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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Strike Up the Band, Topolino Style
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 5 November 2013
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It’s time to do the Topolino! One of the cutest CARS set ever … if not the cutest. It’s doubly nice is that’s it a 4-pack. Thanks for the great photos, “John H.” Anyone who complains these are just 4 Guido repaints with plastic accessories is both a curmudgeon and should be booted from the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: The Cardinal Rule of Collecting Religiously
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 5 November 2013
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Coming in 2014 … Cardinal #1 Nearly everything you wanted to know about the Thurible. The Pope & Popemobile no longer stand alone.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Toys R Us 2 For $5 Sale & Price Match
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 4 November 2013
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TRU is having a nice sale this week – like a rollback to 2006 – 2 CARS singles for $5 – at TRU includes Radiator Springs Classic and any other singles you can find on the shelf. You “should” be able to price match at Walmart and Target. Of course, you could run into a […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Porto Corsa Super Chase at Big Lots
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 4 November 2013
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Not surprisingly, Mattel is still clearing the warehouses… Thanks for the nice photos, “Moe,” at his neighborhood Big Lots Discounters … (seems like a price lower than eBay?) You can also pick up some Gyro Speeders (not edible!) Thanks Moe!  

Disney Pixar CARS: Disney Store New Light-Up Tuners, Metallic Chase & Surfin’ Lassetire!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Store on 4 November 2013
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A NEW Lights Tuners Set! While it’s hard to tell scale from a photo, they are listed as diecast and the longest is listed at 4.25″ inches (presumably Toyko Mater), these should be the repeat releases of DJ, Boost and Wingo (as 1:43 scale – no reason to make a new scale) PLUS the new […]

DiscountMagazine.com DC Comics Subscription Sale
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Posted in comics on 3 November 2013
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If you like your comics mailed directly to you, DiscountMagazines.com is having a nice sale on subscriptions to DC Titles. (no auto renewals) They also have others magazines on sale. Just click on the text link or on the graphic below. Ends tonight at midnight Eastern time or 9 PM PDT.

Disney PLANES: Planes – Fire & Rescue Teaser Trailer
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Posted in Disney Planes Fire & Rescue on 3 November 2013
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Coming July 2014. First diecasts/release list here. Thanks for the heads up, “Quercy.”

Mattel Disney PLANES: The Racer PLANES By Their Wing Numbers Visual Checklist
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Posted in Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Planes Diecast on 3 November 2013
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This list does not include non-racers. It’s hard to get an exact count as some more obscure racers might only appear in an international version of PLANES and it’s unknown just how many different versions there are – so until the Blu Ray comes out, it’s hard to tell if #9 Joey Dundee only appears […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Radiator Springs Classic Next?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3, Mattel Disney Planes Diecast on 2 November 2013
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The sales of Radiator Springs Classics seem to have slowed down quite a bit. This is the first case assortment that did not just fly off the shelf – and after about 3 weeks, most still seem to be on the shelf. But it’s still nice – for newbies and kids, it’s a chance to […]

Mattel Disney PLANES Diecast: Franz, No Try Me Feature?
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Posted in Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Planes Diecast on 2 November 2013
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The Disney Store Franz is pretty impressive, all metal AND it fold/detaches into a “flying car” that Franz is in the film PLANES. He is a flying CAR that you can also convert to driving mode! The Mattel one however seems pretty static … Maybe this is just an early shot of it in packaging […]