Article Archive for March 2015

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: From 2007 to 2015 – Missing Diecasts, Tier 2
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 March 2015
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A few days, we took a look back at the Blu Ray Finder game screens (from CARS 1) and there were about 16 characters listed that we’ve not gotten as diecasts … there were 16 un-released. What are the odds of getting them? In the earlier post, we covered TIER 1 CARS characters that have […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: From 2007 to 2015 – Missing Diecasts, Tier 1
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 March 2015
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A few days, we took a look back at the Blu Ray Finder game screens (from CARS 1) and there were about 16 characters listed that we’ve not gotten as diecasts … there were 16 un-released. What are the odds of getting them? Well, those that have gotten a prototype made are in theory at […]

Metal Compression and Heating
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Posted in Internet on 14 March 2015
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Pretty amazing your scuba or gas cylinder starts out as a flat piece of metal – add pressure and heat …

Disney Pixar CARS Toons: Disney Store Protect & Serve
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Disney Store on 14 March 2015
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Thanks for the great pics of the Disney Store To Protect & Serve Box Set “John H!” Nice looking display. From the forthcoming Toon, “Protect & Serve.” It looks like Mater is a CSI Crime Scene … Too funny. Lightning seems to be under court order also … Pretty cute. New cops, Mike & Didi help […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: the Walmart Spring Plan o Gram Reset
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3, Mattel Disney Planes on 13 March 2015
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Well, if the Walmart Plan O Gram is to be believed, we’re all set for CARS  & PLANES … The problem is the Walmart plan-o-gram is more of a suggestion and not a guarantee … but here’s hoping your local WM store is going along with the plan (o-gram). Thanks for the nice photos, “Alberto […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Circus-Clown CARS
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 March 2015
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There are 7 characters that comprise the Clown CARS/PT Flea’s Circus Troupe. We have gotten Flik & PT Flea (in a 2-pack). These are the only 5 we have seen as diecasts prototypes … What’s missing is the one in front of Mack – but that looks essentially like Darrell Catrip so it would not […]

Disney: Show Your Disney Side Selfie App
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Posted in Disney on 12 March 2015
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Now, you can place yourself as a Disney character. (When we were kids, we have to paint our own Mickey on a board, cut out a round hole, place our head in the hole, and then wait 2 weeks for the photo to come back). 😉 Free download for the iPhone. Start with a selfie […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Blu Ray Finder – 2007 to 2015
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 12 March 2015
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When the Blu Ray version of CARS was first released in 2007, they included a “game” called a Blu Ray CARS finder which listed some 196 CARS* for you to find as you watched the movie. At that time, we had about 70 releases which included more than one version of Lightning, Ramone, etc … […]

The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion
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Posted in Toys on 11 March 2015
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“The Beanie Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion & the Dark Side of Cute” looks like a good read. Great reviews. You can also listen to a sample on the Amazon page below – click on the AUDIO. The CARS thing is still holding solid … Motor Speedway of the South holding on …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Airport Adventures 2015 Diecasts
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 March 2015
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The 2015 poster shows some interesting and fun “Airport Adventures” diecasts coming … The poster is not quite high res so here are some screenshots … Ucchi, the car-passenger loader plus Acer with luggage cart. Also some airport Pitty’s, Nat McLaugnut and Michael Honksel. And at the airport – Tret Crow-Tow. Nice!