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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Impound Lightning McQueen - The Chase to Europe
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 9 January 2009
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Looks like that 20,000 production number was just for the US …
Impound Lightning McQueen and the first CHASE CAR (in a multitude of languages has arrived in Europe).

And of course, the question is - will the European CHASE CARS also lose their confetti?
Can you say THE CHASE IS ON in Flemish?
Thanks for the photo Steven [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: For Showgirls, They Were Awfully Shy
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 9 January 2009
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On the release list for a while but with the transition from 3-pack blister cards to a more proper 3-pack box set, they were delayed and while they are a few more months away (late February? March?) - they are finally ready for prime time …

Humm, do I need a reasonble facsimilie recreation of the [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Chase Confetti Tossed
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, Uncategorized, collecting, diecast on 8 January 2009
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Without going into too much detail, the word is that confetti on the Chase blisters is no more.
This was not a cost savings measure - more of a creative look & feel decision …
So, in the midst of the change, some Boost and some Snot Rod’s seem to have escaped the factory wearing the confetti [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Red Rims Mario Andretti in the Maison
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 8 January 2009
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As we learned a few days ago, Mario Andretti with the correct red rims has arrived in France …

Here he is out of his plastic prison next to old/variant Mario Andretti

Not sure why it took a year …

But one more error fixed.
So he should start showing all over Europe very soon? The single version on [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers & Team Haulers … Er, Collect Them All!
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 8 January 2009
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If the Haulers are nice as is …

They are triple H as nice with a Piston Cup Racer & a Pitty!

Nice.

Hella nice.

Hella, hella nice.
These sets work on a lot of levels.
Of course, once you have the haulers done - might as well re-pack them in some way and this is a dazzling showcase not just [...]

TakeFive Community: Say Hello to PirateDad, Edge, ComixGuru, & Zach Racr
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 7 January 2009
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For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are)
SIGNIN NAME?
BIO?
WHEN DID YOU START?
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT?
HOW LONG BEFORE YOU HAD CAR #2?
WHEN [...]

CARS Toons: Mater’s Tall Tales Now on Disney.com
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 7 January 2009
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The first three CARS Toons: Mater’s Tall Tales are available for instant watching at Disney.com but not Tokyo Drift … probably have to wait until BOLT ends its theatrical run …

It’s nice - they are available for viewing in three sizes, “small,” …

Large and FULL SCREEN viewing options (not show here).
The three shorts: El Materdor, [...]