Thanks “John H.” for the ton-o great pics of “Alfredo” the Ambulance. He is DE-LUXE. Solid diecast metal front to back – one giant mega deluxe unibody. And you learn Italian … Graphic artists might go ackk at the shoddy kerning of “ambulance.” Of course, Italian speakers will blanche at the typo on the back. […]

The boxed Target-only Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen is now available online. It seems one case may have gone to each store but if your store didn’t get it or you want more, you can order it online – plus you get FREE SHIPPING on anything and everything available on Target.com. It does strangely say NOT […]

There’s an eBay BUY IT NOW for $164,000 if you want to start and nearly complete your collection of Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis as well as PlayStation, Xbox, and Atari. There’s also a video tour …

There is a new Flo’s V8 Cafe – no photos, just a description – there are two intriguing things from the brief description. “FLO’s V8 Café comes to life at night with motion sensor lighting and bright colors! Connectable roads, fuel pumps, and an exclusive diecast vehicle are also included to drive story action.” Will […]

Instructions on making a tiny pin hole camera for your LEGO Mini Figure …

It’s a lot more coherent than the 6-hour (so far) Hobbit movies …

While AutoWorld has been releasing diecasts for a while, they recently released a couple old-school station wagons, 1964 Ford Country Squire & 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate Wagon.   Great looking sculpts and rubber tires, it’s nice to go beyond the usual muscle cars … the rest of this series is: 1966 Mercury Cyclone, 1964 Ford […]

While there have been a dozen or so re-releases of the Toons, there have not been a lot of new releases (other than a clean Tokyo Mater and a few unibody upgrades) – there is one new Toon single release coming (to Walmart only) as of now. He’s basically a repaint of the red release […]

When you went to Disneyland, you got an escort from Sulley, right? No Doubt. Her first stop? CARSLAND – you can read more at the Disney Parks Blog. Next time I see her, I’ll ask her if she’s a collect ’em aller? 🙂

There is a 6-Pack listed with BUCK & DOE … The 6-pack includes Dusty with Pontoons, Buck, Joe, and smokejumpers Drip, Pinecone, and Avalanche. “Each of these characters plays a key role in the exciting scene from the film where Dusty and the smokejumpers help rescue Buck and Joe from the wildfires! Featuring wheels that […]