How to EASILY Identify a Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt

[@505diecast]

As a beginner collector I really appreciate videos like this. I'm trying to learn everything I can and in turn teach others.

[@zack8819]

I have started collecting about 2 weeks ago and I am realizing that there are people who go sit and wait for new boxes to be opened and then raid all of the special cars. Or better yet they open 15 boxes right in the middle of walmart looking for rare cars. What chance does that give me? I have a full time job and am doing this for fun.

[@Searchfored]

@@zack8819dude i went to Best Buy just for fun and this older dude sat in front of Funko pops and hot wheels and until both tubs were empty and then still checked them all as he put them back one by one sitting on the floor in a public store. Yeah people go a little beyond to get the better kinds cars just keep looking you never know when the weirdos will miss one.sadly

[@pablomoreno1999]

​@@zack8819i started like two weeks ago as well. And totally agree with you, i still hunt for TH and STH as everyone does. But in the end i just look for the ones i like. I got myself a wishlist from the ones i see on the internet and those are the ones i focus on. Just enjoying die-casting of fun interesting cars. Sure it would be nice to catch a box but these guys make 520 million cars a year, pretty sure i can get myself a couple of cool ones hahaha

[@GershTalentAbeny]

​@@zack8819 there's several Walmarts near me in one that's a super Walmart and every time I go to where all the real Casa the place is a mess! I always speak with people that work there and they tell me that they have guys thrown out sometimes they fight with each other, over Hot Wheel cars!😂

[@1996-ScFc]

Literally me now

[@johnryan296]

Thanks for the info. I saw a guy a Wally mart yesterday and started talking to him for about a half hour about the cars, he customizes them, I collect Corvettes. While we were there a few other guys checked out some cars, we were all in our 50's and 60's. 😎😂

[@Want2SurfNow]

Definitely appreciate this video, I've always wondered how in the world people scan through all of the cars so quickly and know what theyre looking for.

[@kleinabaricia3901]

Hi, begginer collector here. THIS IS SO USEFULL. honestly. i didnt even know that they say "congratulations ...." so ty for posting this 😊😊

[@Pokemongo-y2f]

Thanks for being so straightforward and not wasting time

[@joshualuissaldivar8069]

wow, i didn't know that . great video Shawn . Thank you for sharing

[@ShawnNicklaus]

You bet, I’m glad I could help!

[@collectorsconquest]

This video was a great help! I found it overwhelming going through racks of cars but now I know to search for specific cars! Thanks for sharing!

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you and best of luck! I hope you find some treasure hunts! 🙌🏻

[@kenspeedbicycle]

This is good to know! I have the Mad Props plane and didn't even know it was a treasure hunt. Opened it for my son haha

[@ericawright3128]

Love this I have a 4 yo son so I'm constantly in the hot wheels section and I just recently learned about this and I had no idea they were Marked! Now the toy section might be a little more fun! 😂

[@jamestechaira5027]

I’m new to collecting hot wheels and this video is so educational. Thank you I’m learning from the best .

[@DaffyTalusig]

Nice hot wheels full collection room

[@Rockytop548]

I’m outside Atlanta and it’s like the Walmarts and Targets around me leave empty pegs on purpose 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Gavin-vt2fk]

Me too. Can’t find much, but did get a sick Mazda rx7 and Miata premium 2 pack today

[@BUFFALO-PHIL626]

Try being in los Angeles

[@solidfuze99]

A friend of mine gave me two cardboard boxes, full of matchbox cars and hot wheels that were still in the cases that he got to clean out. Your video was super helpful because I apparently have a boatload of treasure hunts so thank you very much I liked and I will subscribe.

[@justinmiller4421]

I collect hot wheels and I been collecting hot wheels ever since I was a kid

[@cardboardandsundry]

Thanks for this video! I didn’t know how to do this before! 🚗

[@Creative_YT]

I just went to Walmart and because of your tips, I scored my first ever Treasure Hunt… the Ducati 1199 Panigale! Thanks!!!

[@ShawnNicklaus]

That is awesome! Congrats!!

[@witherskeleton759]

That is one of my favorite RTH's. Nice!

[@Guda88]

I got my son that ducati how do I know if it's a treasure hunt?

[@Creative_YT]

@@Guda88 look for the flame logo behind the car (on the package) or look for the flame logo on the car itself

[@Guda88]

@@Creative_YT I try to buy two of everyone atleast if I can one to save and one for my 3 year old to play with. I only found one of the 1199 Panigale which I gave my son and it is a treasure hunt. I'm looking through ones I kept in packaging and I just found a rise N climb treasure hunt which I also gave my son so we have 2 of those.

