Recent Finds - 2018/19/20/21/22/23/24 Store Finds and Purchases

[cac1959]

Found and bought a few things in 1 Target and 2 Walmart stores last night, August 2, 2019:

Drag Racers:

Fan Favorite singles:




Leakless 5 pack:



Scavenger Hunt Ryan Shields:



I also saw but did not buy the Leakless Mud Racer.

[boogity]

blind bags are now wee blind boxes, spotted them in tesco today, it says you have to find red, anyway heres his code,
m18a\12

[cac1959]

blind bags are now wee blind boxes, spotted them in tesco today, it says you have to find red, anyway heres his code,
m18a\12

And from what I've heard, not all Red, #12, are Metallic (Ransburg) paint Red... I saw a full box and bought #12 - it was a regular Red.

Thanks for your post, boogity!


As I posted elsewhere, thanks to my local HW friend, I got a next gen Jackson Storm Hauler yesterday... I also went to the store at 9:15 last night and found an unopened singles case Q - I had it opened and bought the Scavenger Hunt Metallic Ryan Shields.

[boogity]

chris, that trill of opening boxes like back in the day seems to be denied us in the uk!
i,ll find another 12 today and open, its easily resealed

[cac1959]

Checked the local Walmart at lunch today... it paid off... first time I've seen 2020 2 packs...


Here's what I bought... I have some coming in a package that hopefully arrives next week.


The Waitress Mia and Tia are supposed to be unibody variants... I'll have to verify.

I bought the Hydraulic Ramone single - I intend to use a Fan Favorites Team 95 Ramone with the Hydraulic Ramone body to create custom Hydraulic Team 95 Ramone once I pick up a single - I'm going to keep my Fan Favorites 4 pack in the box.

Good luck hunting!

[cac1959]

Stopped at Meijer this morning before work... was shocked to find my best store finds in a long, long time on the pegs... the "missing" made in China Scavenger Hunt Case... I paid $15 each (shipped) for Cruz, Cal, and Jackson last fall on eBay... they'd been found at a handful of Target stores but hadn't been found in months.


Cal Weathers with Rubber Tires



Chick Hicks with Rubber Tires and Trophy - the hood says Chick Hicks and not Hostile Takeover Bank.



Cruz with Rubber Tires



Jackson Storm with Rubber Tires





Scavenger Hunt Marilyn is the Made in China metallic version which is different from the Made in Thailand version... I didn't have this Car before today... there's 1 in the case... there are 2 each of the other 4 Scavenger Hunt Cars with rubber tires in the case.

The rest of the case of 18 includes 1 Conrad Camber, 1 Rich Mixon, 1 Guido/Luigi, 2 Mater, and 4 assorted Lightning McQueen Cars.

I was just so excited to see these this morning... I'll check more stores in the coming week(s) and have friends looking as well... they've been on Amazon but temporarily out of stock for months (at least 6 months if not longer).

[Justin]

Great finds cac1959! Hope they turn up in the UK but I doubt it

[niftynigel]

Great finds cac1959! Hope they turn up in the UK but I doubt it

You never know what might turn up! Bentalls (Fenwicks) were stocking the Mud Racer singles. That was a surprise.

[niftynigel]

This isn't so much a find, but a list of the 2018-2019 Cars that haven't appeared in the UK. If anyone can correct this, please feel free to do so! It's possible that some singles, Florida Ramone, Tom W. and Honk Cho may have appeared at Disney Stores in limited numbers?

SGT. HIGHGEAR (Deluxe) (Super Chase)
GLOBIE (Deluxe) (Super Chase)

FRANK PINKERTON (Deluxe)
LIGHTNING McQUEEN as CHESTER WHIPPLEFILTER
DAN HAULIN' (Deluxe)
RYAN 'INSIDE' LANEY (BLINKR No.21) (2G)

HIT & RUN
RUSTY RUST-EZE & DUSTY RUST-EZE
CB (Deluxe)
LIGHTNING McQUEEN & DEXTER HOOVER (with Yellow Flag)
DIRT TRACK FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET & JET ROBINSON
ERIK LANELY & ALEX CARVILL
ERIC BRAKER (No. 117) & SPIKEY FILLUPS (No. 5) (2G)
RAMONE (Purple) & FLO
LUKE PETTLEWORK & ROGER WHEELER
TAILGATE & PUSHOVER
TURBO BULLOCK & JOHN LASSATIRE

FLORIDA RAMONE
TOM W. (Trainee No. 061)
HONK CHO
SALLY (with New Expression)

