Thanks “John H.” for the heads up. Both are available as PDF’s at Planes.Mattel. Thanks “John H!”

If you’re in NYC, be sure and stop by the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum – always cool but now through August 2016 – Pixar, The Design of Story. A capsule examination of the collaborative design process behind Pixar Animation Studios. On view in the Process Lab, the installation features original artwork–including rarely seen hand-drawn sketches, paintings, […]

Thanks “John H.” for the heads up and photos. The Sidekick promises “New CARS Every Month!” I smell a class action. 🙂 The last of the 2015 diecast singles – Jay W. as a single. Scott Spark & Bumper Save – Ponchy Wipeout Pitty. No CHASE, no SUPER CHASE. Thanks, “John H.”  

The new nominees for the Toy Hall for 2015 are in … Can you guess the three choices? The Puppet The Super Soaker and Twister. You can read more at the National Toy Museum – they actually canceled Twister (too racy said Sears Roebuck!) but Johnny Carson & Eva Gabor played it on his show and […]

Thanks for the heads up and pics, “Danrio.” Roybal … I have about 372 writer-puns with his name and all the navy-airman puns but I successfully resisted because I thought of the kids … What a smug smile. Landing Signal Officer. Sweet. Dialed in. Also Bessie Flywell on the right card but the wrong name. (and there […]

Thanks “Michael VN,” for the pics. Some Walmart’s seen to using the top shelf as overstock – so if you can’t find your needs on the pegs, don’t forget to look up. Of course, at my store, it’s virtually all LEGO overstock. PLANES CASE C has arrived. Nice price at that WM – mine is […]

Thanks for the heads up and photos, “John H.” Bob Moter, originally a Target 4-pack seems to have been clearanced at Ross Stores – never having arrived at Target. Another fun Opel. Bob appears to be a unibody – the seam seems to e just a design element. With some of other Opel’s. Miguel Camino’s […]

Surprise, the 2016 diecast themes 2016 has arrived before they updated the website. The first releases are nearly all re-releases with a few repaints. The Deluxe releases feature a higher ratio of new releases. Thanks for the heads up, “John H.” The “95 Returns” theme not shown here is mostly unknown except for Red, Otis […]

Mattel posted a new photo for 2016 PLANES … er, not real useful … maybe it’s just me …

In the Miss Universe pageant, all the contestants parade at some point in their “national costume.” Apparently this is the American native garb … in case you were wondering.