Disney: Star Wars CARS Weekend Celebration – Darth Mall Update
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[19 May 2013|17 Comments]

Star Wars CARS Weekend Celebration? Like Darth Maul, it was cut in half and fell down a dark hole … apparently Star Wars CARS & Vinylmation product DID NOT ARRIVE. OH THE HUMANITY – as “AidensMom624″ reports in … I actually had my uncle doing all of my leg work today. Here’s his synopsis — [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Rescue Go! Go!
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[19 May 2013|4 Comments]

A few days we created a family tree for the CARS diecast Universe + CARS diecast Expanded Universe. Most you knew or were already out or about to come out (Planes) but there was a mysterious one hinted at by Disney called “Rescue.” It looks like Disney gave the go ahead to Tomica (in Japan) [...]

T5 Reader “Bumper Save” When Not Collecting CARS Made a Movie …
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[18 May 2013|3 Comments]

“Hello everyone! I would like to promote an original movie that my sister and I wrote last year and filmed over the summer. Albeit we are just teenagers, the acting and cinematography is not the best around, but we were blessed with wonderful friends, family, and neighbors who collaborated to star in and help to [...]

Iron Man Monster Jam Might Be Priced at $13.99
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[18 May 2013|3 Comments]

Top Ten Questions This Sticker Generates … #10 – How much is this? #09 – Is this really $11.99? #08 – How much is this really? #07 – Which one is the sale price? #06 – Do you have a price scanner? #05 – Do I need 3D glasses to read the price tag? Or [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Wraukn’s McQueen Collection
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[17 May 2013|6 Comments]

Very classy … Yep, some are unofficial releases – really unofficial. Tweet This Post

Disney Pixar CARS Gummies Multivitamins Update
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[17 May 2013|5 Comments]

John H. updates the CARS Gummie Vitamin scene … Cars gummy vitamins included six designs. (in three flavors) (bottle with white cap and box art) Lightning Mater Sally Doc Sheriff King   All Cars are a sort of “2½D”, a bas relief design with a flat back.   When Cars 2 came out the box [...]

Disney Infinity: Disney Pixar CARS Screen Shots & Cinematics
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[17 May 2013|3 Comments]

The massive online Disney Infinity game launches in August – a brief overview and the CARS game pieces are here. Here are some screen shots of gameplay and some YouTube video overviews of game play … Most of the scenes set in Radiator Springs looks pretty logical – while I’m not sure exactly what’s available [...]

Congrats to Contest Winners!
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[16 May 2013|7 Comments]

Thanks to OzzieMum, the winners of the Australia-only posters are: “Lightyear,” “Cateyez15″ and “Everett” – send your mailing address to metroxing (at) gmail.com – thanks all for entering!   Tweet This Post

// Books

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: The Take Five a Day Magazine Checklist is Here!
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[14 Apr 2013|8 Comments]

Yes, it took a while … but it’s finally completed! It took 40 pages to get everything in there! Click on the graphic or LINK here – it’s printed on demand from MagCloud who will pretty ship worldwide. Remember your purchase helps supports T5 – so thanks and enjoy! You can also click to get [...]

// Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: The T5 Checklist Magazines
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[26 Sep 2012|3 Comments]

Just to recap the checklist magazines for newcomers. Issues 1 through cover the first 6 years of CARS diecast collecting – for the most part, there was a design motif change once a year and each issue covers every diecast, playset, box sets, etc of the Mattel 1:55 series shown both mint on card, sealed [...]

// Video Games

Madden 25 + NFL Sunday Ticket Mobile Edition $99 (Limited)
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[21 May 2013|3 Comments]

Amazon has a nice exclusive deal. Buy the 25th Anniversary Edition of Madden 2013 for Xbox or PS3 AND also get 17-weeks (the entire regular 2013 season) of NFL Sunday Ticket for your iphone, ipad or Mac (or other smartphone, tablet or PC that runs/accesses DirectTV’s app/website)! LIMITED offer – until sold out. Are you [...]

