Article Archive for January 2011

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Dinoco McQueen with Signature CHASE in UK
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 12 January 2011
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“Rippers” in the UK has found the newest CHASE … It’s Dinoco Lightning with Celeb Signature Plate … It’s a new eye expression … Thanks, “Rippers.”

Disney Pixar CARS: The Cyrillic CARS 2 Poster
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 11 January 2011
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Of course, should all the signs be mostly in English? 🙂

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: WM Winter Reset – For Some, Fun Snow Day – Others, Days of Darkness
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 11 January 2011
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The WM reset is coming – for some, a fun snow day – for others, gloom of night and months of darkness … Lenticular Singles get 8 pegs and the oversized get 4 pegs … which is about the only nice thing as the oversized-deluxe were not listed on any of WM’s last reset. There […]

Hobbit: Casting Update
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Posted in Film on 10 January 2011
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Elijah Wood has agreed to return to cameo as Frodo … Rest of casting check off at THE ONE RING.

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collecting CARS on ‘Desert Art’ Cards
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 10 January 2011
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Last week, we discussed collecting CARS – through the years as Mattel changed motifs and designs, how the CARS were generally repeated so if you’re opening them or just collecting one of each, some aspects are relatively straightforward – in particular – if a CAR had a particularly nameplate, there were not a lot of […]

Pay It Forward: A Very Merry Christmas
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 9 January 2011
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As you know, David Y. & Family (Samurai60 & sons) every few times a year tries to help out another family with kids … who because of “real world” situations that ultimately affect the kids – when kids should just having kid-fun … You can read the last post HERE and this year’s Christmas family […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target & TRU Clearance
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 8 January 2011
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The Target & TRU post holiday clearance has begun … Probably not enough to clear the shelves … Target’s clearance varies – so look around – it’s $10.98 here but there are places where it’s lower. Haulers are on sale – doesn’t look like anything new. And last chance at TRU! No, really – last […]

Disney: Star Wars Star Tours II 3D (Reboot) – May 2011
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Posted in Disney on 8 January 2011
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The old Star Tours has been retired and the new one is on its way … May 10, 2011 for Anaheim and May 17, 2011 for Orlando … Trailer for Star Tours II (in 3D) More info from the official Disney blog. On a related note, the Star Wars Blu Ray discs have been announced […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: I Screamer’s Biggest Fan – Um, Who Isn’t?
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 7 January 2011
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Not liking I Screamer’s Biggest Fan is like saying you don’t like ice cream … well, ok – if you’re lactose intolerant, you’re excused from the ice cream thing but everyone else … dude, MUST OWN. Even if you’re allergic to zinc, just keep it sealed. Thanks, “Moe,” for the FIRST and nice pic … […]

Disney Pixar CARS: The TRU Wood CARS + Mack Recall?
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 6 January 2011
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“K (Carkiya)” was nice enough to send us pics of his kid’s TRU exclusive Wooden CARS … Very nice … not a lot of other properties where you can build two Mattel versions (1:55 & mini adventures) of Radiator Springs along with a Disney Store version, a GeoTrax version and now a wood version (plus […]