Hot Wheels

Megatron.

 

Still want the new one that’s out.

 

Finally was able to chase this one down after a couple of years.

 

These are sick! Very high quality!

 

Some stuff i treated myself to for my birthday:





Also got this super special STH

 

That is the only other STH I’ve ever found in the wild way back in like 2016. I like that Silvia

 

Thats awesome!

i wasnt even collecting back then

 

There’s an Advan version STH of that truck too blue and green

 

You mean the Falken version?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394840542739?ssspo=l2EibKLETpW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=CHGifrj5Sha&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I cant justify the prices people ask for that version

 

If stuff was really worth the prices they ask for on E b a y I could probably retire haha

 

I’ve thought the same thing.

 

Got my self plastic bags full of bugs…

 

I had to pay "vintage store" mark up today but I found these gems. Still cheaper than ebay. Marigold now has almost every truck I wanted to get for her.

 

I'm the guy who complains about never finding anything at Walmart or other area box stores because the vultures keep picking them clean. Today I showed up at 7:30 at the Hartville Flea Market and made out like a bandit bringing home 15 cars. All Gassers for $40. The one guy just bought 4 giant totes of 1/64 diecasts at a auction from the 1980s-1990s -2000s and was selling them 1.00 to 5.00. Most were nice and at one time was part of someone's collection. I beat the vultures before they got him. I scored again picking up 4 more from another guy who had some more recent stuff and wasn't trying to gouge you. I picked up the 2 black cherry Collector 55 Ghevys there for $4 that were just released and got 2 M2 Gasser Nova's. Also found the Hawaiian Dodge Charger funny car in the correct color, the Psycoclone 65 Comet with real riders, 2 other 55 Chevys, 3 41Willys, 2 Nova SWs that I didn't have and a Thames panel.

Also saw a third gen Calvary blue Tacoma with red wheels on it today driving by. Still trying to take that color combination in as I wonder about what was their motivation. Each their own.

 

Bday present:

 

Trio of Hot Wheels 55 Chevy Gassers including the burnt orange Collector. All have wheel swaps.

 

I'd rather buy stuff like that from a brick and mortar mom and pop store, than support some of these low life scalpers. Same thing happened with Pokemon, Stanley cups, and any other collectibles over the last 4 years. Ruins the fun of the hobby when there's no chance of finding anything.

 

Absolutely! And I'm buying them for my kid to play with. I'm not collecting them, keeping them in mint condition, or trying to flip them. I just want her to have the same kind of simple childhood I had. Playing in the dirt. Not looking at a screen.

 

Falken* my bad. I only buy eBay stuff if I get free money first.

 

I would say papa Smurf was their motivation but that would be the brighter blue. Maybe they are just real patriotic and probably don’t know their truck was built in Mexico..