Waiter Mater is the tow truck of the Pixar Cars franchise.
The car carries Mattel number BDW68 and shipped in 2014 as part of the Mel Dorado Show assortment. This is a Deluxe release — a larger-scale die-cast with additional detail work. The assortment identifier is Y0539.
Rarity score is 56 out of 120, which classifies this release as Uncommon. Current collector value is $20.99 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $17.84 to $24.14. The 10-year projected value is $24.77, with a steady outlook.
BDW68 is one of 2 Waiter Mater variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. A related release is Y0548 from 2013. Collectors working on the full Waiter Mater subset need all of them.
The Mel Dorado Show series released in 2014. Other cars in the assortment include Hudson Hornet Piston Cup Lightning McQueen (BHN57), Interview Francesco (BDX28), and Jessica Giampetrol & Nate Stanchion (BDW82).
Uncommon releases like BDW68 turn up less often at retail. Collectors usually need to track secondary markets to complete the subset.
2 versions of Waiter Mater exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | BDW68 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | Y0539 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Packaging | Deluxe |
| Series | Mel Dorado Show |
| Movie | Cars 2 |
| Rarity | Uncommon (Score: 56/120) |