Hall of Legends

The Inductees

Honoring the men, women, and brands whose contributions transformed the diecast and scale model industry — preserved here as a permanent record of legacy.

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2026 ◆ Sports Legend Jose Canseco
Inducted 2026

Jose Canseco

MLB Baseball Legend.

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2026 Presidential Award Matthew Gargiulo
Inducted 2026

Matthew Gargiulo

2026 Presidential Inductee.

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2026 Heart of Gold Chuck Shelton
Inducted 2026

Chuck Shelton

2026 Kenny Packowski Award

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2026 RAOK Award Johnny Haun
Inducted 2026

Johnny Haun

2026 Sammy Mccormick Award

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2026 Cookie Lind Award Luis Tanahara
Inducted 2026

Luis Tanahara

2026 Cookie Lind Award Recipient

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2026 Industry Pioneer Raymond Archuleta
HoH Inducted 2026

Raymond Archuleta

Redline Collector.

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2026 Entrepreneur Phil Oddo
HoH Inducted 2026

Phil Oddo

Entrepreneur and Collector.

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2026 Industry Pioneer Rob Matthes
HoH Inducted 2026

Rob Matthes

Hot Wheels Graphics Designer.

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2026 Industry Pioneer Sei Cho
HoH Inducted 2026

Sei Cho

Jada Toys Designer.

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2026 Industry Pioneer Ronald Wong
HoH Inducted 2026

Ronald Wong

Hot Wheels Designer.

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2026 Industry Pioneer Kevin Geraldez
HoH Inducted 2026

Kevin Geraldez

Hot Wheels Designer.

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2026 Presidential Award Bil Simons
HoH Inducted 2026

Bil Simons

CEO Jada Toys.

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2026 Presidential Award Charles Van Brusselen
HoH Inducted 2026

Charles Van Brusselen

Collector & Entrepreneur.

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2026 Presidential Award Robert Bang
HoH Inducted 2026

Robert Bang

Collector.

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2026 Presidential Award Jason Watts
HoH Inducted 2026

Jason Watts

Collector.

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2026 Presidential Award Cosmo Kogan
HoH Inducted 2026

Cosmo Kogan

Collector.

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2026 Presidential Award Jason Thompson
HoH Inducted 2026

Jason Thompson

Collector.

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2025 Presidential Award Angela Catteruccia
Inducted 2025

Angela Catteruccia

2025 Presidential Award - Nuclear Mindz / Bombshellz.

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2025 ◆ Lifetime Achievement Brad Trimmer
Inducted 2025

Brad Trimmer

2025 Presidential Award & Lifetime Achievement — Maisto.

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2025 Heart of Gold Jesse Gilberg
Inducted 2025

Jesse Gilberg

2025 Kenneth Packowski Award

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2025 Character & Courage Liam McDaniel
Inducted 2025

Liam McDaniel

Recipient of the Character and Courage Award.

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2025 Character & Courage Laura McDaniel
Inducted 2025

Laura McDaniel

Recipient of the Character and Courage Award.

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2025 Character & Courage Aaron McDaniel
Inducted 2025

Aaron McDaniel

Recipient of the Character and Courage Award.

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2025 Industry Pioneer Cabe Sipes
Inducted 2025

Cabe Sipes

2025 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2025 Industry Pioneer Phil Riehlman
Inducted 2025

Phil Riehlman

2025 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2025 Pop Culture Constance Nunes
Inducted 2025

Constance Nunes

2025 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2025 Pop Culture Rick Dore
Inducted 2025

Rick Dore

Legendary Car Builder

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2025 Industry Pioneer Steve Vandervate
Inducted 2025

Steve Vandervate

2025 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2025 ◆ Lifetime Achievement Counts Kustoms
Inducted 2025

Counts Kustoms

2025 Lifetime Achievement Inductee.

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2025 Presidential Award Troy Martin
Inducted 2025

Troy Martin

2025 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2025 Presidential Award Alex Jackson
Inducted 2025

Alex Jackson

2025 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2025 Presidential Award Rebecca Nunez
Inducted 2025

Rebecca Nunez

2025 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2025 Presidential Award Gerry Cody
Inducted 2025

Gerry Cody

2025 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2025 Presidential Award Shannon Spears
Inducted 2025

Shannon Spears

2025 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2024 Industry Pioneer Ben Granados
Inducted 2024

Ben Granados

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Industry Pioneer Leeway Chang
Inducted 2024

Leeway Chang

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Industry Pioneer Abe Lugo
Inducted 2024

Abe Lugo

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Pop Culture Rutledge Wood
Inducted 2024

Rutledge Wood

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Industry Pioneer Murilo Giannetti
Inducted 2024

