The contest was officially closed yesterday and we have our two winners with the prizes graciously provided by Diecast Authority!
If you recall, an official entry had to have the phrase CONTEST ENTRY (and the Disney Pixar CAR you would like to get graded) with entries being at least 12 hours apart which some of you, [...]

Hey there, TakeFiveADay’ers!
It’s not a friday but here is a new video post by me about two new collector case sizes available from our good friends over at Carney Plastics!

They have a killer new 35-unit singles case as well as a 14-unit haulers case now available!  Sweet!

Some Hauler pics from SDCC …

The only three shown at SDCC and all three scheduled for the next 5 months … speaking of which …
… Again, the whole Hauler distribution plan is its own weird universe.
To save money, Mattel offers them as Direct Import which the large retailers won’t do because they have to arrange [...]

While we have been staring at the prototypes for months, we are not tired of looking at them, just tired of the waiting …
They are coming in the next few months … the Mater Tall Tales 4-Packs post has been updated with new photos. Other pics of them HERE.

Tell us something we don’t [...]

Other than real framers and their real John Deere’s, is there another diecast line where farm equipment can cause riots in the aisles?
And now, the brilliant El Materdor Bulldozer … and like the Tractors & Showgirls, sign us up for a bunch …

Bully for Bulldozers!

Push it … push it real good …

Chain on!

Note [...]

There is a new carrying CARS Carrying Case which is nice in some aspects … not from Mattel, from a company called Tara Toys.

It’s nice solid plastic and a nice graphic on the front. It’s only $9.99. The clip seems sturdy but once you open it, it does have some major flaws that they might’ve [...]

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You might be greeted with this page …

It does refresh every 3-seconds until you are in the queue so that’s nice – you don’t have to click REFRESH every few minutes and hope you get in – so it will do that for you. You will see the order page in a few minutes. [...]

The Mater Tall Tales megasize – surprise first release of the new lineuop – seems most have only been found them at TRU?

Rescue Squad Helicopter – same size & a re-paint of the megasize Dinoco Helicopter … but still nice color scheme.

The Rescue Squad Ambulance

Customizers can get to work cutting open the back and fitting [...]

Okay, it seems to be some exhibit of Disney Pixar CARS but it pretty much looks like the Aroldo Pongetti personal custom collection of 400 CARS he created in his spare time … even his family is amazed
Enjoy the slideshow!

And another one bites the dust … the list of ‘CARS we’ll NEVER get’ grows shorter & shorter (thanks to you know who …) … the Showgirls!

And in a nice bonus – a new expression Lightning McQueen – “Aggro-Face” Lightning McQueen though officially just listed as Lightning McQueen.
(regular Lightning McQueen on the right).
And while nice [...]