Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Storytellers Release 2.0
This post is mostly a repeat of an earlier post but now with new photos that were shown off at the Atlanta Diecast Show:
The first go-around of the Storytellers series was a big hit …
Make that a surprise hit. Well, maybe not to us 🙂
Hence, the giant gap between Release 1.0 & Release 2.0 but then again, Target doesn’t seem to mind taking down displays only to put them up again later.
The new lineup is this …
3-PACKS
Of the 5 original 3-packs, 2 are returning exactly as they were … (there are rumors that this package design may change but no real proof just yet).
And two are being re-arranged in a slightly more logical 3-pack though not exactly 100% logical …
BN Mater is subbed in for Flo who moves to a new re-packed 3-pack below …
So basically, Flo & BN Mater switch places in these two three-packs.
It does make more sense that Wedding Day Ramone & Flo are in one 3-pack versus before … though of course, Tractor while nice to have him available is not exactly the first character you think of when you think of Flo & Ramone’s wedding day.
The ONE Storyteller 3-pack NOT returning in any form is Red & Luigi & Guido.
The original Storytellers 3-packs are all shown here in this post.
What’s new for the three-packs?
The “names of the packs” are slightly vague but “Hoodwinked Mater Cousins” presumably means a three pack of his three cousins.
Cousin Buford, Cousin Cletus & Cousin Jud.
There is also a “Showstoppers” 3-pack – presumably the three other ‘showgirls.’
Besides, Flo of course …Here’s Rhonda …
Laverne & Sheila.
The other “new” 3-pack is “Hoodwinked,” presumably that one will have Bubba …
Bubba, Mater’s nemesis.
As you can see from the unpainted proto, HUGE!
So, presumbly this will be only a two pack or maybe they will include Statue Stanley (other than Red, the only other “townie” in Hookwinked) as it’s a lot of metal to include in a 3-pack.
(More Bubba proto pics in this post).
And some will be available as singles … some repeats, some returning Storytellers and some back for the 11th time 🙂
When? That’s the difficult question since it’s Target. They like to surprise even themselves 🙂 but it’s looking like the Fall reset?
So, it’s going to be one crazy August-September with Mater Tall Tales, the “Classics” returning along with more haulers, and the return of Movie Moments?
But for Storytellers -7 NEW Storytellers CARS, 7 3-packs (3 new) and 14 Storyteller singles total.
Collect them all!
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29 June 2009
48 Comments
You guys are adding fuel to the fire by actually buying these things. You know they are stolen, not on card, not final, and not mint, but you buy them anyway.
As long as you continue to purchase this stolen Mattel product at these crazy prices, they will keep stealing them and you will continue this crazy cycle.
Just my opinion, what do I know? Stop buying, they will quit stealing. 🙁
I think it’s called patience, which I have little of buy the way. 🙂
Well said, and I couldn’t agree more. It also hurts us little guys who are legitimate.
they look cool!can’t wait!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Disney-Pixar-Cars-RESCUE-SQUAD-CHOPPER-MegaSize-RARE_W0QQitemZ220442138558QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Toys_Games_TV_Film_Character_Toys_ET?hash=item33536017be&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
The Maters Rescue Squad Helicopter and ambulance has hit ebay.
It looks like from the scroll at the bottom, that the Mater the Greater Bi-Plane and Richard Kensington are also “available.” They all look like they are loose, no packaging, like they flew out the back door.
Yes, they are stolen straight from the factory.
Roswell,
Met did just that at last years SDCC when our Mattel/Disney/Cars product showed up at the 11th hour, in the morning at 7:00. I was literally unpacking the new swapping out the old stuff as Met was taking photos of the new protos before we placed them in the display case. Thank God for Terry H handcarrying the goods 🙂
We’ve kept that our little secret until now. Who knows what will happen this year 🙂
Hopefully we won’t have the repeat drama of a overturned tractor trailer on the 405 causing everyone to be 3 hours late to the Con. It was hates
🙁 ……………
Hope to see you there, I should be there Preview Night as well.
the image i have of an overturned tractor trailer is a bunch of Chewalls falling out the side of a hauler.
Long live Target!
i think that mattel should let Met have an early look at new cars and get some nice clear, clean pics of them before anyone else, cus if it wasnt for met then cars sales wouldnt be so high.
(MET: I agree! 🙂 ).
Sigh.
Will Bubba be a single? I hope he is. I really want to get him w/o buying duplicates.
(MET: Nope, not coming as a single – though not specifically listed, by default, looks like in a three pack).
