Introduction
When I was a kid my mom would take us to the mall after church on Sundays. We would walk for two blocks, ride a jeepney to Taft ave. , ride another jeepney to Pasay. Ate lunch at McDonald, play at the slide, and cop quarter pound prison thing on the playground. After my mom would accompany us to look at toys on SM.She would occasionally buy us Matchbox cars since it was cheap, me and my brother would share the toy.
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| Fat kid trap |
Couple of years ago Mattel purchased the Matchbox brand, and the legacy was forever overshadowed by it's competitor and now owner Hot wheels.
Mattel takeover of Matchbox
Started collecting Hot wheels in 2010 at first I was just buying my then 2 yr old son the toy cars but when I saw Tyrrell formula car on the pegs of Mall of Asia department store instead of giving it to my son I decided to keep it for myself.
Hot Wheels now the "thing" that bonds me and my son. Almost all our Mall visit starts with scouting the toy shops for uncommon, good looking mainline cars and occasional treasure hunts. We also dabble on other die cast brands like Tomica, and recently Bburago.
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| Old Autoweek article about the P34. Photo credit autoweek.com |
Hot Wheels now the "thing" that bonds me and my son. Almost all our Mall visit starts with scouting the toy shops for uncommon, good looking mainline cars and occasional treasure hunts. We also dabble on other die cast brands like Tomica, and recently Bburago.
EJ a typical kid he likes his hot wheels fast he collects and plays with mostly Lamborghini, Ferrari's and other sporty cars. While my collection consists of first releases, TV and Movie Icon cars like A-Team van, Love bug Herbie, Back to the future Delorean just to name a few, Chevy EL Camino's, Tyrrell P34, and old Cadillac's.
Here the description on the spec sheet. I will include this on every Die cast model car featured.
Brand: Die cast maker Hot Wheels, Tomica, etc.
Model: name of and year released from manufacturer e.g. 2013-present Dodge viper MK5
Color: other details like tire variations, decals.
Release: year of availability on pegs, will indicate if "New model" (first casting run).
Scale: size difference from the original 1:1 inspiration.
Scale: size difference from the original 1:1 inspiration.
Condition: loose or carded; Mint, very good, beater.
Price retail: at the time of purchase.
Price collector: monetary value from other collectors, value my vary from demand and
Availability: common-readily available, uncommon-limited release available, rare-collectors item or small numbers issued includes treasure hunts and super treasure hunts.
Other: background, camera used, etc.
We will feature two HW cars in random condition from carded variants to beaters every Thursday.
Tyrrell P34 6 wheeler and Carbonator
Other: background, camera used, etc.
We will feature two HW cars in random condition from carded variants to beaters every Thursday.
Tyrrell P34 6 wheeler and Carbonator
2010 Tyrrell P34 6 wheeler
The unprecedented design has 4 small front tires to increase the footprint of rubber in contact with the track and to reduce both lift and drag. After a one-two finish in the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix, P34 went on to score numerous podium finishes in the 1976 and 1977 Formula One World Championships.
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| My number one as a collector |
Brand: Mattel Hot Wheels
Model: 1976 Tyrrell P34 6 wheeler
Release: 2010 New models
Color: White variation
Color: White variation
Scale: 1:64
Condition: Carded
Price retail: 99.75 php
Price collector: ?
Availability: no longer available on pegs, collectors, hobby shop.
Other: pic lifted from my other blog, Nikon D50
2014 Carbonator
Other: pic lifted from my other blog, Nikon D50
2014 Carbonator
Is a Hot Wheels casting based on a glass soda bottle on wheels with a large spoiler styled as a bottle opener. Designed by Alton Takeyasu, Carbonator debuted in the 2008 New Models. Alton's original, working name for the casting was "Bottle Rocket" but the name was not available for use. After many suggested names, the team ended up on Carbonator. Manson Cheung translated the design to digital file, and adjusted for track-worthiness. He added cool elements such as a "pop top" detail on the chassis bottom.
http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Carbonator
Doubles as my key chain for my 1:1 scale car also comes in handy when you need to pop a bottle cap.
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| Key chain fun |
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| DAT wing |
Brand: Mattel Hot Wheels
Model: 2008 Carbonator
Color: Purple, black wheels variation.
Release: 2014 variation
Scale: 1:64
Scale: 1:64
Condition: loose, good.
Price retail: 99.75 php
Price collector: ?
Availability: common, 2014 mainline.
Other: Tomica Highway background, Sony NEX-5r, edited on photoscape
Ernest and EJ Hobbies
Other: Tomica Highway background, Sony NEX-5r, edited on photoscape
Ernest and EJ Hobbies
