Article Archive for October 2013

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: The Kmart Gambit
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 17 October 2013
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Do you feel lucky, well do you ****? Now, most ecommerce don’t operate by the Dirty Harry principle of customer service but we are taking about Kmart here … Okay, these are listed as “out of stock” – undoubtedly listed because Mattel promised one more 2-pack shipment but it never made it out to US […]

This May Not be a Real Photograph of the USS Enterprise
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Posted in movies on 16 October 2013
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This may be one of those things they call “Photoshop.” Probably shut down right now – so no warp speed for now. Okay, all you red shirts – line up over there. You can check out the scale of the Enterprise to just about about every freakin’ science & scifi ships on this poster from […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Repeat Re-Release Christmas
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 16 October 2013
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A little weird the holiday CARS of 2013 have already leaked out but for many, it’s a lump of coal … and a slap in the face … Thanks for the nice photos, “Coyote77.” So Holiday Hotshot McQueen is NOT a unibody upgrade. Sally looks essentially the same from the last release. (that is just […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Kmart CARS Day Update
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 October 2013
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Kmart CARS Day #10 Factory Sealed cases are online … here’s the text link (or click on the graphic below): The Coupon Code seems active: EXTRA 10% off Kmart.com orders of $75 or more with code KMART10PSAVINGS thru 12/31/13. Hopefully you will get the case contents listed. Rob (My 6 Kids) has already seen a […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Metallic Rip Clutchgoneski
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 October 2013
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This (presumably) first to market Metallic Rip Clutchgoneski has arrived or will arrive at your local Kmart stores this Saturday at 9 AM. No Kmart snipe – will he return in the Themes: 2014 WOC card? Thanks for the great photos, “John H.” Will the gold Meallic Rip match the gold-like pricing of regular Rip? […]

Your Cute Movie-TV Villain Quiz of the Day
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Posted in Art on 14 October 2013
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From artist Truck Torrence: “Each artist was tasked with creating a piece representative of their favorite cult movie/tv villains. I couldn’t decide which one to do, so I just did all my favorites! Can you name all the movies referenced?” You can check out a larger version here.      

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Movie Moments 2014 Preview?
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 14 October 2013
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Until the poster was released, it was hard to tell what the Themes 2013 Movie Moments (mostly 2-packs) actually were – they were simply cryptically numbered so going forward to 2014, while there is a list of 2014 Movie Moments, they are simply listed as “Movie Moment #7,”, etc, etc … so it’s hard to […]

Mattel Hot Wheels Design Center Video
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Posted in Mattel on 13 October 2013
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From “CoolHunting,”a glimpse at the Hot Wheels Design unit at Mattel … If you’re curious about the Hot Wheels Car Maker Playset, you can check out our post here.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Kmart CARS Day #10 Online Case Sales Up & Running
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 12 October 2013
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Typical Kmart, it’s up and day early and of course, they didn’t bother to tell us … here’s the text link (or click on the graphic below): Two Coupon Codes: EXTRA 10% off Kmart.com orders of $75 or more with code KMART10PSAVINGS thru 12/31/13. EXTRA $25 off Kmart.com orders of $125 or more with code […]

Disney Pixar Studios Canada Shuts Down & Toy Story of Terror Coming Soon
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Posted in Disney Pixar on 12 October 2013
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The Pixar Canada Studio has been shut down. This studio created the shorts, “Air Mater, Small Fry and Partysaurus Rex.” For CARS fans, they also created “Time Travel Mater,” as well as the three “Tales From Radiator Springs” shorts. So, it’s a little surprising – but I guess they figured it was easier just to […]