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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Another “Frosty” Super Chase? New German Mail Away?
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 29 May 2013
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Of course, most collectors remember the last Australia only Super Chase, Frosty … you can read a mini recap here. So Australia, get ready for “Frosty 2.0”? There is a new listing for a FROSTY 2.0 – UPC 7-46775-36274-4. The last one was wildly successful – it launched at least 4 promotional events in Australia […]

Star Wars Next: Star Wars Rebels Animated Series
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Posted in Disney, star wars on 28 May 2013
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Coming in 2014 … The new series takes place between the events of the final movie prequel, Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, and the first Star Wars film in 1977, subtitled A New Hope. During those two decades, never featured on screen as of yet, the Empire is expanding its hold […]

Disney Toon PLANES: Disney Store Plain Ready to Sell You PLANES
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Disney Planes, Disney Store on 28 May 2013
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The Disney Store Online is PLANES stacked, packed and ready for sales catapult … The “singles” PLANES Disney Store diecasts all come in a classy stackable acrylic box … While I have not actually held one in my hand, it’s safe to guess it’s pretty solid metal – the Disney Store diecasts tend to be […]

Bioshock Infinite George Washington, “The Patriot” Automaton
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Posted in Uncategorized on 27 May 2013
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Finally, a George Washington action figure that is 100% accurate … well, at least how the redcoats saw him … Okay, it’s from the BioShock Infinite game … (not quite as freaky as the original but still wildly interesting and amazing). “One of the toughest enemies you’ll face in Bioshock Infinite, the Patriot is an […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Pit Crew Launchers are Back
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 27 May 2013
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The new style Pit Crew Launchers are back. Arriving first in Australia, the US case seems to match the same case assortment: 1 Vitoline, 2 Leak Less, 3 Raoul Caroule and 4 Lightning McQueen’s. Thanks for the photo and info update, Rob’s Palace of Disney CARS. While the Pit Launcher slightly resembles the first lollipop […]

DreamWorks Turbo: Lots of Toys Coming
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Posted in Mattel on 26 May 2013
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Well, I feel like I’ve already seen everything in the movie from the trailer but then maybe I’m not really the single digit age target of this movie? Who is the target of this movie? Couldn’t they just have animated all the 6 Fast & Furious movies into one 10-hour cartoon all voiced by Ben […]

Disney Star Wars CARS: It’s (Officially) Summer at Disneyland (Plus Phone Ordering)
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Posted in Disney, star wars on 26 May 2013
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When I asked the Theme Parks Group when the Star Wars CARS would show up at the theme parks (besides the Star Wars Celebration Weekends, of course at Hollywood Studios, Orlando), I was told “Mid-Summer,” but I guess Disney is calling it SUMMER. WooHoo! No more school! (well, this might only apply to me) – […]

Finally, a Transformer Decepticon to Scare You to the Core
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Posted in Uncategorized on 25 May 2013
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Okay, my French is not so good but this new Transformer movie character is the scariest of all … Not available in the US … only in France.

Have a Fun & Safe Memorial Day Weekend
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Posted in Disney Planes on 25 May 2013
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Congrats to all the recent grads!

Not Spring Yet in Minnesota
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Posted in Science on 24 May 2013
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The glacier receding thing seems to be going in the wrong direction … ICE AGE! Guess it’s time to call …