Hot Wheels

Johnny lightning

 

Aww shoot.... I've been collecting since before I was walking, since I had one in each hand and one in my mouth.

I'm an open collector I like to handle them and see them at different angles etc. I collect for my not money or anyone else.

Ideally when I own a home I'm going to line a wall in the house with a shadow box with sliding doors so I can veiw them and still pull them down.

Last I knew, I had about 1,700, I'm pretty sure I'm over 2,000 now.

The craziest thing to me is, although I can't tell you all the ones I have, if I see one I know whether or not I have it and whether or not I have it in that paint.

My favorite ones have to be my Deora II treasure hunter, and my Hot Wheels factory painted Ironman Ivan MCI Toyota Trophy Truck.

 

most of mine are open too. if it comes on a nice card I wont open it. I have a lot that would look just like all the others if it was opened.

 

I open all mine. I do have 8 unopened fast and furious cars from hot wheels that I didn’t have room for in those shadow boxes. I’ll probably be open to sell them if anyone is interested. These 3 Tonka bugs below I actually used to sleep with when I was a year old.

 

Awesome, also glad to hear that Mattel did create an Ironman trophy truck.

 

Here are a few from my 1:43 collection
Matchbox McDonalds Road Runner


'66 Toronado By French toymaker Solido


'55 Ford Sunliner by Weller


BMW 2002 by Paul's Model Art


'57 Studebaker Silver Hawk by French Solido

MG by Paul's Model Art


and a '55 Chevy 3100 tow truck by Matchbox

 

love that tow truck!

 

Here's that Studebaker Silver Hawk that didn't take in the last post

 

Thanks Williams63 got another tow truck for ya-Holmes Ford Wrecker by Corgi

 

Some old corgi formula race cars. Blue and yellow are Maserati, green is Lotus and red is a Ferrari. If you move the guy in the yellow Maserati to the left or right the wheels turn in the same direction

 

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I go to a few hot wheels shows and even some old toy shows. I only buy 1/64 but its hard not to buy some of these other scale sizes. I have no more room as it is.

 

I'd be more than happy to discuss taking an old formula car off your hands.

Those look pretty special

 

I think those formula Gorgis are worth a lot. They sure capture the essence of classy toys back when I was little. I remember getting treated to a Corgi toy once a year at the Marshall Field store in downtown Chicago which I think is now Macy's. I think this place was 12-stories high and one of the floors, I think the 7th, was entirely toys! Funny thing here is, elevator door opens and right there in the front cases-Matchboxes and Corgis! Can you imagine-all the colors! And those Matchbox boxes stacked in turnstyles. It was, for a kid like me, like gazing upon metal candy!

 

I have a few I couldn't let go and those are some of them.

 

Don't even blame ya ​

 

Scored this. Not a classic or anything.

 

2008 Mexico exhibition

 

A couple of mine to show off.