Article Archive for 11 December 2008

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: E CASE – Arriving Gate 2008
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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Case D is just starting to ship from the warehouse and CASE E should be out in January. Well, it looks like Mattel’s warehouse is burning the midnight oil – CASE E is shipping as we speak so one more box out before 2009 is officially here. Happy hunting! And yes, a little too top […]

You Know Who You Are :-)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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Courtesy of GRAPHJAM … More GRAPHJAMS (Step on up and create your own πŸ™‚ … There might be a few CARS related ones πŸ™‚ … send us the link in the comments …)

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS Toons Diecasts – El Materdor
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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Keep in mind they just finished these a month ago so it will take a while to sculpt, get approvals, create molds, make them and ship them to us … so don’t start holding your breath just yet, we still have 6 months but clear out your shelves, convert your gold hoard to cash … […]

KB Files Bankruptcy Again & Close Permanently This Time
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Posted in Advertising, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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Via Bloomberg: “Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) — KB Toys Inc., the 86-year-old toy retailer, filed for bankruptcy three years after leaving court protection, blaming a cash crisis caused by a β€œsudden” drop in sales at its 277 stores. The company, based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, exited bankruptcy in 2005 after closing hundreds of stores. KB Toys said […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Pyro Custom – Burnt Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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First, do not do this at home unless you are a trained professional … next thing you know … But if you can’t wait until June until the CAR TOONS Rescue Squad Mater comes out … Sander P. has done a Burnt Lightning McQueen … Thanks for the nice pics, Sander P. So, remember not […]