Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The GM & Norev Futurliner
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 April 2009
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Feeling more and more like distant eon history and not 50 year-old history, once upon a time, GM was the juggernaut American company and while the Futurliner program actually got its start at the 1934 World’s Fair, its “Parade of Progress” rolling road show really picked up steam in the 1950’s … (using) “12 “Futurliners.” […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Retail Roundup
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 April 2009
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CollectorMom reports in – Jerry Recycled on her shelf at TRU – I think the second person to report in but the first with photos … And yep, Mattel shipped early to WM & now TRU … so much for their grand plan on making everyone pay for freight to get the haulers, I guess […]