Article Archive for August 2009

Disney Pixar CARS: The Fabric of Our Lives … Check It Out
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Posted in Retail on 31 August 2009
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The other day, we posted about IamSpeed’s family collection of bags for sale … Others asked where they can find CARS fabric … since what I know about fabric can fit into a thimble … that I know that someone invented after jabbing themselves with a needle 300 times … 🙂 Believe it or not, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collectibility, Present Value & Future Value
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 31 August 2009
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It’s a topic that everyone loves to visit and revisit … will CARS be valuable down the line? And to that, I say yes – and forever! 🙂 Oh, wait, what was the question again? Well, define “valuable?” What is ‘valuable” to you? And while there are probably 8-10 buckets that most people fall into […]

Disney Buys Marvel
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Posted in News on 31 August 2009
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“The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment in a stock and cash transaction, the companies announced this morning. Under the terms of the agreement and based on last week’s closing price of Disney, Marvel shareholders would receive a total of $30 per share in cash plus approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS 2009 Blu Ray DVD Update – Price Drop + Upgrade!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 31 August 2009
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Good news all around for the CARS 2009 Blu Ray “Ultimate DVD Set.” Amazon.com has dropped the price to $33.99. Don’t worry if you pre-ordered already, your order price will drop to the new price of $33.99 AND even better news* It comes with a Red Ransburg Rescue Squad Mater now NOT the Megasized Rescue […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Shopping at Disneyland
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 30 August 2009
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“Nikko” snaps a few pics while at Disneyland … a mix of Mattel products and Disney Store products … Notice the giantism Guido? Plus the most amount of spaces between CARS possible … Did it used to be a 32-pack? Key Chargers are their RC-like CARS … nice, lots of pieces … Not as scary […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Tomica Tokyo Mater
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Posted in Toys on 30 August 2009
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Naturally, the Japanese diecast company would rush out the Tokyo mater CARS first 🙂 A very nice 2-pack box. The Tomica CARS are 1:64 scale so narrower and slightly smaller … And of course, Tuner Mater … And the front side … The US version won’t be out for another 6+ months … As usual […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Rust-Eze & Dustin Customs
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 30 August 2009
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Now we know what the former Rust-eze Crew Chief looks like (thanks to the CARS Comic) … Bob Eckel has made his own … Too nice! Nice touch on the bedliner … 🙂 And from CTC-Children’s Toy Closet, a new series of Dustin Customs … For the Golf Fan … Or the overnight delivery fan […]

Disney Pixar CARS: It’s in the Handbag … I Rest My Pillowcase
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Posted in Toys on 29 August 2009
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“Mrs. Iamspeed” is offering a custom made Lightning McQueen Christmas bag … It looks very cool though since it’s not made of plastic or metal, I cannot tell you much about it other than it looks great. I believe this is made from some kind of cloth and held together not by rivets, bolts, solder […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lenticular Fever РEspa̱ol!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 29 August 2009
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Spain has the Lenticular Fever! Looks like CASE A has hit Spain … In case you’re curious on how to properly say CHASE in Europe … That FAZ one looks fun to say 🙂 I am the King … Guess there’s not enough room for LOOK, MY EYES CHANGE so hopefully LOOK! will be enough […]

Take Five New Advertiser: Say Hello to Pit Stop Toy Shop-Jake + CONTEST!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Uncategorized on 29 August 2009
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Of course, his ads have been running a while but here’s the official welcome to the Take Five Family of advertisers – thanks to support of advertisers, this site will stay free because we want 40,000 words on j-hooks, am I right? 🙂 Here is an introduction in Jake’s own words … “Pit Stop Toy […]