CORNER BROOK, NL — Jay Hussey can still imagine his son playing outside with his Hot Wheels cars. It’s a fond memory for the Mount Moriah man, who lost his son, William Hussey, to cancer on New Year’s Eve. William, 25, was a collector of Hot Wheels and die-cast cars,Read More →
article An Eden Prairie man estimates his impressive collection of Hot Wheels and other collectible toy cars is worth over a million dollars. (FOX 9) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (FOX 9) – When you think of Hot Wheels and Matchbox, you might have childhood flashbacks. But an Eden Prairie man startedRead More →
While most Formula 1 fans have to settle for collecting Hot Wheels or Matchbox versions of their favorite drivers, or meticulously assembling scale models, Juan Gonzalez, chairman of the board of Mission Foods, is fortunate to be able to collect the real thing. . What’s the point of having suchRead More →
Added April 30, 2021 Daniel DiManna collectible , Hot Wheels , Matchbox , matchbox cars , Mattel , toy cars , toy collection No comments Matchbox cars remain one of the most collected toys in the worldPhoto: Jtnet via CC Today, Hot Wheels is practically synonymous with the idea ofRead More →
Source: Mattel Mattel kicked off 2021 with a bang with net sales up 47% over last year. Net sales reached $874 million in the first quarter. “This was another record quarter for the company, with truly exceptional results reflecting the success of the turnaround, as we continue to drive transformationalRead More →
Ryu Asada (1978-2021) | Source: @hotwheels_ryu One of the most prolific Hot Wheels designers of the past 20 years has done his final trick. Ryu Asada joined Mattel in 2004 as a designer on the Matchbox brand before joining the Hot Wheels team. Over his 17-year career, Asada has designedRead More →
If you collect Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars or have a kid who does, you might like the idea behind the Etsy Cool Wheels Display store. The shop sells handmade racks that are great for organizing and displaying toy car collections, and the coolest thing is that the racks useRead More →
If you collect Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars or have a kid who does, you might like the idea behind the Etsy Cool Wheels Display store. The shop sells handmade racks that are great for organizing and displaying toy car collections, and the coolest thing is that the racks useRead More →
Tomica, Asia’s premier die-cast model car brand, is taking on Hot Wheels on its home turf. The 49-year-old company has signed a deal with Walmart to distribute its thumb-sized cars in the United States. Already present in 130 countries, Tomica competes with Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Majorette, and other die-cast brandsRead More →
Once a month, Tom Wilson transforms a 4,000 square foot banquet hall in southeast Orlando into the Central Florida Diecast Collectors Show. Inside, the 55-year-old model car fanatic and his fellow collectors, from baby boomers to toddlers, congregate among thousands of tiny metal cars, mostly Hot Wheels. The cars areRead More →
When I was 10, I remember looking at Matchbox, Dinky, and Corgi die-cast cars at the neighborhood DIY store. My boyfriend and I had ridden our bikes at speed to the mall, drooled over the store’s glass windows, then plotted to ask my dad for money. We rushed home andRead More →
The world’s favorite toy cars, Hot Wheels and Matchbox, are celebrating anniversaries this year: Hot Wheels just turned 50, while Matchbox cars are 65. It turns out that some of them would have been a better investment than most real collector cars. The champion – now and probably forever –Read More →