Starting a Hot Wheels Collection

Starting a Hot Wheels Collection

Collecting Hot Wheels Cars is a great hobby which can be enjoyed by young and old. In over 40 years, the price of Hot Wheels cars has remained virtually the same, with most cars costing around a dollar. Anyone can start collecting hot wheels right away!

Hot wheels generally fall into one of three categories: Vintage (Pre-1980) Hot Wheels, Modern (1980-1989) Hot Wheels, and Contemporary (1990-Now) Hot Wheels.

First, decide what kind of Hot Wheels collector you want to be. Do you prefer to keep Hot Wheels in pristine condition for show or investment? Or do you prefer opening the packages and enjoying them hands on? Opened package Hot Wheels cars are much easier to find and are generally much less expensive than sealed packages.

Millions of people from around the world have many fond memories of Hot Wheels cars, so an original Hot Wheels car from 1960's can sell for over $100. Rarer hot wheels cars can often sell for $300 or more. Check your garage, you might just find a rare hot wheels gem!

In recent years Hot Wheels released a special version of cars called Treasure Hunt. The first years of the treasure hunt series was 1995 with 12 special rare cars being released each year. In 1997, the treasure Hunt series was expanded with a special sub series called Super Treasure Hunt. Treasure hunt cars are quite rare with their production numbers limited to only a few thousand. Treasure Hunt series are recgoznizable by the green stripe along the right side, the treasure chest and the words t-hunt, treasure hunt, or Trea$ure Hunt$ (dollar signs in the name denote the Super Treasure Hunt cars)

You can collect Hot Wheels cars by year, model or series. The choice is up to you. 2008 will see Mattel Hot Wheels release over 160 cars including a special series of Mystery car!

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