Murilo Giannetti

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Industry Pioneer Jeff Nelson
Inducted 2024

Jeff Nelson

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Pop Culture Danny Koker
Inducted 2024

Danny Koker

2024 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2024 Founders Award Mad Mike
Inducted 2024

Mad Mike

2024 Founders Award Inductee.

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2024 Presidential Award Samed Ramon
Inducted 2024

Samed Ramon

2024 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2024 Presidential Award Charles Mcclain
Inducted 2024

Charles Mcclain

2024 Presidential Award Inductee.

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2024 Presidential Award Daniel Swisher
Inducted 2024

Daniel Swisher

2024 Presidential Award Inductee (Posthumous).

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2024 ◆ Lifetime Achievement Richard Rawlings
Inducted 2024

Richard Rawlings

2024 Lifetime Achievement Inductee.

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2023 ◆ Sports Legend Shaquille O'Neal
Inducted 2023

Shaquille O'Neal

Global sports icon and dedicated collector celebrated for bringing mainstream attention to the hobby.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Steven Lee Virkus
Inducted 2023

Steven Lee Virkus

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Fred Douglas
Inducted 2023

Fred Douglas

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Trey Ganem
Inducted 2023

Trey Ganem

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Chris Chavez
Inducted 2023

Chris Chavez

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Pop Culture Chad Lindberg
Inducted 2023

Chad Lindberg

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Anthony Schmidt
Inducted 2023

Anthony Schmidt

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Entrepreneur Josh Chop Towbin
Inducted 2023

Josh Chop Towbin

2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Chloe Yonker
Inducted 2023

Chloe Yonker

Cummins Cowgirl — 2023 Hall of Honor Inductee.

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2023 Customizer Jim Clatterbuck
Inducted 2023

Jim Clatterbuck

Pro Customizer.

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2023 Entrepreneur Shige Suganuma
Inducted 2023

Shige Suganuma

Founder of Mooneyes.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Mike Mcclone
Inducted 2023

Mike Mcclone

Hot Wheels Design Team.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Ted Wu
Inducted 2023

Ted Wu

Hot Wheels Design Team.

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2023 Industry Pioneer Eddie Castro
Inducted 2023

Eddie Castro

Maisto Design Team.

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2023 ◆ Sports Legend Arron Fotheringham
Inducted 2023

Arron Fotheringham

Extreme wheelchair athlete who performs tricks adapted from skateboarding and BMX.

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2022 Entrepreneur Bryan Benedict
Inducted 2022

Bryan Benedict

Design Director shaping the future of diecast vehicles for leading global brands.

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2022 Industry Pioneer Carson Lev
Inducted 2022

Carson Lev

Automotive design and licensing expert who bridged the gap between real cars and scale models.

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2021 ◆ Lifetime Achievement Bruce Pascal
Inducted 2021

Bruce Pascal

World-renowned historian and curator preserving the definitive history of scale models.

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2020 Pop Culture Catherine Bach
Inducted 2020

Catherine Bach

Television icon whose legacy continues to inspire pop-culture automotive collectors.

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2020 Pop Culture John Schneider
Inducted 2020

John Schneider

Actor and pop culture staple indelibly tied to one of the most famous cars in television history.

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2019 ◆ Racing Legend Peter Brock
Inducted 2019

Peter Brock

Motorsport champion and legendary designer whose aerodynamic innovations changed racing forever.

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2018 Industry Pioneer Andy Goodman
Inducted 2018

Andy Goodman

Recognized voice, advocate, and driving force within the collector community.

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2024 Entrepreneur Herman Flores
Inducted 2024

Herman Flores

Co Founder of DUB

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2022 Industry Pioneer Dave and Barbara Robles
Inducted 2022

Dave and Barbara Robles

Hall of Honor Inductee

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2022 ◆ Racing Legend Eric Enders
Inducted 2022

Eric Enders

NHRA Champion

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2022 ◆ Racing Legend Antron Brown
Inducted 2022

Antron Brown

NHRA Champion

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2022 Entrepreneur Myles Kovac
Inducted 2022

Myles Kovac

Co Founder of Dub Magazine

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2022 Industry Pioneer James Wilkins
Inducted 2022

James Wilkins

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Bossco
Inducted 2022

Bossco

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Chris Deverso
Inducted 2022

Chris Deverso

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Jason Rider
Inducted 2022

Jason Rider

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Michael Vaught
Inducted 2022

Michael Vaught

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Cody Tornquist
Inducted 2022

Cody Tornquist

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Nicko Vafiadis
Inducted 2022

Nicko Vafiadis

2022 Inductee

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2022 Industry Pioneer Sean Taylor
Inducted 2022

