Collecting

Why it wins: 1965 Mustang Fastback

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 [...]

No Comments | Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

To open or not to open?

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 [...]

2 Comments | Friday, February 12th, 2010

Display cases, showing off your collection

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 [...]

No Comments | Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Join the Daily Diecast

If you follow us on Twitter, you probably notice the Daily Diecast everyday. The Daily Diecast is also a section here on the site that features a single diecast photo everyday. The Daily Diecast is not just for me, it’s for YOU.
The Daily Diecast gets photos from a public Flickr group of the same name. [...]

No Comments | Friday, November 13th, 2009

Local KMart Collector Day

This weekend was another K-Mart Collector’s Day and fortunately enough the K-Mart in my town was participating. I had read about the wonders of a Collector’s Day on the HWC forums. I read about how crazy they were with people fighting over raffles, Treasure Hunts, and having to wait in long lines. I wasn’t able [...]

No Comments | Friday, November 6th, 2009