had one of these and it was a blast cruising around the winter streets of Chicago. 3) #130 Street Noz – One of our favorite motorcycles in the Mattel assortment. This one in black with the purple rims looks sick. 4) #132 Chevy Silverado – We like the grabber blue color and the tribal flames ...

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‘B’ case Pick of the Mix

It’s the being of the 2014 Hot Wheels mainline and it looks as if this will be the Kmart Collector Day assortment will be last of the 2013 cars. We are not expecting any new recolor models of the 2013 line in future mixes. We hope you all had a good time at Kmart and are looking forward for the 2014 mail-in line-up. The first one as of now will be in February no date announced yet. These are the Hot Wheels Newsletter choices for the Top 5 cars in the ‘B’ mix. 191 – Volkswagen Beetle (Herbie The Love Bug) We know it’s not a new Volkswagen casting but you just gotta love Herbie. We’re waiting to see more variations of Herbie. 114 – Meyers Manx – This issue is simple and sweet. Living in the Midwest it’s all ways cool to see these coming down the street in ...

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Mattel a Toy Story

Check this out from CBS Morning Show. A great look at the design center at Mattel. From Barbie and Ken, to Hot Wheels cars, to Chatty Cathy and countless others, California-based Mattel is the largest toymaker in the world. Mo Rocca went for a rare behind-the-scenes tour to see how the magic happens.

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2013 Walmart Mystery Models part 2

The second wave of Mystery Models pillow-packs are starting to surface at Walmart. After the clearance the first 12 at most stores the HWNL was wondering were these would ever show up. Well it seems they will be at Walmart in a new package and upc with the $1.07 price tag. Most of the casting choices in this series are variations of there 2011 designs. There are a couple of models that we believe will be the popular ones of the bunch. Notability the Steel Flame which uses the Mardi Gras design and metal flake purple ’63 T-Bird. See all the 2013 Mystery models offered on the 2013 Mystery models page.

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Kmart Collector Day

Kmart Collector Day Saturday November 2, 20139 AM is the last collector day this year. It should be a popular one for Kmart and Hot Wheels® Collectors. The mail-in is the well-liked Volkswagen Drag Bus. Check the link for the mail-in rules. OK now what to look for. Kmart Color exclusives Cadillac CTS-V – M/F Pearlescent Gray Nissan Titan – Candy Red Custom ’64 Galaxie   08 Dodge Challenger SRT8 – Black First to Market Chevy Silverado – Grabber Blue VW Kool Kombi –  Red       Toyota AE-86Corolla – M/F Anodized Silver   Treasure Hunt Night Burner – mf blue Super Trea$ure Hunt  Sandblaster – mf green

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