Article Archive for 16 November 2008

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: I See Red CARS
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 16 November 2008
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“Hey look, I’ve worked here for 3 weeks and I’m telling you, this is the complete line … those pictures on the back are coming next year.”
“What do you mean we have a poor selection? We got 200 CARS in stock.”
“Sure, I’ll put out CASE H - as soon as we sell these CARS.”
“My toy [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Scale of Fred
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 16 November 2008
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Ah Fred, who knew you could create such problems …

It seems, based on this scene, we got original Fred … but we knew he wasn’t quite right …
It’s been suggested that Fred is a Studebaker Lark though he looks more in line with several Fiats* or its European/Russian knockoffs like the Riva or he’s really [...]

TakeFiveADay - New T-Shirts Are Up! Er, Finally!
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 16 November 2008
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Thanks for Caitlin/FPG who has actually designed real t-shirts for us (versus the ones I made …).

The new WHOOP WHOOP one is my favorite, hard to tell from the screensnap so a larger version of the artwork is included for you.
There are also some older t-shirts that probably don’t make much sense now but then [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Santa McQueen For Your Help
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 16 November 2008
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Lenin V and the family are putting together these Santa McQueen’s “as a thank you for a donation to the LA Children Hospital, Loma Linda Children Hospital, and … with the LA Post office on the “Be an Elf” program where we will go & fulfill some Santa letters from children in poor neighborhoods.”

If you [...]