Sell your old Redlines to someone who loves them as much as you did.
Text me a few photos of your vintage Hot Wheels. You'll get a fair offer, usually within the hour, and you're paid before you ship.
Brandon Nielsen, collector. Buying Redlines from all 50 states.

Paid before you ship
PayPal or Venmo, up front
Free insured shipping
Postage and insurance included
$10k+? I come to you
Anywhere in the US
No obligation
Free offer, honest advice
- collections bought
- collections bought
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- states bought from
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- typical reply to a text
- typical reply to a text
Is it a Redline? Ten seconds.
- 1
Look at the tires.
A thin red stripe around the tire means it was made between 1968 and 1977.
- 2
Flip it over.
The base says Hong Kong or USA, with a year from the late 1960s or early 1970s.
- 3
Tilt it in the light.
Candy-colored Spectraflame paint shines over the bare metal.
Not sure? Text me a photo of the tires and the base, and I'll help you figure it out. See the full guide
Try it: which one's the Redline?
Two of my Camaros. One is an original, one is from 1982.
Tap a car to flip it over and read the base.
How selling works
- 01
Text a few photos
One photo of everything laid out, plus close-ups of the best cars. No need to clean, sort or count them first.
- 02
Get a fair offer
Usually within the hour. For whole collections I typically pay 75 to 80% of market value, with no eBay fees and no haggling with strangers.
- 03
Get paid, then ship
I pay you by PayPal or Venmo first, with postage and insurance included. Then you drop the box at the post office.
What I pay, in writing.
75 to 80%
of market value for whole collections
No eBay fees, no listings, no haggling.
$100+
for each car still sealed in its package
Up to $5,000 a car. Most are $250 to $300.
$10,000+
and I come to you, anywhere in the US
Paid in cash or by wire on the spot.
Wondering if you'd do better on eBay? Run the numbers
What I buy
Vintage Hot Wheels and friends from 1968 through 1976, played-with or clean. Look for the red stripe on the tire.

I buy
- Loose Redlines, played-with or clean
- Sealed blister packs
- Sealed track sets
- Rrrumblers and Chopcycles
- Johnny Lightning cars
I don't buy
- NASCAR die-cast
- Treasure Hunts
- Anything from the 1980s or newer
Recent buys
Every post is a real collection from a real seller, shown with their first name and state.

Mail call from Ken in Wisconsin!
A great group of Redlines from Ken in Wisconsin! This collection has some really clean cars, with plenty of vintage charm and classic Redline style.

Mail Call from Greg in California!
Another great Redline collection from Greg in California! This group features some beautiful, clean vintage Redlines, including a standout Hot Pink Seasider!

Mail Call from Steve in California!
Outstanding blister pack collection from Steve in California! This group features 33 vintage Hot Wheels Redlines, all still sealed in their original blister packs.

Mail Call from Mike in Colorado!
Another great group of vintage Redlines has arrived from Mike in Colorado! 32 cars total, with some standout colors and castings that really steal the show.

Mail Call from Cindy in California!
Mail Call: 16 Vintage Redlines from Cindy in California! A fantastic group of 16 vintage Hot Wheels, all still sealed in their original blister packs.

Mail Call from Mary in Kansas!
77 vintage Redlines from Mary in Kansas! A great variety of colors and classic castings in this group, with 77 cars spanning the iconic Redline era.
All 50 states, one box at a time.
I've bought collections from every state. Tap one to see the Mail Calls from there.
Mail Call posted (39 states so far) Bought here too
California
35 Mail Calls posted

Why I do this
Hot Wheels were my favorite toy as a kid. Years later I found a few Redlines at a yard sale and they took me right back. I showed my dad, he loved them as much as I did, and we dove into collecting together.
Since he passed I carry his memory with me with every collection I buy.
I put the seller first in every deal. Sellers leaving happy is the most important thing to me.
What sellers say
Read reviews from sellers on Facebook, or leave one of your own after we work together.
Questions sellers ask
Look at the tires. A thin red stripe means it's a Redline, from the early years, and I buy those whether they were played with or kept clean.
Plain black tires mean a later car. Anything from the 1980s or newer, NASCAR and Treasure Hunts aren't what I buy.
Not sure what you have? Text me one photo of everything laid out and I'll take a look, or run the three quick checks first.
Most sellers (about 95%) are paid up front by PayPal or Venmo, before they ship anything. You see the money first.
If you'd rather be paid another way, I pay the same day your cars are delivered.
For collections of $10,000 and up, I come to you and pay cash or by wire transfer on the spot, whichever you prefer.
I do. When I pay you, I include the postage plus extra to insure the package, so it costs you nothing. You box up the cars and take them to the post office.
If a package is ever lost, a claim is filed with the post office: you keep your money and the insurance reimburses me. Nobody takes a loss.
I buy vintage toys from 1968 through 1976:
- Loose Redline Hot Wheels, played-with or clean.
- Sealed blister packs.
- Sealed track sets.
- Rrrumblers and Chopcycles.
- Johnny Lightning cars.
Some 1977 cars still came with red stripes, and I buy those. Their bases are dated 1976 or earlier.
I don't buy NASCAR, Treasure Hunts, cases, blackwalls (plain black tires, 1977 and later), or anything from the 1980s or newer.
There's no minimum. Small groups sometimes hide a rare car, so send photos of whatever you have.
If a collection is too small for me to buy, you still get a value and advice on how to sell it.
Ready when you are. No pressure.
The fastest way is a text with a few photos. Or email them and I'll get back to you the same day.
Send your collection
Send a few photos of everything laid out, by text or by email. Free, and no obligation.
brandon@ibuyoldhotwheels.com