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Gearing up for the 2010 Magical Weekend of Cars

Jeff Glasson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:29:36 +0000

There’s just about a week to go, until the start of the 2010 Magical Weekend of Cars in Orlando, Florida and things are ramping up to bring this event to a whole new level. This time around collectors will get to interact with whole new set of vendors like The Franklin Mint, BBR Models, Spark, Minichamps, LeMans Miniatures and Kyosho – and these new vendors are all in addition the traditional brands that sponsor and attend each DiecastSpace convention.

In addition to the new vendors, Hot Wheels Designer Wayne Scott has been added to the guest lineup which already includes the likes of Big Daddy Don Gartlits, Phil Rhielman, Eric Tscherne, Mike Zarnock, Lee Pearlman, Chris Walker and Bryan Pope. Eric Tscherne recently posted this little teaser of the artwork that he’s preparing for the show that features renditions of himself and Chip Foose done up Pixar Cars Movie style!

The general admission has also been expanded to 30,000 square feet to accommodate upwards of 18 full scale hot rods. Rumor has it that two of those cars will be creations from the popular TV show Overhaulin’.

While most add-on events have sold out, there are still tickets available for the Liberty Promotions Drag Bus Breakfast. General Admission tickets for $60 (with a convention car) or $25 (without a car) are still available until Friday, June 18th. Additional rooms have also been added to the convention room block and are available of a first-come first-served basis. Please visit the official convention page on ToyCarConventions.com for more details.

Pope Designs 2010 Summer Smash ‘59 Caddy Funny Car E-Sheet

Jeff Glasson — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:21:11 +0000

Bryan Pope from Pope Designs will once again lend his customizing talents to the Hot Wheels Summer Smash that will roll into Warwick, RI on August 19th through the 22nd. Attendees of this year’s Smash will be able to get their hands on this great looking ‘59 Caddy Funny Car.

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Its refreshing to see Pope utilizing a fresh and unique casting – much to the dismay of Drag Bus fans everywhere! Only 100 of these will be made and they will surely sell out at the Summer Smash, so be sure to get your tickets soon and join us in Rhode Island this August!

Pope Designs Experience Drag Bus E-Sheet Preview

Jeff Glasson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:48:00 +0000

Attendees of the upcoming Magical Weekend of Cars in Orlando, Florida will have the opportunity to snag one of these fantastic limited edition VW Drag Buses from Pope Designs. The bus comes as part of the purchase of a ticket to the Pope Designs Experience event and is limited to just 100 pieces!

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Tickets to the DiecastSpace Magical Weekend of Cars are selling fast, so be sure to visit ToyCarConventions.com for the last information on events and accommodations.

Pope Designs 2010 Super Convention Drag Bus

Jeff Glasson — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:11:54 +0000

Drag Bus collectors attending the 2010 DiecastSpace Super Convention will have the opportunity to snag one of these limited edition creations from Diecast Hall of Fame inductee, Bryan Pope. Each piece features Redline Real Riders, two tone paint, original graphics and will come mounted in an acrylic case.

The sale will take place on Friday, February 19th at 5:30pm in front of Salon 4 at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. The sale will be on a first come first served basis and collectors may not line up earlier than 5pm. Only 20 buses were created and will sell for $100 each with a limit of one per person.

New Column: Diecast Stories from the Average Joe Collector

Jeff Glasson — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:34:16 +0000

As 2009 comes to a close, I’m proud to announce the addition of an all new regular column here on DiecastAUDIO! My friend and fellow collector, Joe Altieri is joining the team to provide a thought-provoking look into what it means to be die-cast collector.

Joe has collected a wide variety of die-cast for the last 29 years. His collection includes Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Johnny Lightning, Corgi Jr., Tomica, GreenLight, Playart, Impy and everything else in-between. In addition to die-cast, his near 3 decades of collecting, conventions, club meetings and meeting new collectors have allowed him to gather a great number of stories to share with fellow collectors. Those adventures will be shared through “Diecast Stories from The Average Joe Collector.”

What excites me the most about Joe’s new column is that its the first on the site to focus on “collecting” instead of the cars. Collectors will clearly identify with Joe’s stories, and my hope is that his posts will inspire readers to leave comments and share their own experiences with the rest of the community.

I also need to send out a special thanks to Bryan Pope who managed to pull off a fantastic cartoon likeness of Joe for the logo. It rocks!

