Mattel Disney Planes Fire & Rescue Air Attack Training – nice display pieces and fun elements. The left crank lower and raises the elevator. Patch, the tower controller Pitty is an accessory, his tires do not roll but you can pretty much fit any CAR diecast on it and it cranks up & down – […]

While Bruce Boxmann does look like Bob Cutlass, he is a new sculpt. Bob Cutlass is supposed to be a Oldsmobile Cutlass … the 1992-1995 version, I believe … so what kind of CAR is Lewis Hamilton’s Crew Chief? A European GM (Vauxhall or Opel?) It’s a slightly nicer looking than Bob Cutlass … Mattel […]

The latest Target exclusive 7-pack is out – the Tokyo Race 7-CAR Gift Pack with the one truly new release, Bruce Boxmann, Lewis Hamilton’s Crew Chief. But for many collectors there’s still some value in the other CARs diecasts. Bruce Boxmann while he looks like Bob Cutlass is a NEW sculpt. While this is John […]

Security! Thanks for the nice pics, “John H.”

There is finally a Piston Cup Race Stand for Doc/Fabulous Hudson Hornet! The Piston Cup Pit Stop (Play & Race) Launcher. It does not come with Lightning McQueen or Fabulous Hudson Hornet but hey, what kind of CARS collector are you if you don’t have them laying around? 🙂 Some assembly required. The assembly’s not […]

The latest Toon singles re-releases have the updated to 2015 card design … Thanks for the heads up & photos, “Mariela P.” Dr. Abschlepp Wagon was listed last year but this looks like its first re-release. Kabuto Ninja was upgraded to a unibody in last year’s re-release. Cardback reveals the only “new” release of the […]

Thanks for the heads up, “Mariela P!” It’s Bucky Brakedust … listed as a Walmart Toon single …   Will this be called Bucky “Freakin” Brakedust in the Boston area? Or are you guys over that by now? 🙂

This ILM company might just have a future in special effects, here’s the sizzle reel for Disney Marvel Captain America: Winter Soldier …

This is a roundup of the “new” singles coming in box sets – some the sole new release in 4-packs and some with a few others in the 7-packs. The new 2-packs are here. The singles new diecasts are mostly unknown – other than a Muggsy Liftsome repaint. Raoul Fan BMW 2002 BMW 2002 Video […]

The art of snow … An old-school classic on how to build an igloo (from Inuits).