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Countdown to the Nashville Collector Experience
There’s just a few weeks left until the Collector Experience rolls into Nashville from June 16th thru the 19th, and from the looks of things its going to be one heck of a convention! Collectors who have never attended a DiecastSpace convention before will see first-hand why these events are truly an “experience” and not [...]
Diecast Conventions of Summer 2011
Dips in the economy aside, its a really good time to be a diecast collector. There have never been more options to attend a live event and connect with fellow collectors for some fun in this hobby that we all know and love. This year features large events that will definitely peak your interest no [...]
Saturday Nitro – Live from The Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels 6
This time around we were able to take advantage of the good internet connection and did a show from the Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels 6! Over the course of the show I managed to persuade Jimmy “The Boxman” Chavez, collector Joe Altieri, Mike Zarnock, Bob Parker and CJ Cramer from DiecastSpace to sit down [...]
2009 Super Convention: The People
One thing certainly became apparent as I was going through the process of grouping my convention photos together. I didn’t take as many photos of the convention attendees as I thought! Guess I’ll make a mental note about that for Reston. With that being said, here’s my set of various folks that I managed to [...]
Top Diecast Conventions of 2009
Is it just me or does it seem that 2009 will be a great year to be a diecast collector? If there’s one thing to be said about our hobby, its there’s no shortage of diecast conventions in the near future! Here is a quick list of the best multi-day events happening across the country [...]
Connecticut Valley Diecast Holiday Dinner Wrap-up
I feel fortunate to live in New England and be a diecast collector. My location in Massachusetts allows me to access about 6 states within a two hour drive, and that opens up an opportunity to connect with many of the clubs that have been established in those areas. This past weekend I had the [...]
Summer Smash 2008 Wrap-Up
Ok, I promise…this will be the only corny pun in this post…but, Hot Wheels Summer Smash 2008 was a “SMASHING” success! An amazing crowd of die cast collectors and enthusiasts took over the two floors and two ballrooms at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick Rhode Island for what was simply the best die cast [...]
