Southcrest father's six-figure Hot Wheels collection ruined during Jan. floods
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2024
- Southcrest flood victim's six-figure Hot Wheels collection ruined during January flooding; Antonio Monzon, Jr, 52, began his collection when he was young child. Monzon said he was looking to use the collection for his sons' futures.
As a fellow collector bub I feel your pain and disappointment!! Very sorry for your loss..
Agreed
What Lanny said.
+1
My chest hurts seeing this
Same
This is pain for all collectors :(
Yeah, if you have a flood or a fire your collection is going to suffer greatly. Better a flood than a fire. A flood you are pretty much assured to save some of it. A fire can easily wipe out your whole collection.
I truly agree 😢
@@MattyIcecubes yeah,I am also a collector when my some hot wheels got stolen by kids I was sad and mad but this dude is ruined his collection by flood I know how he feels I hope no one will happen like this again
Just had a water pipe burst above our garage flooded it luckily saved most of our stuff and my collectibles I feel for the guy
If you're collecting anything, protect it. Common sense.
You need to buy those waterproof storage boxes
Yes,like Comic Books as well.
Thats where I keep mine, air tight lid to keep out dust and moisture
where can I buy waterproof storage boxes
@@abbiravindhran8424 Amazon
I'm gonna need a fire/water proof one
As a hotwheels and model railway collector thats awfull 😢
hurts my heart if that happened to my coin collection i would be sobbing i poured 4 years into after watching this im going out and getting tones of protection just in case
thats hot
As a European wet burrito I feel you bro seriously like oh NO! 🥵😩😫🤓
i have eight redlines from the 60's and theyre in my bank's safe deposit box- since i found out how much they are worth.
I feel you… someone broke into my garage and stole 7800.00 worth of hot wheels… I was collecting since a kid… I took it hard but then I just said to myself I hope whoever stole them gave them to kids in need that’s all that helped move on and start collecting again
Bruh, sorry to hear that happened to you.
one day we will get hotwheels insurance
bro. im not collecting hot wheels but im also a fellow collector of items. as one i can totally feel your loss. im sorry for u
Ain't no kids got those toys , they on display on a Chinese guys yacht 😂
nfts
Start a RUclips channel and show the aftermath. Good to share the good and the bad when it comes to collecting!
Hey! We know you!
The bad things happen with your collection, including:
1. Natural disaster
2. Your children's friends
3. Your Nephew
4. Pets
5. GF
6. Divorce
7. Fire
8. Lost/damaged during moving.
9.) Spending many thousands on post 1990s diecast thinking it’ll be worth a fortune.
10.) Hoarding stuff not because you enjoy collecting it and have a good eye for what to buy, but under the assumption it will all be worth a ho lotta monay one day.
11) you get drunk and take them out of the box and play with them way too agressively
Makes you Cry when you’ve been collecting them all your life
looking after them treasuring them for something special
and Disaster Hits but hopefully they will dry out if taken out of the blister pack.
Looses some value but now he can play with them with his children and that
will be a everlasting memory for his Kids.
🙏🔥🇦🇺🙏🔥🇦🇺🙏🔥🇦🇺🙏🔥🇦🇺
That is a nice thought. See , there is still good people left on the world
loses a LOT of value- the USA redlines have plated metal chassis and water damage is really hard to conceal. much of the value comes from the intact packages and cards which are usually garbage after they get wet. good point about the cars value as toys.
Lesson here is to make certain they're correctly listed on the household insurance and get cover for flood damage.
He's too cheap for insurance, but can afford six-figures worth of toy cars.
@@joeybaseball7352 Insurance companies don't cover collectables like that. You need specialized insurance that pays out a flat dollar amount that you decide (for example: "I think my collection is worth 10K so I'm buying 10K of this insurance") Your premium is based on the dollar amount you insured, and it's a separate premium from any other insurance.
@@joeybaseball7352Ive been a collector for 30+ years. There’s nothing close to six figures worth of diecast there. The dudes trying to work some sort of angle to get compensated many times what his stuff is worth. Probably hoping bleeding hearts will throw some money a crowdfunding page. I’ve seen this happen before. Aside from those old redline hot wheels, the rest of what he had weren’t even worth what they sold for new. Even his redlines are commons.
