Please check out these highlights from Last years convention and get ready for the 2001 West Coast, 15th Annual Hot Wheels convention in October 2001. Coverage will be provided here again, this year, at Littletoycars.com.
14th Annual Hotwheel Convention Highlights
Friday and Saturday 10-6-7-2000
Included in this page are highlights from Friday, as well as Saturday. Before we get started, I would just like to say, Thank You to everyone that expressed appreciation for the coverage that we provided throughout the week. It was our pleasure!
On Friday night the "Redline Guys" hosted a little show of some of the guys in the club, most favorite cars from each of our own collections. We invited everyone to drop by and take a peek between 9:00pm and 10:00pm. The turn out was great. It was like a Redline party.
Also included as part of the "party" was something that David E. had come up with and discussed with all of us. The great idea was to have a Blister Pack opening celebration. We all agreed that it would be fun. So at 9:45, things got a little crazy and six of us "FREED" a Redline from it's prison after 28 or so years! Below are some of the highlights of the show as well as the opening activities.
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Let the party begin! |
This group of cars was awesome. |
Woody and Brian (Chainball) kicking it, enjoying the event. |
Brian's proto type 70's VW bug |
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Woody's favorite group, including his newly acquired, pink Boss Hoss in a half BP . |
Brian's "Christmas Ball" Monza.
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You can see more of this group of cars and More.......... on Redlines online. |
Here are a few of the guys and their cars after opening the blisterpacks. Way to go guys! |
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Art and his TNT BIRD. |
Dave and his Hot Heap |
Here is a happy man. Al opened a nice spoiler also. |
Woody and his new "Freed" green over chrome Boss Hoss. This package was a German one. WOW! |
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Here are some highlights from Saturdays happenings. |
Jennifer and Dave doing a deal on a really nice redline. |
Is that Ben Franklin? I didn't know he was a Hotwheeler. |
Wow! Dennis Seleman's, two creamy pink corvettes. |
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Mark Winkleman. A lot of Mark's cars are displayed in the "Hot Cars" price guide. Awesome collection! Thanks Mark. |
Ever seen a true lite green Light My Firebird? Now you have. It belongs to Mark. |
I wonder what these guys and gals are talking about? |
White Enamel Camaro in BP. Wow! |
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Check out this display. Unpainted rear board beach bomb, proto type, wood mock up model of the AMX2 just to name a couple. |
Shell promo two pack with a orange Show off and a plum Sand Witch. |
Pretty impressive group of Olds 442's |
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Here is the convention give away car. One car per ticket holder. |
1 of 1500
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Rock Kramer giving away the convention camaros. |
Here are the Mattel designers giving autographs in the ballroom. |
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Dino and Cher Capparelli's wall of Cars.
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Brandon Gepford's, Redline proceeds.
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Tim O'Tooles, Gold prototype Boss Hoss. Holy Cow! |
Here is a very nice bunch of cars. I will take them all thank you! |
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Prototype Hotwheels Watch Box. Thanks Brian K.! |
Robbie's Stuff. Lot's of BP redlines. |
Dino Capparelli's prototype Heavy Chevy! |
Dino's prototype Nitty Gritty Kitty. |
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Next few pictures are of Bruce Pascal's rare convention week finds. All prototypes. Awesome. |
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Beach Bomb Jim's red Rear Board. The next few pictures are last minute entries from his awesome display. Thanks again Jim! |
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Hope you enjoyed the coverage!
Just BC’s opinion
By Bob Case
As I drove home today from the year 2000 Hotwheel Convention, tired from lack of sleep and the running around I did this week, my mind began to wander. I thought back on the things that I had experienced during the week and the people that I had met and hung around with. I thought, what a great time that was, and how sorry I was that it was over. I reflected on the cars that I had seen and the things that I learned about redlines, in particular. How many rare and hard to find cars there were there assembled in one place. I remembered, the night that I opened the door to our room and there on the floor were six collectors huddled around a box of redlines, everyone talking about the different colors and the rarity of the cars themselves. I heard some one ask "how much do you want for this" and "would you trade this for that" and I smiled as I walked by and thought, this is what the convention is all about, trading and wheeling and dealing to get that particular piece that you have been looking for and sharing your knowledge with other collectors, "yeah this is what this hobby is all about".
Then my mind wandered on to the people that I had met. The new acquaintances. And the collectors that I see every year at the conventions and always say hello to but never really knowing their name. Their face is just familiar. And new friends, the guys that I have talked to by email or on the phone but hadn’t ever met personally until this week, now I can put a face to the voice or the name in an email message. And about the old friends that I have shared with and talked to over the years and how great it was to spend a week hanging out and joking around with them. I thought "this is really what this hobby is all about". As I continued to reminisce in my mind I felt a tightening in my throat.
Well, as I sit here writing this , I realize that the truth is this, yes, we share a common interest and love for these little toy cars and that is what draws us together in the first place but after that it is the people that make the memories that last a life time. And I can honestly say that at this years convention, I have met some special people, Friends. And I just wanted to say Thanks guys for making this one the best ever for me.
I can't wait for next year!