Thanks and enjoy the first installment of the column.

Keep on collecting!

-Jeff

SUPCON2010: First Convention E-Sheet Revealed

Jeff Glasson — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:36:40 +0000

Every now and then something cool slips by me only to surface a short while later. This is one of those times. Just in case you missed it (like I did), here’s a look at the very first e-sheet for the convention cars being produced for the 2010 DiecastSpace Super Convention.

This limited edition Dairy Delivery is being made by Bryan Pope of Pope Designs for the Diecast Hall of Fame Dinner. Tickets to the Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony are available on the official Super Convention website for $100.

Pope Designs Limited Edition “Blazing Shadow” Drag Bus

Jeff Glasson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:56:18 +0000

This Halloween season, Bryan Pope takes his holiday themed offering in a refreshing direction by offering up a piece that celebrates the spirit of “All Hallows Eve” by integrating the the day’s traditional colors with a “Hellfire” flame design that’s sure to please.

Even more impressive is the Diamond Edition for this run which is officially dubbed, the Black Diamond. This more sought-after piece features an all black exterior, black painted rims, chassis and engine, as well as a ghosted black version of the same Hellfire flames.

There were only 20 buses created for this run, with 15 in the standard design and 5 Black Diamonds. Only 14 standard and 4 Black Diamond will be available when they go on sale at 9pm EST (6pm PST) on Wednesday, October 21st on eBay, where it is listed as the “Pope Designs Blazing Shadow VW Drag Bus.” Each piece comes in an acrylic case with a theme matching back drop for $115.00 plus $7.00 S&H.

Please note that there is a limit of 2 pieces per person. Buying 2 does not guarantee receipt of a Black Diamond edition. All Black Diamond edition buses will be randomly distributed among buyers of the product.

Be sure to visit the official Pope Designs website for more information or to sign up for the Pope Designs email list to be notified in advance of these great offerings.

[via popedesigns.com]

Pope Designs Teaser

Jeff Glasson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:26:43 +0000

Fans of Bryan Pope’s work might be interested in visiting the Pope Designs website this coming Sunday. This curious little image came in an email yesterday and hints of a potential sale involving what looked like another (and potentially final) offering from the popular “Wild Boar” series.

A quick trip over to the site confirmed that a sale for a “Wild Boar” Dairy Delivery will be forth-coming! The detail page was not available at the time I checked, so be sure to check back with there with the link below if you are interested in joining the quest to obtain this piece.

[via popedesigns.com]

SUMMER SMASH: Vince “V-Man” Mosley’s Limited Custom Dairy-D

Jeff Glasson — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:16:13 +0000

My previous post on the limited edition Summer Smash Hot Wheels Drag Bus from Pope Designs hinted of a potential matching piece from 2009’s Customizer of the Year, Vince “V-Man” Mosley. Well, the rumors were true! On the left is the Yellow Dairy that matches the Pope Summer Smash bus and is limited to 23 pieces. On the right is the Platinum Dairy that features the same great design with a metallic platinum finish, but is limited to just 2 pieces!

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Both of these beauties will only be available at the Smash, with the Platinum version being available as part of the charity auction. Price of the yellow dairy is still TBD. Visit the official Summer Smash web site for additional information on tickets and accommodations.

Pope Designs offers the VW “Dragulance”

Jeff Glasson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:42:48 +0000

2009 has been a busy year for Bryan Pope. His work has not only gained the attention of collectors, but has attracted convention promoters as well. Limited runs of Pope commissioned pieces have appeared at the Super Convention, the Collector Nationals in Reston and the Hotlanta Collector Experience. Even more pieces will also be part of the upcoming Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels and Summer Smash conventions.

With a list of conventions like that you can certainly imagine the great selection of limited edition pieces event attendees have been able to take advantage of! However, Pope Designs has not forgotten their most loyal customers; their ONLINE customers!

On Wednesday July 22nd, at 9pm EST, the classic Pope Designs online sale returns with the VW Dragulance! In order to keep the price down, the quantity has been raised a bit to a total of 23 pieces in the run. This will also give collectors a better chance at obtaining one during the typical online mad-dash. 19 of the 23 will be the standard edition with the remaining 4 being the coveted “Diamond Edition.”

Each bus will sell for $90 (USD) plus $7.50 (USD) for shipping under eBay seller name “pope-designs.” Visit the Pope Designs website for more details on this highly detailed piece that you don’t want to miss!

