Article Archive for January 2021

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: The Complete 2006-2020 Checklist Magazine (Amazon & Amazon Int’l Editions)
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 12 January 2021
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The Amazon version of the checklist is up (finally). They insisted I change the name of the checklist … I’ll let you guess what they objected to … So it’s called, the “TakeFiveaDay 1:55 CARS Diecast (Complete Collector’s Guide 2006-2020)” I hope you can figure out what 1:55 CARS Diecast I am referring to … […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Rush Out for Vinyl Toupee Will Rusch + Piston Cup Name-Sponsor Checklist Update
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 11 January 2021
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Sweet 1980’s design motif  … Thanks, “Mark T.” for the heads up and great photos. Updated Piston Cup Racer Names Checklist. Gray bar means it’s unlikely we’ll get a “retro” CARS 1 race ar to fill in that gap but you never know. Black is definitely a closed deal.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Dos Demo Derby Taco Please …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 8 January 2021
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos and heads up. Taco, the Demo Derby wrecker is back with the eyelid line but also lot of other minor “tweaks.” With any “dirty” CAR, there’s bound to be production differences but the dirt pattern is different in most places – even the mouth looks different … The […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Racing Start Luigi & Guido, All Systems Go!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 7 January 2021
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. “Racing Start Luigi” is new with a new facial-eye expression plus a green flag. Flag is not removable (though if you have a 2-year handy, I’ll bet they can pull it right out.  🙂  ). Guido is pretty much the same look as he is now. CARS 3 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Harumi 2021, Still a Cute Ute
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 5 January 2021
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos. Harumi from CARS 2 returns … slighter less red … Old rims (left), new rims on right. Windows lighter and back windows. Mirrors at diff angle. The side by side view shows a different body (back window angles higher than old version). The door side tampo decal seems […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Tom W. Already Updated 2021
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 4 January 2021
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos and heads up. Eyelid line and eye position … from 2019, already updated.