@@DucknCoverin I saw right through his excuse of it being for his kids college fund. I don't believe for one second that he ever actually planned to sell his collection. He has just been using that excuse as a way to justify buying a bunch of toys. There are much better ways to save for your kid's college funds. Index funds, bonds, conservative mutual funds. Or just really get them to apply themself to something, it can be anything, sports, music, academics, etc, so they can get a full scholarship. And there are clearly a bunch of things he should be spending his money on. Like flood insurance. Even if I lived in Death Valley, I would still have flood insurance.
He could have had them freeze dried and they would have been undamaged. Thats how they restore legal documents after sprinkler systems put the fire out. But too late now.
Sad but with a caveat. Every collector I know who watched this says this amount and "loss" is a joke. As a collector since 1964, I will say he can open the packages and the metal and plastics will still be saleable. Some less money but the metal is not melting or rusting. The packaging being wet only decreases the value by a small percentage - otherwise ebay would be out of business. My collection survived a hurricane flood because I put everything high on shelves, some in huge bins, and had a backup insurance policy just for the collection.
I agree, though this new breed of collectors wants everything in mint packaging. The amounts they state are unrealistic, they are only worth what someone is willing to pay at a given moment. Much of this diecast post 1990 is so mass produced it depreciates. The exceptions are this gentleman's original redlines which can be carefully cleaned & should retain most of it's value.
I have lost nice furniture, records, books in a flood, so I can empathize with him, you have to live through something like this to appreciate it.
i have insurance on my g1 transformers collection! totally separate from my homeowners policy!
Why invest the time and money and then do nothing to protect the investment. Makes no sense.
Hotwheels are not that rare. There is a book of valuations for hotwheels. Even the red wheel ones from the 1960s are not very valuable. Generally under $50. The way to make money on Hotwheels is to collect very rare ones. This is when there was a design that was produced for a short time.
You're delusional
IM ALSO A FELLOW DIECAST CAR COLLECTOR WITH THOUSANDS OF CARS AND AM HEARTBROKEN FOR YOU. OH BOY.....I STILL HAVE MY ORIGINAL CARS TOO. OH THIS IS SO SAD.
Chill brother no need to yell
@@Justin-uc8sc lol. Thats my trademark posting style. LOL!! That's how I do all my FB posts. Haha!
@@Justin-uc8sc He's Not Yelling!! Damn!! You Are Funny!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The problem here is this guy saw this as an investment not a collection for enjoyment. Nothing here is actually ruined all the cars are still okay and if you really cared you could still enjoy this collection. If you’re gonna collect as an investment you should properly ensure it.
I agree. If it was my collection, I would just be grateful that the cars weren't destroyed.
@@G3N0M3501DI3R yea in my opinion it seems like the guy is more upset he lost his investment rather then the collection itself. If the investment aspect was so important he definitely should have took better steps to secure it.
I had a lot of HW's and MB as a kid in the 70's. I got back into diecast in 2009, so I could customize them. I'd buy a $1 maniline and a $5 real rider to strip the wheels off of. I wouldn't touch some of the $20+ Mattel club versions, and I realized I was looking at them as an "investment." So then I started opening the blown deliveries and drag busses and cutting those up. They became fun again! lol.
Besides, they're only worth what someone is willing to pay.
@@jasonmartin7137ahhh the good old days when real riders cars were $5 lmao they are out of hand now
thats really expensive as it requires flood insurance- best thing to do is store them in a bank deposit box. i did that as my 8 redlines are now worth thousands of dollars- prolly as much as my N scale train stuff.
Never loose hope there is still value in your collection sir keep your head up 🙏
🛵 Loose, lose.
Red Baron.....🤔....hard pressed to even find one in a package 📦
@Hector, *lose, losing, lost , loses, losses, loss, and, loser. All with one, 'o'.
I am from Malaysia , and i am also model car collector. I feel sad this gentleman has lost and damaged his collection. And when his start to buy and collection diecast car to accumulated . It also brings back many wonderful childhood memories. This is not easy , because now prices was higher and expensive to buy this diecast car. Don't give up and don't be sad, man. Although this time his important belongings were damaged due to floods. But now you can still continue to collect it until you are old and give this item to the next generation. Be strong, sir. 💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️ (Sorry my English no so great, but i can try .)
huh??????
Sincerely sorry for your loss.
Dang as a collector my self i felt your pain brother i hope the rest of the collection are saved
No insurance? That’s why you don’t save the few bucks for that….
I doubt insurance companies find much worth in kids' Hot Wheels.
insurance won't cover that since it was flood damage- you must not be a homeowner or you would know that.