[via popedesigns.com]

WWHW6: Ladies Luncheon Camaro Complete!

Jeff Glasson — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:49:26 +0000

Up until now, we’ve only been able to see the e-sheet for the limited edition Pope Designs Camaro that will be part of the Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels Ladies Lunch honoring Shirley Wood. The run is now complete, and I’ve just received these shots of the final piece. All I can say is WOW!

Now all I have to do is convince my wife to attend!

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Be sure to visit the official Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels 6 web site for more information on tickets and accommodations for this event coming to Connecticut on July 30th thru August 2nd 2009.

SUMMER SMASH 2: Limited run Drag Bus from Pope Designs in the works

Jeff Glasson — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:30:59 +0000

The talented Bryan Pope of Pope Designs has signed up to created a limited run of VW Drag Buses for this year’s Hot Wheels Summer Smash! The bus (shown below) will be limited to just 30 pieces. Each bus will be packaged in a baggy with a matching header card. “…the 30 piece run will be available in a variety of ways during the Smash. Pricing is still to be determined.

And if that’s not awesome enough, rumor has it that Vince “V-Man” Mosley will be creating a matching Dairy Delivery that will also be available at the Smash! Stay tuned!

[via hotwheelssummersmash.com]

HOTLANTA: Diecast Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced!

Jeff Glasson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:08:29 +0000

The Diecast Hall of Fame began its formation in the summer of 2008. The idea behind the prestigious award is to recognize all of those who have impacted the diecast and automotive world together for their accomplishments. In maintaining integrity and credibility, the Hall of Fame Committe was formed and currently consists of:

Tom Zahorsky – Johnny Lightning
Katie Roland – GreenLight Collectibles
Bruce Pascal – The Beachbomb “Holy Grail” owner
Luis Tanahara – Custom Crew and Sledster Designer
Chris Walker – Customizer
Carson Lev – VP Foose Designs
Bob Parker – Hot Wheels author
Mike Zarnock – Hot Wheels author
Joe Kelly Jr. – Car Room Magazine Founder

A person has the opportunity each year from March 1 until May 21 to submit applications online for consideration. The committee also has the opportunity to make their recomendations which is then compiled and placed into an online transparent voting process. Once the data is collected and the results are in, each committee member is sent the results and they must affirm the inductees in order for it to be a recognized induction.

At the Super Convention each year, inductees are recognized in a dinner/ceremony environment where they are presented with a plaque for their accomplishments and then issued a hand crafted diamond studded Hall of Fame Custom Ring manufactured by Jostens.

The Class of 2010 will be as follows:

Automotive Legends

Dale Earnhardt Sr. (Post Humous)
Tom McEwen
Don Prudhomme
John D’Agostino

Diecast Designer

Ira Gilford (Hot Wheels Designer)
Phil Riehlman (Hot Wheels Designer)
MiQ Willmott (Hot Wheels Graphic Designer)
Tom Lowe (Owner, Playing Mantis/Johnny Lightning)

Diecast Customizers

Bryan Pope (Pope Designs)
Lee Pearlman (Liberty Promotions)

Diecast Historians

Charlie Mack (Matchbox Author)
Mac Ragan (Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning Author)
Fred Wagenhals (Founder of Action Racing Collectibles)

Intriguing Collectors

Jeff Glasson (HEY – Thats me!!)
Dan Spaulding
Bob Rosas

Carroll Shelby Lifetime Achievement Award

Fred Blood (1-Stop Diecast)

RAOK Award

Jim Lombari

Here’s a video of the announcements delivered by The Car Room Magazine’s Joe Kelly Jr. who MC’d that portion of the night:

Please visit http://www.spinyourtires.com for more information about attending the 2010 Super Convention and the Diecast Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Pope Designs Hotlanta Legends Dinner Bus Announced!

Jeff Glasson — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:36:02 +0000

Just when you thought the line-up of amazing convention cars for the upcoming Hotlanta Collector Experience couldn’t get any better, Bryan Pope of Pope Designs has announced that a new Legends Dinner Drag Bus will be added to the mix! As previously mentioned, dinner ticket holders will receive the Pope Designs Legends Dinner Camaro as part of their ticket purchase. This new addition will be an additional purchase to be sold immediately following the Legends Dinner. The location, time, quantity and price are still being ironed out.

I’ll be sure to post an update when those details are made available. Until then, feel free to drool over this awesome e-sheet!

