Just as American collectors will be waking from their “Turkey-induced food comas,” Pope Designs will be launching this year’s Christmas Bus sale. Pope’s 2011 Santa Express VW Drag Bus will officially go on-sale this Friday, November 25th with a limited edition quantity of just 16 pieces.

Of those 16, 12 will be “Standard Editions” featuring Metallic Evergreen paint with Pro-Circuit rimmed front tires. The remaining 4 will be the coveted “Diamond Edition” featuring Metallic Gold paint job along with Redline Real Rider tires. Both editions come mounted in an acrylic case with original Pope Designs artwork on the backdrop card.

Each bus will be available for $90 (plus $6 shipping) on a first-come, first served basis via the Pope Designs eBay page. Diamond Editions will be randomly inserted into orders in place of the Standard Edition. Be sure to visit the Pope Designs Sales Page for more information and to see additional photos of the bus!

Johnny Lightning collectors interested in getting their hands on Release 18 of their Forever64 line should head over to TomsDiecastCars.com to take advantage of their new pre-order deal. For a limited time get a factory sealed case of (12) JL Forever64 Release 18 cars for just $37.95 with FREE shipping in the USA. Canadian Collectors can take advantage of the pre-order offer as well with cases shipping to Canada for $52.95 USD!

Click here to jump over to TomsDiecastCars.com to take advantage of this special offer.

Pope Designs continues their 5th Anniversary celebrations with the release of this limited edition “Atlantic City” VW Drag Bus. Limited to just 30 pieces, this bus was created as an offering to the attendees of the upcoming Diecastspace Dragbus Getaway at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

The Pope Designs 5th Anniversary VW Drag Bus features Real Rider front tires, Anniversary artwork, an acrylic case, a custom backdrop insert and the all new custom acrylic case sleeve packaging that was designed exclusively for the Anniversary series. As an added bonus, each bus will include a Pope Designs 5th Anniversary Pin mounted inside the case.

Fortunately for collectors, Pope Designs has decided to make a quantity of these buses available to their online fans first and will be holding a special sale this weekend. Here are the details:

Date: Sunday, May 8 2011
Time: 9:00pm EST
Where: eBay.com
Seller ID: pope-designs
Quantity: 15
Sale Price: $100 + $7 S&H (USD)

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There are still a number of Pope Designs casting in the works that will be coming out during the remainder of the year. Be sure to head over to PopeDesigns.com and sign up for their e-mail list to be alerted when new offerings become available!

Collectors who have eagerly been waiting to see what type of holiday creation Chris “NightStalker” Walker comes up with this year will be pleasantly surprised to see that this year’s sale will include three different castings to choose from! Each casting will be sold individually and will not be offered as a set.

A run-down of each piece is shown below. Click on any image to see the larger version.

Rudolph’s Rod Shop Panel:

Painted in pearl red with real rider tires. Rudolph’s Custom Rod Shop graphics adorn the sides and top of this little gem. These are limited to only 10 and come numbered in an acrylic case.

Price is $55.

Alien Projects Custom Convoy:

Dressed in pearl white and green paint with red real-riders. “Happy Holidays from Alien Projects” graphics on the side as a little homage to Alien Projects.  Limited to only 10 and numbered in an acrylic case.

Price is $65.

NightStalker’s Holiday VW Bus:

Painted with candy spectraflame red over chrome with Pro Circuit wheels.  Custom Holiday graphics adorn this wonderful piece. Comes limited to 20 and numbered in an acrylic case.

Price is $75.

Two notable aspects of this sale are the prices and the “added bonus.” Chris will be offering up each piece at a price point that ranges between $55 and $75 depending on the casting. Your wallet will certainly like that! He has also hinted that each person who makes a purchase will get a special “die-cast treat” as well. Now that’s some holiday spirit!

The sale starts on Thursday, December 2nd at 6PM PST (9PM EST) on the Night Stalker Customs website. A purchasing button will become active when the sale begins. Chris advises that if the sale button doesn’t show up, your computer may be "cached."  Dump your cookies and reset your browser to see the updated page.

