Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Ready, Set, Go Reset! With DPCI Numbers!
The Target reset is scheduled first – for Sunday, August 2, 2009 but of course, it might take days or longer before everything is actually shelved.
Thanks “NS” for getting us the ultra secretive DPCI numbers which you can enter into the red scanners scattered throughout Target and see if they are in the system or on the shelves at your store. Apparently the Storytellers & Mater Tall Tales are endcap bound so they are on another list.
For those not certain how to use the Target DPCI scanners, it’s perfectly legal for customers to use them … read this post on how to use them.
Meanwhile, the Walmart reset is scheduled for August 15-21 with stock arriving a week before … which of course means that some stores have already put out stock 🙂 … and others, maybe by Labor Day 🙁 …
Rowald R. sends along pics of the reset-restock already in progress at his store …
I can tell you there are 40 CARS in each “endcap” assortment. While it seems it is a match with the “normal” CASE B of the lenticulars of its contents, it is NOT a direct match in terms of its count (the lenticulars come 24 to a case so it clearly not just a doubling of two lenticular cases – unlike previous endcaps at WM which were just a multiple of 18 to match the “normal” cases of mainline singles then).
Also from Rowald R. …
Hey, look, it’s lenticular #30 Sarge …
So, it seems safe to guess that the 40 CARS in the endcap will be a mix of CASE B lenticulars …
Will there only be one CHASE?
??
Are there more Sarge’s than the normal case of 2 in a case of 24?
Let us know when you crack open the endcap case … give us a detailed update, please 🙂
BTW, some stores will be getting 6 cases of the endcap … so 240 lenticular CARS might be headed to your store.
Will this mean Sarge will be a pegwarmer?
Will the CHASE CARS be gone in lickity-split?
Will there be another 30 McQueen’s? Will they be metal or two-piecer plastic fronts?
These and many more questions will be answered soon – WITH YOUR HELP 🙂
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30 July 2009
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Cars Toons have landed at TRU in the US.
http://carsthetoys.yuku.com/topic/11231
I hit 7 WM’s this morning and 3 of them had the end cap flat trays displayed. There are 2 chase cars, Dinoco McQueen and Chick Hicks, each with the gold piston cup. There were 1 of each per tray and each of the stores had 4 trays displayed. There were also 2 Sarge’s per tray. Another store chose not to use the trays and put out as many as they could on 15 pegs. Geeeeze. Lazy. Hard to complete against the end caps of GI Joe and Transformers stuff I guess. Just for fun I counted all the #1 LM’s, 101 of them. Nice inventory.
Went to a Target that has completed the reset… In the process of doing the reset, they also brought out all of their new toys that they got in, including Star Wars, GI Joe, Transformers, etc. No new cars, final lap, or movie moments out, but some new playsets. One is a New Mater Map, a new carrying case that holds 50 cars, a track set that has McQueen jump over Mack, and another. All of the new playsets come with the two piece McQueen with front expression plate that is separate from the rest. So safe to say the two-piece is not that rare.
Is the drift and chase playset from Tokyo Mater with crane Frank? I assumed that set wouldn’t come out until the other Tokyo Mater cars came out.
I am not sure what any of the playsets are called. The one I found actually is called the Piston Cup Starter Set. I didn’t look that closely the first time… but I took photos the second time around 🙂 I like the plastic McQueen they included.. but $35 is too steep for me!
Found these all at my Wal-mart 1 week ago. didn’t pick any up though
Or did they just turn you down!
Sure wish Target wasn’t 2 1/2 hours away.
Anybody knows what the Piston Cup racers boxset looks like? Is it only 4 like the past posts by MET (4 Pack)? If it is, it’s a bit expensive because it cost $34.99 [087-07-0309]. Any pictures of the box? Really curious because I checked today at target and it showed they had two but no where to be found…
our walmart had the end cap set up already, the clerk told me it was set up yesterday, found a sarge, Nitroade but no chase. There were a lot of damaged cards.
Are there going to be any new cars after the reset, or just resetting and stocking with more of the same?
I was looking to see if I’d get lucky enough to find the Rev-N Go Launcher today at TRU, but nothing, so we hit the WM and we found 3 Sarges.
2 Lenticular and 1 Chase.
When I find stuff I always feel that another collector is right around the corner.
You know that feeling? hahaha
Rich
Yeah, I arrived about 2 minutes after you . . . hehehehehe . . . 😈
Is there a way to tell by looking at the package, without opening, what the date is on the Sarge? I picked up a Supercharged Sarge and a Supercharged Sarge/Fillmore at the local flea market 6 months ago, and a Shopkeepers 4 pack from a friend in Canada a couple months ago… I don’t plan on opening these, but I would like to know if these are safe or not.