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WWHW6: Paradise Road VW Drag Bus

Jeff Glasson — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:27:35 +0000

Bryan Pope of Pope Designs continues to knock’em out of the park with this new bus design that will come to life as the “Paradise Road” event car at the Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels 6. Each convention attendee who submits a VW Drag Bus or Beach Bomb into the Paradise Road display will receive this Pope Designs creation. Each piece submitted can be loose or carded. Slots are limited and are filling up fast, so be sure to register on the Paradise Road VW Drag Bus and Beach Bomb Reunion page before its too late.

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[via www.wwhw6.com]

WWHW6 Ladies Luncheon Camaro

Jeff Glasson — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:42:46 +0000

Last week I posted some shots of the cool cars Bryan Pope of Pope Designs is creating for the Hotlanta Collector Experience. This time around I’ll wet your appetite with another Pope creation that will be available at the upcoming Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels 6 convention.

The pink beauty shown below will given to all the women who attend the Ladies Luncheon honoring Shirley Wood (wife of the “recently retired” Senior Hot Wheels Designer Larry Wood). The luncheon is limited to 50 ladies, so get your tickets soon before they sell out!

Visit WWHW6.COM for more information and pricing on Wild Weekend tickets and premium events.

[via wwhw6.com]

Saturday Nitro featuring Bryan Pope of Pope Designs

Jeff Glasson — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:40:56 +0000

This week we chat with Pro Die-cast Customizer Bryan Pope and dive into how he’s quickly risen through the ranks of customizing in a very short time by combining is expertise in graphic design with his passion for Hot Wheels. Additional topics include Bryan’s great convention parties, on-line and live sale pieces and the upcoming convention pieces he’s been commissioned to create.

Listen to the recorded show from the audio widget on this page or check out the catalog of previous shows on the Saturday Nitro page.

Saturday Nitro Drag Bus Sneak Peek!

Jeff Glasson — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:39:25 +0000

Back in November diecastAUDIO readers were treated to a glimpse of the e-sheet rendering for the upcoming Pope Designs Saturday Nitro VW Drag Bus. Now you can feast your eyes on this photo of the completed “Diamond” Edition of the bus featuring Red Line Real Rider tires!

[via diecastspace.com]

Pope Design’s Saturday Nitro Bus

Jeff Glasson — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:43:17 +0000

Just in case a little extra nudge is needed to convince you to attend the DiecastSpace.com Super Convention next February, I’d like to submit this image of the upcoming Pope Designs Saturday Nitro Drag Bus! From the looks of it, we’re guaranteed to see this one sell out in minutes! Besides, you just can’t go wrong with Shane at the wheel and me riding shotgun!

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Stay tuned for additional information on when, where and how much!

[via diecastspace.com]

20 Customs from the 2008 Hot Wheels Convention

Jeff Glasson — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:36:05 +0000

Collector Diecast Lover shared these first twenty shots of entries into the customs contest from the 2008 Hot Wheels Collector’s Convention in Los Angeles California. With plenty more customs than these first entered into the contest, we can expect to see additional picture posts in the upcoming weeks.

[via diecastspace.com]

Pope Designs Loco Aventura Drag Bus!

Jeff Glasson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:39:29 +0000

Customs fans rejoice! An extra special 1 of 1 Pope Designs “LOCO AVENTURA” VW Drag Bus has been put up for auction (only on eBay) for those Pope Designs fans who can’t make it to the die cast exhibition in Mexico [and even for those who can; Pope doesn't discriminate!].

It features a FIERY PEARL RED, WHITE, AND GREEN FLAMED paint job to honor the Mexican exhibition. It also features Real Rider White Wall tires and a gleaming chrome chassis! This unique bus will be complemented by a 10 bus run of an alternate paint schemed bus to be sold exclusively in Mexico City at the Sunday September 8th toy show. That version will feature an enamel red, white, and green flamed paint scheme with Pro-circuit rimmed tires.

It’s not often Pope Designs offers a 1 of 1 of anything so you can expect this bus to be highly sought after!

Bookmark this auction, break out the piñata, salsa and cervezas, and celebrate Pope Design’s first international exploration! It’s the start of a “world” of possibilities for Pope Designs!

Click either image to see them up close!

Note: at the time of this posting, the bus has 5 bids and is currently selling for $314.99!

[via pope-designs on eBay]