Article Archive for 15 January 2009

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Piston Cup Racer Other Sponsors
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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Okay, who’s up for this? A compilation of all the sponsors we have evidence of … logos … etc that are not the main sponsors (like Gask-Its or No Stall). Someone sent me these (before I instituted an actual tracking feature of who sent me what – sorry!). Some of the “new” sponsors … Alzr […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New UPC & Target DPCI Numbers for Store Stock
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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You might have noticed we have added a new “permanent” page thanks to Niki P. All the ongoing and current CARS products UPC & DPCI numbers will be maintained on an ongoing basis in the page on the right called UPC & Target DPCI Numbers for Store Stock Thanks again Niki for pulling all the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Macy’s & the Launchers
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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From “BMW,” …. “I called 4 Macy’s today here in Houston with the UPC codes, and found out that they just finished inventory.  The Mattel cases they had over the holidays turns out were seasonal items only, not regular inventory stock. I spoke with two managers at two separate stores and got the same exact […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Tongue McQueen Not Licked Yet (+eBay Followup)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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This is what the 3-CAR GIFT PACK with Finish Line McQueen should look like … However, it seems that “danversMABlowhard” has found 3 or 4 of these cases with Tongue McQueen instead. As a cynic, I’m 89% convinced it’s a tampering and replace but what do you think – relatively easy to slice open, unwire, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Mack Scale of It
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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For some reason, people think the Mack Hauler is too small. He’s not as large as he could be but he’s not too small – there is a difference. As you can see, he is visually appropriate in comparison to McQueen … This photo is shot with the camera placed directly in front of the […]