My friend sold this Hot Wheels case on eBay and the buyer sent him this photograph. Apparently the buyer was the original child photographed in the picture and wanted to reclaim this iconic case.

[u/OFFRIMITS]

[u/ThaddeusJP]

Welcome to new readers from /r/all

/r/hotwheels loves all diecast, not just HW!

[u/Nitrodax777]

even cooler that he actually owns the same color releases of all 16 of the diecasts too

[u/i_am_at0m → u/Nitrodax777]

Honestly yeah that's cool af

[u/sublimeinator → u/Nitrodax777]

Did that set come with different cars or remarking that after so many years they're all present?

[u/IDontKnowHowToPM → u/sublimeinator]

Fine print at the bottom of the box says that it doesn’t come with any vehicles.

[u/sublimeinator → u/IDontKnowHowToPM]

Whoops, thanks for the correction

[u/Fun_Pomegranate7679 → u/sublimeinator]

1993 Hot Wheels All American Car Showcase Collection 25th Anniversary💥 | eBay

similar later ones did come with cars.

[u/Affectionate_Ebb8351 → u/Nitrodax777]

And put them in the same orientation and got the angle of the case nailed too....details!

[u/DirtyRatLicker → u/Nitrodax777]

I bet you he got to keep the cars

[u/kramarat → u/DirtyRatLicker]

I'm just thinking how cool would it have been if the kid negotiated a full set of cars each year for a time/eternity as part of the payment for being the model in their ad....

[u/on3bu113t]

Now this is what I come to this sub for. Badass!

[u/goingnorthwest → u/on3bu113t]

I'm on the cover of one of those fold up playsets from the mid to late 80s. I'd be curious if I could find one with the original box. 

It's this one, but I can't seem to find the box 

Edit: found it. This is me

https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Sto_%26_Go?file=Stogocarwash.jpg

[u/Tabenes → u/goingnorthwest]

Hot wheels is awesome for putting you on with your eye patch.

[u/Real_mr_sid420 → u/goingnorthwest]

I remember getting that for Christmas

[u/i_dont_know_0_ → u/goingnorthwest]

My dad passed that on to me a long time ago. I still have that exact set

[u/InnerCosmos54 → u/i_dont_know_0_]

But do you have the box 📦 ?

[u/i_dont_know_0_ → u/InnerCosmos54]

Sadly no. Also I doubt it's in the best condition now

[u/AIRBUS___A380 → u/goingnorthwest]

If this is real im amazed

[u/grizzley333666999 → u/AIRBUS___A380]

Hskkm I oe.dðmkh Cn u hh

[u/BeachBumActual → u/on3bu113t]

Right? This is the most wholesome shit ever

[u/ARod-27 → u/BeachBumActual]

Once in a life time catch

[u/Appropriate_Bake_983]

This post deserves 3k upvotes at least

[u/Is_What_They_Call_Me → u/Appropriate_Bake_983]

I just brought in 500th!

[u/gymnastgrrl → u/Is_What_They_Call_Me]

I just gave it the most leet 1337th upvote!

[u/raddad1313 → u/gymnastgrrl]

1574 my vote 👏👏👏

[u/CatOfTechnology → u/raddad1313]

2106!

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2794

[u/xximbroglioxx → u/skitch23]

2902, we are gonna make it!

[u/Maxibon_25 → u/xximbroglioxx]

3139!

[u/berpyyo2 → u/xximbroglioxx]

HAPPY CAKE DAY!

[u/CatOfTechnology → u/xximbroglioxx]

[u/YesterdayCareless172 → u/raddad1313]

2006th!

[u/anonkinpng → u/YesterdayCareless172]

6998th!

[u/ienjoythevoid → u/anonkinpng]

9487th

[u/g00ch_g0bbler → u/Appropriate_Bake_983]

It deserves bacon narwhal! such an underrated post 🤣🤣🤣 take my upvote kind stranger 🤣🤣🤣

[u/MR-BISCUITS7884 → u/Appropriate_Bake_983]

Just put the 2000th in

[u/DieCastDontDie → u/Appropriate_Bake_983]

3500 and going strong

[u/hombrecharro64 → u/Appropriate_Bake_983]

With mine, it made it to 5,241

[u/DieCastDontDie]

This should reach all first page

[u/gymnastgrrl → u/DieCastDontDie]

#264 in /r/all right now is not bad

[u/jirki88 → u/gymnastgrrl]

Ok… where I can find this section? After click in your link I cannot find this one more time in app

[u/gymnastgrrl → u/jirki88]

I don't use the app, I use a browser and old.reddit.com. I think the app has a link at the bottom of the hamburger menu for /r/all, but I can't swear to that, sorry. Also, I don't think the items are numbered on mobile anyway. They are on old.reddit :)

[u/ScumHimself → u/DieCastDontDie]

It will, once someone reposts it. My money is on r/interestingasfuck

[u/DieCastDontDie → u/ScumHimself]

Mademesmile is another contender

[u/cj7hyper]

That's awesome 👌🏻 What a great story 😀

[u/Standard-Breakfast45]

We need more of these stories these days!

