Let the Races Begin!

Hi curious!  My name is Jon Bertolino. Founder of Toizrit Inc.

I have been collecting and dealing in Old Redline Hot Wheels for 16 years. If you are interested in Hot  collecting the original REDLINE Hot Wheels you had as a child, you came to the right web site. If you heard that Hot Wheels are valuable and you would like to sell your Hot Wheels, you can go directly to my Sell Your Old Hot Wheels Page. 

I was inspired to collect Hot Wheels in 1988 ,after speaking with a C0-Worker at Summer Job in Northern Wisconsin. We both were talking one slow evening about old hobbies we had as kids. Stamps, beer can's etc... Then I mentioned Hot Wheels. My Co-Worker said that he still collected them to my Surprise!  Well, I had always loved the toys, but when I went home to dig them up out of the basement, to my Horror, my Mother gave them away. I was able to locate about 18 though. 

Shane, my Co-worker, and I, would spend every weekend hitting the local Garage Sales and Flea-Markets. We were able to Score some nice cars just about every weekend for two years. While in College, I would advertise in the local newspapers. I would end up buying collection's with my Rent and Tuition money. Realizing that I needed to eat and go to school, I started to sell the extra's that I already had. After doing this for a while, I was able to pay for what I bought with my profits.  

I did this until 1997 when I fully incorporated into Toizrit, Inc. Toizrit, Inc. has allowed me to be able to better optimize my buying capabilities, which has led to even more growth in this collectible field.  I am listed on Mattel's 1999 Interactive Collector's CD Rom, as a person that contributed cars for this production Effort. Many of the Rare Alternates pictured in this CD were contributed by me. 

In 1998 Mattel's Public Relations company selected myself to be a collector's Spokesperson. I was flown out to Los Angles, CA. I did about 10 Live Televised TV interviews with Gary Swisher, Director Of Design, for Mattel Hot Wheels. My role was to validate the collectibility of Hot Wheels. 

This trip allowed me to tour the Mattel Design center. A feat not easily accomplished my many outsiders. It is a like Fort Knox in there!. I also met many of the current designers. I  was also listed on Mattel's Stock Report in 1998 with a similar Press Release stating my companies functions with regards to Hot Wheels.  Click on Press Releases to read more on Toizrit Inc.

I have customers all over the world. I continually add new items to my collection. So far this year 2001's highlight is an actual 1970 Store Display with original cars still in it. Unreal! 

If you do not have the same love for Hot Wheels as I do, please consider selling them to me. I have lots of people that would love to gain their memories back through your toys. 

Remember, you would not have liked playing with your Dad's old cast iron toys, when all your friend's had Hot Wheels! Think how your children would feel playing with Dad's old Hot Wheels when all the kids have Pokemon and Nintendo!! Just something to think about.

Thanks for The Read,

Jon Bertolino

Toizrit Inc.