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PRESENTS
IN THE ISSUE
We Are 2019
Expecting Volume 33 - Issue 2 3 Russ’ Ramblings
April - June 2019
#133
You! Newsletter Staff 4-5 What’s New
6 Hot Wheels Legends Tour
PUBLISHER AND EDITOR
Jim Garbaczewski
October 2-6, 2019 PROOFREADER 8-9 Toyota MR2
Colin James
Los Angeles Airport Marriott, STAFF WRITERS
Los Angeles Jim Garbaczewski 10-11 Custom Fleetside and Deora
Join us at the 33rd Annual Hot Wheels® Collectors Russ Looker
Convention! Activities will include room-to-room Todd Burriss
trading, Hot Wheels® and Sizzlers® races, autograph 12-13 Character Cars Toy Story
sessions with current and former Hot Wheels® PHOTOGRAPHY
celebrities, seminars, a Custom Car Contest, children’s Jim Garbaczewski
activities, Charity Auction and more! CHAPTER COORDINATOR 16 Z- Whiz A Look Back
Included in the price of admission is a Wednesday Carl Pomponio
evening reception, the Saturday Night Finale with a
guest speaker, free limited edition Hot Wheels® car 17 Datsun 240Z
(produced by Mattel) and the Sunday Toy Show. Russ’ Ramblings
Tickets are only $70 per person for all
five days (one child, 12 and under, I hope everyone had a great time in Chicago buying,
free with each paid adult!) Advance selling, trading and attending all the great activities the Join on Facebook at Hot
Convention Committee put together. The Convention
ticket purchase required.
Committee does such a great job for us collectors and Wheels Newsletter Members
we really appreciate their efforts.
Winter Hot Wheels hunting is always slow and hopefully,
now with spring in full bloom, the stores will start putting
out a better variety of Hot Wheels for us to choose from.
I am still being asked my opinion on whether or not The Hot Wheels® Newsletter is a licensed publication providing information
to leave the store price stickers on Hot Wheels blister to those interested in collecting Hot Wheels® cars. The Hot Wheels®
Newsletter is published quarterly. Subscriptions by mail $38 for 6 issues +
packs. I do find the older price stickers on redline blister 5 Updates 6th. Update with timely renewal. $42US Canada and $54US to
packs an interesting comparison as to their original cost all others. To order; make check payable Jim Garbaczewski, memo: Hot
and current value. I remember when we took Hot Wheels Wheels® Newsletter. Mail to; Hot Wheels Newsletter c/o Jim Garbaczewski
vehicles and sets to Tomart to picture in their price 6646 W. Wyandot Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463-1754. Back issues may be
guides that Tom Tumbusch used Bestine to remove the ordered for the price of $7.00 per copy. Not all issues are available.
stickers so they wouldn’t show in the pictures. As long ACCEPTING PAYPAL FOR SUSSCRIBTION ORDER at hwcollectorsnews.com
as the stickers are not obscuring the Hot Wheels vehicle For advertising information contact Jim Garbaczewski at the number below.
inside the blister I still prefer to leave them on the card. ©2016 Jim Garbaczewski (except where noted). The HOT WHEELS®
Again this is my preference and I don’t think the sticker trademark and associated trademarks are owned by Mattel, Inc. and used
affects the price of the packaging and/or vehicle. under license. All Rights Reserved. Jim Garbaczewski is not affiliated with
Hopefully everyone will have a happy and safe summer Mattel and the independent facts and opinions contained herein are those of
and start making plans for the Hot Wheels Convention in the Hot Wheels® Newsletter, not Mattel, Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part
the fall. without permission is prohibited.
Published by Jim Garbaczewski
For more information, call: 310-538-4584 Happy Collecting, Russ 6646 W. Wyandot Drive, Palos Heights, IL: 60463-1754
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Russ
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