Article Archive for 18 August 2009

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: It’s a Very Merry Christmas Indeed
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Posted in Toys on 18 August 2009
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If you like your yule more old fashioned, you can also assemble a resin version of Radiator Springs … from Hawthorne Village. There are 3 town settings, Flo’sV8 Cafe, Luigi’s Christmas Tree of Tires,  and Ramone’s House of Body Art … The CARS are ‘articulated’ – no idea what that means … It does say […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lenticular CASE D
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 18 August 2009
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While CASE C has not shipped other than to Walmart, it will eventually ship to all retailers – so CASE D is another trundle of weeks away … Lightning McQueen – will all-metal nose out 2-piece face McQueen? Or vice versa for which is the variant and which is the main?

Video Review and Discussion of Diecast Authority Custom Cases
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Posted in CARS, collecting, Contests, Design, Disney Pixar, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 18 August 2009
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Welcome to the first edition of Tizmanian Live! I kept one of the cases from the great folks at Die-Cast Authority which was provided to us for review.  I wanted to take a much closer look at their construction and I came away even more impressed than I was initially but you be the judge.  […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lenticular-Final Lap-Race O Rama & World of CARS Check List
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 18 August 2009
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After a while, it all began to blur together so I’m not sure how accurate this thing is 🙂 So, break out the white out if necessary 🙂 These are two separate jpegs to drag off or right click and save to PRINT. The red “highway sign” means CHASE and in theory, no re-release on […]