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Original Artwork by Larry Wood and Luis Tanahara
I had the fortunate opportunity to host the Ridemakerz Designer Round-Table Luncheon during at the 2009 DiecastSpace.com Super Convention. The event consisted of a panel that included Larry Wood, Carson Lev, George Barris, Luis Tanahara, Larry Andreini from Ridemakerz, Robert Russell from Shelby Collectibles, HWC Ryan from Mattel, Sean Taylor from M2, Chris Walker, Lee [...]
2009 Super Convention: The 1-to-1 Scale Cars
Several full-scale show cars were on display in the main hallway at the convention. Shelby brought the Terlingua Cobra and a Super Snake and Dennis Roth brought the Bonneville Tric. Of course collectors really went nuts for the Hot Wheels Crazy Horse Funny Car and Mattel’s Twin Mill. Even Larry Wood himself helped HWC Chris [...]
Top Diecast Conventions of 2009
Is it just me or does it seem that 2009 will be a great year to be a diecast collector? If there’s one thing to be said about our hobby, its there’s no shortage of diecast conventions in the near future! Here is a quick list of the best multi-day events happening across the country [...]
Saturday Nitro Live featuring Larry Wood
Saturday Nitro kicks off 2009 with a show that sets the bar really high with Lead Hot Wheels Designer, Larry Wood as our special guest! Not only does this show contain over an hour and a half of great diecast discussion with Larry, but Super Convention chairman, Shane Whittenbarger shares some VERY special news about [...]
The People of SEMA 2008
Here’s a quick set of some of the people from the diecast and racing industry that I met during SEMA 2008. While there were plenty of “booth babes” too, I refrained for filling my camera with T&A since there are plenty of other place to find those shots on the net. However, I did include [...]
The SEMA Experience
“WOW!” is first word that comes to mind after returning home from Las Vegas and four long days at the 2008 SEMA show. The event is truly a car enthusiast’s dream and definitely the place to be with over 120,000 attendees from around the globe enjoying the best of what’s hot in the automotive world. [...]
Hot Wheels featured in Newsweek
This past week Hot Wheels gained some mainstream new attention with a great article on Newsweek.com in an article entitled “How a Tiny Toy Makes Big Bucks.” The entire piece is a great read and even mentions at the start that Mattel is currently worth more than GM! Other notable quotes in the article come [...]
