2017 Recent Hot Wheels/MatchBox & Other Diecast Cars

[— Phatmiata —]

POST Hurricane Irma 7-OCT Kmart K-Day for Florida Collectors (Thumbs Down)

So our event was originally cancelled due to Hurricane IRMA, it was then moved to the 7th of October (this past weekend)

We had well over 40+ collectors, probably due to more store closings in the area Brandon, FL and Tampa, FL lots of people I had never seen before, probably scalpers looking for T-hunts

In case Mattel is reading this (hoping they are) we one got ONE master case, apparently the Brandon, FL Kmart says they only could find 1 case in the back, which is hard to believe since they generally get at least 6 to 8 master cases at each event.

I talked with another collector that was at the Tampa, FL Kmart on Busch Blvd and they told him that all the master cases they got had been STOLEN during the Hurricane!! SERIOUSLY??? What is wrong with people!!!

What kind of $&*@ is this that people have to steal Hot Wheels cars let alone during a hurricane? Most of use had been worried about getting Gas, Bread and Water, and Generators for power and yet we have some low-life pond scum comes to steal the Hotwheels?

Im guessing it was an inside job. Becasue seriously, the average person would not steal .99 cent toys. And who else would know where they even keep it or what to look for?

Someone did say there was a Lady from Mattel at our store asking folks questions about the event, im sure she got an earfull if she spoke to the regulars.



I rarely complain on here but this was the worst event ever, I do wonder how other events in Florida went if at all?


So I am still looking for the RED 3rd Gen RX7 (Kmart Exclusive) and the BLACK Datsun Z with red "ADVAN" on the side