I suppose this is my first real attempt at blogging. I have read that you should blog about something for which you have passion. I have a thing for these little toy cars -ever since I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with them. It’s a bit difficult to explain to someone on the outside of collecting, but I do believe that other collectors, especially those who do it just ‘for the love of the cars’ will surely understand. I was around eight years old when I received my first Hot Wheels cars. I did receive a few Matchbox cars when I was younger, but it wasn’t until my eighth birthday back in 1975 that I discovered the coolest diecast cars ever -HOT WHEELS! My parents bought me a Hot Wheel’s racing set with a few extra Hot Wheel cars. This is when I fell in love with these tiny little gems. Ever since then, I’ve been collecting off and on growing my collection. As I got older, although I still loved the cars just as much, I sometimes felt a little awkward buying ‘toy’ cars for myself. I’d even planned to lie and tell the checkers that they were for my nephew if they ever asked. None of my girlfriends really understood either, but most none-the-less supported me in my hobby. Now that I’m over forty, I no longer raid the Hot Wheel isles whenever I’m at a Fred Meyer or Walmart. In fact I have recently sold a large portion of my Hot Wheels to thin down my collection as well as pay off a few bills. I just had way too many cars to keep track of, and now that my collection is smaller and more manageable (I kept only my most favorite cars), I’m feeling good about what I now have.
Some of my favorite cars from early on in my collecting
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If you’ve been around my site, you’ve seen my new Hot Wheel passion which is making displays to showcase my collection.
