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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: the Walmart Spring Plan o Gram Reset
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3, Mattel Disney Planes on 13 March 2015
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Well, if the Walmart Plan O Gram is to be believed, we’re all set for CARS  & PLANES … The problem is the Walmart plan-o-gram is more of a suggestion and not a guarantee … but here’s hoping your local WM store is going along with the plan (o-gram). Thanks for the nice photos, “Alberto […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Circus-Clown CARS
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 March 2015
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There are 7 characters that comprise the Clown CARS/PT Flea’s Circus Troupe. We have gotten Flik & PT Flea (in a 2-pack). These are the only 5 we have seen as diecasts prototypes … What’s missing is the one in front of Mack – but that looks essentially like Darrell Catrip so it would not […]

Disney: Show Your Disney Side Selfie App
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Posted in Disney on 12 March 2015
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Now, you can place yourself as a Disney character. (When we were kids, we have to paint our own Mickey on a board, cut out a round hole, place our head in the hole, and then wait 2 weeks for the photo to come back). 😉 Free download for the iPhone. Start with a selfie […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Blu Ray Finder – 2007 to 2015
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 12 March 2015
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When the Blu Ray version of CARS was first released in 2007, they included a “game” called a Blu Ray CARS finder which listed some 196 CARS* for you to find as you watched the movie. At that time, we had about 70 releases which included more than one version of Lightning, Ramone, etc … […]

The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion
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Posted in Toys on 11 March 2015
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“The Beanie Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion & the Dark Side of Cute” looks like a good read. Great reviews. You can also listen to a sample on the Amazon page below – click on the AUDIO. The CARS thing is still holding solid … Motor Speedway of the South holding on …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Airport Adventures 2015 Diecasts
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 March 2015
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The 2015 poster shows some interesting and fun “Airport Adventures” diecasts coming … The poster is not quite high res so here are some screenshots … Ucchi, the car-passenger loader plus Acer with luggage cart. Also some airport Pitty’s, Nat McLaugnut and Michael Honksel. And at the airport – Tret Crow-Tow. Nice!    

Disney Pixar CARS: Fast as Lightning App (Now with Ice Racers)
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS on 10 March 2015
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The CARS: Fast as Lightning mobile app has been updated with an ICE RACER level … Cars: Fast as Lightning is available for iPhone, iPod touch, Android, and Windows Phone. Cars: Fast as Lightning is also available for iPad. Or Alberto A. found a new Ice Racer at Target … thanks Alberto!  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: V Case Super Chase is a Clown CAR?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 10 March 2015
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The listing for the Super Chase CAR of CASE V is somewhat cryptic*: “Circus Van” While I wouldn’t bet my life on it, I scanned through the Tokyo, Italy, France & UK scenes and nothing stood out as a “circus van.” There are two clues pointing to this “clown car” as the one … It’s […]

Seems Dangerous But a Cool Way to Launch a Ship
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Posted in Internet on 9 March 2015
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I hope there was no one on board drinking coffee before they decided to launch the ship. LCS 7 Detroit Side Launch

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: CASE T Singles Case & Super Chase V “Twin”
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 9 March 2015
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22 of the 24 diecasts in this case are mostly common re-releases in CASE T. Kit Revster & Maurice (Wheelks) were in CASE P but will they include a poster folded underneath in this release? Guess Lizzie will be common now? Of course, there are 3 Cruisin’ LM’s, 2 LM’s and 2 Mater’s – there […]