Yes, go here
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07270.html
Description: The recall involves die cast “Sarge” 2 ½ inch toy cars. The toy looks like a military jeep and measures about 2 ½ inches long by 1 inch high by 1 inch wide. The recalled toy has the markings “7EA” and “China” on the bottom. The “Sarge” toy car is sold alone or in a package of two, and may have the product number M1253 (for single cars) and K5925 (for cars sold as a set) printed on the packaging. The cars marked “Thailand” are not included in this recall.
what r the 4 packs??
(MET: The only 4-pack out now is the Revolting one but more are coming).
Do you mean the Shopkeepers 4-pack?
If so, it was a box set of 4 Cars (Sarge, Fillmore, Mater and Ramone) that was released a long time ago near the beginning of the Supercharged era.
Radiator Springs Shopkeepers [with Mater, green Ramone, Sarge, Fillmore] [Supercharged]
The Sarge in my set is a SuperCharged Sarge Mfg. 2006
Radiator Springs Shopkeepers Set limited edition L 4051
Includes the cars, Mater, Green Ramone, Sarge and Fillmore die-cast
These were sold in Nov 2006 when the Cars DVD came out at Walmart only, an exclusive to Walmart.
Has Ebay changed rules on selling recalled toys? Sold listings of three Supercharged Sarges. One sold lising states car is recalled one, here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DISNEY-CARS-SARGE-SUPERCHARGED-RARE-RECALL-LEAD-PAINT_W0QQitemZ120449091928QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0b534958&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Other sold listings are blatantly misleading. Playing dumb. One said post recall Sarge Supercharged. Huh? There were NO post recall SC Sarges! Mattel had them and did not reissue Sarge post recall.
Only way a SC Sarge could be no lead is if it was made pre recall, in 2006. All Sarges with production date ending in 7 are recalled.
So has Ebay changed or do they not monitor recalls anymore?
Awesome!! I have been sitting on around 6 of these so maybe now I can actually sell them.
Oh, if anyone wants, they are $20 plus shipping.
Bought a Supercharged Radiator Springs Shopkeepers 4 pack off eBay a few months back. I recall some type of recall warning/alert after winning auction. It must be an international package since theres a handfull of languages by each character. Anyway Sarges date code is
0787AZ. So should I stop licking him now?
Yup. Licking not good. ends in 7, no good.
The recall notice makes no mention of the Shopkeepers 4-pack so I’m pretty sure it’s safe.
There were even some Movie Moments (with Fillmore) that had unleaded Sarge. The issue was not with the year of manufacturing, but rather the plant from which they came from.
You need to go to each listing and report them to eBay. They take those kinds of things very seriously.
Well, it is are after the fact, as they were sold sales. That is what I am saying. I have quite a few recalled Sarges myself, as I am an adult. But never thought that ebay would let these through.
So hence my question. Have they changed? Don’t misunderstand, I have no plans on selling any of mine. They are marked with a note on them as lead, by my hand.
But if I see any for Sale now that I am aware that ebay is letting this happen, I will report, and hope others will as well.
Usually any toy that gets listed has a recall warning, but I thought that eBay filters their listings for certain words, like, for instance, “SARGE”!! 🙂
Well, on continued looking I found 8 more SC Sarges in the sold listings.
One Shopkeepers was clearly not a recall Sarge as seller stated ends in 6. Another guy said SC Sarge was the First edition one. Sure…
Guess people are playing dumb, or do they really know what they are selling. Yea, the skeptic in me says they know. Well I reported the one, though I have no idea since its after the fact if ebay will do anything. What I do know is that Sarges in single SuperCharged packaging ending in 6 are EXTREMELY rare, so I’ll bet few of these are 2006 SC Sarges. Shopkeepers sets are almost all ending in 6, from Nov 06 when the DVD was released.
There is also a government number to call and report eBay. Any company including a 3rd party and all resale shops that sell a recalled toy can be fined up to $5,000 or jail time. It is part of the new laws that went into effect this past June.
That’s why many resale shops NO longer carry toys or children’s clothing.
2 of the Targets around here have the reset done so now I just have to stalk them on truck days to get my hands full! Tomorrow is a truck day-hope I have lots to report!
fingers crossed 🙂
Long Live Target!
OLE!
Did anyone else notice that the Walmart-destined Mattel box has Cars Endcap PDQ???
That translates to PirateDadQuota if I’m not mistaken!
PirateDad is getting special shipments via Walmart!
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Well just look at him for heaven’s sakes! Who’s going to tell him no???
I have found 3 B case lenticulars and there are 2 sarges and 1 chase piston cup dinoco mcqueen
Ok, went to my Target today… did not expect to come out of there with a cart full to the brim with stuff on the bottom rack too! 75% off of toys!! Does anyone need the mini Red @ firehouse playset? It was only like $7 or something.
