Article Archive for November 2016

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: E. Manual Maniez – Time to Pit
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 17 November 2016
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Thanks for the great photos, “John H.” E. Manual Maniez along with Bruno Motoreau, Raoul Caroule Pit Crew & Chief. Bruno Motoreau is an upgrade – now a unibody though it’s pretty subtle but still nice. With the plastic Stunt Racers Transforming Transporter – not part of the mainline series but still nice. Still available at Amazon. […]

Artful Books
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Posted in movies on 17 November 2016
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Via Amazon Moebius Library: The World of Edena (Graphic Novel) Stel and Atan are interstellar investigators trying to find a lost space station and its crew. When they discover the mythical paradise planet Edena, their lives are changed forever. The long out-of-print Edena Cycle from Moebius gets a deluxe hardcover treatment! Moebius’s World of Edena […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Acer Grem in Helmets Ludicrous Fun
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 16 November 2016
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Thanks “John H.” for the great photos. Grem with Helmet and Acer with Helmet. Buckets of fun! Finally, some CARS from Spaceballs. 🙂 Nice upgrade of Grem with Helmet to a unibody diecast. At first glance, Acer with Helmet is the same, segmented as was the first release. But the helmet is definitely a new […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: NEW Ramone’s Color Change Gift Pack Playset
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 16 November 2016
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There’s a new Ramone’s Color Change House of Art … now called the “Radiator Springs Classic Ramone’s Color Change” Gift Pack. The playset portion is the same – you get three vehicles – are these exclusive color changes? These have all been out but some of them change to different colors. Available from 3rd party sellers at […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Brad Winmiler & Coriander Widetrack Hits the Pegs
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 November 2016
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Thanks for the heads up & photos, “Katie Ann & Loic.” Finally some new diecasts! More pics coming!

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Radiator Springs Classic Story Sets World Bundle
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 15 November 2016
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If you want to get all the “Radiator Springs Classic Story Sets World” playsets in one giant bundle, Amazon will presumably send you one huge box … not a bad deal at $99.99. Includes Willie’s Butte track, Corners Tracks, Racin’ Route 66 launcher, Piston Cup Pit stop, Flo’s V-8 Cafe, Sarge’s Stuntin’ Surplus, Grey’s Transporter plus […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Road Trip Series Wave 2 + Card Changes
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 14 November 2016
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Wave 2 will feature Sarge with a trailer & Sheriff with a trailer. Sarge is already out as a single. In Wave 2, Sheriff will be available as a single AND with a trailer. Luigi & Guido will be available in a singles 2-pack. Presumably they are too small to pull a trailer. There is […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: CARS 1 & CARS 2 Diecasts on Clipstrips in 2017
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 11 November 2016
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CARS 1 and CARS 2 diecasts will be available next year in several sub-lines but one is this oddball clipstrip version for retailers. It looks like they will come on regular cards but be clip-stripped for easy displaying? Or do retailers have to hang them on the clips manually? The ones in the photo seem […]

Have a Fun & Safe Veteran’s Day
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Posted in History on 11 November 2016
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Because people are idiots If you have VR glasses, you can take a tour of the famed Bletchley Park in England. Journey into wartime cryptography with this immersive 360-degree VR experience. See how Alan Turing and his code-cracking colleagues broke the Enigma code. You can watch the movie IMITATION GAME about the breaking of the […]

Disney Publishing MOANA Books Contest!
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Posted in Disney on 10 November 2016
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Disney Publishing has sent some very cool books the new MOANA movie opening on Thanksgiving Day. (Amazon LINKS) Moana & the Ocean (picturebook) Art of Coloring: Moana: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity Moana Read Along Storybook and CD Story of Moana: Tale of Courage & Adventure  Contest starts now and ends November 20, 2016 11:59:59 PM. […]