I popped in to a shop in my local shopping mall, and discovered two great Barbie die-casts from Hot Wheels. Both were added to my collection.
First up, the Barbie Ultimate Camper Monster Truck. This is not based on the existing Barbie Dream Camper, but is a new design.
It has a truck-type cab, with camper body. The card says 'New for 2023'.
Everything is a deep pink, with green and white swirls, the large Barbie name in white, and the smaller Barbie names in pale pink.
The inner chassis and engine are deep pink plastic, with an outer chassis in black. The front and rear bumpers, the steps, and the interior, are white plastic. Clear blue plastic windows.
The wheels have white tyres, with pink hubs. There is a squashed yellow car for your Barbie Monster Truck to drive over.
Hanging on one of the pegs was a Barbie 1956 Corvette in pink, with a white interior. I already have one of these, but this example lacked the usual white scallops along the sides, and the Corvette name.
My guess is this is not a colour variation, but a factory error, and it has just missed out on the side printing being applied. The card shows what the regular model looks like.
A great pair of models - now to look out for the blue and white version of the Corvette.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
Those are very cool vehicles - they remind me of the FAB 1 - and it is always fun to see a production anomaly, which makes that particular toy somehow unique. SFZ
ReplyDeleteYes, I like that factory fault too SF. Scallops, what a great word. Never heard that before referring to shapes. I know them as 1. A seafood like a mussel and 2. A battered potato patty deep fried, from all good chip shops! Barbie wouldn't eat I them I doubt. Ken might! Ha ha!
DeleteI think scallop, for the projecting shapes on the sides of an early Corvette, is a fairly common term ? Scallop refers to any shape resembling a scallop shell. Perhaps it is mainly a US term ?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info Paul.
DeleteWhen my granddaughter was a bit younger I bought her loads of Barbie stuff but she was never into the smaller sized Hot Wheels type of toys. Maybe Opa should've bought one for himself! hahahaha but I do have a Batmobile Monster truck from Hot Wheels.
ReplyDeleteHow many Batmobiles have you got Ed?
Deleteabout 60-65 Woodsy. I sold some off so I don't know the exact number now.
ReplyDeleteWow Ed! Is there a group shot in the batcave?
DeleteI'd have to cobble one togther
DeleteNo sweat. Your a busy guy Ed.
DeleteIt won't take that long. It won't be great, but you'll get an idea.
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