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Hot Wheels Collector and Value Glossary
Clear answers and documented evidence for your collection.
Collector terms used in the Collector System
- Casting
- The underlying vehicle design or tooling family.
- Variation
- A specific release distinguished by attributes such as color, wheels, tampos, base, interior, windows or package.
- Mainline
- A standard annual Hot Wheels release assortment.
- Treasure Hunt
- A harder-to-find mainline release identified according to its year and series conventions.
- Super Treasure Hunt
- A premium hidden mainline variation commonly using upgraded paint, wheels and detailing.
- Real Riders
- Hot Wheels wheels that generally use rubber tires.
- Tampo
- Printed decoration or graphics applied to the vehicle.
- Base code
- A production identifier used to help determine manufacturing date or plant context.
- Verified sold comp
- A completed transaction matched closely enough to support valuation.
- Provisional estimate
- A value indication based on weaker evidence such as active asking prices.
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