CARS 3 LIGHTNING McQUEEN No. 95 (with Card)
JACKSON STORM (with Card)
DINO DRAFTSKY (CLUTCH AID No. 121) (with Card)
GREG CANDYMAN (TACH O MINT No. 101) (with Card)
STERLING (with Card)
BUCK BEARINGLY (VIEW ZEEN No. 39) (with Card)
LEWIS HAMILTON (with Card)
RUST-EZE CRUZ RAMIREZ (with Card)
LUIGI & GUIDO (with Card)
SHELDON SHIFTER (SPUTTER STOP No. 92) (2G) (with Card)
RICH MIXON (TANK COAT No. 36) (2G) (with Card)
FLORIDA RAMONE (with Card)
TOM W. (Trainee No. 061) (with Card)
HONK CHO (with Card)
SALLY (with Card)
FILLMORE (with New Expression) (with Card)
TAILGATE (with Card)
PETRO CARTALINA (with Card)
LIGHTNING McQUEEN No. 95 (with Card)
MATER (with Card)
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN (with Card)

MEGAN SHIFTER
NICK STICKERS
ANDREW VROOMAN

EMILY ENGINE (Super Chase)
BIZ TORQSEN (Super Chase)
KEVIN RYVAN

MIKE STOCKAR
METALLIC CARS 3 LIGHTNING McQUEEN No. 95
TODD KRASH
METALLIC SALLY
METALLIC FLORIDA RAMONE (Pink/Brown)

RUST-EZE CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51 (with Rubber Tires)
CAL WEATHERS (with Rubber Tires)
JACKSON STORM (with Rubber Tyres)
CHICK HICKS (with Rubber Tyres & Trophy)

HERB CURBLER (Thomasville)
CAL WEATHERS (Thomasville)
REB MEEKER (Thomasville)
JACKSON STORM (Thomasville)
PONCHY WIPEOUT (Thomasville)
FABULOUS LIGHTNING McQUEEN (Thomasville)
PARKER BRAKESTON (Thomasville)
CHIP GEARINGS (Thomasville)

ARVY (Deluxe)
MUD RACING MISS FRITTER (Deluxe)
MUD RACING MATER (Deluxe)

RAOUL CaROULE
DRAG RACING LIGHTNING McQUEEN No. 95
DRAG RACING 'LIL TORQUEY No. 117
DRAG RACING NITROADE No. 28
DRAG RACING CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51
DRAG RACING JACKSON STORM No. 2.0
DRAG RACING BRICK YARDLEY (VITOLINE No. 24)

CARS 3 MACK HAULER
CHIP GEARING'S (COMBUSTR No. 11) HAULER
PONCHY WIPEOUT'S (BUMPER SAVE No. 90) HAULER
SPEED COMET'S (BLINKR No. 21) HAULER
STEVE CARSKI'S (VITOLINE No. 24) HAULER
WALLY HAULER

[niftynigel]

If there are to be no more 2018-2019 singles released in the UK, my final tally purchased was 78 singles. That was many more than I had intended to purchase, especially as many of them were £7.50 (GBP). I really like the card design, possibly my favourite so far, plus the excellent quality of those made in Thailand, encouraged me to buy almost the whole of some of the cases!

I'm warming to the 2020 card design, but I can't help thinking that Mattel should've continued with the 2018-2019 design to complete all outstanding touted cars.

It's really encouraging to see some new posters on here. It's even more encouraging that there are new collectors too!

[niftynigel]

The full list of Thailand cases in the UK is as follows:

975E (L41A)

JACKSON STORM (IGNTR 2.0) 3
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN 2
CRUZ RAMIREZ as FRANCES BELTLINE No. 20 1
CHICK HICKS (with Headset) 1
BOBBY SWIFT (OCTANE GAIN No. 19) 2
RUST-EZE CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 95 1
MATER 2
MARKUS KRANKZLER (TRANSBERRY JUICE No.6) 1
SHELDON SHIFTER (SPUTTER STOP No. 92) (2G) 1
SHRIRAM (Trainee No. 070) 1
CHRIS ROAMIN' (COMBUSTR No. 11) (2G) 2
MARILYN 1
TAILGATE 1
SHU TODOROKI 1
PETRO CARTALINA 1
LIGHTNING McQUEEN (with Racing Wheels) 1
RACE TOW TRUCK TOM 1
NIGEL GEARLSEY 1

975M (L45A)

