Article Archive for March 2015

Disney Pixar CARS: Fast as Lightning App (Now with Ice Racers)
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS on 10 March 2015
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The CARS: Fast as Lightning mobile app has been updated with an ICE RACER level … Cars: Fast as Lightning is available for iPhone, iPod touch, Android, and Windows Phone. Cars: Fast as Lightning is also available for iPad. Or Alberto A. found a new Ice Racer at Target … thanks Alberto!  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: V Case Super Chase is a Clown CAR?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 10 March 2015
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The listing for the Super Chase CAR of CASE V is somewhat cryptic*: “Circus Van” While I wouldn’t bet my life on it, I scanned through the Tokyo, Italy, France & UK scenes and nothing stood out as a “circus van.” There are two clues pointing to this “clown car” as the one … It’s […]

Seems Dangerous But a Cool Way to Launch a Ship
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Posted in Internet on 9 March 2015
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I hope there was no one on board drinking coffee before they decided to launch the ship. LCS 7 Detroit Side Launch

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: CASE T Singles Case & Super Chase V “Twin”
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 9 March 2015
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22 of the 24 diecasts in this case are mostly common re-releases in CASE T. Kit Revster & Maurice (Wheelks) were in CASE P but will they include a poster folded underneath in this release? Guess Lizzie will be common now? Of course, there are 3 Cruisin’ LM’s, 2 LM’s and 2 Mater’s – there […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Wally Hauler Error Auction
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 8 March 2015
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Another one of a kind Martin Arriola auction! (eBay) Since the Wally Hauler has Walmart trademarks – it required an additional signoff from Walmart and they had a couple issues with this “final” approval-needed version. This NEVER RELEASED version was deemed an error and incorrect by Walmart. So, it was mailed back to Mattel with […]

Chuck Jones Road Runner v. Wile E Coyote Rules
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Posted in Art on 8 March 2015
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Chuck Jones outlined the 9 rules for a Road Runner – Wile E. Coyote short … PERFECTION. From Chuck Jones autobiography, Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Deluxe CASE T Arriving
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 8 March 2015
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Thanks “Get Me Collectibles” for the heads up & nice photos. TRACTOR! 2 in the case! The first “regular” release of Tractor as a single – well as a Deluxe. Yes, technically he was released in the Storyteller Series but in very low quantities. He/She was available for the first few years in a Movie […]

Disney Animation Movie Posters
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Posted in Disney on 7 March 2015
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A fun look back at all 54 Disney Animation movies … fun to see the original release one-sheets. I thought I’d seen them all but … but there are about 4-5 like MELODY TIME I’ve never heard of … or apprently the only Disney Animation film in the past 40 years I missed – HOME […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: CARS 2015 Poster – New Diecasts Coming! (Higher Res Names Update)
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 6 March 2015
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Thanks for the heads up, “John V.” in spotting this online! And “ToyFountain” for finding the higher res version. The poster online is not very high res so it can’t be really blown up very much but some prototypes from “olden” days have finally been diecasted. Some are new but have already been revealed/released so […]

Super Geniuses at Target
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Posted in Retail on 6 March 2015
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Silly me, I’ve been using the hand basket thing all wrong … Damn, this woman is strong. Er, who knew we needed a sign explaining that the baskets separate from the basket holder … but hey, as long as you’re spending money there – the customer is always right. You can check out more photos […]