Post #56264 by laney on Wed, Oct 22, 2003 10:47 AM

I also collect Hot Wheels. My son got me started, he has boxes and boxes filled under his bed. He especially loves the shark cars but I only collect the '59 Caddys. Some day, I'll have the real thing-it's my dream car. I just couldn't rationalize spending $200 on one. I could buy/make so many lamps for that! I'm more fanatic about lamps than the Hot Wheels. I did try to talk myself into it by thinking it would be a nice item to pass down to my son when I go but he'll have enough crap to go through. It'll be a hell of an estate sale.

If you collect Hot Wheels you must go see the exhibit at the Peterson Auto Museum in LA. There are tons of cars, including the most expensive Hot Wheels ever, on display. Some are even life size! Since I have a few older siblings, we were remembering all the cool 60's cars we drove through the dirt and demolished in our yard. Hind sight is 20/20!