Tomart's Price Guide to Hot Wheels Collectibles

good

but not what i wanted i wanted a new book but i do have cars in this one but i need one to show prices up to 2012

Two words describe this book: essential, and outstanding. Not only is it an invaluable resource for those sorted greedheads and bean-counters out there who like to know the value of their collections down to every dime, nickel and penny, but for the rest of us who engage in the collecting of Hot Wheels for the sheer LOVE of it, this book serves almost as a muse for the hobby . . .enticing us to continue the search in an all but impossible quest of obtaining every one. While frequently criticized for not being entirely "accurate" and "current" with listed prices, I have found through my own experience that the prices give you a fairly good "ballpark" figure to know whether or not you're getting ripped off. As with all collectibles, beauty and worth is in the eye of the beholder. On this note, this book is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL if you use Ebay or other online marketplaces to look for cars.More than anything, this book is a superb gallery of Hot Wheels cars so that even if you'll never own them all, you can at least SEE what they look like. As all collectors know, there will never be enough Sky Show Deoras or rear surfboard Beach Bombs to satisfy us all, but with this book you can at least see what you're missing.My advice? Simple. Do not hesitate to buy this book. You will not regret it (unless of course you go over your credit limit and the bank hooks you with fees!), and you will be guaranteed with hour upon hour of satisfaction with the love of these little cars that only true collectors understand.

How amazing that a toy such as Hot Wheels should create political dividing lines, pro or against Strauss. Like it or not, as Hot Wheels guides go, this one is the best of the bunch. While improvement in several areas could be accomplished, clearly this is the best "one-stop" source for Hot Wheels info. No book is ever going to give you the up-to-the-minute value of a collectible. That is impossible. Use the pictures to identify and the prices as a rough GUIDE and you will not be disappointed. Cudo's to the Strauss' for doing a third edition, flawed or not.

This book is easy to use and fun. I learned a lot about my hot wheels and this encouraged me to keep searching and collecting. If you are a hot wheel collector this is a must have. Can't wait for the 4th edition.

This book is way of track with regard to the actual value of the cars. Use only as a reference guide. Great pictures. Does NOT include ALL 1998 FIRST EDITION series cars.

I must agree with one of the other reviewers here, that this book is really a sham for collector pricing info...even to establish a baseline. The photos are good, and certainly helpful to those entering the hobby, but I was very disappointed with this edition. The author is out to make a buck (or more), but has failed to deliver the book that I was expecting. Forget about the pricing, and enjoy the pictures.........

this is a full array of hot wheels since 1968 and brings you all the way to today, it is factual and easy reading actually this book is of interest to all ages of boys and girls and men and woman. read it, you won't be disappointed.