Who doesn’t love a good unboxing? They have arrived… So we’re cracking open “The Ones That Got Away,” a high-end, glossy 10-card set dedicated to the never-before-seen artwork of legendary Hot Wheels designer Larry Wood. Exclusive to hobbyDB, this collection has an limited edition of 6,000…so you’ll have to act quickly to add it […]
Fans of Hot Wheels, Larry Wood, or, even, Trading Cards, we have a new hobbyDB Exclusive that you’re not going to want to let get away. We’re thrilled to announce a new collection of exclusive trading cards featuring original work of Hot Wheels design legend Larry Wood called “The Ones That Got Away.” […]
The 36th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention rolled into Los Angeles last weekend and hobbyDB was there to rev its engines, including an exciting new upcoming Larry Wood collectible! Thousands flooded the LAX Marriott between Oct. 5-9 to reconnect with the community, take part in live talks with industry experts, and, of course, search for […]
Are you attending this weekend’s 36th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention? Are you a model car junkie in the Southern California area? Don’t miss your chance to meet Larry Wood! The legendary Hot Wheels designer will play host to a chat from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PST today in Imperial D Room of the […]
We’re handing over the keys to Larry Wood for our latest venture into the world of Digital Collectibles. The legendary Hot Wheels designer is sharing a never-before-seen collection exclusively via hobbyDB. And you can claim yours beginning today. “The Ones That Got Away” We’re thrilled to announce “The Ones That Got Away,” an exclusive […]
If there’s one name synonymous with Hot Wheels, it’s Larry Wood. Nicknamed “Mr. Hot Wheels,” Larry spent five decades with the company as Chief Designer and consultant, innovating such diecast classics as the ‘49 Merc, Ramblin’ Wrecker and the Boyd Coddington collector set. We’re thrilled to announce that Larry will unveil five of his never-before-seen designs entitled […]
Larry Wood knows a thing or two when it comes to diecast vehicles. How else do you earn the nickname “Mr. Hot Wheels?” Larry began his impressive career as a designer with Hot Wheels in the late 60s. Not long after his first model, Tri Baby (1970) rolled off the production line. It proved to […]
Original article Petrolicious Productions 2017 Photography by Coby McLaughlin, Lynn Moore, and Marc Levitz // Historical images courtesy of Larry Wood and Mattel Story by Marc Levitz If you’re a Hot Wheels collector, Larry Wood needs no introduction. And if the name isn’t familiar, there’s really no way to summarize his extraordinary life that does it […]
Every year, Mattel sells nearly $1B worth of new toy cars to kids. But on the secondary market, adult collectors and dealers reign supreme. By day, Bruce Pascal is a successful commercial real estate executive who brokers multimillion-dollar deals in the nation’s capital. By night, he buys $5k Hot Wheels cars on eBay. The 59 […]
To celebrate his 50th anniversary at the iconic American brand next year, Mattel will rerelease a line of “Larry’s Garage” cars modernized with new graphics. (Mattel) Larry Wood started designing Hot Wheels cars a year after they first hit the shelves on May 18, 1968. Over six billion cars later, he’s still at it. […]
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