Article Archive for 4 March 2009

TakeFiveADay – The War Wagon
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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As requested, the TakeFiveADay War Wagon … for our Piston Cup race team … Of course, all we’re missing now is a racer, crew chief, pitty’s and a hauler … other than that, Racer #5 is all set to go … Take5 War wagon design by FPG-Caitlin. It’s a thing of beauty and to those […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Darth Mater Custom – 1/64th the Evil
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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Rafayel T. notes … “…I’ve always wanted to have the Darth Mater ever since you posted the pics from the SDCC 2008.  Anyway, I know its one of a kind and there was a contest last weekend here which I entered.  I made a Darth Mater myself (together with some help from friends) which I […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Back to 2008? Walmart Rollback to $2.97?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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SlicePie reports that his Walmart’s have single CARS on “rollback” to $2.97. This pic is from LAST June (2008) but what say you? If you’re in your WM, take a look and report in … and whether they actually got new stock in or is this a clearing of “red CARS?” Thanks for the heads […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collectors Field Guide to the Singles – Race O Rama: Part 6 of 10
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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The CARS singles are known as the “mainline.” It is borrowed from the Hot Wheels line connoting that the single CARS on the blister pack is the mother trunk line of CARS, the diecast. But for new collectors or those who for some unfathomable reason were not collecting these in 2006 🙂  , it can […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: I Must Be in the Pit Rooowww!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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The only way to keep track of what’s out is to build a 50-foot working display like “GotFrank” here … And of course, town building rule #1 … never be further than 5 feet from a cold one 🙂 I believe the agreement is that 5 Dinoco Haulers are correct. Clearly a work in progress […]