Comments on: Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The State of the Retail Buying State http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/ When the World is a Checklist ... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: heinz57baby ;) http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-2/#comment-10118 heinz57baby ;) Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-10118 Hello everyone, I'm urging everyone to fill out Met's survey, and after you do, please take time to go to the new online petition regarding Cars availibility - please sign it and tell everyone! http://www.gopetition.com/online/21895.html Thanks to all for your suggestions and comments! Hello everyone,

I’m urging everyone to fill out Met’s survey, and after you do, please take time to go to the new online petition regarding Cars availibility - please sign it and tell everyone!
http://www.gopetition.com/online/21895.html
Thanks to all for your suggestions and comments!

]]> By: Glenn H. http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-2/#comment-8514 Glenn H. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:42:05 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8514 Caitlin and Monica...thanks for the warm welcome! Caitlin and Monica…thanks for the warm welcome!

]]> By: Glenn H. http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-2/#comment-8513 Glenn H. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:40:32 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8513 Got my P and R case from CTC today!! Stickers was there! If someone could help me out with some instructions for posting some photos I would appreciate it, also where an appropriate area to post pics of our collection. Thanks! Got my P and R case from CTC today!! Stickers was there!

If someone could help me out with some instructions for posting some photos I would appreciate it, also where an appropriate area to post pics of our collection. Thanks!

]]> By: Monica http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-2/#comment-8508 Monica Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:00:31 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8508 Hey Glenn, I am in San Diego too! Happy hunting. Hey Glenn, I am in San Diego too! Happy hunting.

]]> By: Josh http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 Josh Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:23:44 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8452 Looking forward to new releases hitting the stores.... not looking forward to dumping tons of money on evil bay just to find them in the store a few weeks later. Great site, good info... keep up the good work! Looking forward to new releases hitting the stores…. not looking forward to dumping tons of money on evil bay just to find them in the store a few weeks later.

Great site, good info… keep up the good work!

]]> By: Caitlin L http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8352 Caitlin L Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:43:25 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8352 welcome glenn nice to have you here! I am a HUGE fan of San Diego as my brother lives there and its just a generally fabulous place to live. I was going to ask you about the Supercharged rusty and dusty rusteze movie moments but then I checked mine and its actually WOC so I guess your right my PT flea and flik is also WOC so anyways welcome from texas. welcome glenn nice to have you here! I am a HUGE fan of San Diego as my brother lives there and its just a generally fabulous place to live. I was going to ask you about the Supercharged rusty and dusty rusteze movie moments but then I checked mine and its actually WOC so I guess your right my PT flea and flik is also WOC so anyways welcome from texas.

