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From comic books and LEGO sets to whisky, alternative investments are gaining popularity as a hedge against inflation. Hot Wheels cars are amongst the toys highly coveted by collectors. If you are...

WINCHESTER — When you think about Hot Wheels, what comes to mind? Maybe you remember the way the cool metal cars felt in your grip when you were a kid.

A clear sense of nostalgia and imagination was present during the exclusive HotWheels x Arsham NYC event hosted by Mattel Creations.

The owner of the world’s rarest and biggest Hot Wheels collection is on the hunt to find the one car missing from his set. Could it be yours?

And did the Hot Wheels version really beat the full-scale version to market?

The thousands of items in the Maryland man's catalog include prototypes, rarities, and foreign-only models.

The thousands of items in the Maryland man's catalog include prototypes, rarities, and foreign-only models.

It’s been more than half a century since Mattel created its Hot Wheels franchise, and for one super-collector in Gaithersburg, the fascination with the toys started at a young age.

It’s been more than half a century since Mattel created its Hot Wheels franchise, and for one super-collector in Gaithersburg, the fascination with the toys started at a young age.

Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.