If you enjoy reading about the history of economics and pricing … The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History Records of prices are more abundant than any other quantifiable data, and span the entire range of history, from tables of medieval grain prices to the overabundance of modern statistics. Fischer studies this […]

Thanks for the heads up, “John H.” 1:43 Carbon racers are coming – in the UK store only so far. The US Disney Store finally has a CARS Theme shirt for adults. This 1:43 Carbon Racer McQueen and Max Rip N’ Release Stunt Set looks pretty fun … though the family pet or little bro might […]

Children’s Toy Closet has Deluxe CASE C & D up for pre -order … In addition to the new Finn with Breather, Lightning Storm is now a unibody (I did not update the photo – sorry!) Bud is a Super Chase – your one and only chance to get him. Shipping in a few weeks. […]

There was a lot of talk we were running low on helium. Saw this at Target. Suck it superconducting magnet experiments, we got balloons to launch!

TRU has the Carbon Racer 4-pack on sale along with every other CARS diecast + playsets. If you don’t live near a TRU, they now offer free shipping with only a $19 purchase. Sign in through our Take5 eBates link and get another 2.5% back. Signup/sign in and then search for Toys R Us. They also […]

Whether you have sociological or marketing interest … “Instagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. Vine. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age in America today is social media. What it is doing to an entire generation of young women is the subject of award-winningVanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales’s […]

There was a Toon, “To Protect & Serve” promised last year but seems to have disappeared – what happened? Of course, this is purely speculation on my part but I think it had to do with the diecast license up for renewal. With the uncertainly of whether Mattel was going to get the new license, […]

Thanks for the heads up, ‘John H.” The Carnival 4-pack is available online. If you have a Target Red Card, it’s free shipping and/or free pickup at your local store. $19.99 More pics HERE. Thanks, “John H.” Sign up for a RED CARD HERE. Or sign in through our Take5 eBates link and get another […]

The YEAR BY YEAR COMPLETE 2006 to 2015 Checklist has been updated – now covering 2006 to 2015. This covers EVERY release from CARS, CARS 2, Toons, Storytellers, Holiday Storytellers, mail-away exclusive and even properly scaled Disney Store CARS. CARS & CARS 2 are year by year, Toons and Storytellers are grouped by the short/book. And yep, […]

More CARS are coming to Walmart via an Easter pallet drop or endcap (hard to tell if this was once a pallet drop or just endcap trays). Thanks for the heads up and photos, “Michael NV.” Also the arrival of Otto Bonn. One more crew chief! Open Pics of Otto Thanks “Michael NV!”