Article Archive for Year 2009

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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Believe it or not, it’s finally been fixed … Wait for the punchline … wait for it … wait for it … … IN France … Yep, thanks to “Burn Out/Greg” for the photo … Mario with red rims is available in France. When is correct red rim Mario coming to the US? Well, the […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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While retailers have “resets” every so often, one of the big ones is done after inventory and after the holiday selling season … when they “reset” the section and start fresh. WM’s is January 12th or on January 12, the toy section will be reset with new merchandise. Most people will find their Target looks […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 January 2009
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I hate that most of all. When people steal broccoli off the top of my diecast cars … I cannot tell you how many of my diecasts are missing broccoli … It’s just turrible! I know some creepy guy is in his house staring at his prized collection of plastic brocolli patches … or worse […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 4 January 2009
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For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) π SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 3 January 2009
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The Tractor Tippin’ Track Set is also out … another plastic McQueen. We talked about this a while back but it looks like it’s actually on the shelves. Box Photos from CARSSneaks … I think this illustration might be promising a little too much play value π And a photo of the track itself … […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 January 2009
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PUBLISHED LAST NIGHT BUT UPDATED TODAY with new pics & info – instead of doing a new post, I updated this one and moved it to today. At one point called the “CARS Spiral Race Track Set,” it is now called the RACE OFF RIDGE track set. SlicePie seems to be the first in the […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 January 2009
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No photos yet but here’s the description … “The action starts as Lightning McQueen boosts into high speed with the power booster. Next you can make a lane change by pushing and holding the button to make Lightning McQueen take the in-field route. But waitβMack is on the track and is drifting! If Lightning McQueen […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 January 2009
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For newbies who have just joined this line – at most of the stores right now, the shelves/pegs look pretty enticing. CARS are colorful, there is a nice variety … most of the main characters (other than Sally & Lizzie) are on the shelves … to the fun Pitty’s to some cool “minor character” choices […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 2 January 2009
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For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) π SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 2 January 2009
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Has anyone spotted any of the Haulers at a TRU in the US or Canada? Maybe Mattel doesn’t realize Australia speaks English? Or maybe because you spell realise with an S and not a Z – that’s the problem. Change posthaste to American English, dood! I understand them not being in Canada – what with […]