Article Archive for March 2013

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Lift & Launch and New Carrying Case at Target
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 27 March 2013
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Looks likes Target was finally convinced to carry this as the Lift & Launch Mack Transporter belatedly arrives in the US. While not very canon, it looks like fun for kids. There is a new storage carrying case (not from Mattel) but looks nice and sturdy – looks perfect for storing the 2-piece non-unibody diecast […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecasts: First Diecast Look – Hiroaki, Snot Rod with Flames & Ichigo
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 27 March 2013
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First look at “Japan TV Contestant” Hiroaki as a diecast: While the rest have been featured on the poster jpeg, still nice to see them in a larger photo … Ichigo “Party Girl on Bridge” (Chase CAR) Snot Rod with Flames … “Yellow Jag in Stands,” – presumably they will come with a name for […]

The Target Price Match Policy: We’re Saying It But We Don’t Mean It
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Posted in Retail on 26 March 2013
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This week, Kmart is having a $.99 sale on CARS diecast singles – and in theory, Walmart, Target and TRU will price match. There seems to be no issues at WM, show them the ad and they will sell you diecast CARS singles for $.99. TRU does not seem to have any “Themes 2013” cards […]

Holy Old School Batman!
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Posted in Mattel, Toys on 26 March 2013
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Mattel seems to be doing a nice job on everything retro … the 1966 Batman figures look pretty cool … And of course, you also need the wall climbing 2-pack … Of course, this view might be easier to recognize … – how ever did they make climbing up a wall look mostly effortless? AACCTTING! […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Mama Mia Bernoulli in a 4-Pack
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 26 March 2013
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Mama Bernoulli has arrived and she’s as expensive as you’d expect a classic Ferrari race car with a Fendi scarf might be … $18.99 … well, you do get three other CARS “free.” And the box … comped! In a weird way, it is a slight discount as she was supposed to be a TRU […]

New Mickey Mouse Cartoon Short: Croissant de Triomphe
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar on 25 March 2013
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Some gorgeous background animation and fun little “easter eggs” … plus Mickey’s scooter has eyes! 🙂 The new Mickey short: Croissant de Triomphe If the embed does work, you can go directly to the Disney Video Site Directly or click on the graphic above. There are also some other shorts and trailers …  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Oversized Deluxe CASE C
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Posted in iPhone, Science, Sears on 25 March 2013
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As “CalgaryGuy” notes, it sounds like this case has arrived in Canada already? So, it might be arriving in the US soon … Yes, Deluxe oversized cases are still strangely assorted without a lot of rhyme, reason or reason to rhyme … The good news is that Target and Walmart seem to have these in […]

Disney Pixar CARS: The New CARS Toons Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 24 March 2013
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With the three new CARS Toons shorts introduced earlier today, if you examine closely, it’s a new look for Lightning McQueen … At the end of CARS 2, he took off the World Grand Prix from the back spoiler but kept the WGP crest emblem on the front quarter panels … But in the new […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Disney Store Low ‘N Slow McQueen CHASE
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 24 March 2013
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The Disney store has a new CHASE CAR, it’s a nicely painted/primed Lightning McQueen … Thanks for the nice pics and heads up “Channa – Man.” As he notes, not as low as you can go … But nice sparkly paint. Maybe this should be Glitter Bomb Lightning McQueen. Thanks for the nice pics, “”Channa […]

Disney Pixar: Three New CARS Toons (Tales From Radiator Springs) Shorts
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 24 March 2013
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There are three new CARS Toon Shorts – Hiccups, Spinning & Bugged from the newly built Pixar Canada Studios. Without any further spoiler alerts, you can view them embedded. Hiccups Spinning & Bugged If you cannot see the embed, you can visit the Disney Video page here. These are also pegged as “Shorty Shorts” each […]