Article Archive for 6 November 2008

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: The Week That Was Was Not
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 November 2008
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The early info we got was that the pallet was coming out on Week 45 … except that WM apparently starts their Week count a month into the regular calendar year (or post holiday inventory) so Week 45 is not the week 45 you or I might call week 45 … so we’re a few […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: It’s a Zoo Out There
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 November 2008
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First, it’s lowland gorillas hoarding all the goodies, now, we have a horse problem* Apparently they figured out they have a glue issue … As in, oops, the glue goes on the blister before we heat seal it? Or oops, we seem to be missing 800 barrels of glue … hey, look, someone on ebay […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Merry December, Case D is Sledding Our Way
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 November 2008
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Yes, there does not appear to be a chase car in this box … is it just plain ‘ole Wingo because a certain lowland animal made off with Impound Wingo? “Me want it all for my pallet!”