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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 1 January 2013
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Every once in a while, a surprise exclusive will just pop up – a new Target only 7-CAR Piston Cup Gift Pack is in stores or for the post holiday reset coming next week. (Photo courtesy of “e.davies1”) It is the first ever release of Kit Revster and the first availability of Coriander Widetrack and […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 1 January 2013
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The Top 5 rarest promotional CARS diecast … there is a surprise on the list. 🙂 #1 is the still the ONLY CARS promotional diecast that has an entire production run of 1. It is the Red Ransburg Lightning McQueen with white tampo decals included with the Dream Halloween auction set won by the then […]
Posted in Advertising on 31 December 2012
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Spoiler alert – if you’re a rose parade fan who loves to be surprised by every float – don’t look, it’s an artist rendering of the CARS Land Rose Parade float (not to scale) … appearing on your TV or live in Pasadena tomorrow. If you’re in Pasadena, afterwards they let grab the flowers or […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 31 December 2012
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Better tear up last year’s list – I, Matty Gallufus Mattel vow to try real, real hard this year to stick to my New Year’s Resolutions. I resolve in 2013 to … 10) Stop punching people who come up to me and shout, “Waldo!” 09) Release every CAR on this poster or my name is […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 31 December 2012
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It pays to hang a ginormous stocking – Santa brought me something extra sweet! It’s a dazzling print even if it wasn’t signed – but signed by JL & Chip – wow – woohoo! Super nice! I would run around the house holding it over my head but I wouldn’t want to trip and damage […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 30 December 2012
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There’s not much in the CARS Bargain Bin this year but if you want the Barrel Blowout Track Set, hard to beat this price … And while it’s part of the Quick Changers set, the Oil Rig will fit most of the diecasts. (Elvis Rv, uh no). Buy Sal Machiani, get Mater FREE (or essentially […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 30 December 2012
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Looks like there are plenty of Radiator Springs Classics releases on the shelf … especially N20 Cola. How many were in that last case – this TRU had like 10 …
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 30 December 2012
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Based on the poster, it’s clear what 12 of the 16 Movie Moment 2-packs are for 2013. Of course 4 are out already … But the 2-packs are/were a bit of a mystery as they are simply listed as 2-Pack #1 through 2-Pack #16 … So, what are the remaining 4? Are 2 of them […]
Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar on 29 December 2012
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What will they think of next? 🙂 Mandy, Mona and Manny Monorails. Mandy Monorail is blue, Mona Monorail is orange and Manny Monorail is red. I’m sure the eyes-on monorail set is coming.
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 29 December 2012
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The “oversized” Deluxe Dinoco Helicopter has returned … Opener Completists can rest – he is essentially exactly the same as the last release in the oversized-deluxe-megasize lineup. The “oversized” Dinoco Helicopter replaced the singles version in the World of CARS motif series – upsizing it slightly (maybe 30%) in the then new MEGASIZE-OVERSIZED series. […]




