Article Archive for January 2015

Mattel Disney Pixar Toons: Walmart Distro Could Use Tweaking
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 26 January 2015
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Guess this store got enough of the Radiator Springs 500½ 3-pack … Few singles of any kind but plenty of 3-packs. Thanks “John H!”

Mattel Disney Pixar Toons: Ice Racers Cool
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 26 January 2015
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“John H.” sends along some great pics of his Ice Racers collection … Here’s everything out (4 left to go). Icy Francesco is only out in the 4-pack for now – scheduled as a single. Nice backdrop. Original open pics HERE. What does its say in Russian on the back? Nice that the bases are […]

Japan Spiderman Now Official
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Posted in Disney Marvel on 25 January 2015
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Japan Spiderman was an official license from Marvel … now folded into the official Marvel history … The TV series is now available to stream (I think you need the Marvel Unlimited subscription) And yep, there’s a Mech and a Amazoness!

Disney Cinderella 2015 Books & CONTEST!
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Posted in Disney on 25 January 2015
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Disney Publishing was nice enough to send along some novelizations and picture books of the upcoming Cinderella 2015 movie. There are two picture books for smaller kids – Cinderella Picture Book and Cinderella: A Night at the Ball. The picture book is illustrated while Cinderella: A Night at the Ball is a photo book with […]

Behind the Scenes-Making of THE LEGO MOVIE
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Posted in Lego on 24 January 2015
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Behind the Scenes-Making Of … Out-takes … And an interestig article on how LEGO is the new Apple.

Amazon Prime – One Day Sale
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Posted in Advertising on 24 January 2015
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Amazon is having a ONE DAY SALE on Prime Membership (NEW ONLY) $72 a year – $27 OFF from the regular $99 price.  

Build Your Own Millennium Falcon Movie Prop Replica
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Posted in Disney Star Wars on 24 January 2015
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Build Your own movie prop size Millennium Falcon. This official model of the iconic Millennium Falcon is a 1:1 replica of the original Empire Strikes Back movie prop. It features unique internal details, lighting and movable parts. Easy to construct but with an unprecedented level of realism, It really is the ultimate Millennium Falcon model. […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Disney Store Deluxe Mack MEGA HUGE
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Store on 23 January 2015
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This newly arrived Disney Store Mack is HUGE. The cab except for the hat is all metal. HEAVY. Thanks for the great pics, “Adam S.”

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: TakeFiveADay CARS 1 Only 2006-2014 Diecast Checklist
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 23 January 2015
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As some people requested, a magazine checklist of just CARS 1 diecasts – for those who are ONLY collecting CARS 1 diecasts or who like to keep them separated … From 2006 to 2014, there are now 501 CARS 1 diecasts released by Mattel which includes all the variants – either error fixes, production changes […]

Mattel Disney Planes F&R: Lil’ Dipper Finally Hits the Pegs
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Posted in Disney Planes Fire & Rescue, Mattel Disney Planes Fire & Rescue Diecast on 22 January 2015
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If it’s on the pegs at my store, it must be sweeping the nation finally … More pics in this post.