Looks like he is enjoying himself with his family. Nothing wrong with that. Haters be damned

@EvanMoon

8 жыл бұрын

Not really any diff in amount of time or money spent than many spend on their hobbies, the difference is that they are all items on display in such amount. My first thought is too easy for someone to steal from him or he damage a fire would do. Would never want that on anyone. I would just worry too much to have them in the garage

@ktbeatty

8 жыл бұрын

+555 Gear Absolutely. If it brings him pleasure (and it doesn't appear to stop him from providing a good life for his family) then go for it.

@blucuzzin

8 жыл бұрын

+555 Gear Agreed, Always follow your highest excitement

@anibalbabilonia1867

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you brother! There's nothing wrong with enjoying the hobby! Im that kind of guy myself😃👍

@syirusb4583

5 жыл бұрын

555 Gear #Motivation getting my going and pumped my day. #Goals #Detailed #KnowingWhatYouWant #GoGetter

As a collector myself, .....I''ll put it as simply as this: "I understand" - :)

@vnsjs2895

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@jokerhaziq7325

5 жыл бұрын

Sams

@brandonumagat

5 жыл бұрын

Same haha

@famousshu3fl3

5 жыл бұрын

Me to same

@superprettyko

5 жыл бұрын

yes - IF you do collect you DO understand. IT'S not a need, it's a desire to be complete, connected, a unit. I collect plastic Corvette kits, unopened, sealed - have only 800+.

This guy needs to open a museum. I would love to see all of these cars in person.

@davidmitchell5638

8 жыл бұрын

well he said you are welcome to come on in and check his collection so...

@KidToysAreFun

8 жыл бұрын

+digiprez77 Or a KZread channel.

@alexander1485

7 жыл бұрын

vehicles*

@SquidCena

5 жыл бұрын

What if people steal them???

@JesusGonzalez-vl4xc

5 жыл бұрын

Zaheed Chapman get progressive car and home insurance lol

Here I am with 24 cars telling myself to slow down before I have to many.

@seasalt3598

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man I’m the same. I feel like I’m hoarding when I only have like 30

@TougeHorseman

5 жыл бұрын

Cool story bro

@Anth230

5 жыл бұрын

Good thinking. A collection of a couple thousand is ok. But 30000 is obssesive and Serves no purpose but cluttering up your house. (Though this guy has his collection well organized) I mean when you have three diecast deep on your wall....WHAT IS THE POINT??? You can't see them or enjoy them. Having 20 of the same car in different colors is a waste of money and they will never be worth anything more than he paid. Most likely less. A bit of advice. Collect what you like and don't feel obligated to buy every piece like this guy. Select each piece for it's uniqueness. I know collectors that collect just about every piece Hot Wheels releases EVERY YEAR. That amounts to at least 500 a year when you factor in all the Walmart exclusives and premiums sets. These same collectors also buy matchbox.

@Anth230

5 жыл бұрын

@Markus Patients Yeah..matchbox does a really nice job on the real cars but they release them several times. One sample of a particular casting is probably sufficient for any modern collection.

@Anth230

5 жыл бұрын

@Markus Patients lol...well they are gonna do it and it's not against store rules for the most part. I don't mind people who go in and raid a pallet and just take supers and the stuff they like. They got there first so good on them. What DOES bother me are the resellers that buy most of the store inventory making shortages of common stuff. But I won't feed into. I have fun collecting but NOTHING is worth the Hassel of paying more or driving all over the place to obtain.....i have better things to do and more rewarding hobbies to enjoy.

Just dropped from 2,300 cars to 1,800 cars recently. This hobby is fun and enjoyable no doubt but really sucks the money out of your bank. Some might justify it's okay because you're not spending it on drugs or alcohol. Regardless, in the end of the day it still is an addiction if you can't control yourself. Im glad this guy is genuinely happy with his collection. If he is able to financially sustain his hobby then that's great but a tip for newbie collectors reading this - Make sure you buy what you like and not recklessly spend your money or cars for the sake of collecting it only

@everythingcars1579

4 жыл бұрын

Drifter d I love ur channel

@youknowmegp3752

3 жыл бұрын

Yep totally an addiction. When coronavirus occurs, i dont go to campus and i save 90% of my money. Since then i already buy like 70 diecasts, mostly $10 cars. But totally worth it when u know which type of diecast youre into (in which i decide i only collect limited models/discontinued brand), make u easier to stop on this hobby, since i dont have to keep up with the upcoming models🤣