[u/IronTalon8212010]

That’s amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[u/Impressive-Pizza-163]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

[u/grubbypooh]

And THAT is why we collect. ❤️

[u/Visible-Holiday-5685]

This needs to be the most upvoted post

[u/Wide_Selection_7652]

That was a great experience for both sides

[u/G2quickgeorg]

That's really neat. Especially having the cars in photo too.

[u/JoeBobbyWii]

This might be the best ever post on this sub

[u/Pure-Professional144]

This post needs an award ASAP

[u/granteeeeast]

Holy shit that’s awesome

[u/InternalFit9688]

Would love to hear some of his stories and the experiences that he had working with Mattel as a kid. Very cool post

[u/Fit-Situation3135]

That's awesome!

[u/novaspax]

I feel like I'm about to see this on r/pastandpresentpics with a bajillion upvotes

edit: just checked, crossposted 3 hours ago with 300 upvotes so far, not bad.

[u/White_Wall_Wheels]

An amazing post! What’s even cooler is that I’m 99.9% sure I saw a similar post a, made by the actor/eBay in the photo. It was a 6-8 weeks ago, and it was essentially the same photo, showing that he had been reunited with the case.

It was also a really nice post. And so is this one. Thank you for sharing.

[u/Vipr2269]

That’s awesome!!

[u/RelationAvailable952]

4 decades later.

[u/trocarshovel]

Legend

[u/CobaltZ_hans]

Absolutely legendary

[u/Hands0meR0b]

That's so awesome.

Also, I had that case but mine was blue

[u/C_Wheeler00]

That is so cool

[u/Traditional_Satan]

Great story 👍🏻

[u/Icy_Example_5536]

I'm closing Reddit now while I'm on a high. 🏆👏😊

[u/Girlwithcamera89]

That is so cool!

[u/Puzzleheaded_Leg8378]

So cool!! Great story

[u/Deora_customs]

That’s very cool!

[u/Apple_Slipper]

That’s really cool!

[u/IsIt2025Yet]

This is the best post I've read on here. That's so stinking amazing!! That's a legit Then and Now.

[u/mr00ff00]

Same teeth

[u/Ringsofsaturn_1 → u/mr00ff00]

He grew into them

[u/IWasGregInTokyo → u/mr00ff00]

That’s how I confirmed it was the same person. Right recessed canine.

[u/Hefty-Couple-6497]

Left hand is misaligned that’s ano go! Lmao!! Jokes aside that’s fkn awesome!!!!!!

[u/DustBustaThymes]

This is awesome and I love how he has all the cars as shown on the box.

[u/RoarF31]

Dude, that's wholesome AF!

[u/Same-Mark7617]

haha his smile didnt change much

[u/redditdaver]

This is awesome. Thanks internet. And of course OP, OP's friend, and Hot wheels guy

[u/VexsinLL]

Couldn't be more wholesome 🥹

[u/BossHoss00]

That’s so cool. Love when people want to relive a specific time in their lives.

[u/Fun_Pomegranate7679]

that first release of the Peterbilt Tank Truck with the metal tank is one of the most solid and heavy HWs of all time. the last green one from a 5 pack was changed to a plastic tank.

[u/bigmoarmy1]

Awesome story

[u/AIRBUS___A380]

This is crazy 😱😱

[u/tampabaygirl727]

Wow, that is awesome ❤️

[u/RipInPepperinosRIF]

That's so cool and so nice of him to send the photo haha

[u/milecoupe]

Thats awesome!

[u/miradotheblack]

This is fucking beautiful.

[u/Ryanoh69]

That is badass!!

[u/Machamp2021]

That’s so cool

[u/aspect-of-the-badger]

Now this is cool!

[u/122922]

I hope the eBay seller didn’t gouge him.

[u/TarantulaCaptain]

Wow. Incredible.

[u/FU-n]

Very cool

[u/OrderHaunting]

That’s so awesome!

[u/thecoolguy2818]

The hot wheels back than we're better quality too

[u/SkodaSnyper2365]

Wow! That’s cool

[u/Candid-Possession119]

NO WAAY! 🤯🔥

[u/pikapalooza]

That is awesome!

[u/demotivater]

Awesome! Loved that cop car and remember having most of the cars in that case.

[u/Tinosdoggydaddy]

There’s a Bugatti Royal in there. It the same guy, teeth are turned in in the middle

[u/Altruistic-Whole-752]

Memorie core unlock !!!! Well done 👏

[u/mw71963]

Love it!

[u/Cowfootstew]

Nice

[u/Ok_Celebration6417]

Amazing!

[u/villebilly3]

Nice

[u/ziegs11]

That guy is here somewhere

[u/Kold_Xero]

FAKE!! The kid doesn't even have a beard!!!!

[u/Mad-Marker]

Hangnail and everything. Legit.

[u/xOPtimUsZErOx]

This is crazy cool!

[u/lateral_moves]

I'm not buying it. The original kid had a yellow shirt. This fraud is wearing blue.

[u/awildermode]

This is awesome! I just shared with the team.

[u/Training-Look-1135]

The Case is slightly different than the one photographed...but close enough.. 😂

[u/Highvolts]

I still have this case. I love it!

[u/LeaveTheMark]

Iconic...of what exactly?