82atari5200 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Just got the entire collection of 2600 hot wheels. I must say they are pretty awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Who had them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Are they on sale currently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Got my set too. Total of 6 different cars and no stores locally had 'em. eBay to the rescue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I've seen them at Fred Meyer here in Portland. However, they were $4.50 each. Seemed a little steep to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82atari5200 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) Kmart had them. And yeah they were closer to 5.00 here. What are they going for on epay? Here's a pic of them. Edited November 25, 2012 by 82atari5200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennetzel Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I just ordered mine. Very interesting tie in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 For around $5 each, I'm going to skip them. I didn't stop at any K-Marts, but I did look at the Wal-Mart and Target I was at today, no dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82atari5200 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 For around $5 each, I'm going to skip them. I didn't stop at any K-Marts, but I did look at the Wal-Mart and Target I was at today, no dice. But they're the actual all metal hot wheels, like you would have gotten back in 79, not the .97 plastic bottom wal-mart hot wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 OK But they're the actual all metal hot wheels, like you would have gotten back in 79, not the .97 plastic bottom wal-mart hot wheels Oh, I see. Thanks for the info. It's pretty cool they made them higher quality than the cheapies. For me, $5 is still too much (not saying I wouldn't like to have them!) Maybe I'll find some on sale/clearance after Christmas if the rest of you vultures don't scoop them up first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Phruby Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I'll leave these to the hot wheels scalpers. Maybe they will leave the Star Wars figures alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phattyboombatty Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Does Toys R Us have them? No more K-Marts out here man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82atari5200 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 I haven't seen them anywhere else. I just grabbed a set. The only one that seemed rare was the 2600 RV as there was only one left in the whole display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Mine are in the mail, there were a few left on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennetzel Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Mine arrived a few days ago. A very nice set...as stated above, all metal. No plastic. Kudos to Hotwheels for not cutting corners on these. I was impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude82 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 i got one of mine today in the mail. Pretty ironic, that Mattel makes the hot wheels, with Atari games on the cars. They were competetiors, back in the day. Maybe we will see a Intellivision one. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Bummer. I thought this was a new proto discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I keep an eye on Hot Wheels and its pretty amazing that these things still normally sell for about a dollar, even after 45 years. And the quality of the detail has been improving in the last few years, even on the basic models. I think these may all be body styles previously available at that $.97 price. So you're paying 4 bucks for a special tampo and artwork on the blister pack. I think I'll save my $30 and just look at the Atari boxes on my shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennetzel Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Well...I am a loyal Hot Wheels customer...I buy a lot of their stuff. Ever since they put out the classic Batmobile in various configurations I became hooked. The detail is fantastic and it looks like they took over the top spot from Matchbox. I know they are probably other vehicles with new paint jobs...but that is what you pay for. Being a collector, I realize it is the simple things on something that can make them highly collectable and valuable...and a paint job is pretty major. I did open mine and promptly placed them under my tree in my village, and saved the cards. Being a collector of lots of things, to me it was worth the five dollars per for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 too cool! I will have to hunt these down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I just ordered a set of these from Ebay and the guy told me he had an extra one if I wanted it. I'm keeping them for myself, so if anyone else wants it contact me and I'll send you his Ebay ID. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Kroger has them in my area. Might check that out if you have Kroger in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 KMart has them by me but they want $4.50 each. I paid much less. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 The wife and I always play this game where she hands me a Christmas gift and I guess what is inside. She gets frustrated that she can't surprise me. For an example, one year I grabbed a gift that felt like a picture frame and another that felt like a book. I said," It is an autographed Star Trek picture and a Star Trek book." She asked,"How did you do that?!" I explained that it would be the only thing I would be interested in that she knows I like that would be in a frame, that she most likely found it in a flea market, and the book was most likely in the same booth. Anyway, the other day she said," I found a gift you could never guess!" She hands me the gift and within seconds I said," It is an Atari Hot Wheel car." She said,"Nope, guess again." I said ,"The evidence indicates that you are lying so that I would be surprised." She said,"What evidence?!" I explained that the size, the little hanging tab, the cardboard, and the plastic indicates that it is a toy. I explained that I know that she doesn't know that I know these exist and that is why I would never be able to guess it. I explained that her excitement indicates that it is something that I'm guaranteed to like and the only toy that could possibly be is an Atari Hot Wheel car. She said,"Well, it isn't. Did you consider that it could be one of those miniature handheld games?" I answered,"Yes, but that would contradict the evidence. You seen me hold and show interest in those games. Therefore, they are something you know I could guess. The only logical conclusion is that you are still lying and trying to make me think it is something else." She said,"It isn't fair that you always surprise me and I can't surprise you!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin_Lunchbox Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Portion of text clipped. She said,"Well, it isn't. Did you consider that it could be one of those miniature handheld games?" I answered,"Yes, but that would contradict the evidence. You seen me hold and show interest in those games. Therefore, they are something you know I could guess. The only logical conclusion is that you are still lying and trying to make me think it is something else." She said,"It isn't fair that you always surprise me and I can't surprise you!!!!" Funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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