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Milovan1

Milovan1

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My fave toys were Redline Hotwheels when I was a kid starting in 1968 and gave it up only after a few short years.
As an adult my interest in Redlines picked back up and I started collecting the rare one's about 25 or so years ago and have built
quite the small but very rare collection. The 1968 -1972 one's I own nowadays range from a few hundred bucks a piece
up to $35,000 for a single rare prototype. The rare $35,000 one of a kind
white enamel '70 Redline Hotwheel prototype I scored bigtime about 15? years ago for just a few hundred dollars
and have gotten offers as high as $28,000 years ago but will stand as the offers came from life long high end collectors and new
collectors pop up from time to time to this day and most likely beyond.
I'm holding on to it for now as I'm in no hurry to sell and
I'd rather enjoy it and the others for at least a few more years if not longer. I have collector friends such as Bruce Pascal
and Sid Belzberg (can Google them) who both own single proto's they purchased years ago at about $75,000 - $80,000? a piece but not less.
Bruce's rare Redline collection runs over a million dollars and I'm not sure what Sids collection is quite worth.
Redline Hotwheels have made front page of the Los Angeles Times newspaper from about 15? years ago titled
"Kids Toys For Adult Budgets" and the front page article continues to 2 pages inside the newspaper. I would post some
pics but I just don't feel like looking for the pics I have as I have not seen or looked at them in years.
I'm sure years from now I will dig them up. I haven't even looked at my collection in at least 5 years. Just knowing I have them is
good enough for the time being. I used to display them at my previous home periodically but since moving into my new place about 5 years ago
I just haven't displayed them for unknown reasons. I haven't lost my desire and interest I'm just being lazy about it. Now that
I wrote this and thought about them makes me want to display them once again lol. Once I get off my lazy ass hopefully shortly I will post pix here, not that anyone cares lol. Sorry for the long read, I just got excited when this thread popped up and not to mention @raratt got me going when he posted "Hot Wheels" lol.
Btw @raratt, as a kid I would take the orange Hotwheels track(s) and put them in between the tire's tube and rim on my bicycle to save my tubes from getting punctured from stickers etc.. Glad to know you enjoyed HotWheels also @raratt.
 
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TugthePup

TugthePup

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Milovan1 said:
My fave toys were Redline Hotwheels when I was a kid starting in 1968 and gave it up only after a few short years.
As an adult my interest in Redlines picked back up and I started collecting the rare one's about 25 or so years ago and have built
quite the small but very rare collection. The 1968 -1972 one's I own nowadays range from a few hundred bucks a piece
up to $35,000 for a single rare prototype. The rare $35,000 one of a kind
white enamel '70 Redline Hotwheel prototype I scored bigtime about 15? years ago for just a few hundred dollars
and have gotten offers as high as $28,000 years ago but will stand as the offers came from life long high end collectors and new
collectors pop up from time to time to this day and most likely beyond.
I'm holding on to it for now as I'm in no hurry to sell and
I'd rather enjoy it and the others for at least a few more years if not longer. I have collector friends such as Bruce Pascal
and Sid Belzberg (can Google them) who both own single proto's they purchased years ago at about $75,000 - $80,000? a piece but not less.
Bruce's rare Redline collection runs over a million dollars and I'm not sure what Sids collection is quite worth.
Redline Hotwheels have made front page of the Los Angeles Times newspaper from about 15? years ago titled
"Kids Toys For Adult Budgets" and the front page article continues to 2 pages inside the newspaper. I would post some
pics but I just don't feel like looking for the pics I have as I have not seen or looked at them in years.
I'm sure years from now I will dig them up. I haven't even looked at my collection in at least 5 years. Just knowing I have them is
good enough for the time being. I used to display them at my previous home periodically but since moving into my new place about 5 years ago
I just haven't displayed them for unknown reasons. I haven't lost my desire and interest I'm just being lazy about it. Now that
I wrote this and thought about them makes me want to display them once again lol. Once I get off my lazy ass hopefully shortly I will post pix here, not that anyone cares lol. Sorry for the long read, I just got excited when this thread popped up and not to mention @raratt got me going when he posted "Hot Wheels" lol.
Btw @raratt, as a kid I would take the orange Hotwheels track(s) and put them in between the tire's tube and rim on my bicycle to save my tubes from getting punctured from stickers etc..
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Sounds amazing. Can't wait to see pics of the new display!
 
MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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Milovan1 said:
My fave toys were Redline Hotwheels when I was a kid starting in 1968 and gave it up only after a few short years.
As an adult my interest in Redlines picked back up and I started collecting the rare one's about 25 or so years ago and have built
quite the small but very rare collection. The 1968 -1972 one's I own nowadays range from a few hundred bucks a piece
up to $35,000 for a single rare prototype. The rare $35,000 one of a kind
white enamel '70 Redline Hotwheel prototype I scored bigtime about 15? years ago for just a few hundred dollars
and have gotten offers as high as $28,000 years ago but will stand as the offers came from life long high end collectors and new
collectors pop up from time to time to this day and most likely beyond.
I'm holding on to it for now as I'm in no hurry to sell and
I'd rather enjoy it and the others for at least a few more years if not longer. I have collector friends such as Bruce Pascal
and Sid Belzberg (can Google them) who both own single proto's they purchased years ago at about $75,000 - $80,000? a piece but not less.
Bruce's rare Redline collection runs over a million dollars and I'm not sure what Sids collection is quite worth.
Redline Hotwheels have made front page of the Los Angeles Times newspaper from about 15? years ago titled
"Kids Toys For Adult Budgets" and the front page article continues to 2 pages inside the newspaper. I would post some
pics but I just don't feel like looking for the pics I have as I have not seen or looked at them in years.
I'm sure years from now I will dig them up. I haven't even looked at my collection in at least 5 years. Just knowing I have them is
good enough for the time being. I used to display them at my previous home periodically but since moving into my new place about 5 years ago
I just haven't displayed them for unknown reasons. I haven't lost my desire and interest I'm just being lazy about it. Now that
I wrote this and thought about them makes me want to display them once again lol. Once I get off my lazy ass hopefully shortly I will post pix here, not that anyone cares lol. Sorry for the long read, I just got excited when this thread popped up and not to mention @raratt got me going when he posted "Hot Wheels" lol.
Btw @raratt, as a kid I would take the orange Hotwheels track(s) and put them in between the tire's tube and rim on my bicycle to save my tubes from getting punctured from stickers etc.. Glad to know you enjoyed HotWheels also @raratt.
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40 year die cast collector. A few hundred hot wheels on cards amongst too many others. Trying to regain my basement if of interest. Wow and nice snag on the proto. I'm jealous. For the uniquness of course. Love rarities and oddities.
 
