Credits
Credits and media rights
Every image and video on Carded has a recorded source and a reason to be here. This page lists them all.
How we choose media
In order of preference, Carded uses:
- Visuals we make ourselves: paint chips, the 3D Carded blank, charts and layouts.
- Official embeds, using each platform’s own player.
- Creative Commons and public-domain media, after checking the licence at its original source.
- Licensed stock, where the licence fits.
- Limited screenshots, only when needed to report on a specific page.
We never rehost media we don’t have the right to use, never remove watermarks or credits, and never reuse marketplace, retailer, wiki or social photos because they happen to be public. Non-commercial (NC) licences aren’t used, and no-derivatives (ND) media is never cropped or edited.
Third-party media on this site
Video “2027 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts (Exclusive Look)” by Peak Time Racing on YouTube
Used on: /lines/super-treasure-hunt/, /guides/treasure-hunt-vs-super-treasure-hunt/Video “5 Must know Hot Wheels Tips for Beginner Collector (you don't want to miss out)” by that slotcarguy on YouTube
Used on: /guides/treasure-hunt-vs-super-treasure-hunt/Photo “Hot Wheels Tooned Volkswagen Golf MK1 Treasure Hunt 002” by WaddlesJP13 on Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication · Shown at reduced size using Wikimedia's own thumbnail. Not cropped or edited.
Used on: /guides/treasure-hunt-vs-super-treasure-hunt/Photo “Hot Wheels” by matchity on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Shown at reduced size. Not cropped or edited.
Used on: /about/Photo “Hot Wheels Tooned Volkswagen Golf MK1 Treasure Hunt 002” by WaddlesJP13 on Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication · Shown at reduced size using Wikimedia's own thumbnail. Not cropped or edited.
Used on: /guides/hot-wheels-base-codes-and-insider-details/
Creators keep ownership of their work. Carded doesn’t claim ownership of embedded or credited media, and showing it doesn’t mean its creator endorses Carded. Videos play through YouTube’s privacy-enhanced player, which loads only when you press play.
Made by Carded
- Paint chips are Carded’s approximations of each car’s listed colour, not product photos or exact colour matches.
- The 3D car in the hero is an unbranded “Carded blank” built in code. It isn’t a model of any real casting.
- Charts, timelines, card layouts and share images are generated from Carded’s own data.
Type and code
- Fraunces, Geist and Geist Mono are used under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
- Built with Next.js, React and three.js (MIT licence) and GSAP (Standard License).
Rights requests
If you hold the rights to something on Carded and want it credited differently, reviewed or removed, email surfaced-x@protonmail.com with the page address and what you’d like changed. We review good-faith requests promptly and remove media while a concern is being reviewed.
Carded is an independent collector resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Mattel, Inc. Hot Wheels, Red Line Club, RLC, sELECTIONs and Elite 64 are trademarks of Mattel and are used here only to identify products.