[@lieezat2585]

These are very helpful tips!! Thank you!!!!

[@roshansrinivas8729]

very informative! thanks a lot from India. After a hiatus of 2.5 years, we finally started getting hotwheels here. Continuing the collection now.

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Going on my first hunt tomorrow. There are 16 Dollar Tree/Family Dollars a mile from my house in all directions.

[@MPWSR]

Love it! I had no idea about these!

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you! Keep an eye out next time you’re at the store 👀

[@MagizLord]

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!

[@PHENIXLORD]

Thank you bro! Very informative, keep it up

[@turtletitan62]

Thanks man, this helps a lot.

[@fabiosimoess]

4:20 in Portugal only the first code appears, so we never know each Hot Wheels from which case they are

[@chhlormsocheat5969]

I Appreciate So much! I’m just a Common hot wheels Collector Now I’m the Rare or Supet

[@larryd4352]

Also....become friends with the employees that stock the die cast cars on the pegs. If you can find out what day of the week the employees stock the shelves, it will make it much easier to find Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunt cars. Just remember... The shelves are usually stocked early in the morning!

[@chipkaegi]

Just watched your video and went to the dollar store and found a 98 Subaru Impreza 22B - STI version. Nice information now I know what to kind of look for. Now I got a look over my 800 other ones I’ve already gotten in the last years

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Congrats on the find! Best of luck with you hunt and that’s a lot of cars!

[@Anonymous-pw7bo]

How do you store all those 800 cars?

[@B.V.Luminous]

@@Anonymous-pw7bo I use boxes for doubles and the walls for the ones I display, or the kitchen island... NGL single life is kinda nice.

[@carsonspencer9760]

THANK YOU for helping me realize I found a treasure hunt too I got the 58 impala

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Congratulations! Thank you!

[@stephenpaull2149]

What are the various names and numbers called, ie, 85/250 is the main collectors number; what is the number 4/5 in the middle right called; what is the name on the side right called, ie. Experimotors; and what is the name of the car bottom of package called, ie. HW Braille Racer - Twin Mill; finally, what does the Special Feature attribute mean

[@toms_garage]

I was in Aldi today and they had quite a few treasure hunt buses from the 2024 collection.

[@koroya7145]

Your information is useful for me as a beginner👍. I am form Indonesia

[@raynaldoprince1148]

been out da game for some years just recently jumped back in and found this video super helpful in today's time of hotwheels hunting liked & subscribed😎

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you! Welcome back!

[@Carspotter682]

I currently own a total of 36 Treasure Hunts and I'll be doing a special Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts Tournament soon.

[@melissameyer3927]

Thanks. I quit collecting for the last 15 years and boy things have changed.

[@CasperTheFriendlyGhost777]

Just started collecting today Thanks your content is Gold !

[@gambit_toys6554]

Thanks! Very informative & to the point! 😊

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@gametimeracing]

Loving the channel bro!! New subscribers here! 👍👍😎😎😎🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥 great tips on treasure hunts!

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you, lots of new content coming shortly! 🙌🏻

[@JeffreyAvers-ed4jz]

Great stuff thanks for the info I have red lines and black walls a few supers and ths

[@KiiDbeamO]

Love this man 🤘🏼

[@vivhvkvkvkhvk]

Hi... How can iknow if theres a new release? Like pop culture oil set.... How i can know about a new one... Thanks

[@Zneiero]

Ive seen guys looking at Walmart and hogging the isle. I say "You know theres nothing there and the chases are all gone". Also the case opening/pull trick is oldest in the book!

[@AnhDuyNguyen-y3f]

Thank you very much for your help! 😊

[@clintridings811]

Thank you so much as a collector of hotwheels I never knew that there was such thing Thankyou very much I never knew that there was a difference to hotwheels cars I thought they were all the same until you made the video Thankyou very much now I am more aware of the hotwheels currently hunting for them 😀 😊 ☺️ 😄 🙂 😁 😀 😊 ☺️ 😄 🙂 😁

[@ekp-g205]

THANKS Soooo Much. Googled question on "how to identify and verify a HW Treasure Hunts?" This video link showed up. Liked and SUBSCRIBED!

[@ALvatar3]

Great vid

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you!

[@israelreynoso9006]

Where do you get the box?

[@ashwalshibu9619]

You are awsome man❤

[@gregorygarcia873]

Me and my collated hotwheels loved the video Thanks for the good information I will watch more of your videos thanks very much bro

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@DodgerDiecast]

Also I will say that not all treasure hunts have the words on the back of the car. So I would say look for the silver low production symbol on the card instead, since all treasure hunts have that in common

[@805gtr]

nice video dude. i apreciate that.😃

[@ShawnNicklaus]

No problem! 👍🏻

[@Diecastjoe]

Need to check my cars but I believe I may have some of these. I don’t think my stores raid their boxes or at least it does not seem so. I will definitely be checking this out!