// Retail

The Target Price Match Policy: We’re Saying It But We Don’t Mean It
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[26 Mar 2013|20 Comments]

This week, Kmart is having a $.99 sale on CARS diecast singles – and in theory, Walmart, Target and TRU will price match. There seems to be no issues at WM, show them the ad and they will sell you diecast CARS singles for $.99. TRU does not seem to have any “Themes 2013″ cards [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: T5 Checklist Magazine Update
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[15 Apr 2013|One Comment]

There was a glitch at MagCloud – for some reason, it defaulted back to my draft file last night which was incomplete so I think if you placed an order, it wouldn’t print but it should be fixed now. But let me or MagCloud know if you get the CARS 2 issue that looks incomplete. [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: The Year by Year Chronological Checklist + SALE!
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[22 Apr 2012|4 Comments]

Many people have asked for it so here it is, a complete checklist of Mattel Disney Pixar CARS in chronological series order From Day 1 in 2006 to Day 1,826 in 2011. This checklist only shows each CAR once – in the series of release (unless there was a major variant re-release). To avoid confusion, [...]

Magazine Checklist

TakeFiveADay Magazine Checklist – Lenticulars Done, CARS 1 Done
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[12 Jan 2012|4 Comments]

It’s finally done. The Lenticular issue is done and CARS 1 is complete … You can purchase a printed copy or digital PDF or preview it HERE. It took a while to sort through it all but it looks like there were 134 lenticulars including variants, and eye position variants. I’ll get around to doing [...]

Magazine Checklist

TakeFive New Magazines: Everything & Ultra Completists
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[24 Aug 2011|26 Comments]

As you requested, there is a new COMBINED CHECKLIST with everything Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 1:55 in one photo checklist – our biggest issue ever! (click for a FULL PREVIEW) … so what’s the final count? Including updating some variants, it’s 433 + 21 Haulers + 35 rubber tire racers + 2 racers in boxes [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Final Lap-Night Skyline Magazine Checklist
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[2 Jul 2011|27 Comments]

OOPS – SORRY. Everything is fixed now – somehow a few CARS got dropped and I definitely forgot a few additional launchers or that the Leak Less hauler was re-released for Night Skyline – me eyes glazed over … or when you stare at it on the shelves for 11 months, you tend to gloss [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Toons, Storytellers Expanded Universe Magazine Checklist is Here!
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[24 May 2011|29 Comments]

Issue #7 of the Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Checklist Magazine is HERE! This 24-page issue covers the CARS Expanded Universe – Toons, Storytellers, Holiday Storytellers and Disney mail-aways and in-scale CARS. You can check out a FULL PREVIEW HERE. As always, you get everything on card, in box sets, playsets photographed in high resolution. Includes [...]

Magazine Checklist

TakeFive Mini Adventures CARS Magazine & Checklist + Holiday Sale
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[19 Nov 2010|10 Comments]

Mini Adventure collectors can rejoice! Your complete 20-page visual checklist is now available! Did you know there were 62 releases on card? Or 130 different vehicle releases? Click on any of the links above to check out the free preview of all the pages at MagCloud (plus ordering info). AND best of all, MagCloud is [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: COMPLETE Visual Opener Checklist Magazine Issue is Complete!
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[31 Jul 2010|29 Comments]

Everyone kept asking for it and until now, the releases kept overlapping each other but since we have had a natural-unnatural CARS release break, this seemed a good time to make a symbolic linkage & recap of June 2006 to June 2010. This OPENER CHECKLIST issue includes EVERY single CAR release from Mattel as a [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Race O Rama Magazine Issue #4
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[27 Jun 2010|7 Comments]

This definitely took a while to find everything as the Race O Rama was when the line ran off in 100 directions … For those who are unfamiliar, our magazine is printed ON DEMAND so it’s not printed until you order one from MagCloud (part of HP). Issue #4 can be purchased through this link [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Take5 World of CARS Magazine Now Available
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[11 Apr 2010|18 Comments]

The 32-page issue #3 of our magazine is ready. It’s the Visual checklist for World of CARS which includes the Motor Speedway of the South Box Set … Here is a sample of the pages (actual pages @8.5″ by 11″ – 32 pages) Yes, it includes everything released for the World of CARS series (aka: [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Supercharged Checklist Collector’s Guide NOW Available
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[20 Jul 2009|19 Comments]

Volume II-Issue 2 of our magazine is now available. 28 pages and includes EVERYTHING released in the US in the Supercharged Series. Just a sampling of the pages. You can get a full preview & ordering instructions HERE. It is printed “on-demand” so when you order one, they will print one. If you want the [...]

Magazine Checklist

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Take Five With You Where Ever You Go!
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[17 May 2009|19 Comments]

Take Five A Day: The Magazine! You asked for it and now, you can on-demand it! Issue #1 of our magazine is available for order! 20 full-color pages devoted just to the DESERT ART series … Other than a few pages of text, the magazine is entirely comprised of full color checklists for however you [...]