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Fun Playmobil Items Coming in 2017
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Posted in Toys on 8 March 2017
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They have some fun Ghostbusters items coming … Stay Puft Marshmallow. Ecto-1. Slimer. They also have a cool Porsche with lights. The Porsche 911 Targa 4S – already out. They also have the HT Train Your Dragon license. They have some amazing playsets like this full-n Egyptian Pyramid – Pharaoh’s Pyramid Building Set … don’t forget the Sphinx with […]

Cobi – Military Construction Bricks
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Posted in Toys on 7 March 2017
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One of the coolest collection of construction brick toys is from a German company called COBI – who make a very cool and massive military plastic brick construction collection – a category that LEGO avoids … Some available at Amazon. Yea, they take their military play pretty seriously … Loads of cool planes. Good comparative […]

Plan Toys – Wood is Still Fun
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Posted in Toys on 6 March 2017
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There are still companies making cool wooden toys like PLAN TOYS – also available at Amazon. Camping fun. Food. Cool vehicles.

Disney Pixar CARS 3: Revell Build a CAR
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 1 March 2017
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For CARS 3 Revell will have a build Lightning McQueen for younger kids.   Can’t show you the Lightning yet but here’s the screwdriver that let you attach different options like eyes, expression and body panels and then tighten with this Revell screwdriver.

Disney Pixar CARS: Non-Diecast ToyFair CARS 3
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 28 February 2017
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You didn’t have to walk far to see a CARS 3 wall-sign … Plenty of non-diecast items. Pens & Scented pencils & markers. Posters. Pixar items … Including an old school pinball. Most of these desk accessories have been out already but coming back … I cannot remember what this thing is? Bubbles Lightning McQueen […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: CONFIRMED D23 Expo & SDCC 1:55 CARS
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 27 February 2017
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CONFIRMED! In addition to the already reported SDCC San Diego Comic Con CARS 3 item … Mattel has confirmed there will also be a Disney D23 Expo item … (no, they wouldn’t tell me what it will be. 🙂  ). They are back to back weekends so come on over to Southern Cal in July […]

Disney Pixar CARS 3: Carrera Slots In
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 27 February 2017
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Carrera Slots are coming back for CARS 3! They also have a col tow truck coming so when you wreck or breakdown, you can send the tow truck, the race car hooks on and off you go to the pits or behind the wall.

Disney Pixar CARS 3: Jada Joins CARS World
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Jada Disney Pixar CARS 3 Diecasts on 24 February 2017
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One of the nicest surprise of ToyFair 2017 was rounding the corner and seeing a giant CARS 3 logo on the side of the Jada booth. The 1:24 scale by Jada looks great. Photos of the CARS 3 are embargoed but they LOOK GREAT. Especially a giant Mack in metallic red paint (Ransburg?) with trailer […]

Disney Publishing Books + Tiny CARS Contest!
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Posted in Disney, Disney Marvel on 23 February 2017
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New Contest from Disney Publishing + tiny Disney Pixar CARS (Amazon LINKS) Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil: The Creation • The Inspiration • The Fascination Night, Night Groot (not out until April so get it early!) CARS are Micro Drifters ones found behind a shelf (free NorCal dust!) plus a vending machine KING. Contest starts now and […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Tech Touch Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 23 February 2017
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In addition to the few diecasts available to see, there was a large format Tech Touch Lightning McQueen that looks really fun for younger kids …   Plastic but nicely detailed. Lights. Sounds. Dialogue. Moving eyes and mouth! What’s great is the touchscreen on the back. You can pick different modes including one where you draw […]