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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 [...]
Diecast Stories: Custom Beauty is in the eye of the Collector
There are a growing number of collectors in the diecast community who question the merits of collecting customized pieces or the so-called Code 3 class of diecast. That question is becoming more relevant as an increasing number of diecast customizers appear on the scene and that the Diecastspace.com KustomKon Conference (the first ever event geared [...]
Diecast Stories: “Little Orphan Diecast”
I love Hot Wheels! I am a 45 year old man that loves Hot Wheels cars! It’s not that it’s been eating me up inside because I haven’t ever been able to say it out loud, I just like saying it. I love the fact that I collect something many people find unique or quite [...]
Diecast Stories: HE vs SHE
I have been collecting for almost 30 years, and over that time I have seen many trends and many collectors come and go. I have been in and out of relationships throughout my collecting history and have come to notice a few things about how women react to die-cast collecting. Now I know there are [...]
Diecast Stories: YEAH, I WAS/AM/WILL BE A DOORWARMER; SO WHAT!!!
I felt I had to put that title in bold and caps because I think doorwarmers around the nation should not have to continually defend themselves to anyone ever again! Okay, that’s a bit strong but this is something I feel I need to take a stand on, for you see I was/am an off [...]
Diecast Stories: Did I follow my own rules?
I recently returned from the DiecastSpace Super Convention in Las Vegas, and I had a great time! It was so nice to get away and hang with old friends [and some new ones] who are just like me, obsessed with little cars! I don’t have to feel like I collect nuclear waste like I do [...]
Diecast Stories: Convention Do’s and Don’ts, Part 2
In Part 2 of my series on “Do’s & Don’ts” for convention goers I’ll cover all the things to consider after you arrive at the event and things are underway. Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series if you haven’t done so yet. You’ll find additional tips there to utilize before you [...]
