Yao 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Hello guys, I have decided to open this thread to update on my latest acquisitions and if I am not buying, posting pictures of some unusual sights.This is to share with you all my Hot Wheels hunting/sighting at both Penang and Singapore.Sneak PeakSpoiler: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Went to Gurney Plaza (again) to waste some time from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm while awaiting to see a doctor at Gleneeagles with an appointment set a 3:00 pm. Did not go to Toys 'R' Us and MPH Book Stores. Only went to Parkson as my brother was checking some clothes... The funny thing is... I was only chatting with Enyo last night when he told me the yellow 512M is a rare item. Actually I have seen a couple of these at TRU which I bypassed for some reasons... The Gallardo was a shock find... hidden behind some other Basic Cars and it's really a joy to have finally find this! These 2 are bought as a favour for Enyo. I have yet to see the matt blue versions though. If you want this, Gurney Plaza at Penang still has a lot! Again, these are for Enyo too. I don't think I will be getting myself this any time soon although I have to say... the cuteness of this casting is starting to grow on me~ Parkson is having a 3 + 1 promotion. Since I bought 6, I am supposed to get 2 cars free. A veteran employee had asked me to choose 2 cars from the boxes, instead of from the pegs since the free cars should be those without the price tags. I almost had the chance to dig into the boxes and see what's inside them until she finally decided to give me the similar cars sans the price tag. Oh well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pydrumerboy 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Nice haul.....and you should have insisted on digging the box Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted December 22, 2009 pydrumerboy wrote:Nice haul.....and you should have insisted on digging the box Wanted to... But aunty was in a bit of rush and the other employees didn't even know there is this 3+1 promo... so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pydrumerboy 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Nevermind....lots more opportunities Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chee keng hong 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Nice catch!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arttt_anime 0 Posted December 22, 2009 nice...hope u will find more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushr00m 0 Posted December 23, 2009 wow.. nice catch.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nrik Kueh 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Wow! Nice hauling Yao! Any chance of you helping me get one white GT LM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokuan 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Nice finds there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielh 0 Posted December 23, 2009 nice haul yao!!! white GT LM seems easily availble a lot on the pegs.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arttt_anime 0 Posted December 23, 2009 yup..still got some on pegs...but watch out for variations...hehehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Nrik Kueh wrote:Wow! Nice hauling Yao! Any chance of you helping me get one white GT LM? I'll see if I can as my parents are starting to lose some patience after my last purchase... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kukubeh 0 Posted December 23, 2009 nice haul there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mushr00m 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Nrik Kueh wrote:Wow! Nice hauling Yao! Any chance of you helping me get one white GT LM? Thought of guiding you to one of the stores in Klang Valley which I stumble upon it, but then saw your location in SG.. How many do you need? I I stumble upon it again, I shall inform you.. Current the White Ford GT LM has a lot of tempo errors.. Very hard to get a perfect or a decent tempo.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGSUKAN 0 Posted December 23, 2009 nice haul yao..congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc7598 0 Posted December 23, 2009 nice hauls dude!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Location:Toys 'R' Us a.k.a. toys department of Parkson, Sunway Carnival Mall, PenangAmazing last few days for me.Yellow 512M was acquired yesterday and the nice blue version is seen here.There were also a lot of light blue Bluebird 510.For once I thought they were Hot Wheels boxes...Actually, there were only 2 small boxes of HW and while the staffs were still putting price tags on the freshly unboxed cards, I decided to visit Giant underneath to check what it has and come back to TRU later...Guess what, there were only 5 Hot Wheels left!I have finally found a 2009 Heat Fleet Mad Propz but suddenly... I no longer wanted it... There were a couple of MBX... from 2010 I think?I asked the kakak: Boleh tak saya cari dari bakul-bakul ini?Kakak replied: Boleh. Kalau you rajin cari lah!Well, for once I was like a TRU staff, helping to transfer the cars from these 2 boxes to the baskets shown above. Well, there were no THunt cars though I did manage to get 2 Ford GT LMs and 1 Gallardo for Nrik.Fourth car is my 512M since it's still a 3+1 promo.Speed Machines spotted!!!More pictures have been posted on another thread... so please visit it if you want to see what is already out.MBX acquisition from Giant which are for Enyo since I don't collect MBX although I have to say... the Porsche is really nice!The Speed Machine I got... C6R with really amazing detailing.Tadah~ To be smuggled to Singapore... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGSUKAN 0 Posted December 23, 2009 bro..take this as a lesson..you should not left that place even they're still tagging those HW,better if you can help they put out that cars from those boxes, you might get TH or $ packard bro.. you're consider lucky coz its a dead cases, if not sure you'll regret it..hhee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pydrumerboy 0 Posted December 23, 2009 he did, just that there were no thunts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGSUKAN 0 Posted December 23, 2009 yeah..edit my statement ady...hehehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurz 0 Posted December 23, 2009 a very fun to read report! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Sometimes its fun to crawl through the baskets even though you end up with nothing...I guess this makes you appreciate your cars more.The thread serves as a medium for me to express to joy of digging through the pegs, some of which have dusts thicker than you can possibly imagine... Also something my family will never understand that's why I'm sharing with you all there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sakamoto 0 Posted December 23, 2009 good catch bro.