Did you know?
Elliot Handler was married to the Ruth Handler, the inventor of the Barbie doll. They are also the co-founders of Mattel.
Hot wheels is a line of scale model cars introduced by Mattel on May 18, 1968. They were invented by Elliot Handler, who was the co-founder of Mattel. For almost 60 years Hot Wheels as remained the most popular and iconic scale model car brand in the world.
Elliot Handler was married to the Ruth Handler, the inventor of the Barbie doll. They are also the co-founders of Mattel.
There are 3 different rarities of hot wheels: the mainline hot wheels (not that valuable), treasure hunt hot wheel (slight more valuable) and super treasure hunts (extremely valuable!).
Acronyms to know:
TH: Treasure Hunt
STH: Super Treasure Hunt
Another way to check is using the Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt website:
Or where you can purchase a specific treasure hunt you want to add to your collection
Hot wheels can be found at practically every single store and are inexpensive. Super Treasure Hunts can be valued at 100’s of dollars. Which make them a great return on investment.
Even if you can”t find any treasure hunts or super treasure hunts, you will most likely find a Hot Wheels car that you really like, since hot wheels targets everyone.
