How to Sell Classic Hot Wheels

Use ̶0;Tomart̵7;s Price Guide to Hot Wheels Collectibles̶1; by Michael Thomas Strauss or an online price guide like Hall's Guide for Hot Wheels Collectors. The Tomart's Guide consists of two volumes, one for cars released before 1996 and the other for cars released from 1996 on. It clearly shows the prices or value of Hot Wheels from different eras, based on condition and whether you have the original packaging. The Hall's Guide is updated more frequently, with recent auctions and prices achieved listed.

Set a sell figure based on the prices found in your price guide. A near mint edition car from the redline era can easily bring several thousand dollars at an auction. In 2010, a collection of multiple redline era vehicles sold for more than $23,000.

Look at the condition of the toy car. Hot Wheels collectors want cars in excellent shape, which collectors call mint without packaging or loose mint. This means the car was rarely played with, it isn̵7;t missing any paint and doesn̵7;t have any damage.

Check the bottom of the car for a copyright or trademark date, which tells you roughly when the car was made. The early cars are the most prized and collectible and bring the highest prices on the secondary market.

Write a detailed description of your vintage Hot Wheels, including the condition of the car, the year it was made and the type of car. Offer the Hot Wheels for sale online at collector websites like The Toy Peddler, on online auctions, or at flea markets and stores.