Article Archive for October 2008

Mattel Pixar CARS: Haulers CASE A & WM Endcap & Wal Mart Pallet Drop
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 October 2008
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Information continues to dribble out … The first Trucks & Trailers/Haulers CASE A has been announced. Mack is #1, Chick is #2 and Gray, the Dinoco hauler is #3 – they have their own numbering scheme … There are two of each in the Trucks & Haulers Case A. We are certain WM will be […]

Gasoline Prices Fail to Keep Pace with Crude Oil Slide
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Posted in Uncategorized on 11 October 2008
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FROM THE Phoenix Business Journal … “Gasoline prices fail to keep pace with crude oil slide Recession fears have sunk crude oil prices to $87 per barrel. But retail gasoline prices have not yet dropped to the same level as the last time oil traded in that range. The last time oil sold for $87-per-barrel […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: TRU, N20 N2O Cola & TRU Canada
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 October 2008
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The Toys R Us Roundup for October 10, 2008. CARS are on sales at Canadian TRU’s … (thanks for the PirateDad flag semaphor). That’s $1.86 USD at today’s exchange rate not counting fees … so make that cross border run for poutine and all the Doc Hudson’s you can carry … (no online sales). Well, […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The Storyteller’s Book & Full Story …
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 October 2008
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Thanks to CollectorMom who found the book at Target, we know everything there is to know about this Expanded Universe line … the reason the book as not listed was that the book is called WORLD OF CARS (nothing about Storytellers) and what we thought were individual books was actually chapters with this book. So, […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Hang On Loosely
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV on 10 October 2008
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Um, when they say ‘hanging blister card,’ I’m pretty sure this is a bit too loosely of an interpretation … Hang on loosely? In case you wonder why we’ll soon be awash in NO LICENSE FRED … Mattel didn’t realize when they told the factory, we want a 15% reduction in glue costs, they didn’t […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Oversized CASE C is …
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 October 2008
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Yet another example of detailed artistry and craftsmanship for a “throwaway” character. Dustin Mellows drives across a screen in about 36 frames – his entire length of time on screen and yet, here, astounding details down to the tiniest creases and nubs. Everything from its proportions to its multi color striping to its grill. Consciously […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS … Chase Car in CASE C …
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 October 2008
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Yea, no shocker, it’s Impound Snot Rod, following Impound Boost in CASE B (coming) and Impound McQueen in CASE A. Here is the CHASE POST from SD Comic Con.

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Movie Moments Mini Update
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 October 2008
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So, what is going with Movie Moments? Yes, they will be will be a Target exclusive and the next shipments should start arriving at Target before the end of November. Are they WOC just with a Target sticker or are they WOC: Race O Rama with Target Exclusive stickers? No one knows for certain but […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Expanded Universe Storytellers Hits Target
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 October 2008
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Appearing at Target only – the Expanded Universe CARS: Storytellers … “DLuShiOus18” found these on the shelves already so they should be arriving soon – rumor is October 20th is the reset which sounds logical … the latest would be the first week in November … As usual, the CARS look good but the front […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Boston TRU Full of CARS?
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 October 2008
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“BostonScoot” swears this is a real TRU and not just a picture of his basement … I don’t know, looks pretty orderly … Maybe this is the season of miracles …