@@tommurphy4307 you must be a typical American, if you think this toxic answer would be appropriate. I lived in 3 countries over the years, and in every single one there’s insurance against flood damage available. I doubt there’s non in the US…
My insurance company in America has a separate collector’s insurance one can buy in addition to the normal home insurance.
@@erebostd a lot of people for some reason will run their mouths about insurance with a tremendous display of ignorance that they would avoid with other subjects, for fear of being exposed as not knowing what they are talking about.
ive been collecting for 4 years now and have almost 2000 dollars worth of diecast cars. This makes me cry.
my heart goes to this guy. nothing worse than having your passion stolen.
too bad he wasn't invested enough to know about insurance for something he valued, or was in contact with other collectors to get a clue about his flawed plan for economic gain.
@@richardelliott8352 some people just see love not everyone sees money dickhead
Very sorry to hear this.. this was painful to watch..
I still have my HW cars from my childhood. Sadly the Spin City 2007 set died and I couldn't use it again. That was a fun set to play on.
This is truly heartbreaking. My channel showcases the joy and love one puts in when collecting different items. I would really hate for this to ever occur to me or any other collectors I know. May the flame burning ever so bright in this mans heart not go out for the chase continues as more collectible diecast cars enter the market.
As a collector myself, this breaks my heart.
nfts... no damage
Then you have a weak heart, or have never lost a loved one. They are kid's toys
@@JT-py7ze kid's toys, yeah, with just a 6 figure price tag, right.......
you know nobody likes you, right?@@JT-py7ze
@@JT-py7zeare you intentionally stupid
I could only imagine the pain and more because I have kids of my own whom I wish to leave them something for their future. Sorry for your loss, and best of luck to you!
You keep saying Hot Wheels but most of these aren’t.
Hotwheels" is a good blanket statement for us to describe our collection to the other majority that dont collect. Most people know what hotwheels are, not everybody knows what diecast or Johnny lighting's etc are.
@@motov8-garage832 Diecast is the correct term.
@@ascgazz7347 Yea definitely, I probaly didnt word it the best. I'm was just saying I understand why the "news" or some people would describe any diecast car collection as a "Hotwheels" collection. Imo it's better then calling them all "models"😅 but maybe that's just my pet peeve..
He had some valuable redlines......alot of M3 ......
Matchbox will get angry
My heart goes out to him! Stay strong brother.
My heart goes out to this man. Tough break. Really bad break
I used to collect vintage LJN WWF and vintage Kenner Star Wars. Clean and beautiful, many still in the packages. I was part of a Facebook toy group, and someone in the group had a house fire and lost a collection worth over 100k. I began selling my collection the very next day and used the money to take vacations.
Ughhh... I feel so bad for this guy. The value difference between mint on card and loose is huge on these things.
YES!! non-collectors have NO idea.
I mean it’s sucks but wtf why didn’t he attempt to store his collection properly or if they had weather forecasts he could have moved the collection to higher ground…. Usually the weather can predict a few days out if there’s gonna be huge storms? I don’t know anymore😂😂 don’t know why I even comment I don’t care about this guy at all…
So sorry to hear of this awful situation occurring.
At least the old '68 and up unpackaged played with back in the day redlines stored in the foam trays haven't depreciated at all. They were typically subjected to much worse in the past like being played with in playground sand. Cleaning those ones up will require just a simple rinsing.
I agree. His cars didn't just rust away. Give the cars a bath and most will be good as new. It's not like the cars were played with by four year olds that pulled off all the wheels and then stomped on them. A rare car is still worth a bunch, even out of the box.
@@roachtoastieshere's an example- a redline orange (common in '68) olds 442 is worth about $1800 NIP. the same car loose is worth about $450-$500. multiply that difference by the number of cars this guy had.....
I’m so sorry 😢 to hear about this
Sorry for your loss, i can’t imagine
And this is why i put my Godzilla collection upstairs instead of the basement
I have a huge Godzilla collection also and guard and protect it with my life!
Damn that sucks, sorry to hear😢
Feel for this dude. I had whole racks of Hotwheels stolen when I was a kid.
Very sorry to hear this news...my prayers go out to you
That is so sad. I'm sorry that happened. 😢
Oh damn.. I’m sorry man.
Me as collector my heart well be full of sadness😭
i feel so much pity and sorrow for this man...
i hope he's able to recover his losses some day by some miracle.
