Collector Tips #2 - KEEP IT CARDED OR LOOSE?

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[@DrifterD]

I hope this video helped you guys out :) This took me a long time to make, thats why it's been over a month since I made episode 1 so id appreciate it if you leave a like to let me know that my effort to put out this video is appreciated 😊

[@simplehuman4295]

Drifter D I am Indian and like most Asian parents they are sensitive about money and constantly haggle me on my hotwheels collecting habits what about your parents? Do they support your hobby?

[@ExtraLeben]

Drifter D As usual.. love your vids :D ..but maybe i got a valuable tipp 4 you ^^ . Just take a brush and some nail polish remover with aceton, brush over the glue and you will get the car out without damage to the card .. aaaand you can put it back in everytime and glue it back together ^^

[@ricardoistudla8641]

Great job! You made great sense my friend! +1 sub

[@MNGamings]

@@simplehuman4295 I am also Indian collector keep cars loose

[@electricgaming9914]

The green Porsche in the thumbnail what’s the rarity?

[@ceearrex9098]

"Value what you collect." The true heart of a collector.

[@justinterry7853]

That is exactly what I do. I always have my cars open and loose so I can give all my adoration and love for the cars I have. I do keep the car cards to remember what it is and see the nice card art they can have. I REFUSE to have the cars locked in the packaging because that would defeat the purpose of me buying it really.

[@richardferdinand9865]

Goated comment here. Recently started buying "investment cars" like jdms, lbwks and others but it doesn't feel as exciting when I'm buying the cars that I truly loved.

[@ceearrex9098]

@@justinterry7853 I hear you 100%. My most personally valued cars are ones that have been played, or new, but sit on my desk or on shelves and ledges in my office. Seeing them. Touching them. Running them up on tracks when my toddler nephew comes over. That's where it matters.

[@joyoustye2326]

I actually like having them carded. They just feel complete and safe inside the package.

[@Strawfungus]

I’m half and half I have like 20 carded but way more open

[@bestdadoftheyear7181]

I keep then carded so that they are safe from a monster called “little brothers” or “siblings”

[@eh9410]

I just customize them.

[@hocksue]

If I really like it. I buy 2. One card and one loose. Only way I keep it carded is if it's rare.

[@moises.305]

FREE THEM NOW

[@ThePufferFish501]

Sometimes i buy 2 and keep one carded

[@DrifterD]

+The Puffer Fish Nice. Id do that too if Hot Wheels *didn't cost us$3 here in Singapore :v*

[@ThePufferFish501]

Drifter D lmao for me its 1.50$ + tax for 1

[@stopmotions8303]

The Puffer Fish $1.02 for a white then and now 90s civic, pretty sure $1.02 plus tax is my avg price

[@hwroadbeasts]

Drifter D for me it 's 30 DH for a car

[@Antti44]

In Finland average price of the Hot Wheels car is 3 €, which is about 3.5 $. Here taxes are always already included in the price so no math calculations needed.

[@raffy6767]

Love how matchbox has those mini boxes . You can open the car and put it back in the mini card box . Very cool and it doesn’t take up much room . Also very nice art work on the matchbox cards . Very good thing .

[@DrifterD]

Ahhh yes the matchbox powergrabs! Those are pretty neat 😀

[@nascarstopmotionandmore4266]

I am a loose collector, this video made me feel a lot better, thanks.

[@RiverasHotWheels]

I open everything if I want to display it. Mainlines, supers, mail-ins, whatever. Good video drifter 👹👍🏽

[@DrifterD]

+Rivera's Hot Wheels #Freethepiece thanks man 👊😎

[@92camarors98]

I am a loose collector however before I open the package I take pictures of the front and back of the card. Then I take the cars and display them on a shelf I have.

[@nikoenciso01]

I started do that

[@JohnSTF72]

For cheaper brands (Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Welly etc.) i buy two so i have one loose and one in the package. For more expensive brands, it depends. If i think the complimenatry package is great, i keep it carded, otherwise i open it. That's a good trick with the box btw. Good point about collecting: Value what you collect. Thanks for this video.