Milovan1

Milovan1

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rkymtnman said:
show of hands if you've played this plz. raises hand.

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In a field as a kid my buddy threw up a lawn dart (metal tip) up as high
as he could about 20 or so feet up and yelled watch out! I scrambled to the left then to the right
only for that dart to come down and stick in the top of my head. Stuck straight up in the top of my skull.
Sure was funny at the time lol.
 
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Detroitwill

Well-Known Member
Milovan1 said:
In a field as a kid my buddy threw up a lawn dart (metal tip) up as high
as he could about 20 or so feet up and yelled watch out! I scrambled to the left then to the right
only for that dart to come down and stick in the top of my head. Stuck straight up in the top of my skull.
Sure was funny at the time lol.
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YES! Bobby? Is that you Bobby? Lmfao.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

Well-Known Member
Milovan1 said:
In a field as a kid my buddy threw up a lawn dart (metal tip) up as high
as he could about 20 or so feet up and yelled watch out! I scrambled to the left then to the right
only for that dart to come down and stick in the top of my head. Stuck straight up in the top of my skull.
Sure was funny at the time lol.
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that actually explains alot about your postings!!!! lol. j/kiddin, have a nice wkend!!!
 
lokie

lokie

Well-Known Member
Milovan1 said:
My fave toys were Redline Hotwheels when I was a kid starting in 1968 and gave it up only after a few short years.
As an adult my interest in Redlines picked back up and I started collecting the rare one's about 25 or so years ago and have built
quite the small but very rare collection. The 1968 -1972 one's I own nowadays range from a few hundred bucks a piece
up to $35,000 for a single rare prototype. The rare $35,000 one of a kind
white enamel '70 Redline Hotwheel prototype I scored bigtime about 15? years ago for just a few hundred dollars
and have gotten offers as high as $28,000 years ago but will stand as the offers came from life long high end collectors and new
collectors pop up from time to time to this day and most likely beyond.
I'm holding on to it for now as I'm in no hurry to sell and
I'd rather enjoy it and the others for at least a few more years if not longer. I have collector friends such as Bruce Pascal
and Sid Belzberg (can Google them) who both own single proto's they purchased years ago at about $75,000 - $80,000? a piece but not less.
Bruce's rare Redline collection runs over a million dollars and I'm not sure what Sids collection is quite worth.
Redline Hotwheels have made front page of the Los Angeles Times newspaper from about 15? years ago titled
"Kids Toys For Adult Budgets" and the front page article continues to 2 pages inside the newspaper. I would post some
pics but I just don't feel like looking for the pics I have as I have not seen or looked at them in years.
I'm sure years from now I will dig them up. I haven't even looked at my collection in at least 5 years. Just knowing I have them is
good enough for the time being. I used to display them at my previous home periodically but since moving into my new place about 5 years ago
I just haven't displayed them for unknown reasons. I haven't lost my desire and interest I'm just being lazy about it. Now that
I wrote this and thought about them makes me want to display them once again lol. Once I get off my lazy ass hopefully shortly I will post pix here, not that anyone cares lol. Sorry for the long read, I just got excited when this thread popped up and not to mention @raratt got me going when he posted "Hot Wheels" lol.
Btw @raratt, as a kid I would take the orange Hotwheels track(s) and put them in between the tire's tube and rim on my bicycle to save my tubes from getting punctured from stickers etc.. Glad to know you enjoyed HotWheels also @raratt.
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I had never thought of the collector value of Hot Wheels.
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Other extremely rare and desirable Redline-era Hot Wheels cars are the rear-loading Volkswagen Beach Bomb with surfboards poking out the back (also considered a prototype) The prototype rear-loading Beach Bomb can earn $100,000 or more.
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A rare 1969 pink rear-loading Volkswagen Beach Bomb.
Photo courtesy Bruce Pascal

and the Olds 442. Mint examples of the Hot Wheels Olds 442 model in the most desirable colors can fetch five figures.
The Rarest!
OLDS 442
Probably the most desirable and rarest of the regular production cars is the OLDS 442.
What makes some of this casting extremely rare are a few of the colors that it was released in. This casting had a very brief run in the stores prior to it being pulled by Mattel for legal reasons. The OLDS 442 is rare period, but especially rare in Purple, Lite Blue, Hot Pink, and Lite Green. There is also an extremely rare OLDS 442 prototype that was produced in Red with a Black Interior.
Even the collectors buttons (Plastic & Metal) that came with the car back in the day are going for $100+ each on any given day. The “STAR”sticker Sheets that also came with the car are now fetching over $300 a piece. Needless to say, this is
 
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