Sorry 😞 ❤But most importantly you are alive! Which is more important to your son . God Bless
I feel your pain😢. Anything that has a should count to property loss.
Poor man, I collect Pokemon and invest heavily in it. Would be devastated if anything happened to them. Insure your valuables ladies and gentlemen.
Where you stay at?
@@13Gangland check under your bed, my pokemon collection is 1000% under your flooring.
Ammo cans. Not those cheap Chinese knock off from Walmart.
I used to own a base set charizard as a kid I lost it when I was young and dumb
@@13Gangland I've been staying at your mum's place, she told me to tell you she said hi and stop asking where people stay at
Thats so sad, as a bit of a collector im so sorry dude
this could make a grown man cry😢
If you have a collection worth six figures you should be ready for any event. From Burglaries to fire to weather. Its not even a hindsight 20/20 type of thing, just a mindset of protecting high value items. Might as well leave all your life savings in cash out around the house. Invest protecting your investments.
Funny thing is that the guy was going to use this collection to pay for his kids college. With the way colleges are going and attitudes towarda them changing, it would have been money lost anyway.
I’m a huge toy collector/game and my family has always warned me about floods and fire I’ve seen so many other collectors on RUclips who got their whole collection messed. Up due to a flood or fire so it makes you think now is the addiction worth it or should I find a better home before I start collecting . I keep my most prized posses inside a water/fire proof safe . Even though to others it doesn’t mean nothing to me it will always mean something so it’s worth it for me to put it in a safe to once in a while come look at it . Atleast my hobby’s are doing stuff like that and not shooting up drugs or getting stds from prostitutes .
To the people who hates my hobbies all i have to say is, FUCK EM!
youre better off just collecting prostitutes rather than having actual physical contact with them.
So sad sorry for your loss 😢
I just started collecting for my kids still new at it but it's very heart breaking. Praying for you and your family
Look at the bright side now they can play with them
That is true🤔sadly no longer card queens..sucks though!
very sad...:(
As a Hotwheels collector I feel for this man! I hope he’s able to get something back I hope others other collectors donate cars I would but mine are nowhere near as valuable
no one is going to donate a car thats worth hundreds or even thousands.
Sorry for your loss my friend.💜
Bro this hurts I know the time and money he’s put into this and damn I’d cry if all my nascar diecast got ruined…
I feel his pain 😢
I feel your pain. Very sorry this happened. Would not wish it on my worst enemy.
Definitely like one person said, you’ve got to take precautions, waterproof cases. Heart goes out.
It's always comforting to know how much insurance companies truely care and we should be thankful to have them...oh wait😬
insurance companies are the worst of the worst. They put money on people's lives. Real scumbags.
He didn’t have flood insurance. And if you are going to have collectibles, you better get specialized insurance, insurance companies are not going to pay collector prices.
@@TheCrazyMoparDude68 What I'd like to know is if he's allowed to have flood insurance based on his address. I know that some insurance companies won't sell you specialized policies like that if you don't live in a risk area, such as not being in a flood plain area, you may not be able to buy it then they royally stick it to you when a flood happens... Insurance is the second biggest racket scam there is.
@@NicLovin22Insurance literally rapes Americans
They are toy cars. Who the hell would care?
I feel his pain, I recently lost my virginity, been saving it my whole life and in the blink of an eye it was gone 😔
😂😂😂😂😂
I am so sorry.
He didn’t think to put them up high when he started seeing flooding ?
Oh cry me a river. Ever heard of bonds? If you really cared about your son's "college fund," you don't buy hot wheels with it. He's just trying to trying to justify how ridiculous it is spending six-figures buying toy cars. If he had the money to buy six-figures worth of toys, he can also afford to lose that money. Because lets face, he was never gonna sell it. He was going to die with it, then his kids were gonna donote it to goodwill, or throw it in the trash. I see collections like this all the time end up at goodwill. And every time I see it, I know another collector has died. I usually do scoop them up, and sell them for double what I paid, just to make quick buck. So if I spent $100, I sell it for $250, and I can be bargained down to $200, if I get paid cash.
Very well said!
they were prolly a buck apiece or less when he bought them- so what you are saying makes ZERO sense.
That is very sad sorry to hear that
aw man poor guy, can't imagine that pain
As a collective myself, I could partially feel your pain, however, it’s extremely difficult for me to feel sorry for you, because it was your direct responsibility to protect these things from elements, especially when you live in an area that’s known for floods
I’m so sorry dude, that sucks.