Too bad. I guess I’ll get him loose on ebay.
I am curious where the Tractor fits in to the wedding day scenario… maybe Flo and Ramone are just into some weird stuff…
groomsman….. 😉
“… maybe Flo and Ramone are just into some weird stuff…”
LOL! That’s pretty good!
Ladies & Gentlecars,
Be advised that all that’s Car’s Cannon is coming. Takes time and it is a little completcated when you have to plan for different Packaging, retail Plano space, roll out, Oversized in Mainline vs Oversize in MTT’s in it own Packaging and that’s not even counting all the Exclusives and the different Collector Days for differnt retailers, not to mention pallet drops and Season Specials 🙂
Not Making excuses just a little reality check.
YEAH!!!! We’re excited to get the NEW cars. Hope to meet you at SDCC!!! I’ll be the person who they HAVE to kick out of the cars section because I’ll be taking at least a million pictures..
Bring on the CARS. We’ll be waiting – some more impatiently than others. 😀
I’ll be right there with you!!!!!!!!!! 😆
Let’s bring our own “YELLOW TAPE” to block off the area! 😉
that sounds great!!!!!!! The Cars will be ours!!!!! 😆
Acura –
did I hear you say different collector events for different retailers? Aaahh Haa! You have my attention sir.
Hey Met? do you think they will rerelease the book? I wasnt ever able to find the storytellers book on the first go round.
(MET: You can buy it on Amazon without the CD).
I have extra copies of the Storytellers, brand new. email me at tjgraham1924 at hotmail dot com
FuturePixarGoddess _
If you order the copy of the book without the cd, I’d be happy to send you the cd that came with our Storyteller book, our kids never actually listen to it but we read the stories frequently.
samueljreis@hotmail.com
Love, love, love the showgirls (especially Laverne)! I mentioned before how excited my son is for Bubba. Most days he asks if the mailman will bring Bubba. He also said we could trade some of his Lightning underwear for a Bubba (he’s 2).
CTA indeed!!!
Whoooooooo! CTA (Collect Them All!)
Maybe by the time these come out I’ll be caught up with what’s out now; no sign of Frank, Trunk Fresh hauler or the Fiber Fuel launcher.
The girls look awesome 🙂
I am diggin’ these!! I cannot wait to see them LIVE and UP CLOSE!!
The Multi-coloured Age of CARS ! Great !
Yep, First we buy Rhonda, Laverne & Sheila! Then they will release the NEW TRANSPORT with the 3 of them on it!!! Oh well, what else is one to do with his/her money?
wow i love the girls and the cousins !!!! i love these 🙂
Met, off topic, but there are still some really canon to the movie cars that have not been listed as coming.
Brian Antenna Balls was at one time on the list of diecasts to be made. Any idea if he is still planned or not?
I remember reading that he was considered to have too many small parts for safety reasons, and was scrapped. Maybe he should be a collectors car for age 14 and up.
http://www.takefiveaday.com/2007/12/29/mattel-pixar-cars-checklist-2008-cards-sealed-boxes-3-packs-more/
Found the post where he was scheduled for Case T in 2008..
(MET: Well, we have a sneak peek with the final lap list but we should get photos at SDCC as they are mostly all completed in some stages for 2009 to 2010 … I imagine that Brian Parks has been moved to megasize – the listing for CASE T was before they had megasize … but we’ll know for sure in three weeks).
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Met, you are our eyes and ears at SDCC, hope Brian will be shown.
All these storytellers, Carstoons are nice, but don’t want these non canon characters to divert attention away from the missing cars in the Blu Ray finder, or Meet the Cars book. And since Brian was also in Mater the Greater (2 buck teeth for a buck) its hopeful we will see him.
If the Sho girls are packaged together, that would be good. And the cousins.
Wow, Flo’s girls look awesome! I think my kids could make the cousins with some old Hot Wheels, but we will probably still buy them.
they do look to be a nice addition to the Cars Universe….however, i think we will stay on our end of the “mainline” galaxy
Ditto to that…….
…….at least until the SDCC Mater set comes out………
……………..and the Tokyo Mater stuff comes out…….
Darn it!……………Collect them all??
Will probably spring for the girls too………
Laurence, your in Houston, right? Have you seen Fiber Fuel in the wild yet or am I too late???
no, you ain’t too late, no fiber fuel yet…
thank you!
I’ve been waiting so long for these! They look awesome!
i’ve been waiting so long for these! I can’t wait
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Looking forward to these. These showgirls seem to me the female equivalent of the tunerz.