Article Archive for December 2022

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: 2023 Preview – Doug Crankel Will Blow Your Mind!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 22 December 2022
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Get ready to collect ’em all … Doug Crankel! From the movie within a TV Show, “Attack of the Space Zombies From Planet B.” Not removable. \ Great detailing, not just a green blob but with various paint ops throughout … that’s using the old noggin’ \ AND very cool it’s not a deluxe, just […]

Happy Holidays!
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Posted in Toys on 22 December 2022
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Plus, test your Hanna Barbera knowledge … oh oh, I can only name 1 of the Banana Splits (wasn’t there a 4th one?) and no idea who the green dog or the yellow bird is … but I can sing the Magilla Gorilla song …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: Road Trip Mater & Road Trip McQueen for Completists
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 21 December 2022
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There is an interesting Road Trip Mater & Road Trip Lightning McQueen that will keep card completists up at night. 🙂 On one hand, it appears to be a 2023 card 2-pack … Mater looks essentially the same as he did in 2022 and in the CARS On the Road packs. It’s the “regular” Mater […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: 2023 Mini Racers Preview
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 19 December 2022
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A look at some new 2023 releases… Artwork looks about the same … I’ve never seen the Mini Racers on actual pegs – only the bind boxes but as diecasts, they are the same. It’s not marked Metallic but it’s essentially a Metallic Racing Center Cruz. The new Mini Racers coming? Very cool … Unless […]

Holiday Zen: Train Plows 48″ of Snow Near Tahoe …
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Posted in Travel on 16 December 2022
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Here’s a relaxing few minutes of chill and zen … (shot from a drone – Soda Springs, CA after the last winter. storm this last week).

The Way Yahav Draizin Sees the World …Ka Chow!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 15 December 2022
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You can check out more photos here …

The 38 Most Valuable Toys From Your Childhood
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Posted in Toys on 14 December 2022
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Hopefully, you just packed your Christmas gifts away in your Swiss numbered account vault. 🙂 These are all in your house, right? Via Pop Mechanics.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: ‘Show Time’ Diecasts?
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 12 December 2022
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The “Show Time” episode features a whole slew of clown and circus stunt CARS … we’ve gotten a few, will we get many more?? SHOW – TIME! For such a colorful and dazzling episode, the title card is surprisingly sparse. Clean Ivy which we’re almost certain to get. Car Wash Pitty … The Clown CARS […]

Hot Wheel’s Cereal …
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Posted in Food on 5 December 2022
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No actual diecast car in the box but … “the new Hot Wheels Cereal features fruit-flavored sweetened corn cereal loops and Hot Wheels-inspired marshmallow shapes to bring the fun of the classic race car toys to the breakfast table. Best of all, kids can collect all four of the Hot Wheels Cereal boxes to build […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: ‘The Legend’ Diecasts?
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 2 December 2022
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The LEGEND is the appearance of IVY as the “Bigfoot” Monster Truck which we are sure to get in 2023 as a Deluxe but what else might we get?? IVY covered in moss … too bad she won’t be “flocked” but a plastic moss … maybe for a comic con?? (she doesn’t get cleaned up […]