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Diecast Stories: Back in the Saddle Again!
I recently returned from a 5 day excursion to the Mike Strauss, West Coast Convention held in Los Angeles CA this past October. I haven’t been to a Strauss West Coast Convention since 2008 [Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary]. I was able to go to this year’s convention for 2 reasons; my economic situation has greatly [...]
The Cars of Summer Smash 4
The 4th Annual Summer Smash is rolling into Warwick, Rhode Island next week and as usual, there’ll be a ton of great limited edition Code 3 customs on hand at the show for collectors to choose from. Liberty Promotions will be returning this year with another great convention car design in addition to this year’s [...]
Tail Fins & Chrome covers The Magical Weekend of Cars!
Just over a year ago, the DiecastSpace Magical Weekend of Cars rolled into the Swan and Dolphin Hotel at DisneyWorld in Orlando, Florida, and we were fortunate to have Jake and the crew from Tail Fins and Chrome at the event to capture some of the atmosphere and personalities at the convention. The episode aired [...]
Magical Weekend of Cars 2 Location Sneak Peek
Collectors on Facebook saw a glimpse of the location that was selected for the second Magical Weekend of Cars convention being planned for 2012. East coast diecast fans enjoyed the first Magical Weekend when it came to Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida in 2010, and now it appears that west coast collectors will be closer to [...]
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 Stories: Can you smell a Hot Wheels?
First let me preface this whole article by declaring that “Yes; I acknowledge that eBay [and its competitors] have revolutionized diecast selling!” There it’s out; so I don’t want anyone reminding me of this fact after you read the rest of this article. The point I will try to make is simply that I don’t [...]
Diecastspace Vending Machine to debut in Nashville
Collectors who regularly attend conventions are most likely familiar with Mattel’s popular Hot Wheels Vending Machine that has become a feature attraction over the years. Standing in a massive line of fellow diecast enthusiasts while waiting for a chance to see what mysterious Hot Wheels goodness will fall from the innards of the giant metal [...]