Best part: I found Sven, Showgirls AND a new playset with McQueen, which i did not buy. It was $35 I think.. so I will wait until it is clearanced at Christmas hopefully for $6 🙂 Huge scores today for me!!! I also found chase McQueen w/cup.
WHOOP WHOOP!!!
(over the Target PA) Clean up in toys…someone peed again!!!
pretty much! and there was unconscious on the floor…..
Nice score!!!!
It was the drift and chase playset. Plastic McQueen $35… I think i’ll wait
if you actually find an extra i would be interested in the set the boys want it but we cant find one cheap around here lmk thanks 🙂 jmorx3@gmail.com
emailed you!
A few of my Targets are already reconfigured for the reset and just waiting on stock to fill the pegs.
One even has spots for the Secret Saturdays line Mattel was showing at SDCC Met!
(MET: Wow, better buy them all to eBay 🙂 ).
Which ones? I’m checking the north-eastern SD corridor tomorrow. Also, does anyone know if the singles are going to be the new Final Lap cars, or more of ROR case A and B?
(MET: The Final Lap CARS are scheduled for 8/15 – will they arrive early? You tell me 🙂 … Target will NOT carry the lenticulars …).
As far as Target:
Last weekend, we were at our nearest store. Walked in to find that entire section redone, CARS and Hot Wheels actually moved 2 aisles.
Problem: NO regular CARS! Not even pegs for them. Everything at least had spots set aside, even if they weren’t stocked.
So, I asked a kid if he knew what was up.
“Oh, they must be discontinued.”
After explaining to him that Target had exclusive deals worked out and that it was impossible that they were discontinued, he stopped another kid.
“Oh, they’ll be in that spot where the miniature horse and farm animals are right now.”
**He turns to the other kid and says: “You know, that stuff in the back room!” The other kid looks like “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yeah.”
These are the future rocket scientists of the world, huh?
Anyway, the regular CARS have not made their appearance yet, probably on hold until Sunday?
Dude, these are the guys who are gonna be dating our daughters…now that is SCARY!!
Dude, NO ONE’s going to be dating MY daughter!
(MET: Doesn’t it depend on the signon name … Polite McEunich is okay … Motel_Room_Duct_Tape_In_Mo, not so much? 🙂 ).
Nicely said.
First date’s topic of conversation: The use of DPCIs and how they help keep track of inventory of products that Target has no knowledge of if asked by customers!
Polite McEunich???? OMG…LMAO!!!!!
Totally agree with you John!! If they do, they will be meeting me while I am sharpening my Samurai swords!!! 👿
YEAH!! I went into a Target today and HURRICANE RESET had begun . . . flatbeds and red shirts EVERYWHERE! I asked when it should be done and they said some time next week.
mmmmmmm . . . . DCPI’s . . . . 🙂
I just had my day made, just by stopping at 2 of our Walmarts!
DINOCO McQueen with PISTON CUP!!! Times 2!
So cooooooooooool.
Oh, and Sarge(Lenticular), and DJ really looks good with his eyes!
ugh!! lucky!! 🙂
“You look at ’em. All I see is an empty cup.”
what is wordpress hash cash???
(MET: It’s our spam filter app … it goes a little nuts sometimes. I think if you try to post too often (with seconds of posts), it thinks you are a spambot …).
LOL i dont know what happened but this post deleted this post … WOO HOOOOOO thanks met!! .. .lol and then said something about word press hash cash??? LOL..
I’ve seen that a couple of times — once earlier today and once this past weekend.
ohh ok .. well i have to STOP getting so excited! and type everything in one post! lol
i get it all the time and it always deletes my post. i don’t post fast. i thought it was because I am lazy and use bad grammar or spelling. (it tells me I am posting 0 or something like that.)
yay thanks met!!!
[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us ‘0 which is not a hashcash value.
ok maybe I am stupid but what does the DCPI coincide to?? All products have the same DCPI number so all haulers are the same there’s not one specific for say nitroade…… Are these new DCPI for the final lap??
they are at target 🙁
not sure what that means…. I know the DCPI but for example DCPI for a mainline single is the same for a chase as it is for a normal so what are all these dcpi numbers for? Target’s not going to bring out cases unless their shelves are empty…..
(MET: Yes, Target treats all singles as one CAR … they are only carrying the ‘classics’ line).
Met, those 2 Doc Hudson’s in Case B are actually Fabulous Hudson Hornets — already seen ’em in the wild.
(MET: okay, thanks … Can you sense my super excitement? 😉 ).
Yes, Met, Yes!!
I have Doc in my hands right now, red rims and all!
FHH looks drowsy, though. His eyes seem to open and close almost in relation to how I’m holding him…..go figure?
He definitely should NOT be racing in this condition! Black flag him, Dexter!!!
Target Rules!