[@dukelemans9732]

I crack em all wide open haha doesn’t matter if they’ve been in the package 20 years! My intention is to put a display case on my wall some day. In the meantime, if I can’t fit it in jammers, I put it in a tote box for later, when I can display it properly:)

[@DrifterD]

+Duke LeMans Same here 😆 I intend to have a display case for my cars too

[@k13een]

hey have you got the storage display yet ? im curious its been 4 years

[@excusem33]

I also curious Pls reply👍

[@zakarylakota]

I just recently started collecting and I've tend to keep them carded if the card is worth it. Ex: I bought the 3rd Gen Camaro and absolutely love the design so it will stay carded.

[@housedolo8933]

Subcribed. Im a 90% loosed collector as well, i only keep carded ones with great artwork. Keep up the good work.

[@luckydog20]

You know I always had the same problem. To open or not to open, on one hand, its a lot easier to store or display an open car I think. It's also a lot more fun.

[@MNightR32]

As a collector I would NEVER want to sell my collection, so doesn't matter if I lose value by opening the card package, also better for clicking good pictures of your collection.

[@SultanTuner1]

Great great video! I do collect cause I love Hw brand but also I was trying to invest on a hugh interesting collection to talk about and make history about, now I'm trying to keep some cars in package and some loose

[@DrifterD]

+Sultan Tuner I see.. Sounds cool! 😆

[@juanotoya7067]

x2

[@sir_neek]

I’m loving your videos dude! I went out this morning and got 15 cars to start my collection at the dollar general! No th or sup but I’m not having any high expectations!

[@cactuscooler5496]

Most cars are a buck. They are only worth what someone will pay.... so play or if you want pay... the best part of car collecting is its your way...lol

[@DrifterD]

+Cactus Cooler Not wrong, not wrong 🤔

[@weekendwarriordude2790]

I’ve just started collecting since August of 2017 so I only have about 200 or so cars-I’ve been keeping them carded displayed on a 4 foot by 2 foot pegboard with molding to hold them into place. I will probably open most of them soon with Acetone to keep the blister and cards nice. I like your saying: “Value what you collect!” Get your full enjoyment out of your cars!

[@DrifterD]

+Weekend Warrior I see, nice!! Hehe yup, that's my motto :) If you'd like, I have my own way of opening cars that you might like. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6wdX6NfphqoKc

[@nathanjoseph4284]

I have a lot of unopened Hot Wheels sitting in my bedroom because I want to get my room painted before I open them. I always open my cars when I want to display them. Great video btw! :)

[@Lucky-lm1oh]

I am mostly a loose collector but sometimes I keep them boxed if I like how they look. Also I like mounting some on my walls behind my open collection to add a little aesthetic to the display to feel more complete. I also keep some boxed if it’s something I could trade or sell to pay for more of my hobby. Something that is valuable to someone else could pay for more for me to enjoy. So look at it this way sometimes I collect value to be able to afford more that I value to collect.

[@alexmathewmendoza]

I've been collecting carded so far, but today I bought a duplicate HW car (1986 Toyota Van) purely to open it and examine the car and the feeling of holding the car, looking it over in 360 is so much more satisfying. As nice as carded cars look, on Instagram I've seen some impressive garage-like displays of people's loose cars and it just looks great. I do think they're meant to be freed from their boxes.

[@mattiazanni3086]

The idea of cutting the blister without damaging the card and you can put the car back in anytime you want is great, thank you for the idea, i just started collecting

[@josestick6511]

i used to have alot of hotwheels as a kid sadly dont have anymore but i recently started buying them again im (26) and i love them i agree 100% with your last point why buy one with the mind set of reselling i hate it when people do that love your videos!!

[@trackbeast7531]

This was great info, great tips with cutting open the box.

[@DrifterD]

+Track Beast Glad I helped :)

[@UnTouchGamingHD]

Great video yet again Drifter! I'm personally a carded collector not due to its value but really just like to enjoy looking at them. I've played with them last time when I was younger and I still have a substantial amount of loose cars in my collection. Though the value of the carded cars would help in the future if I ever needed some desperate money... Haha

[@DrifterD]

+UnTouchGamingHD Same here, I used to have alot of loose cars because I played them on tracks but now, they _are_ still loose but I dont play with them so they are mint and I can sell them off too if I ever needed some money 🤔

[@UnTouchGamingHD]

Drifter D lol seems like I couldn't keep them mint; most of them are scratched and faded already :(

[@raceredge7052]

@@UnTouchGamingHD mine looks like a car survived a hand grenade not exaggerating tbh

[@R26Roman]

My son and I display the premium cars but everything else gets opened for one reason only....the reason they were made, to race them and go fast! We sell the ones that are to slow and motivates us to keep buying newer castings to see which is faster from our top 5. It allows us to keep hunting and not worry about space for displaying them.

