Article Archive for February 2023

Disney Pixar CARS: Your Route 66 Checklist …
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 27 February 2023
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From Country Living, a nice pictorial and guide to your best Route 66 stops checklist (don’t forget to say hi to Tow Tator (sounds vaguely familiar, hummm …) Country Living article HERE. There’s also an app.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mini Racer Snot Rod
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 24 February 2023
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I’ve lost track of Mini Racer releases but Mini Racer Snot Rod is might be new or at least not out in a while … so a closer look at the fun & cool Mini Snot Rod … as usual, great detailing for something so tiny …  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Your 2022 Geek CARS Card Quiz
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 21 February 2023
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This might be tough … can you ID the die cast CAR by its card bubble? Some are easier than others. Good luck! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 You can download the answer HERE (text file).

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: Mini Racers Dinosaur Eggs
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 20 February 2023
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The Mini Racer Dinosaur Eggs are here. Thanks “Robert D.” for the heads up & nice photos. They are numbered so like the regular Mini Racers, the are “blind” but not really. Cave Mater & Cave Lightning look the same as the blind box releases. Of the 8 releases, 5 were in the last Mini […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Target Singles Sale
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 17 February 2023
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Thanks, “Mark T.” for the photos and heads up on a nice sale at Target … Buy 2 get 1 free. Of course, if you’re a glass half full guy – super successful sale! Or the sad reality, not much stock … :-/ Sadly no rain checks also :-/

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2023 2-Packs Variants Arrive …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 February 2023
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New configurations … of singles (re)releases we haven’t seen in a while – though there are production variants if you care about that sort of thing. Conrad Camber Shiny Wax Next Gen & Jonas Carvers No Stall Next Gen. The new 2023 Conrad Camber has a metallic gold foil look where the last release of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2023 Singles First Case Arrives!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 10 February 2023
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The 1st 2023 singles case has arrived! Gearsten Marshall is the new COTR single. Not only are the cards the same, the © date has not changed to 2022, was this another single that was supposed to be out in 2022 as COTR singles seem to have been delayed from July to September?? If you’ve […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Training Day at Willie’s Butte Box Set
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 8 February 2023
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This is a 2022 Training Day at Willie’s Butte box set that I found at the bottom of a box … a nice starter set especially if you’re missing Saludos Amigos Ramone … They apparently really thought Ramone would slip from his place in the box … or the more cynical reason, theft & replacement […]

Mattel Hot Wheels: Really, Really, Really in Stock …
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Posted in Mattel on 7 February 2023
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I guess the logistics issue has been resolved … Usually at this Safeway,  there are about 20 Hot Wheels hanging on a sidecap … Happy Valentine’s Day?? Also impressive, after 55 years, these are cheaper than a HW in 1968 … $.90 each on sale.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS On the Road: Fun New Color Changers 2023
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 6 February 2023
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Thanks, “Compassinfo” for the heads up and photos of the new CARS on the Road Color Changers … Including the big brain Doug Crankel! President Mater! And Diana from the ghost episode, LIGHTS OUT??