Pope Designs is preparing for an extra special holiday season this year as Christmas 2010 will mark their 5th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, a new version of the Kringle Delivery Service VW Drag Bus has been created. The original graphics from the first version sold four Christmas seasons ago have been updated and applied to a great selection of two-tone colors.

Collectors of Pope Designs work are well aware of the highly sought after “Diamond Editions” which typically feature real rubber front tires and are produced in a lower quantity. This time around, the Diamond Edition has been eliminated as all the buses in the run will feature real rubber tires and an even number of each color have been produced.

Here are details for the sale:

Where: eBay
Date for Both Auctions: Friday November 26, 20 (Black Friday)
Time for Both Auctions: 9pm EST, 8pm CST, 7pm MST, 6pm PST
Auction #1 Name: Kringle Delivery Frosty Blue Holiday VW Bus 2.0
Auction #2 Name: Kringle Delivery Holiday Gold Holiday VW Bus 2.0
Auction #1 Quantity Available: 15 Combo #1: Frosty Blue
Auction #1 Quantity Available: 15 Combo #2: Holiday Gold
Price: $115 Each
Shipping: $8 (PD ships both domestically and internationally)

Collectors who are lucky enough to purchase both color combinations will get matching production numbers for the set. Please visit the official Pope Designs website for more information on this great sale.

Pope Designs rolls into the the 2010 fall season with this first-ever online-only Halloween offering that is sure to grab the attention of Pope and Drag Bus fans alike.

The Standard Edition features festive ember-glow burnt orange paint and basic wheels while the Diamond Edition is dressed in Toxic Green and features Real Rider White Letter tires. Both versions come packaged in an acrylic case with an original Pope Designs artwork backdrop.

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Only 20 “Bat-Pumpkin” VW Drag buses were produced, and the details of the sale are as follows:

• Quantity Produced: 15 Standard Edition / 5 Diamond Edition
  Quantity For Sale: 13 Standard Edition / 4 Diamond Edition
  When: Friday October 1st, 2010
• Time: 9pm EST, 8pm CST, 7pm MST, 6pm PST
  Where: eBay
  Auction Title: Pope Designs Bat-Pumpkin Drag Bus
  Price: $115.00 each (plus $8 shipping, both domestic and international)

  
As always, Pope Designs distributes the Diamond Edition in a random fashion. Be sure to visit the official Pope Designs website for the full story behind the “Bat-Pumpkin” – you’ll be glad you did!

These shots of 6, yes SIX custom creations from Jimmy “The Boxman” Chavez surfaced today, and from the looks of things, attendees of the 2010 Hot Wheels Summer Smash will certainly have their hands full trying to decide which of these to take home!

Once again, Boxman has managed to create a unique packaging design that manages to work perfectly with three different themed designs – Dark Shark, Summer Smash Surfing and 3D Tiki. Collectors who attended the 2010 DiecastSpace Super Convention got a chance to see Jimmy’s incredible 3-D backing cards, and this new 3-D Tiki design will allow Summer Smash attendees to see the visual effects first-hand as well.

Each casting is limited to just 10 pieces and will be available to Summer Smash attendees on a first come, first served basis. Pricing of each piece is still to be determined.

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Be sure to visit the official Hot Wheels Summer Smash website for information on tickets and accommodations.

Here’s a last minute reminder for all the VW Drag Bus collectors out there that Chris Walker’s “Bombshell” Drag Bus goes on sale tonight, July 30st at 9pm EST, 6pm PST. This new Night Stalker creation features a classic Bomber Nose art style – a style that has influenced many of Chris’s customs over the years.