@offeze

3 жыл бұрын

hello drifter :)

@michelvigneres7033

2 жыл бұрын

I just began collecting in 2015, but from the start decided to focuse only on racing cars, only those who entered races in the remote 1967 season. Now, in 2021, I fulfilled quite my goals, and have only 576 models (mainly 1/43 but Around 60 in 1/18 and 1/12) . But I am happy I did it, will put all the models in special purpose built stands, and then stop. I am with Drifter D here, and I can tell you that ain't a problem to stop.At least for me : Why ? easy to guess, because it s know harder and harder to find models I don't have ! I spent a budget around 35000 USD, in seven years. Not a reasonable amount of money, but the average price of each car ( die cast, assembled kit, or kit to built ) was high priced, I wld guess higher than 70 USD ( 35 € = 30 USD was a low priced item in my research,) and with shipping costs. I used Ebay,and specialised shop, the only sustainable solution to find what I was looking after. advice : stay focused on what motivate you starting a die cast collection, concentrate on it, and once done, STOP.

@cobracommander9138

Жыл бұрын

Most collectors that stop collecting one thing end up collecting something else.

tbh a hobby like this is great... his kids can get into, bringing the family closer... he isn't out doing drugs or gambling... and he isn't spending wild amounts of money or expensive toys, just some good ol holsom hotwheels...

@abbiravindhran8424

5 жыл бұрын

Some hotwheels are really expensive. Really expensive.

@electrichellion5946

5 жыл бұрын

Abbi Ravindhran and those ain’t the $5 ones either.

@RedzNusantara

4 жыл бұрын

but his collection is really expensive toys.

@cliverussel2792

3 жыл бұрын

And with time it hold value. My friends can pee their expensive wine all days. I still have my cars at the end of the day.

This is going to be me when i grow up. 1.collect hot wheels 2.get my dream car And 3.a dream house

@cliverussel2792

3 жыл бұрын

1. Spare money for ur first house 2. Buy hot wheels while saving for your dream car 3. Buy your dream car 4. Move in your dream house with housing market profit on ur first house 5. Buy lots of hot wheels I’m at step 2 haha

and now let's go to the basement

@midwest4416

8 жыл бұрын

Ha. When I heard that I'm like famous last words. Would make a good tag line for a thriller / horror flick

@warmecanic

5 жыл бұрын

I bet that basement has another basament that has inside another basment.

@kalel21675

5 жыл бұрын

"It rubs the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again"

I respect the dedication this guy has made to complete his collection

Toys are happiness. You can play or display them as long as you enjoy having them. I started one when I felt completely alone and depressed. They are my lifesaver, not entirely my life but part of my life and now I'm back on track in my life.

@760jjsole8

5 жыл бұрын

That's how I feel too. I'm glad that you are doing good. I have collection of 80s toys that I grew up with and that makes me happy. Makes me feel young too. Don't feel as depressed too. Take care.

@AlbayDiecaster

5 жыл бұрын

@@760jjsole8 yup, thank you hoping more and more people find happiness just as I did in collecting.

I love how he has included his family, and especially his daughter into this hobby. By giving her space, and displays of her own she can feel equally proud of what she has. For a child this feeling of equality is much better than entitlement, as they are doing this together. My sincere hope that you and your daughter continue to share hobbies whatever they may be as she grows.

@LUCAS420BLZ

5 жыл бұрын

I hope this light shed upon them haven't gotten them robbed of any sort and his special collection is separate he only showcased the least of concern to the front not hating just an opinion Have a NICE day or night

@lazyrrr2411

5 жыл бұрын

7:00 🏡🏠🏣 ... it's DADS' collection , in truth ~ "Sam" can't touch it, locked up behind glass • and only says what dad Taught her to say

@that1hippiedude641

4 жыл бұрын

@@lazyrrr2411 she didn't even say that so just honestly grow up ya fuckin goof🤣🤦‍♂️

living the dream

@hotwheelsmx7593

8 жыл бұрын

+iliovecaRS north american dream

I love people who follow their dreams : collecting cars, motorcycles, miles on an airplane, toy-cars... Doesn't matter as long as you do what you really like :-) you're an inspiration man ! Good luck with your next purchase :-)

How does it his wife tolerate this craziness? Must be an angel or something. This dude lucked out there.