[@fbgduval]

I bought 2 hot wheels a couple days ago when I just got into collecting and I have about 60 hotwheels from 2003-2011 when I was little. I bought 4 more today and I'm now keeping them carded and hung up in my closet until I buy a peg board to display them on

[@YazX7392]

"don't collect what you value, value what you collect" Oooof that is so true.

[@elnandowongkar5703]

As a loose collector.. this is a video that i need. Thank you 😄

[@gittn2436]

Very informational, love the points and the ending quote

[@Aciimov]

Love the classic cars from Matchbox. They put so much detail, for HW basic price

[@SubieDiecastCustoms]

I now keep them carded and hung because the display cases are more money, especially for the nicer ones. I opened up a few when I was younger but now am okay with admiring them from a case.

[@maybeocha6720]

I am always a loose collector kind of kid (still am for a 12 year old) i sometimes play them sometimes not...i can agree with the value opinion here. Back then i'm always a loose collector back then but ever since i saw this video i'm gonna be doing both (loose and carded) thanks for the advice drifter d :)

[@autofigure00]

I have been collecting a lot over the last year or two. I have mostly just been collecting Mazda matchbox and hotwheels. I started by collecting loose, but then I started collecting multiple coppies to have one loose and one carded, and now Ive just been keeping them carded other than multipack exclusive cars.

[@ahgan5581]

I was always a loose collector, until I ran outta space, but after watching your video of storing cars in their card on the wall, I have been doing that method of keeping em semi carded and gonna continue this tactic, for the loose cars well..... I will find plastic containers for em. Btw u almost to 1k, been following u quite a while and decided to come outta the shadows recently....

[@DrifterD]

+Kevin Gan I see, glad to hear that my way of opening cars helped you with your collection in a way 😊 Thanks for the support man. I do love getting comments and reading them but either way, comments or no comments, I appreciate it as long as you watch my videos 😊

[@TachOnRed]

Love the last point!

[@chachi-da-juicaaay]

6:51 🤯🤯🤔🤔 thank you for that kind sir, you’ve given me a diff way of looking at not only collecting cars but everything else I collect indubitably. Never scalped anyone cuz of the amount of times I have before 😔 didn’t want to before that either. Sometimes just cool to b able to find something I find cool and has value that someone else that truly loves whatever it is wants it and being able to sell it to them for the same I bought it for and the joy they get is like no other. Hotwheels, skateboards, shoes, tech decks (yea I kno I’m a loser) discontinued after market car parts 😂🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thesilentknight809]

I've kept over 16 cars carded. Now after hearing your last point, I'll love to see them in 360 view...

[@iurabordei933]

I'm able to store around 30 cars in a shoe box. I also have same custom stans for my loose cars. BTW, great video.

[@e90_bimuh]

Good video man!! Keep up the videos

[@johnbieda8689]

I fixed my urge for loose collecting. I do Both. I keep loose ones in clear cases of the ones I really like. So yeah, I have two of allot of cars but that's what makes me Happy. It is all about what makes you Happy. Obviously I can not buy two of everything, I too love to hold them and get the real deal of collecting. And if I know I have a valuable one it stays in the blister pack, and yes I got boxes of cars everywhere. I keep the ones in protector packs in clear bins. I call the ones I am going to open Crackers. My favorite cracker is 1957 CHEVY. I stock up on crackers when I go to shows and can find them 2 for a buck! I mostly buy Muscle cars. But I am putting together sets and series as well. My very most favorite is getting color and wheel variations on cars both loose and carded.

[@jorgemacedo1590]

Underrated relationship advice

[@justbeingabosssss4029]

Your videos are wonderful and very informative great job 👏

[@abadgianluca]

I enjoyed this video :) A collector that enjoys his collection. I LOVE the "caged and free" metaphor. Free! Haha

[@DrifterD]

Glad you enjoyed it! Haha yea that's just my opinion. It's *our* collection in the end of the day

[@thunder230mph6]

There's an exception with the cards, though, I only keep them if I like the artwork on them, otherwise, they don't stick around.

