Thanks to Noel who not only got the set but wanted to be the first in his town so he added the 2nd day shipping and there it is!

All nicely packed and in his house – in pristine condition!

It’s already a Merry Christmas!

Easy to spy the two exclusive CARS on cards peeking through the window – sorry for the watermark but you know, some eBayers are a bit lazy 🙁

Of course, here’s the very cool back of the box design …

And closeups of the foil stickers indicating it’s factory sealed …

Reminder it’s a very small run …

The legalese & stock number …

And of course, the proof that it’s from Mattel … knowing Hot Wheels collectors, they would probably pay $79 for this packing slip 🙂

And of course, I know the next thing Noel did was cut it open, rip open the blister packs and start playing with it on his lawn … as I’m sure the other 499 owners of this set are doing 🙂

Or not …

Here are some interior shots from the Mattel HWC website:

Thanks for giving us a vicarious thrill, Noel – enjoy!