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The World's Largest HOT WHEELS Collectors Event!

Collectors Convention

October 3 - 7, 2007
World's largest Hot Wheels® Customs Contest!
Autograph sessions with current and original designers!
Exclusive limited run Hot Wheels® vehicles! (Click picture for more images!)

21st Annual Hot Wheels®

Collectors Convention    

Orange County, CA

Racing, Seminars, Custom Car Contest, Charity Auction, Salesroom, Autograph sessions with Hot Wheels® designers and more!

Experience THE BEST room-to-room trading in the hobby!*


* Ticket purchase is required to participate in room-to-room trading.

Advanced purchase required, tickets are not sold at the door.

SOLD OUT!

Sunday Show open to the public!

Scheduled to appear: Renowned car designer Tom Daniel, celebrated Hot Wheels® packaging artist Otto Kuhni, former product engineer Bob Rosas and former Hot Wheels® designers Mark Jones and Dave Weise. Current Hot Wheels® design staff including: Jun Imai, Rob Matthes, Mike McClone, Mike Nuttall, Greg Padginton, Wayne Scott, Alec Tam, Jerry Thienprasiddhi, Steve Vandervate, Steve Moran, Roman Cortez, Joshua Henson, Phil Riehlman and Larry Wood.

Your $70 ticket price covers all 5 days and includes:


Opening reception - food, drink, autograph session
Room-to-room trading throughout the week - 400+ rooms = the BEST room-to-room experience!
Daily autograph sessions
Souvenir Salesroom with limited-run Hot Wheels® convention cars and licensed convention merchandise
Annual Charity Auction
Custom Car Contest - view or participate (no entry fees)
Seminars - Redline collecting, Customizing, Rebuilding Sizzlers® cars and Club organization
Downhill racing for trophies
Sizzlers® (original) racing for trophies
Sizzlers® (new) racing for trophies
Collector Clubs' presentations
Saturday Night Finale with guest speaker and Q & A with Mattel reps
Magic Show, Scavenger Hunt and Coloring Contest for the kids! 
Early Bird hour for Hot Wheels® only Toy Show
Discounted hotel rates (while rooms last.)
Paid ticket holders in attendance at Saturday night's meeting will receive a free limited-run (not more than 2,000 made) Hot Wheels® Convention souvenir car, available only at this event. 

Confirmed ticket holders are also eligible to purchase tickets to the following add-on events:

"Evening with Wayne Scott" Dinner – help Wayne celebrate his Hot Wheels® memories! Guests will receive a limited-run (not more than 2,000 made) souvenir car, T-shirt, pin and more!
Charity Button Bingo™ - family fun for a great cause!
HWC™ Vending Machine pulls – you never know what you’re going to get!
Table space at Sunday show – SOLD OUT!
Charity Poker Tournament - show your stuff!

*All event tickets sold on a first come basis, while space lasts.

Room-to-room trading is not open to the public.

You must have a ticket to participate.

 

Read up to the minute details on the 2007 Convention Message Board by clicking here!  Ask questions, see sneak peeks and hook up with other conventioneers! Make the most of your Convention experience!

Questions? Contact us!

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Missed out on tickets?

Tickets are no longer available. However, if you are going to be in the area on Sunday, October 7th, you may attend the Sunday Hot Wheels® Show. Open to the public from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., tickets are purchased at the door. View show flyer here!

This event is produced by the Hot Wheels® Newsletter under license by Mattel.

Convention staff look forward to seeing you in Orange County, CA!

"Early Bird" registration and Salesroom open 3pm, October 2nd!

 DAILY REPORTS
new reports each evening starting October 3rd

 

Event Links:

 
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