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Train + Snow … What to do? What to do?
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Posted in Internet on 17 March 2017
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I’m no genius but even I could tell what’s going to happen next …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2016 ½ New Singles Visual Checklist
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 16 March 2017
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2016 has been stretched to mid-April 2017 so you have a few more NEW singles to collect … And new as a SINGLE checklist … these have all been released before in box sets or 2-packs … And for those who collect all variants, these are now sporting flat windshields. Happy collecting!

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2-Packs 2016 ½ Visual Checklist
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 16 March 2017
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Unlike the last movie transition, this time we are getting “new” diecasts right up to the release of CARS 3 … so while it’s 2017 in calendar time, it’s really 2016 ½ for the CARS collector as the “themes banner motif” is continuing until CARS 3 diecasts arrive @May 1, 2017. Today, the 2016 ½ 2-pack […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Marilyn Gets a Name Change
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 March 2017
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Thanks for the heads up, “Samuel K.” Looks like Marilyn is now officially married (?) and … “And they made you change your name …” Or you can make your own backstory …  

Classic Board Games Get an Upgrade
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Posted in Toys on 15 March 2017
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Winning Solutions has some nice classy upgrades. Some are a little spendy but if you play a lot, instead of replacing your cardboard versions, get a nice upgrade. You can check out their website or Amazon.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS – Ready for the Reset …
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Posted in CARS World 2016, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 14 March 2017
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This does not bode well for the upcoming blind box series. Sad. We need more CARS.

HalfToys is a Whole Lot of Fun
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Posted in Toys on 14 March 2017
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One of the coolest new lines unveiled at Toy Fair was from a company called HalfToys. Each plastic animal breaks apart to reveal its inner structure (as in bones and in deluxe models, organs). They also have mini display diorama’s. Deluxe versions have a more detailed breakdown. Where the buffalo roam … along with pandas. […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Hitting the Pegs
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Posted in CARS World 2016, Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 March 2017
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There’s a short term gap between the close of 2016 ½ before CARS 3 … the one and only 2-pack case … One “new” release … And the new Deluxe Case, Charlie Cargo split off from the box set. Thanks for the great pics, “TarHeelBill.” And for those wondering if Charlie Cargo is still segmented, […]

Disney Pixar CARS 3: More Character Reveals
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 10 March 2017
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Disney’s Facebook CARS page has revealed 3 more characters. Natalie Certain – voiced by Kerry Washington – “She is a super-smarty-pants statistician.” Sterling, voiced by Nathan Fillion. And Miss Fritter, voiced by Lea DeLaria.   All scheduled as diecasts. Plus a few updated looks at the racers. New one-sheet. You can read more at People and at Disney’s […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Precision Series Sarge Supply Hut Now Available
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 9 March 2017
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Thanks “MikeJEHMSZ” for the heads up and great photos. Precision Series Sarge’s Supply Hut is now available at Amazon – thanks, John H! Roof lifts up – yellow interior lights? Surplus … all individually removeable? Or green lights or both? Sarge Supply Hut’s display sign lights. Red, yellow and green? Hard to tell when it’s […]