Sean Taylor

M2 Machines

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2022 Entrepreneur Michael Havens
Inducted 2022

Michael Havens

Convention Promoter

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2022 ◆ Racing Legend Don Prudhomme
Inducted 2022

Don Prudhomme

Legendary NHRA Driver

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2022 Customizer Tom Kelly
Inducted 2022

Tom Kelly

Legendary Pinstriper

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2022 Customizer Brian Nazarrio
Inducted 2022

Brian Nazarrio

Diecast Customizer

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2022 Industry Pioneer Mike Groothuis
Inducted 2022

Mike Groothuis

Round 2 Designer

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2021 Industry Pioneer Ryu Asada
Inducted 2021

Ryu Asada

Mattel Designer

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2021 Industry Pioneer Heather Stangler
Inducted 2021

Heather Stangler

Collector

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2021 Industry Pioneer Melinda Bly
Inducted 2021

Melinda Bly

Collector

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2021 Entrepreneur Chuck Shelton
Inducted 2021

Chuck Shelton

Entrepreneur

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2021 Industry Pioneer Phil Rhielman
Inducted 2021

Phil Rhielman

Mattel Designer

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2021 Customizer Jimmy Chavez
Inducted 2021

Jimmy Chavez

Mattel/Customizer

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2021 Customizer Robbie Wira
Inducted 2021

Robbie Wira

Customizer

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2021 Industry Pioneer Mike Otte
Inducted 2021

Mike Otte

Historian

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2020 Industry Pioneer HW Mafia
Inducted 2020

HW Mafia

Community Group

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2020 Industry Pioneer Craig Owen
Inducted 2020

Craig Owen

Collector

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2020 Heart of Gold Rick Koski
Inducted 2020

Rick Koski

Kenneth Packowski Award

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2020 Heart of Gold Oscar and Karen Mann
Inducted 2020

Oscar and Karen Mann

Kenneth Packowski Award

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2020 Industry Pioneer Heather Hensley
Inducted 2020

Heather Hensley

Collector

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2020 Customizer Chris Stangler
Inducted 2020

Chris Stangler

Diecast Customizer

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2020 Industry Pioneer Dutch Akers
Inducted 2020

Dutch Akers

Diecast Collector

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2020 Industry Pioneer Bryan Benedict
Inducted 2020

Bryan Benedict

Mattel

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2020 Industry Pioneer Jimmy Liu
Inducted 2020

Jimmy Liu

Mattel

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2020 Entrepreneur Jimmy Vicino
Inducted 2020

Jimmy Vicino

Entrprenuer

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2020 Industry Pioneer Todd Sidwell
Inducted 2020

Todd Sidwell

Collector

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2020 Industry Pioneer Mike Zarnock
Inducted 2020

Mike Zarnock

Hot Wheels Historian

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2020 Industry Pioneer Anita Smith
Inducted 2020

Anita Smith

Hot Wheels Historian

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2020 Industry Pioneer Mac Ragan
Inducted 2020

Mac Ragan

Diecast Historian

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2020 Industry Pioneer Eddie Goldfarb
Inducted 2020

Eddie Goldfarb

Toy Designer

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2020 Industry Pioneer Mac Hobbs
Inducted 2020

Mac Hobbs

Collector

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2020 Industry Pioneer Tim and Stormy Pattison
Inducted 2020

Tim and Stormy Pattison

Collectors

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2020 Industry Pioneer Mark Kuhlman
Inducted 2020

Mark Kuhlman

Collector

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2020 Industry Pioneer Manson Cheung
Inducted 2020

Manson Cheung

Mattel Designer

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2020 Industry Pioneer Howard Reese
Inducted 2020

Howard Reese

Mattel Designer

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2020 Customizer Lee Allen
Inducted 2020

Lee Allen

Diecast Customizer

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2020 Industry Pioneer Michael Heralda
Inducted 2020

Michael Heralda

2020 Inductee

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2020 Industry Pioneer Michael Barnard
Inducted 2020

Michael Barnard

Topps Artist

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2020 Industry Pioneer Larry Wood
Inducted 2020

Larry Wood

Mattel Designer

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2020 Industry Pioneer James Amerosa
Inducted 2020

James Amerosa

Collector

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2020 Pop Culture Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Inducted 2020

Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Legendary Pro Wrestler

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2020 Industry Pioneer Bob Ratliff, Steve Figueroa, Luke Turcott, Albert Avila, Tony Monzon Johnny Jimenez
Inducted 2020

Bob Ratliff, Steve Figueroa, Luke Turcott, Albert Avila, Tony Monzon Johnny Jimenez

All Collectors

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