[@AdrianGarcia-cj7xx]

You just earned a new subscriber🤩🤩🤩🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Welcome aboard! Thank you!

[@chipkaegi]

I love it, my friend you do a good job. Looks like you got quite a few hot wheels.

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you! 😎

[@paulalupro7520]

Got outta collecting treasures once they took it off the card but I have a granddaughter now so let’s give it a try thanks for your advice

[@SheetalPatil-cv7qq]

This helped me

[@nhowceqq]

appreciate it man,thanks for the info,btw im a beginner.i like to collect all jdm cars.when im going to a supermarket or mall i dont know how to confirm that the hotwheels is treasure hunt.now i know thanks again man.i like your videos,subscribe this channel guysss

[@PeanutButterWafflez]

How do you follow delivery dates at stores? We are so new to collecting, but having tons of fun.

[@arkichannel0119]

where did you buy f the display cabinet at your back?

[@IDKWHAT2NAMETHISS]

None of the shops restock here bruh, they still selling 2021 & 2022 stuff 😭

[@lionelmartinez1753]

Thanks again for sharing

[@witherskeleton759]

In 2018, there were Regular Treasure Hunts with re-colors for some reason.

[@clintridings811]

Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌 💪 😉

[@kevincates3918]

When did they change to the low print symbol used to just say Treasure Hunt on them

[@Gamrboi228]

That’s funny because I got a hover deLorean that is 9/10 108/250 and it’s a 2019 with blue windows and it’s does not have a TH or a metallic paint it only has Pp-T on the back and the people who are selling them on eBay do have them but when mention Pp-t I was like is it rare or not but it probably is not

[@davidshoemaker6031]

Are the short card monster trucks worth anything? I'm a new collector and don't know much about them

[@Jy-yc2dr]

i have a question?? can it be made any car model? or are there are specific types of cars that they make (some reg and some treasure). or some line of cars don’t have any type of treasure.

[@MrKahuna5]

Hi Shawn. Great video. Do all the Treasure Hunts say congratulations on them? Or do some just have a logo flame behind the car? Keep these great videos coming.

[@ShawnNicklaus]

The international cards will just have the grey flame logo. The US cards will have the congratulations on it. The supers always have a gold flame on the card. I hope that helps and happy hunting!

[@ernestmuric6719]

​@@ShawnNicklausYeah but your not explaining to new collectors that the SUPER TREASURE HUNT cars are not in every case. WHY?

[@terry5957]

Hi Shawn, Thank you for your informative video. I just have a quick question. I just started collecting and I bought the exact same low rider treasure hunt that's in your video. The one thing I noticed is the rivets that hold the car together are missing. Would that add or subtract from the value of the car? Thanks, Terry

[@b_saputra]

does this method work for international series? or only US?

[@st2su]

Great videos, very informative.. I see how you can tell what letter is on the case. But how can you be sure what year it is? Is it possible that a store may still have 2022 or others? Thanks!

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Yes, it is possible a store can have older cases that they haven’t brought out. I actually found a 2022 M case treasure hunt yesterday on the store pegs. The Hw warp speeder. Pretty cool!

[@st2su]

@@ShawnNicklaus thanks for the reply! So what part of the numbers or letters tell you the year? Is it either on the outside of the case or on an individual card? Thanks again!

[@ShawnNicklaus]

@@st2su it will say on the side of the case which Mix it is and also on the back of the blister card. You want to look for the first letter on the second half of the code. For example GRX93-M9C0G this code is part of the M Mix. I hope this helps!

[@manishlimbu5406]

I have some of those with the treasure hunt logo but congratulations line is not there😢

[@Elsebin2023]

Thanks

[@oconnorjames]

Do they sell these in Canada too?

[@hairiizaani5177]

I got like 4 regular treasure hunt this evening but only beg 1 . I don’t know if it’s gonna sell

[@susanriley6414]

awesome.God bless.

[@travismcdowell8352]

You mean one box could have a super and a Treasure Hunt?

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Not always but most of the time yes!

[@ernestmuric6719]

​@@ShawnNicklausNo buddy. Not most of the time for STH. I believe your being deceptive on this in your videos. You tell everyone there's one of each in every case. But here you answer most of the time. When it's not even most of the time. Don't be deceptive like that. I feel your pushing product for hot wheels because they sponsor you to sell more product. ARE YOU SPONSORED BY HOT WHEELS. IF SO COOL. JUST DONT BE DECEPTIVE BECAUSE IT FURTHERS YOUR CAUSE. KARMA EXISTS BROTHER.

