Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New York Comic Con & (New York) Toy Fair
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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Coming up in February 6th is New York Comic Con. As some of you have read, Mattel will be attending officially and making announcements regarding exclusive items at MattyCollector.com. Most of the announcements are in regards to DC action figures, He-Man and Masters of Universe. For CARS, there is one announcement regarding the re-introduction of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Canada Pit Race Off Launchers
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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In a big country, dreams stay with you … Well, if your dream was to walk in Walmart to buy some Pit Race Off launchers (more specifically – Tank Coat, Vitoline & Shifty Drug), your dreams might coming true. Photo from YeloMelo … It would seem likely these are a WM Canada exclusives (in the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Aroldo Updates Pit Crew Mack
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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Somehow Aroldo (Pongetti) got it in his head his Pit Crew Mack’s gas “catch” cans were not quite right … so he redid them … Maybe he figured the other way was too easy … I’m not exactly sure how he molded a 3-dimensional thing out of a tube of goo but good luck to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Air It Out (My Eye! My Eye!)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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Well, these are the current plane versions – not sure how closely the CARS versions will resemble these … But I’m presuming plastic … “Cars Air Racers* Assortment: Get ready for high-flying fun and a new way to race favorite Cars characters from the movie. Just pump the vehicle with air, push it and the […]