[@itsUJ]

Conclusion on point 💯😃 @6:50

[@ananfaiz9900]

I was actually a lose collecter but then I chose the the carded side. The reason why I chose the carded side is because of how much safe they can be inside. I live in a country which is extremely humid, which tends to rust the axles of the cars which will eventually lead to many problems so that's why I keep them inside the card. Btw awesome video as always!

[@drewblanche]

Faiz The Car Guy why not keep them all loose in a plastic bin?

[@adamgardner2244]

*Don't collect for the value Value what you collect* Well said sir. So true. I've never collected for the value and never will, no matter what I collect. And I collect alot and I mean alot of stuff lol. I will always collect for the love of the collection.

[@thediecastreviewer7415]

to make less damage to the box, i prefer putting nail polish remover/acetone to the box (at the back of the plastic cover of the hotwheels). and if you want to resell it, just glue the plastic back to the box (obviously with the car in it) then resell it. you knife technic seems to be hard if you're going to glue it back

[@ThePufferFish501]

"Not able to touch it" *insert lenny face*

[@rustbloodeclipse]

The Puffer Fish Pufferboi don't watch the new video on the Hot Wheels channel _the kids _*_dabbed_*

[@DrifterD]

+The Puffer Fish ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@DrifterD]

+RacerRyan 86 I SAW IT AND I DIED

[@ThePufferFish501]

RacerRyan 86 oof

[@rustbloodeclipse]

It actually hurt me inside XD

[@pzivg43]

When I started collecting hot wheels in 1999 i opened my cars but by 2000 i became a carded collector. I have 6,442 carded diecast cars. 1,529 of my cars are loose.

[@DrifterD]

+pzivg43 Woah I see! Cool! 😱

[@LouieMeekin]

I’m an inexperienced thirteen year old collector,I have about 100 carded and 30 loose

[@tolis2259]

I do 1 of 4 things,keep some cars loose that aren’t cool or rare,open the car but cut out the part of the card with the art,use nail polish remover and open it smoothly and if something is valuable rn or in the future like the buggatis I don’t open them at all

[@ArloArcenal]

I agree with you because I love playing with my cars

[@goliathstanggt5004]

What I do is buy 2, one to open and one to keep carded, it’s usually one that I really like

[@twnty8596]

Im Just waiting for when I have alot of carded cars and open it all at the same time I find That really Nice

[@theyeetgod8914]

Old video but I need your advice!! I have a 72 Mercedes Benz 280 SEL 4.5 car culture and I want to play with the car but I love the packaging should I try to open it using the cutting method and completely remove the blister or keep it like yours?

[@devon8419]

For collector cars I keep them loose in a jammer with tissue stuffed in it so they dont rattle around and I keep the card in a bin. Other mainline just get tossed in a jammer and I track test them. I trade cars to my friend when I get sick of them. I would never sell them.

[@DrifterD]

+RC HAZARD 87 - I see.. Ive always wanted to buy a jammer but I dont know where to get them :/

[@jbrown577]

You made good points. Good video.

[@dmk7700]

Touché - I only unopen items that I want to preserve for purely "esoteric" reasons - everything else gets opened and the original packaging is saved.

[@thunder230mph6]

Forget the cards, forget the value, if you worry about all that, you won't be able to truly enjoy collecting and your cars!

[@ExtraLeben]

Drifter D As usual.. love your vids :D ..but maybe i got a valuable tipp 4 you ^^ . Just take a brush and some nail polish remover with aceton, brush over the glue and you will get the car out without damage to the card .. aaaand you can put it back in everytime and glue it back together ^^

[@potatopack]

In Australia the cost is $2 at target and $3 at supermarkets and $8 for premium series

[@trevorhenehan5158]

I only keep some carded because it’s easier to display on the wall than on the shelves

[@Petequinn741]

I just put them in display cases..I put the card on the wall of the display case, with car in front..I m never going to sell hopefully it becomes a family piece thru the years

[@koallabuschagne7018]

Best hot wheels channel ever🔥🔥

[@bearabletable7527]

Really Good information. Just subscribed!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I can meet you someday ! LOL

[@djkelticvlogs2728]

Use nail polish remover to open it

[@DiecastShowCustoms]

Loose all the way

[@diecasttoystuff]

So true, other avenues to invest in, not diecast toys.

