You may have noticed the recent addition of a PayPal logo on the upper right side of the TakeFive website that says “Donate” similar to this: I have added the PayPal Donate link on our site for those so inclined to help us ensure Metroxing stays hopped up on pocky and Jolt to keep pumping […]

These are all the Final lap CARS scheduled for August 2009 to Autumn 2010. Of course, we may not see all of the due to some issue but for now, these are scheduled. I think it’s safe to say we’ll definitely see 90%+ of them but one or two might slip away or might slip […]

Congrats to PIRATEDAD! “Fiddleheads in Maine” has generously donated 6 CARS from her Kmart Days collection for the contest! The contest was to regale with a nice family story of piling all the kids into a summer vacation road trip –  here were 5 final nominees – all worthy choices and a random number selection […]

There is a list. What we don’t know about the Final Lap lineup is longer than the list though. Will this ALL be in CASE A – maybe? There are two major portions of this mathematical equation to figure out. A) Unlike the normal plan of a case every 3-4 weeks (with a different dash […]

Nathaniel Binns has been busy … Wide load Pitty ahead … I’m Girthy, not Fat. Thin is in. Now, the Take Five Racer is ready to jack you up! Thanks Nathaniel – I also like a post where the CARS have the TakeFive watermark built in 🙂 And if you’re interested in a Take Five […]

If you spot someone wearing this at SDCC in a few weeks, say hi to Caitlin! Unless of course, someone named Frau Penelope Gundersson stole this design and made their own shirt 🙂 I should point out in the real world the Pixar gates actually leads to an industrial strength parking lot and the surrounding […]

Coming in 2012 (like you really need a reason to visit Disneyland), Al Lutz of MiceAge.com reports that … “John Lasseter was in Anaheim Wednesday for the WDI groundbreaking of Cars Land. After the ceremony and some DCA discussion, he and his wife spent the rest of their time just hanging out in Disneyland and […]

The book, Mater Saves Christmas is up for pre-order – says pub date of September 2009. The final roll call for the diecasts of Mater Saves Christmas … Christmas McQueen Red Ribbon Ramone Holiday Sally Holiday Sheriff Reindeer Mater Santa Doc There will be six CARS available as singles – the 6 above. There is […]

Well, Tach O Mint might be back in the Toys R Us Promo plans … BTW, I drew the X across Gask-Its … This was the old internal note from late 2008 about the (then) 2009 TRU promos … As many of you might remember, the Gask-Its Buy 5 Get a Free CAR was canceled […]

Yea, it’s Sarge, TJ and three SUV’s Box Set … yet again … Oh wait, it’s not 2014 … 🙂 So, if it’s still 2009, you might want to add this to your list … it’s just a prototype so you’ll have to envision it all gussied up with paint and trim … (and obviously […]