Hot Wheels Molded 48 Car Case - Colors and Styles May Vary
by Tara Toy
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Tara ToyBrand: Tara Toys
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Model: 20020
Product features:
- Efficient storage for Hot Wheels cars
- Rugged plastic construction
- Snap closure
- Holds up to 48 Hot Wheels vehicles
- Cover features the new 2006 Hot Wheels graphic
Toys and Games Reviews of Hot Wheels Molded 48 Car Case - Colors and Styles May Vary
Customer Review: Acceptable
Summary: 3 Stars
I doubt I'm alone when I say my 3-year-old son is obsessed with Hot Wheels cars. Being as affordable as they are, it's a simple matter to accumulate entire mountains of cars situated around your house. I quickly became tired of stepping on said mountains during my half-asleep, morning trudge to the coffee machine. Clearly, we needed boxes.
Storing these cars in a small, plastic tub is certainly an option (and a cheap one, at that), however it's not a great solution because, inexplicably, my son remembers every single Hot Wheels car in his possession and when they're haphazardly piled into a plastic tub, he can't find that one, specific car for which he's looking.
I researched a few options for storing cars in individual "cells" and most such cases looked unworkable. Either the amount of storage wasn't sufficient, the case could open unexpectedly, spilling the cars out all over the floor, or the case itself would clearly fall apart in a short time. This case addresses those issues well. The quality is decent as the plastic is fairly thick and (most importantly) it uses a proper hinge (rather than creased plastic) that is capable of surviving hundreds of opens/closes. The amount of cars the case contains is perfect as it holds a lot of cars without becoming unreasonably heavy when filled. Having ordered a few of these, I can finally succeed in walking to the coffee machine without receiving an imprint of a miniature 1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee branded into the bottom of my foot!
So why only three stars? That is primarily due to the clasp which is actually *too* effective. It's too difficult for my son to open by himself so he's forced to ask for help whenever he wants to get inside. It's not the end of the world; in a year or so (when he's 4) he'll probably be able to do it himself and, in the meantime, I'll suck it up and open his box of cars for him (oh, the humanity!). But still, I would much prefer for it to be accessible to him without assistance. One other thing (albeit much more minor) is that I wish you could choose a color rather than being randomly assigned one.
Despite my three stars, I'm moderately happy with this case as it solved our problem and seems to be one of the best options available. But, being the best option doesn't automatically mean it's a perfect option.
Description of Hot Wheels Molded 48 Car Case - Colors and Styles May Vary
This rugged plastic carry case holds up to 48 pieces of 1/64th scale Hot Wheels vehicles. Boys will have fun storing and showing off their favorite vehicles in this case.Vehicle Playsets Toys
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