@AlvinCornelius

8 жыл бұрын

His wife started all this, so he won't cheat with other girls

@seebeearr600

8 жыл бұрын

doubt she has anything to worry about there

@AlvinCornelius

8 жыл бұрын

Patrick Roelofs "hey girl, two more piece and my treasure hunt collection will be complete, let's open that chest"

@Rusiputki

8 жыл бұрын

+Veritas lux Mea She saw the size of the house he bought and she was like. Yeah, that will do. You can have anything you want. We are rich so it doesn't matter

@midwest4416

8 жыл бұрын

A lot of spouses are about their social status / friends so a lot of times, even with the money, these 'toys' would be criticized so I'd say shes a good catch. From the looks of it event organizer & his wifes career must bring in some good income though.

This is one amazing collection and a great start to season two.

Absolutely amazing collection. As a collector, my concern is the weather affecting the cars in the garage, but space is a finite thing. You truly have the ultimate die cast collection! I would love to see these cars in person. Keep going!

I feel a lot better about my 50 1:43 cars after this.

@johnmcaleese8459

4 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. 1/24th Franklin Mint and Danbury Mint. My weakness. But they are beautiful.

Collectively educational collections for many generations. Identified roots that does not wobble nor juggle. Tested and proven continuous. Protected, and insured.

New goals unlocked! 🤪

Love this guy as many cars as he has he still seems to care about every single one

Great guy and great father , good for you Dad

My dad does this, he has about 4 or 5 Rubbermaid tubs full of them, all of them still have the original packaging. He also has about 60-70 thread cases that puts matchbox cars in, and they each hold about 40 cars.

Here from some Reddit comments from Halloween. Such an awesome and wholesome video. Made me almost tear up and go wow I can’t wait for my future with my fiancé and our kids some day. From the pictures I saw on Reddit that car in the garage has been finished! Loved this

This guy should start his own toy museum

Don't stop , keep going.Awesome.

Always love seeing Andy's collection!

Being a diecast racer here on KZread, I'd love to see more of that track he had set up by his '93 Mustang. That looked really nice!

man that's a hell of a collection! if he were to sell a few rare ones thats some big money

Much better than a SHOP !! More like heaven on earth. Congrats.

In my opinion, that is overboard. But to each their own! I'm a fan of only 1/18 high end such as autoart, kyosho, exoto etc. (only models that open, no resin). Pretty expensive hobby but seeing the collection grow and appreciating the level of detail is priceless

@ohok6

5 жыл бұрын

resin models are the more detailed ones actually

This is such an awesome collection! I got my first hotwheels a few years back, and now I've got some more... hotwheels are awesome.

My son and I have a large collection also. It's probably about half as many as this guy has. We love it too. And we build Lego together also. 🤗

This is a awesome collection, very impressive

The greatest hobby in the world in my opinion. I have been collecting for approximately 60 years ever since I received my very first Matchbox VW Beetle which I still have. I recently built a 16' X 24" toy room to house and display my 13,000 car & truck collection. I also like building the garage dioramas and layouts for photographing, as well as customizing and restoring these little gems. I must say, I never got into the Jada stuff. Very few made it into my collection. Some looked pretty cool, but the over sized wheels and out of proportion bodies never caught my eyes enough to purchase many. This gut has a fantastically nice and organized collection!!!

Thanks very much Andy brought back a lot of memories I’m 60 years old when I was a kid every Saturday my grandpa would take me to the store and I could pick out a matchbox car Your video brought back a lot of great memories thank you

This guy has an amazing collection of diecast cars. His next step should be to open a museum so other collectors can see and enjoy all the cars and sets he has collected over the years.

Wow, I collect these kind of matchbox cars myself, I said that I will stop at 10.000 but after seeing this I have to reconsider ! :D

WOW...good collection man.thanks for showing us around.

love it.....great collection and done so well. Truly top shelf collection

this is so awesome man!! your wife is a saint btw!!

I had the pleasure of meeting Andy at our Summer Smash event in Rhode Island. One of the great ones in the hobby. I'd love to bring Summer Smash back some day. Love to have Andy be a part of it. Great video enjoyed it immensely .