Sucks. Had that happen to me and my wife. Our whole life was in storage,we just moved and it flooded. Worst feeling ever.
Dang man that sucks 😩
Bless your heart, Dude!! 😢❤😢❤😢
Sorry to hear this. 😿
I've known about your collection for a long time it sucks to see this happen :(
as a shoe collector i feel his pain, been collecting for 13 years now and if my shoes were lost in a flood i would be devastated
As someone who’s into the modified racing diecast scene this makes the diecaster in me mourn, I’m so sorry you had to experience this and I hope at least in some way you can recover from this.
Wow sorry to hear this 😢
All of the times this man held back from opening those gems as a boy for it all to be taken in just a couple of hours. Heartbreaking to the young man in all of us.
As someone who loves collecting, this shit is a brutal nightmare.
I feel for him. I had some flood damage a while back and couldn’t get to my place because I was at work. Some of my books and dvds got ruined plus my expensive rug. I know he will get some money for them. Especially after people see this story.
reminds me of my friend's dad who lost almost half of his comic collection when it flooded
comics are quite fragile when it comes to storage methods.
From the UK, wow that is heartbreaking as a fellow collector (Star Wars). I have always been a bit jealous of these massive basements that homes have in the States, and I have to make do with an upstairs spare bedroom. Swings & roundabouts. Hope he can salvage some of it.
I've been there man I lost everything in my basement when it flooded from my childhood that was valuable. I was so worried about mold that I threw everything in the garbage but I wish I could salvaged it
I do feel that pain happen. The same thing with me with my comic books. I've been collecting for last 4 decades.😢
That's his own fault.. Put separate insurance on the hot wheels..
As a collector myself I am feeling your pain. I am sorry for what happened to you. I know what it's like losing your collection it saddens me. I'm sure they hold their value than you think
Im sorry bud, i feel you my heart goes out to you
Wow sorry to hear that I hope you able to work it out
I can see some invisible tears out from his heart.... gawn dang
I feel like these people always say their collection is always gonna be their kids college funds, but from what ive seen they never actually sell any and just continue to buy more, and also ehy not just save money for a college fund? If you like buying and collecting stuff you dont have to have some ulterior reason or plan, just admit you like the process and hobby of it.
Now That's what I call journalism
real sad, but further confirmation that material things are not really treasures that can survive the storms
Man that hurts to see..
When I initially saw "six-figure Hot Wheels collection" I thought he had over 100,000 cars. I guess there wasn't enough time to move his Hot Wheels to higher ground. When in Seattle I've gone to The Miniature Car Dealer in Pike Place Market several times. I'm wondering why I'm looking at this stuff. I guess I'll never grow up. It's too late now, but one needs to diversify their investments. Relying on Hot Wheels for his kids college education fund isn't diversifying. Anyway, his collection didn't going from being worth a lot to zero. There's some value that is lost but most value is still there for collectors looking for something rare that they want.
i doubt very much that he planned that when they were worth $5-$10 apiece. his collection probably lost 80% of its value.
In other news, a local couple lost their Beanie Baby collection in the flood and are ecstatic.
That's not funny. This is heartbreaking.
oh hardy har har
Never keep your toys where floods are none , all toys are not created equal
I have many packaged die cast cars in my collection. I don't collect for value or to later sell them to the highest bidder. I collect them because I like collecting and for me it's just a hobby. I know that at any one moment in life, I could lose them all. I don't cling to these things, I just get enjoyment from them while I am alive. The real value is not the cars, but rather your life and the lives of your loved ones.
You can buy your dream home and a wildfire can destroy it the next day, or your favorite car or truck and it could be wrecked within a week of purchase. The bottom line, if you still have your life and the lives of your loved ones, those are the most valuable things in your life while you're here on earth.
I don't know anything about Hot Wheels cars but I do know how heartbreaking it is to lose a collection over unfortunate circumstances. 😢
I'm sorry, but if I had something that valuable, it would definitely be protected. Lesson learned.
What a bummer 😢
I know that feeling bro mine was destroyed by 1997 flood in Grand Forks ND 😢
My biggest fear as a collector. Loosing stuff like this during a flood or fire
That's a collectors nightmare come true. Allot of time, effort and money went into building that bad azz collection. Friggin heartbreaking.
Literally a bigger fear than losing my actual car.