Article Archive for December 2017

Get Your Kicks on Route 66
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 21 December 2017
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The National Geographic Tour of America on Route 66.  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Pushover, Push It Real Good …
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 19 December 2017
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Thanks, “John H.” for the great photos. Pushover. Wrecked. I think this means he can dive over 6-feet of water? Rolls great in spite that he goes off in 8 directions.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Mad Mel’s Game On Customs
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 19 December 2017
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Thanks for the nice photos of your customs, “Mad Mel.” He’s already completed a nice announcer character from the Thunder Hollow Derby race … Very cool – we don’t know his name yet or if he’ll get a release … He also is starting on “Faregate,” plastic on below. He started out with a Cigalert […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: And Then There Were 3 … Missing
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 18 December 2017
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The calendar year is almost over and the CARS 3 year is just about over… we seem to have a few Metal Mini’s sneaking out but all the 1:55 Mainline seems to be out (whether it’s distributed to your local store is another matter). The only three CARS 3 diecasts from the 2017 poster missing […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: 8-CAR Launcher Coming Back
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 18 December 2017
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The 8-CAR Launcher from CARS 2 is coming back, with new CARS 3 labeling … let us know who wins the race-off.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Metal Micro Racers Vehicle 10 Pack #1 is Out
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 16 December 2017
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Thanks for the heads “John H.” The first Metal Micro Racers Vehicle 10 Pack is available at Amazon. Nice – no mystery – you see exactly what you get. And $19.99 (Current price) is a nice deal for 10 Metal Mini’s. Spme new releases – some are coming as singles but it doesn’t look like the […]

Crowded Office of 3-Million LEGO Bricks
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Posted in Lego on 16 December 2017
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LEGO Master Builders work under crowded conditions … surrounded by 3-million LEGO bricks … the horror.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: The 2017 1:55 Diecast Checklist … Complete?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 15 December 2017
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It looks like everything for 2017 is out? Its unlikely anything new will appear in the next three weeks … 2018 CARS and cards should appear at the Post-Holiday retail reset at the end of January/early February? So, if you collected/are collecting all variants, we stand at 138 1:55 diecasts … The checkmarks indicate card […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Demo Derby Gathered
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 15 December 2017
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Thanks “John H.” for the nice photos. Our Demo Derby Thunder Hollow checklist here (does not include every variant). The Walmart Demo Derby releases.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Rust-Eze Lightning 20″ McQueen at Target
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 14 December 2017
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Target’s exclusive on Rust-Eze Racing Center Lightning extends to the 20″ plastic line. It’s HUGE and it’s cool looking. It’s not a carrying case, just a giant car (wheels roll) … the good thing is it’s pretty hard to misplace … and I think there’s only regular Lightning & Jackson Storm so collect ’em all […]