JACKSON STORM (IGNTR 2.0) 3
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
STERLING 1
DINOCO CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51 1
RUST-EZE CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 95 1
MATER 2
LUIGI & GUIDO 1
LEROY HEMING 1
TUMBLEWEED LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
SHU TODOROKI 1
LEE REVKINS (TRANSBERRY JUICE No. 63) 1
SHERIFF 1
CARLA VELOSO 1
LIGHTNING McQUEEN No. 95 (with Racing Wheels) 1
NIGEL GEARSLEY 1
RIP CLUTCHGONESKI 2
MAX SCHNELL 2
SHANNON SPOKES 1
HEYDAY SMOKEY 1

976B (M03A)

JACKSON STORM (IGNTR 2.0) 3
JACK DePOST (TOW CAP No. 4) 1
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
DIRT TRACK FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET 1
DINOCO CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51 2
FABULOUS LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
MATER 1
ADAM PARKE 1
STEVE HEARSELL 1
BILL REVS 1
KIEL MOTORRAY 1
RICHIE GUNZIT (GASPRIN No. 70) (2G) 2
XANADU BUMPERS 1
MAX SCHNELL 1
MARLON 'CLUTCHES' McKAY 2
BOB CUTLASS 1
CAM SPINNER (TRIPLE DENT No. 31) (2G) 2
METALLIC NICK STICKERS 1

976D (M05A)

JACKSON STORM (IGNTR 2.0) 2
NATALIE CERTAIN 1
SMOKEY 1
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
DINOCO CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51 2
FABULOUS LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
MATER 1
SALLY 1
JET ROBINSON (SOUTHERN GOLD RACER No. 17) 1
MATER (with No. 95 Hat) 1
NICK PIT-TYRE (Nigel Gearsley's Pitty) 1
MICHAEL ROTOR (VIEW ZEEN No. 39) 2
RICHIE GUNZIT (GASPRIN No. 70) (2G) 2
GREG CANDYMAN (TACH O MINT No. 101) 2
SHU TODOROKI 1
MIGUEL CAMINO 1
HEYDAY SMOKEY 1
METALLIC MARILYN 1
RIP CLUTCHGONESKI 1

976C (M07A)

JACKSON STORM (IGNTR 2.0) 2
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN 1
REX REVLER (GASK-ITS No. 80) 2
DINOCO CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51 2
MATER 1
FILLMORE (with New expression) 1
CARL CLUTCHEN (EASY IDLE No. 15) 1
STERLING (with Headset) 1
JEN TANSEDAN 1
DUKE COULTERS 1
MOTOR TURNER 1
JENNI TOWLAND 1
MO REVLIN 1
GREG CANDYMAN (TACH O MINT No. 101) 1
CARLA VELOSO 1
LIGHTNING McQUEEN No. 95 (with Racing Wheels) 2
CRUZ BESOURO 1
HEYDAY RIVER SCOTT 1
CAM SPINNER (TRIPLE DENT No. 31) (2G) 1
METALLIC SHANNON SPOKES 1

976E (M12A)

JACKSON STORM (IGNTR 2.0) 2
RUST-EZE RACING CENTRE LIGHTNING McQUEEN 2
DINOCO CRUZ RAMIREZ No. 51 2
CARL CLUTCHEN (EASY IDLE No. 15) 2
NICK PIT-TYRE (Nigel Gearsley's Pitty) 1
MICHAEL ROTOR (VIEW ZEEN No. 39) 1
BRYN IMAGEARE (Greg Candyman's Pitty) 1
VANDON KERR 1
CRUZ BESOURO 1
CAM SPINNER (TRIPLE DENT No. 31) (2G) 2
METALLIC REX REVLER (GASK-ITS No. 80) 1
ANTONIO VELOCE ECCELLENTE 2
GRETA 2
BARRY DePEDAL (RPM No. 64) (2G) 2
DUD THROTTLEMAN (MOOD SPRINGS No. 33) 2

Cases 976D and 976E were UK only assortments.

Hopefully we might get a 976F to round up some of the unreleased singles!?

[Justin]

Thanks for the info niftynigel! I picked up Leroy Heming for £3.99 from b&m this week. I'm trying to collect one of every car since made in Thailand!

[boogity]

good posts nige, think youl be waiting a while to find any of that stuff, cars are dead in the water in the uk

on the plus side, did find leroy and heyday smokey in b and m the other day, at 3.99 well chuffed

[Justin]

Blue desert cards have arrived in ASDA in the UK!

[niftynigel]

Blue desert cards have arrived in ASDA in the UK!

What did you find? What did you buy?