Article Archive for 29 December 2008

TakeFive Community: Say Hello to Lorri, Mia, Tia & NJM, Glenn H. & Jeaks
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 December 2008
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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 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: A Dustin For Every Room …
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 29 December 2008
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As noted, Dustin Mellows is one of the nicest diecast cars EVER …. not just a nice diecast CAR but one of the nicest diecast cars EVER MADE. It is art on wheels for reals (as they like to say in the galleries of New York). And sure, we could all hoard a couple dozen […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Faux Wheel Drive
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 December 2008
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Not an official US  re-release so not on the US checklist (outside of its release in the Motor Speedway of the South set) but still fun to have an extra one … For those making sure that your Faux Wheel Drive is an official Mattel promo CAR, here is the official baggie along with the […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Fingerboard Skateboards & Soup
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 December 2008
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If you want to to collect other CARS items with wheels, the skateboard fingerboards from Imperial Toys are fun … though hard to find … This is usually available at Walgreen’s – at least before Christmas – it was priced as $5.99 (? Can’t actually remember – somewhere around there) though you could get 1 […]

Matty on FaceBook: Will You Be My? Will You Be My Friend?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 December 2008
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If you ‘friend’ Matty, you can send him an email message … I know you want to ask him if another Giganta Doll is coming … Matty’s FaceBook addy. Please ****face is not appropriate language usage.