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurz 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Yao wrote:Also something my family will never understand that's why I'm sharing with you all there.haha i like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kukubeh 0 Posted December 23, 2009 thanks for sharing yao. really enjoy reading it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted December 30, 2009 I am back in Singapore!Very happy to be able to grab this at a toy shop inside the arrival hall of Changi Airport.The price was slightly cheaper at $3.25 instead of the usual retail of $3.50.Also found a great looking Barbaric but didn't get it since I have decided not to purchase Hot Wheels' Designs for now to minimize my spending.A couple of 10-Car packs were also found with the amazing matt blue Ford GT LM. There was no point getting the pack though since most cars inside are either the ones I already have or they aren't desirable at all.Hope to see some new stocks when I visit the toy departments here once again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chee keng hong 0 Posted December 31, 2009 Nice car!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Went to IMM of Jurong East to pass the 2 Ford GT LMs to Enrique a.k.a. Nrik Kueh while trading my extra Gallardo with his silver GT-R.Bought the Color Shifters Mustang GT from a mini toy store.There's at least 3 places where I can get Hot Wheels in IMM, including Giant.However, the offerings are quite pathetic... There's not even traces of Bread Box... imagine that! I have just bid for a few items on eBay Singapore and hopefully there will be good news in the days to come! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chee keng hong 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Nice haul & trade!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Went to Raffles City Shopping Centre and Suntec City, if you know where they are...Once again, nothing interesting at all at Toys 'R' Us.The major finding was at Carrefour...Lots of Color Shifters and Holiday Hot Rods! This one proved the most desirable, but I didn't want Swoop Coupe! If only I could swap it with a Cadillac Escalade EXT... Must be because today's the last day of school holiday, Carrefour was swarmed with people!Things I never expected to find at Carrefour...Yup. On the left is the Tail Dragger everyone seems to be crazy about...I like the Deora...If it's still here when I come again next month, I will buy it.So... bought some Since '68 and Classics cars to reward my effort.Nothing interesting about the basic cars actually. Shelby's my first Matchbox.Found these while accompanying my friend at a grocery store...Those desperate for it can come over and get them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc7598 0 Posted January 3, 2010 wah.. nice findings.. congrats bro! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speeddemonz 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Hi Yao, such comprehensive and interesting reports. Wish I were there for the Classics and Since '68 series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinclair 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Wow, nice catch for the new year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Speeddemonz wrote:Hi Yao, such comprehensive and interesting reports. Wish I were there for the Classics and Since '68 series.There are some really nice Classics and Since '68 Cars.It's amazing that the range is even better than the ones I have seen at Toys 'R' Us.Or is it that most people go to TRU for these 2 series which leaves so many at C4? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kukubeh 0 Posted January 3, 2010 thanks for the report and nice haul too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netmatrix 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Wow they have since 68 in C4! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RGSUKAN 0 Posted January 4, 2010 haiya...why our C4 dont have since 68? btw, congrats on your haul bro.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 4, 2010 There's actually only 2 C4s in Singapore... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefuhrer 0 Posted January 4, 2010 Yao : '68 & classics izzi new to your market? HWCM : any news '68 or classics is coming to our shore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
musclemania 0 Posted January 4, 2010 fyi to all, the since '68 already there since 2 (or 3) months bck, according to my spy hunter there.last month, i saw the same group of Since '68 at a complex there too (with 20% discount somemore). guessed that they are common in SG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 4, 2010 I have never collected Since '68 and Classics series, so don't really have an answer to that question since I have never paid the attention.Have been seeing a few though at the TRUs here but the amount I saw at C4 that day was by and large the greatest I have seen which prompted me to have a thorough look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Had a friend who bought some cool stuff from eBay which prompted me to register for an account too, but only for local purchases...Scheduled to meet the seller at Woodlands MRT Station. Had a research on Google and realized there's a plaza just next to it.Causeway Plaza. There were a few street artists just in front of the entrance. That should give you a good idea of what kind of place this is...This 10-Pack caught my attention...According to Hot Wheels Wikia, this car with the Red Line wheels is Wal-Mart exclusive... but why is it here? Another Wal-Mart exclusive with Red Line wheels... Yet another (supposedly) Wal-Mart exclusive with the same wheels!And I thought I had seen the last of the (supposedly) Wal-Mart exclusive... Oh well, I left the plaza empty handed but certainly did not go back in similar fashion...Actually, my idea was to only buy the Ford Mustang GT, which was sold in a Regular & $uper double set. Since the pick-up location is quite far from where I stay, I decided to buy a few more to justify the travelling...As for the (supposedly) Wal-Mart exclusive... perhaps they are exclusive to 10-Packs too which Wikia did not acknowledge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pydrumerboy 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Very logical and maximizing way of shopping Nice catches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 9, 2010 pydrumerboy wrote:Very logical and maximizing way of shopping Nice catchesThank you~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cham2020 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Yaoi found one ten pack at BHG bugis with the same DDdin get it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yao 0 Posted January 9, 2010 cham2020 wrote:Yaoi found one ten pack at BHG bugis with the same DDdin get it..The first pack has the Shelby and Viper which I want but the rest aren't that enticing so no buy~~~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
