Collecting

A thread was started in the forum about the new design of the FTE wheels for 2011. Some like it, some don’t…I don’t. My opinion of them got even worse when I hand them in my hand.

My wife got a new iPhone recently and I quickly discovered the app store is missing one thing, a Hot Wheels app. I know diecast collecting might be considered a somewhat stogy hobby, but there’s no reason we can’t have some modern conveniences.
The first thing that entered my mind for any sort of Hot Wheels [...]

It’s the shopping season and we’ll all be out scouring the pegs for the Hot Wheels we want and need. You might be looking for that ECTO-1 car you haven’t found yet (I know I will), but don’t forget to consider speed when you’re shopping around. You might be surprised how racing will effect your [...]

The Ford Mustang is a car that needs no introduction. It’s popularity has pretty much been on track since 1964, but it wasn’t until 1965 that things started to get interesting for the muscle car. However, it wasn’t until 1968 that things started getting fun for Hot Wheels kids.
While the 1965 Mustang Fastback wasn’t on [...]

The “Should I Open It” debate will never go away. In this modern age of toys where it seems everything is collectible, everyone seems afraid to open the box. It doesn’t matter if it’s action figures or diecast cars. At some point in the past 15 years toys went from being disposable enjoyment to becoming [...]

Compared to many Hot Wheels collectors my car collection is meager. Serious collectors probably buy more cars in a single month than I’ve managed to collect over the past 10 years. But regardless how much you collect or why you collect, everyone likes to show off them off. So how do you show your cars [...]