]]> By: Glenn H. http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8346 Glenn H. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:34:19 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8346 Hello to all! I am a newbie to posting on the site, but after reading the above comments I had to share with you all a few stories, both elating and tragic. First of all, my son and I have been collecting diecast Ford Mustangs for about 3 years and have amassed well over 500 of them ranging in all scales. Then about a year ago the CARS bug bit and bit HARD! Being huge car guys we naturally saw the movie when it was released and then casually bought a few of the cars (on desert card 1st release), then we decided to start collecting. Of course, this was after my son had already opened and 'lovingly' played with our original purchases! Slowly, but surely, over the last 13 months or so, we have gathered quite a collection (I will post a pic sometime). At our home in Virginia we had the 'route' as many of you have called it; 2 TRU, 3 WM, 2 TGT, 4 K-marts, and an occasional KB. Every once in a while we would score a sweet find at one of the big guys, but honestly, where we found most of the 'tough ones' was at a few local Walgreens! Now, granted they didn't have the same flow of inventory as the big guys but it was kind of like our ace-in-the-hole. I can't tell you how many times I have been scowled at by the WM stockers for going through the pallets of toys looking for CARS. On one trip, I explained to the polite (yet clearly annoyed) girl that I would be happy to stock the CARS for her if she would just let me open the boxes. She proceeded to tell me that they are not allowed to put out only a portion of the case, nor is the case permitted back into the stockroom once it is opened. This brought us to a bit of a draw. I sympathize with them at times. However, I know they are not ignorant to the fact that some of these cars bring top dollar on Ebay; i.e. I have NEVER seen a Barney Stormin' in WM, EVER! We now live in San Diego and have yet to establish our 'route' and learn the lay of the land, as it were. But, we will, and then couragously continue the hunt. I do have one piece of advice for those of you out there with military connections....check the exchanges. I've gone on long enough. Good luck to all of you and here's to another year of collecting CARS!! ps. I am REALLY looking for a Flea and Flik and Rusty and Dusty supercharged movie moments. I know they were not US releases and I am having a hard time finding them. <em><strong>(MET: Congrats on joining the CARS bunch ... it is an imperative that CARS left hanging on pegs must immediately be brought into homes populated by people ... and yea, now pretty hard to find ...).</strong></em> Hello to all!
I am a newbie to posting on the site, but after reading the above comments I had to share with you all a few stories, both elating and tragic. First of all, my son and I have been collecting diecast Ford Mustangs for about 3 years and have amassed well over 500 of them ranging in all scales. Then about a year ago the CARS bug bit and bit HARD! Being huge car guys we naturally saw the movie when it was released and then casually bought a few of the cars (on desert card 1st release), then we decided to start collecting. Of course, this was after my son had already opened and ‘lovingly’ played with our original purchases! Slowly, but surely, over the last 13 months or so, we have gathered quite a collection (I will post a pic sometime). At our home in Virginia we had the ‘route’ as many of you have called it; 2 TRU, 3 WM, 2 TGT, 4 K-marts, and an occasional KB. Every once in a while we would score a sweet find at one of the big guys, but honestly, where we found most of the ‘tough ones’ was at a few local Walgreens! Now, granted they didn’t have the same flow of inventory as the big guys but it was kind of like our ace-in-the-hole. I can’t tell you how many times I have been scowled at by the WM stockers for going through the pallets of toys looking for CARS. On one trip, I explained to the polite (yet clearly annoyed) girl that I would be happy to stock the CARS for her if she would just let me open the boxes. She proceeded to tell me that they are not allowed to put out only a portion of the case, nor is the case permitted back into the stockroom once it is opened. This brought us to a bit of a draw. I sympathize with them at times. However, I know they are not ignorant to the fact that some of these cars bring top dollar on Ebay; i.e. I have NEVER seen a Barney Stormin’ in WM, EVER!

We now live in San Diego and have yet to establish our ‘route’ and learn the lay of the land, as it were. But, we will, and then couragously continue the hunt. I do have one piece of advice for those of you out there with military connections….check the exchanges.

I’ve gone on long enough. Good luck to all of you and here’s to another year of collecting CARS!!

ps. I am REALLY looking for a Flea and Flik and Rusty and Dusty supercharged movie moments. I know they were not US releases and I am having a hard time finding them.

(MET: Congrats on joining the CARS bunch … it is an imperative that CARS left hanging on pegs must immediately be brought into homes populated by people … and yea, now pretty hard to find …).

]]> By: Caitlin L http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8277 Caitlin L Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:35:18 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8277 LOL yall crack me up I havent perfected my happy dance but I would have LOVED to catch my double take on video so I could have seen it later. Well I would have flipped out if i had found a stickers leroy traffik or roman dunes, there might have even been a squeal involved but the tar was very cool and if anyone had been watching, my double take was pretty funny I am sure LOL yall crack me up I havent perfected my happy dance but I would have LOVED to catch my double take on video so I could have seen it later. Well I would have flipped out if i had found a stickers leroy traffik or roman dunes, there might have even been a squeal involved but the tar was very cool and if anyone had been watching, my double take was pretty funny I am sure

]]> By: PirateDad(Shanon) http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8209 PirateDad(Shanon) Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:07:23 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8209 Caitlin, you need a happy dance that you do every time you find a good score...it makes the Pixar gods smile!!! Plus it confuses all the other shoppers in TRU....esp if you are 6'2", 320 lbs like I am!!!! Caitlin, you need a happy dance that you do every time you find a good score…it makes the Pixar gods smile!!! Plus it confuses all the other shoppers in TRU….esp if you are 6′2″, 320 lbs like I am!!!!

]]> By: John in Missouri http://www.takefiveaday.com/2008/08/27/mattel-pixar-diecast-cars-the-state-of-the-retail-buying-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8206 John in Missouri Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:55:57 +0000 http://www.takefiveaday.com/?p=1940#comment-8206 Caitlin, do you ever feel like Charlie getting the Golden Ticket? That is me whenever I find something exciting! Caitlin, do you ever feel like Charlie getting the Golden Ticket? That is me whenever I find something exciting!

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