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The bus is dressed in House of Kolor Silver metal-flake with a white top. The side graphics feature a lovely blonde "bombshell" (hubba, hubba!) riding a flaming bomb, and the top is adorned with a second pin-up and signature “kill count” bomb markings. This run is limited to just 20 pieces and each bus comes mounted in an acrylic case. They will be available via http://www.alienprojects.com/NSPromotional.htm for $90 (USD) each on a first come, first served basis. The sale link will become visible on the page when the sale starts. Be sure to clear your browser’s cache to ensure the button will show up

Each year DiecastSpace holds one major sales event where everything in the DiecastSpace.com store is on sale. The time for that sale is THIS WEEK from July, 15, 2010 through Sunday July 18, 2010 at 11:50PM where every item in the store is 30% off.

Simply use the coupon code “SALE” at checkout to receive the discount. The coupon can be used on anything in inventory. Be sure to take advantage of this offer soon, as the store was completely sold out in just 2 hours last year!

There are also a lot of cool new items (not part of this sale) will be hitting the DiecastSpace store in the upcoming weeks. Here’s a quick run-down so you can mark you calendars:

• - August 1 at 3PM Eastern: The August Dairy goes on sale 1 of 25 pieces and features an awesome paint scheme by WRF Customs
• - August 15th 3PM Eastern: Pre Order The 1 of 15 DiecastSpace.Com Hot Wheels Convention Evo edition. We do a really cool paint scheme to celebrate the convention and we limit it to 1 of 15.
• - August 23 at 3PM Eastern: Any of the ComicCon 70 Chevelles by Chris Nightstalker Walker will go on sale on the site. Remember, if you want to guarantee yourself one, visit the DiecastSpace setup at Chicago ComicCon during August 19-22. Chris will be on hand and he can sign them.
• - August 23 at 3PM Eastern: The 1 of 10 Hand Airbrushed Summer Smash EVO’s by Kool51 will be available IF there are any left from Summer Smash.
• - August 23 at 3PM Eastern: The 1 of 50 Rolling Thunder an Evening with Wayne Scott Summer Smash event car will be available if there are any left over. This piece has been hand airbrushed by Kool 51.
• - September 14th at 3PM Eastern: If there are any left over Canada Convention Cars from Liberty Promotions, then at this time they will be put up on the site

The 2010 Magical Weekend of Cars has come and gone, but not without many great memories of the good times had be all who attended. The weekend was also packed full of many great convention and souvenir cars to choose from.

Collectors who weren’t able to attend the Magical Weekend are in luck as limited quantities of several convention pieces have been made available in the DiecastSpace store on a first come, first served basis. This is definitely a prime opportunity to pick up some great pieces like the MiQ Willmott Dairy and the official Liberty Promotions Drag Bus, Dairy and Camaro.

Speaking of Liberty Promotions, the remaining alternate color convention bus and Rebel Run versions (submitted randomly into orders) are also available for purchase at LibertyPromotions.com.

Collectors who were able to catch wind of last year’s Connecticut Valley Diecast Club Car from Liberty Promotions will remember how fast it sold out. The Purple Passion casting matched with with its flat black paint an “rat rod” style pin striping was a perfect combination to set sales on fire.

For those who missed out on adding last year’s car to their collection, then you’ll be pleased with this early sneak peek at the all new 2010 CVD Club car that follows in its predecessors footsteps. The S’Cool bus has been selected as the new casting, but the overall theme of the design remains fairly close to the Passions’. I’m sure you’ll agree that this is not a bad thing in any sort of way.

Liberty Promotions is producing a limited run of just 250 pieces in the run which should be available shortly after the New Year. Rest assured that I’ll be providing an update on any sales information as soon as it becomes available!

This Friday, October 30th, Chris “Night Stalker” Walker will be offering up his first time ever Halloween themed custom. Appropriately dubbed the “Psycho Sled,” this VW Drag Bus comes painted in a deep purple candy metallic with orange flake with excellent ghoulish graphics that are right  on par for the Halloween season.

Each piece comes mounted in an acrylic case and will be numbered. The run is limited to 20 buses and will sell for $95 each. The sale itself starts at 9pm EST (6pm PST) on Friday, October 30th. The link to buy will become active on the sale page at that time.

