Article Archive for May 2010

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Red & Weep – Lenticular Red
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 31 May 2010
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Lenticular Red is here … Red, never easy to find so get ’em while you can … He’s pretty much the same, same weight – unlike a lot of others, there wasn’t much to cut without re-doing him – in fact, he’s actually shinier than my other Red though of course, that Red has been […]

Memorial Day – Thanks
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 31 May 2010
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We won’t forget. Memorial Day 2010. Article on the “Ladies of Arlington National.” Photo Credits: Golden Knights Parachute, Soldier Salute.

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Enter Via Twitter Contest
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 30 May 2010
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Remember, you an continue entering our contest via Twitter after you have entered via the survey. Unlike FaceBook or another social network, Twitter is a private gated road where you can drive out but no one can drive in unless you want them to. Signing up for Twitter is easy. Go to www.twitter.com. Select a […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Ultimate Garage This Holiday
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 29 May 2010
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Coming this year end holiday season … Comes with a (plastic?) Lightning McQueen … an exclusive item – last news was Costco … but it might be Sam’s Club or maybe Walmart … it’ll be hard to miss … though of course, some assembly required …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Kmart Would Like to Know (Survey + Contest!) – UPDATED – Comments Fixed
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, check list, Checklist, collecting, Contests, diecast, Disney Pixar, Marketing, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys on 28 May 2010
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The good folks at Kmart are looking for some honest feedback about what you, our dear readers, as collectors of Mattel Disney Pixar Cars think about a few different aspects of this fun pastime. The extra good news:  Each person who completes the survey will earn one (1) additional entry into the case giveaway contest! […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Kmart Would Like to Know (Survey + Contest!)
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Posted in CARS, collecting, Contests, diecast, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys on 28 May 2010
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The good folks at Kmart are looking for some honest feedback about what you, our dear readers, as collectors of Mattel Disney Pixar Cars think about a few different aspects of this fun pastime. The extra good news:  Each person who completes the survey will earn one (1) additional entry into the case giveaway contest! […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: And Now For Something Completely Different
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 27 May 2010
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This might take take the cake for oddest release … Who had money on a 2-year old card design turning up in Europe clearly intended for the US market but with the “slight” glut of Supercharged Buzz & Woody on the pegs – this was apparently hidden in some warehouse? And now unearthed? And they […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New Walmart Sidekick is Kicking It With Van
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 26 May 2010
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Van, van the man (CAR) with stickers? “PistonCupChampion” reports in his Walmart (North VA) … has gotten some new sidekicks … “it includes Chase Van with the previously missing bumper sticker. My store received three sidekicks; one had two Chase Vans.” For some reason – I cannot find my WM sidekick photo so you’ll just […]

Rick Salazar & the Boys Update
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 25 May 2010
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Note from Rick … “I would like to take this opportunity to once again personally thank Take5Aday and the whole DISNEY PIXAR CARS community around the world for all your thoughts and prayers during this the most difficult period in my life. Losing the love of my life whom I was suppose to grow old […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Sweet, Sweet Custom Displays …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 25 May 2010
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I bought out my Walmart store and thought I had the sweetest custom display EVER … I was exhausted after putting thus diorama display together but sadly, others have edged me out slightly in design & creativity … but only slightly … The (real) Sven Van G. claims he made this out of spare cardboard […]