How do you keep track of your collection?

I have been wondering about this for quite a while, and have asked some of collectors with whom I talk to. How do you effectively and efficiently keep track of my collection?

I would love to find out ways that are easy and quick that you people have been using to keep track of your collection. Let me share the way I have kept track of my collection so far. I enter each models details on to an excel sheet along with details such as card condition, car condition and also the price I paid for buying it.

So far this process has been painstakingly slow and tedious. Even though there are online solutions that offer to let you keep track of your collection, it just is not convenient enough to the extent that I would like it to be.

I have put together a questionnaire which I think would help us collectors to understand the mistakes that we are doing in our hobby. Please follow this link and give your answers. I have enabled results sharing, which will let you see what others have posted as well.

Do post your comments below to let me know if anything in my questionnaire can be improved!

Mazda 767B - Tomica Limited Vintage

After getting my hands on my very first TLV, I have to say that I am impressed and disappointed at the same time.

Being a hard core Hot Wheels collector so far, I have become accustomed to almost all of the castings to be sturdy and heavy. But this car, the Mazda 767B 1991 Le Mans model has stumped me. Not only it is extremely light weight, but the spoiler on the rear flexes!

I do love the detailing and the paint quality of the build of this TLV, but there is a lot left to be desired in terms of sturdy construction. I do wish to build up my TLV collection from now on.

So do let me know what are the holy grail pieces of TLV in the comments below!

P.S: I do think that Tomica can copy the display box style from Hot Wheels RLC. It will much more easier to handle the car and also look awesome when displayed.