Article Archive for 4 January 2009

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Popeye’s Custom Mater
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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Popeye restores real life cars so really a ringer … 🙂 He looked at the great Aroldo Pongetti’s custom of Mater and decided to make his own … probably while eating breakfast 🙂 Take Mater apart … okay, I think I can probably do this …. Uuhhhh, ahhhhhh, uhhhhh, ahhhh, um … aaarggggghhhhhh …. sports […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mario Andretti Red Rim Fix
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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Believe it or not, it’s finally been fixed … Wait for the punchline … wait for it … wait for it … … IN France … Yep, thanks to “Burn Out/Greg” for the photo … Mario with red rims is available in France. When is correct red rim Mario coming to the US? Well, the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target & WM Toy Reset 2009
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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While retailers have “resets” every so often, one of the big ones is done after inventory and after the holiday selling season … when they “reset” the section and start fresh. WM’s is January 12th or on January 12, the toy section will be reset with new merchandise. Most people will find their Target looks […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Broccoli Thief Steal & Re-Seal
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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I hate that most of all. When people steal broccoli off the top of my diecast cars … I cannot tell you how many of my diecasts are missing broccoli … It’s just turrible! I know some creepy guy is in his house staring at his prized collection of plastic brocolli patches … or worse […]

TakeFive Community: Say Hello to PDAS1996 & Samurai60
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 4 January 2009
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For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) 🙂 SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]