[@RevvedEdit]

​@@ernestmuric6719agreed

[@averwy_likescars]

​@@ernestmuric6719bro calm down

[@TSJ99]

@averwy_likescars bro was tweaking

[@chrisbond6056]

Great video thanks for the info I have two of those Mustang wild ponies I did not know it was a treasure hunt and I took one out of the box what's the difference in the price value of one in the box and out of the box if anybody knows

[@ShawnNicklaus]

I would estimate the wild ponies would be worth $5 in the package and $2-3 out of the package. Congrats!

[@chrisbond6056]

@@ShawnNicklaus oh nice thanks for the info so I guess collecting them would just be more for fun then how would you make any amount of money if you put your time and your effort in your gas I always go just do the dollar store and find my cars

[@ElindorBG]

I found Raijin Express. Not the best car, but still a treasure hunt. I will gift it to my friend who is collecting HW cars

[@williamrepasz4066]

I found two in one go I like it cause it my first treasure hunt find!

[@gb9727]

Just got the Aint fare today

[@quintonishman4646]

Shawn you said only low Production runs have the flame inside the Circle I have a couple Dodge vans that have that emblem on them but it doesn't say anything about a treasure hunt.

[@JT-bg7kz]

I have a few of these treasure hunts I collected years ago. How much are they worth overall?

[@LexL1976]

I have a question about Hot Wheels? I noticed that there are Hot Wheels Treasure Hunts that have two flames (doubleflame 🔥🔥) on the car and others with just one flame. It depends on where the flames are located. Models with only one flame usually have it at the back or on top of the roof. I noticed that the models with two flames are somehow much rarer from Hot Wheels than the ones with just one flame (With two flame, is not the same!???). For example the 58 Impala or 47 Chevy Fleetline, these have the flame on the left and right (i.e. two). I haven't looked at the TH yet. I'm surprised no collector has thought or talked about it yet. It should actually be similar with the TH on the Super T.? Please take a look at your Hot Wheels. What does it look like there?..Checked again, the ones with a flame might be rarer?

[@edwardcdog]

ty!

[@numberwon809]

I know this a year old post but I'll ask anyway; how can you translate/determine a case when it ends in that weird C5 code? I guess it's an int item but how can I now quickly turn that into a US equivalent?

[@TestTubeBuddies]

Im just confused about what you mean by ak pk jk, cause i dont see any of that on the site?

[@ShawnNicklaus]

If you click on each car it will tell you which case the car is from. For example the Batman super from this year is part of the A case. If you find the 2023 Batman super and click on it, it will tell you it is part of the A case.

[@TestTubeBuddies]

@@ShawnNicklaus But they will always have that special symbol on them correct? Cause I don't know the cars well enough yet but I'm looking for that logo under the car in the package!

[@wealthandabundancee]

I found a TH fiat… should I sell or is it something that goes up in value over time?

[@Sadlerforcooking]

So i started diecast collection 4 to 5 days ago and i bought 10 for somewhere like 6 to 7 bucks and i am offered 20 for 15 bucks. Recommend me if i should buy

[@jthompson6189]

I definitely couldnt be bothered to sell them, so i just end up grabbing whatever looks cool

[@MrKeops310]

Thank you. 🏎💨

[@benwil1715]

Well I've had bad luck of late, someone seems to just beat me to the "Hot" hot wheels.But I used to work at "five below" and a customer got me hooked on hot wheels.I got a 2016 t.v series super treasure hunt batmobile!!.. That's my pride n glory!!... ( I'm gonna have to grease some backroom employees palms get my paws on unopen box)!!!... Happy Hunting!!!

[@josephbarnes3099]

Thank you subscribed

[@MarvinMieczkowski]

Hey bro I'm a new Hot wheel collector and I was just wondering if I find a misprint card is that worth

[@jaydenyang-fz3qd]

Thank you for helping me I just found my self two ford mustang mach-e 1400 a silver symbol treasure hunt

[@yasielfranchi]

thank you

[@mattyh3000]

Great video

[@ShawnNicklaus]

Thank you!

[@toms_garage]

Ps the stores I go to dont have the boxes out

[@steverodriguez4871]

How do you get a full case like this

[@jaywortham697]

I didn't want to get outta control collecting these things..i limit mine to pop culture only... Which is still like 200 pieces.

[@jinitgohil]

Is this similar in Canada?

[@timbango2090]

So would I only look for 2024 on the web site know?