Article Archive for July 2022

LEGO Official Build Your Own Custom Minifigure
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Posted in Lego on 28 July 2022
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You can now get your own official LEGO Custom minifigure – using the online “factory.” Not up & running in the US yet … But up & running in the UK.  

Mattel SDCC 2022 – No CARS …
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Posted in Mattel on 22 July 2022
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Thanks “MackDaddy” for the heads up on the Mattel page – looks like some fun stuff but no CARS at SDCC 2022. 🙃 The “Jurassic World Hammond Collection Outhouse Chaos Set” looks pretty hilarious.  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Spinout Lightning McQueen 2022 “Tapered”
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 20 July 2022
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. As with any CAR with a attached accessories, it’s natural a production many years later would be slightly different. 2022 is on the left.  They probably added the eyelid line but hard to tell with tires attached. For casual observers who don’t have a Spinout Lightning, either one […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Keith Kone Arrives
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 19 July 2022
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. Keith Kone, the 2nd all-new diecast of 2022 arrives.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Singles Case DXV-95BH – New For 2022
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 17 July 2022
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Singles Case DXV-95BH has a lot that’s new For 2022 plus the second new diecast. A nice case if you’re a variant collector plus a new diecast. Keith Kone – all new. Variant – Damaged The King. We covered the variant Mel Dorado earlier last week. It actually looks more matte yellow than gold but […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2022 Singles Case DXV-95BG
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 July 2022
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The 2022 Singles Case DXV-95BG is out. It looks a nice case to stock empty peg stores but we’re still eagerly awaiting the CARS TV Series, CARS ON THE ROAD diecasts … I think Paul Conrev with the eyelid line has been out in multi-packs but the 1st time as a single? Returning releases “new” […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: New Mini Racers 3-Packs, Pt 2.
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 July 2022
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Part of the new Mini Racers 3-packs … Dinoco 3-pack with Mini Gray, Dinoco Semi cab … Mini Superfly … While Radiator Springs Lightning is not new, this version is a “metallic” version (though not marked). The Soapy Mater 3-pack has already been released but nice to get more. Mini DJ + Mini Mack. The […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: New Mini Racers 3-Packs, Pt 1.
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 12 July 2022
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New Mini Racer 3-packs are out. More fun new releases and smaller packs so you don’t have to buy a lot of repeats in the previous 10 or larger packs … Finn McMissile & Siddley the Jet … and Raoul Caroule in a CARS 2 3-pack.   Holley Shiftwell in the other 3-pack (along with […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Chick Hicks HTB Bruiser Gets His Name Back
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 11 July 2022
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There is a new 2-pack with Chick and his mustached Pitty, who also gets his name back – Bruiser Bukowski (along with the eyelid line). You still get the tire accessory (with a hole) so you can fork lift it around … Also with Chick, not his first release with the eyelid line but great […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Outside License CARS
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 6 July 2022
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Thanks for the heads up, “Mad Mel,” about a topic we’ve covered before but still fun to see … if that scene from CAS 3 had not been deleted, who knows?? (LINK HERE) Hot Wheels had had the license to our studio’s IP but within CARS, it’d probably have to be around $20 at SDCC […]