Article Archive for January 2021

Corgi, Dinky & Matchbox: The Collectors Old Toy Shop, Halifax
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Posted in CARS on 29 January 2021
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Fun look at Corgi, Dinky & Matchbox diecasts at The Collectors Old Toy Shop, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. You can find more pics and the story HERE at AUTOCAR. The store looks exactly as you think it might. 🙂

Hot Wheels: Kermit’s Ride
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Posted in CARS on 28 January 2021
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Kermit has a nice ride … BTW, the Muppet Show is now on Disney+ …

Guy Builds Wood Ford F-150 Model From Scratch (Video)
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Posted in CARS on 27 January 2021
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He lost no fingers … probably helps to have $10,000 worth of tools … 🙂

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Pit Crew Member Fillmore 2021
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 26 January 2021
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Thanks “Mark T.” for the nice photos. Pit Crew Member Fillmore returns in 2021. Eyelid line and brighter graphics.   Last version – different eye position, no details on mouth …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Hot Rod River Scott
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 25 January 2021
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos. Hot Rod River Scott Heyday River Scott

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mini Racers 15-Pack
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 21 January 2021
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There’s a new 15-pack, not much new if you’ve been collecting singles along the way but a nice catch up box set with lots of Piston Cup racers and recent singles … One new exclusive & new release – Mini racer Will Rusch (Next Gen Vinyl Toupee). And you can even learn languages on the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mini Racers, Series 1 (2021), Case G
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 19 January 2021
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While Mattel is continuing the internal code for the Mini Racers (Case G), this is Series 1 for 2021. The numbering scheme is reset to #1. NEW to SINGLES: #1 Transforming Lightning McQueen, #2 Gabriel (trainee), Officer Mater, #4 Rust-Eze Wrap Fillmore,  & #8 George New-Win (Leak Less Next Gen). Everything else has been released […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Lost in Time, Lost in the Desert Mini & Van
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 18 January 2021
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Thanks “Mark T.” for this interesting find from 2015 lost in time, the Lost in the Desert Mini & Van scheduled from 2015. Probably the last case of the year which sometimes means if they already have done the switchover to new cards, they send these off overseas. NEVER officially released in the US. From […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mini Racers Case F (Last 2020)
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 14 January 2021
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The last 2020 Mini Racers “blind box” case F is a great case with lots of new singles releases. (yes, some may have come out in multi-packs but no number assigned until now and in some cases, buying 15 Mini Racers to get 2 or 3 nw ones is a tough ask …) LOTS of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Fabulous Lightning McQueen 2021
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 January 2021
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. The 2021 version of Fabulous Lightning McQueen is out, slightly different from the last version … On the right, different tampo decals, slightly more orange, slightly different eye position. All tampo decals in slightly different positions. The more yellow older version actually seems more accurate (card screenshot plus […]