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WWHW6: Souvenir Room

Jeff Glasson — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:40:35 +0000

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WWHW6: Limited Black Box Set Announced!

Jeff Glasson — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:39:13 +0000

With just under a week to go until the Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels 6 begins, the staff has announced the availability of several incredible limited edition “Black Box” sets of convention cars. Here’s the scoop right from the Wild Weekend staff:

It has been a tradition since the first Wild Weekend event in 2000 that a very limited number of the official event cars be produced in the color black. This limited number was previously only one or two! For Wild Weekend 6, we are proud to unveil our exclusive “Black Box” Set. Each set contains (7) event cars… the Street Rodder and Bone Shaker, plus (5) other black versions of Wild Weekend 6 event cars… Can you guess which ones?

There are only 15 sets being produced, and these will be sold to the highest bidders at the Charity Auction for Autism Speaks.® This is truly a collector’s set. Each box is built to the highest standards of craftsmanship by the S.J. Pappas Company in Meriden, CT. The box is finished in high-gloss enamel, and when opened, there is an aluminum plate that is cut out to surround each car securing them in place, while offering a handy space for your favorite Wild Weekend 6 designer or Black Box car contributor to sign his name. The Black Box cover is adorned with an etched brass plate, commemorating Wild Weekend 6.

Visit the official Wild Weekend of Hot Wheels website for more information about tickets, accommodations and activities.

[via wwhw6.com]

HOTLANTA: The Convention Cars

Jeff Glasson — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:26:58 +0000

One noticeable change made between the Super Convention and the Collector Experience was in the quality of the convention cars. The decision to stick with top-tier customizers for the production was a smart move and it definitely paid off. Here’s a set of some of the cars from the weekend:

If you weren’t able to attend the Hotllanta Collector Experience or would just like to own some of the fine pieces that came out of the event, be sure to keep an on the DiecastSpace website for special sales of the remaining limited run cars.

Nightstalker Hotlanta Convention Cars

Jeff Glasson — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:28:16 +0000

The e-sheet madness continues with all four of the pieces that Chris Walker is producing for the 2009 Hotlanta Collector Experience in June. You certainly can’t go wrong with casting like these and I think you’ll are that they’re looking great!

Each car will be part of a designated event/ticket at the convention. Here’s the breakdown:

Bingo / Boneshaker
Convention Ticket / VW Drag Truck
DiecastSpace Party / ‘67 Camaro
Nightstalker Experience / VW Drag Bus

[via diecastspace.com]

2009 Reston Nationals – Souvenir and Mattel Display Rooms

Jeff Glasson — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:28:58 +0000

Here is a quick slideshow of the souvenir area of the registration room and the small Mattel display room at the 2009 Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals in Reston, VA. While the Mattel display room was pretty small, it did happen to feature a few unique Hot Wheels t-shirt designs – even some for the ladies!