[@Mr.82b-426]

I personaly like using nail polish remover and keep the card intact and when im done looking at it and fiddling with it I can put it back in the card

[@shahrilanwar5929]

Good Point!

[@shrlaime3681]

Cant believe i saw this videos on my timeline. 😂 Shock this from 5 years ago but nvm, im always support your content.

[@DrifterD]

Thank you for watching bro! Crazy to think this was 5 years ago.. :,)

[@shrlaime3681]

@@DrifterD yah. You look so different this time and this show me how biggest improvement you have made. Keep it going bro!

[@imnawtdatpro]

Another fact. If you want the card fresh without any problem (ex. Using a knife to cut open the car) or damaged, use acetone (Chemical (dunno it’s illegal to other countries)) behind the blister. Its pretty easy to use and it doesn’t damage the card. Here’s the video i found! (Drifter D commented there) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2fFoJior72AqNE

[@k13een]

very good point, you shouldn't try and make money from it and just enjoy you're cars, im definetly going to buy a lot of hothweels on top of the large amount i already have, i love them

[@tolis2259]

Can I ask you if I keep it in a drawer will it scratch the hot wheels because I have the biggest hot wheels garage but I have no more space so will it scratch the cars because I have a lot of expensive cars

[@wonghaoyan6022]

i damn agree with your last point, i die die wont sell my any Hotwheels cars(including fancy cars), i dunno why in Malaysia here many of them consider the second hand value lol

[@joejoewheels6941]

I Always by 2 play with one and put one up

[@s.hernandez_4494]

I like both, if they have the normal box, I take them out, but if its like the forza ones or something like that I keep them inside

[@BigU1033]

I buy 2 of each car I want - 1 for the card and one for loose. Sometimes I buy 3 with one for customs

[@69Emoboy69]

I keep the Package and i open, so if the price goes up i but it back and glye the box shut and boom Directly new

[@nelsona779]

I use the cards to make wall art frames. Recycle as much as I can.

[@thedumpstersprojectph9413]

Solid!

[@Dreamz_06]

I collect them and take them out, but I have every single package still, so it is always save and I have all the info

[@TsuZer0]

ukw? when the first time i see drifter do that "slice the edge of the card" i actually do that too before knowing he do that too. and i feel like, "oh im not the one that got big brain lol"

[@austinknowlton1783]

So I got a car I think may be a TH but the symbol is on the side facing the card according to a video I saw. Should I open it?

[@rengoku8852]

I like both but sometimes I just dont like it when they got scratched

[@ericmcginnis9413]

Accetone allows you to open and later reseal!

[@ramcharger4000]

I wouldn't want my cars in a box because they'll get scratched. I keep mine in a carry case!

[@parinaysharma3139]

1:13 relatable 🫡

[@lar2028]

Loose and make a freaking good custom!! Good video ;]

[@DrifterD]

+DimplyBuffalo 51 Thanks 😉

[@KurbzGarage]

Some hot wheels like the funny car #271 is worth more on the card I collect loose in plastic 48 cases but I keep a few carded that worth more

[@richymt20]

Hey i am a newbie but i like collecting cars, please give me tips about hot wheells hunting or collecting

[@tushardlv5]

Thank you so 'come brother I show you ' Brother I recently started collecting die cast cars But was cautious to uncard them... I am going to value them for being in my collection... I am going to have long lasting relationship ❤️

[@gerrytim6687]

bravo!good vid

[@fawzfayaz]

Try using nail polish remover to open the cards it damages the card less

[@Gillysaurxx]

The only thing i dont like about being a loose collector is that i might scratch it up. Also, my son is more willing to grab a car and play with it haha

[@ThePufferFish501]

I found some card protecto CREASE corners

[@truckertae9725]

I keep mine in the package because the ones i have comes with nice packaging and i have loose and carded

[@swag7734]

More cars in that draw than in my collection... damn

[@kiwoxgen9929]

So how did you stick those cars on the wall?