More pictures are available at Chris’s Alien Projects website. Good luck to those who will be trying to obtain this bus! Better get those mouse-clicking fingers warmed up!

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]

Labor day has come and gone, the kids are back to school, and the evening temperatures here in the Northeast are beginning to cool down to autumn-like levels. With Halloween just a short month and a half away, collectors can expect to see a few limited edition custom pieces pop up in celebration of the cavity-promoting holiday.

The first to appear and make you salivate is the DiecastSpace “Drool Ghoul” Drag Bus. The graphics and paint were designed and executed by Chris Walker. The run is limited to just 25 pieces and goes on sale this Friday (09/18/09) at 6pm PST (9pm EST) on DiecastSpace.com for $80 each (plus $6 shipping).

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[via diecastspace.com]

Just a quick mention that Sears stores currently have the Hot Wheels Designer’s Challenge 7-car sets on clearance for just $5.69! They currently appear to be available on the Sears.com site for those who don’t have the brick and mortar in the local area.

[via sears.com]

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!

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Liberty Promotions returns with their next sale featuring a return of the “Surfin” series with the super cool “Cal Woodie” and “Waikiki Wagon.” The standard issue Cal Woodie comes in ocean teal while the Rebel Run version will sport classic white. The Wakiki Wagon standard issue will be adorned in cool coral while the Rebel Run will be dressed in violet.

Both buses are certainly looking great especially with the whitewalls. And how bout that side-mounted surfboard?! Sweet! Here are a few shots to peek your interest.

The standard run consists of 1,300 pieces and the Rebel Run is limited to just 200 pieces. Liberty Legion members will get 2000 points for this purchase while supplies last.

The sale schedule for Liberty Legion members is a follows:

Colossus: starts June 8 at 9am central
Titanus: starts June 8 at 9am central
Prominus: starts June 10 at 9am central
Commendus: starts June 12 at 9am central
Discoverus: starts June 12 at 9am central

Please visit the Liberty Promotions website for more information and additional pictures of these awesome buses. Hang 10!

[via libertypromotions.com]

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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Not only is it Election Day next Tuesday, November 4th, but its also the return of Mattel’s highly anticipated Treasure Hunt Set. For the second year in a row, this set will feature all 12 of the 2008 Treasure Hunt cars, PLUS all 12 of the 2008 “super” Treasure Hunt cars. Each car will come on individual blister cards, and the “super” Treasure Hunt cars feature special finishes and Real Riders® wheels not found on the regular treasure hunts! Included in the set are two of each of the following vehicles — one Treasure Hunt and one “super” Treasure Hunt — for a total of 24 vehicles:

• - Chrysler 300C
• - Dodge Viper
• - ’64 Buick® Riviera
• - ’69 Camaro
• - ’70 Plymouth Road Runner
• - 16 Angels
• - Ford Mustang GT
• - Dodge Challenger Funny Car
• - Drift King
• - Hot Bird
• - Qombee
• - Rockster

Each set is individually numbered and will be priced at $249.99 (plus shipping & processing). Obtain a set will surely be a challenge with only 2000 untis being produced. However, for many collectors (like me!), the occasion of finding a Treasure Hunt might come around once or twice a year, so this is a prime opportunity to obtain each an every Treasure Hunt release for the year in one shot.

Be sure to visit the official sale announcement on HotWheelsCollectors.com for additional details about the sale.

[via hotwheelscollectors.com]

Every once in a while the Peterson Auto Museum offers up some great deals on limited edition die cast pieces, and this week is one of those times! Right now they are offering up the Peterson Ford COE in Black or Grey for just $9.95 each.

If Ed “Big Daddy” Roth is more your style, then you’ll surely love the limited edition “Outlaw” in gold or silver for just $4.95 each. Finally, Ed Roth’s Rat Fink design adorns the limited edition “Tales of the Rat Fink” VW bus that is on sale for just $7.95. Click the images to see them up close and then jump over to the Peterson Museum store to snag these deals while supplies last!

[via peterson.org]