This is awesome. The value must be insane!

@toddfpacker6793

5 жыл бұрын

30,000 pieces possibly more than $1.00 per....... we'll over $30,000.000

@johnmcaleese8459

3 жыл бұрын

@@toddfpacker6793 The pre-production stuff is more valuable than the runs are. By a lot !!

Very interesting story my friend! Please keep doing what you do man, I really appreciate it what you do. Take care my friend! 😷✌👋😀

Absolutely awesome to see thanks for sharing

The value of this collection is astronomical! The 1/24 Jada stuff are priced anywhere from 20.00 to 50.00 and beyond! Beautiful collection though. I have collected Hot Wheels since I was a kid (I'm 61!) and have a couple thousand, mostly unopened. How are they still a buck? Best value in collectables!

the best part about this hobby is that he isnt losing money, he could sell all of his cars and actually make more money from them than what they cost brand new

Awesome collection, congratulations!

Hi Andy! Just found your page, thanks for sharing 👍

Yes, it is very addicting. I love it.

I love seeing what other people collect and seeing their collection. I collect Model trains and have a pretty decent size collection.

You are doing a great job and you should continue

He is awesome, his collection is awesome, and having a wife like his awesome,GOD BLESS!!

Amazing, jaw-dropping collection! I am officially jealous.

There is a guy in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada who puts this guys collections to shame, he’s probably got at least twice the size of this collection.

Wow. My sock and underwear draw is not even that organized. Nice collection dude

I am also a big car lover... have a small collection... this is wow 😱 I can connect myself to this man...

yes l agree l, love so many of them there great and fun to collect. thanks for the video, and have a great week bra

Good on u man ..love ur collection.. new Zealand fan

Awesome Collection!!

Thats just amazing, i would spend days looking all those Cars, Nice dude... Keep doing it

Every mans dream collection!

I definitely understand! I don't know how many cars I have in my collection. And almost every week, i'm either at Walmart buying more or online ordering some. I've been in love with cars since I was 4 - 5 years old! And I don't plan on stopping or selling!

Wow!!!That's absolutely Awesome!!!😎

Fantastic! Luv it 😄👍

Andy you are an example to follow.LOL. Your collection is great.thanks for share.

Nothing wrong with being a car guy 4:40 😇 amazing collection sir

A real great collection. like the basement-cave, excellent video job.

Dabbles is an understatement.

Great outlook and AWESOME collection.

wow! i love your collection!

Now that is a huge collection, well done lol

What an adorable guy and familyl!!! Congratulations for your collection!!! :)

Man i think I have started being this guy a month before🙈 Love his collection!

Here we have a very happy and proud Camper , great collection of Cars and Lego

Man I really enjoy your collection thank you am a car collector my self but no way near you,but you and I kn that that’s not wat matters,wat matters is wa you have and been happy wit wat you have!! Thank you

very nice collection enjoy your hobby ive been in this hobby for about two years im hooked and wow you got some nice pieces.......rock on.....

Who could be a hater wiyh this dude- nice man married great home- and the BEST COLLECTION i have seen yet-

Honestly I would love to see this guys collection in person and this should be a museum.

Awesome, stunning collection :-)

just awesome! incredible collection. do you have them in a database?

Really really awesome

Respect. Great Collection.

That"s very true, I started with 2 hotwheels, then got some more and so on until i realized my room is just filled with them now.......

Amazing collection bro

What a collection love it.

THANK YOU Andy 👍👌🙏

This isn't a collection, this is a whole ass museum of diecast cars!!

From one serious collector I say simply. amazing collection ,unbelievable

Great collection Andy. I have my collection not as many but it is fun to collect.

I just love this guy! 💪🔥

Great job Andy!!!

I am so jealous, beautiful collection totally dwarfs my own collection.

this is the type of guy i wanna hangout with!

Good for him, cheers!

As I see your collection I'm proud of that you could and would have what you want.

AMAZING COLLECTION!!

Amazing

Great. WONDERFUL collection indeed. All cars I have, well the most part of them I don't have the boxes. This is in another level I have about 1500. Many of them I have played with since was a kid. I display them so that I can see them all. Of course with 30000 of them much more space needed. But still I have to take them out of the box. Many congrats for your wonderful collection.

I love this!!!!

Love ur set up