Article Archive for August 2016

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Toys R Us $1 Dollar Sale
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 24 August 2016
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It’s been YEARS since we’ve had a sale this nice. Buy $10 worth of CARS product, then your mainline singles are $1 at TRU. Okay, your singles selection is probably not great and I believe RS Classics nor Toons/Expanded Universe singles are not included but still nice. And hopefully this means they are clearing the […]

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War (3D Blu Ray) + Everything LOTR & Hobbit
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Posted in Disney, Disney Marvel on 23 August 2016
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The 3D Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Blu Ray +DVD + Digital Copy is coming September 13. Extras: United We Stand, Divided We Fall The Making of Captain America: Civil War Part 1 (21:26) & Part 2 (22:18) – As the tension mounts, sides are chosen and lines drawn. Learn more about the characters on each […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Another Clue
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 23 August 2016
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Thanks”John H.” for the heads up. There’s no Thomasville track – there’s a Martinsville (Speedway) Track (presumably it’s based on that track (back East and not on Route 66).  Or it could just be a modified re-release of the Piston Cup 500 track set from a time so long ago.        

Amazon Really Has Something for Every Room in Your House …
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Posted in Shopping on 22 August 2016
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Gray LexMod Remark Armchair Polder Retro Bread Box/Bin They still make bread boxes. Case Study Table Top Cylinder with Wood Stand Umbra Woodrow Waste Can  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: New Piston Cup Movie Moments
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 22 August 2016
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Thanks “Carl P.” for the heads up & photos. Lightning McQueen with Pit Stop Barrier is on a larger card. $5.99 retail. You can check out more OPEN PICS HERE with shows off all 6 in the first wave. While Amazon had others on the list, the complete list so far only shows the 6 (5 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Daredevil Promo Actually a Promo at TRU Retail
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 19 August 2016
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The”Daredevil Garage Promotion Box” actually makes sense now. It was called a promo which is usually reserved for promotional items free with purchase in some manner and now it is free at Toys R Us stores only (offer NOT online). Good for a week. Buy $20 of any CARS product (PLANES not included) and get the […]

Barry Eisler’s John Rain Spy Thrillers Are Great
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Posted in Shopping on 19 August 2016
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If you’re looking for a well written pop fiction spy thrillers, the John Rain books are a fun read. The confusing thing is the name change – when the author got the rights back to his books, he had to change the names so it is a little confusing. The books are identical but here […]

Amazing Miniatures
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Posted in Internet on 19 August 2016
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Dan Ohlmann creations at The Musee Miniature et Cinema in France. You can check out more HERE.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Christmas of Your CARS Childhood
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 19 August 2016
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It’s just like the Christmas of your childhood, well the CARS childhood of 2010 … though I think they were released to the Disney Theme Parks in 2013? So, it’s unknown if they are available to everyone but they are listed.

Interesting Books
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Posted in Shopping on 18 August 2016
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Some interesting new books … Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds Pinpoint tells the story of GPS, a scientific marvel that enables almost all modern technology―but is changing us in profound ways. Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary shared utility: the Global Positioning System. Even as it […]