Article Archive for 27 March 2009

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Steel Cage Bin of Death (okay, CARS)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 March 2009
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Well, if you’re not too particular … or if you have kids you can hold by the ankles and lower into a bin, CARS, CARS, CARS! That is a lot of CARS and easy to merchandise, open, dump, repeat. And two cute boys who perfectly encapsulate the situation with their expressions – joy over the [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: There Be Thieves Among Us …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 March 2009
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“Josh F’ sends us this pic from a TRU … I can’t quite put my finger on it but something is different … Poor Doc – everyone else disappears in the night and is replaced by another. And everytime I’ve ever tried to return something to TRU, I get the full polygraph but Jedi mind [...]

Play the TakeFive Top 10+ List About Cars
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Music on 27 March 2009
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This is a fun list of songs posted by Tizmanian via the online service imeem.  Have some fun this friday.  Kick back, relax and roll! TakeFive Muzak Tweet This Post

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Launchers Land International Runway First
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 March 2009
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Like the last Pit Race Off launchers, they have hit international first. Reader “Sylt” sends us pics from his buy at TRU in Germany … Interesting how the front is all in English … maybe since the names were not translated in the film, they are okay? The cardbacks, of course have the EU multiple [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Motor Speedway of the South New eBay Pricing Benchmark – $2,500 USD
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 March 2009
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If a shark is attacking you – grab its gills or punch it in the nose … or jab its eye … um, let us know if that works … in economic calamity times, you run to blue chip safety and apparently that would be a Motor Speedway of the South set these days. With [...]