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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Character Encyclopedia – Published!
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 18 July 2012
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Disney Pixar CARS: Character Encyclopedia has been released! You get a free discast, a metallic paint version of “Lightning McQueen with Piston Cup (decal).” What some sample pages looked like … The Apple CAR was in there last time I looked, the first CARS Guide with him included! Thanks ScoobyDoo for the nice pics … no, […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Still in the Top 20 Home Video
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 17 July 2012
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Pretty impressive that after 6 months, CARS 2 is still in the Top 20 Home Video Blu Ray sales titles … The % Share is Blu Ray to regular DVD sales.You can read more at Home Video Magazine. In case you’re still deciding which version to get, here was the November, 2011 over-view.

Disney Pixar CARS: Disney Store Moon, PI Mater + Mini Chrome Lightning
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Store on 17 July 2012
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The Disney Store has added new Mater Tall Tales and a Lightning McQueen box set. Cars Toon Mater Private Eye Die Cast Set Nice in black & white/monochrome – the “boss” is probably to scale with Mattel’s 1:55 series (as was the Disney Store Queen). As of now, NONE of these are scheduled from Mattel […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Micro Drifters – San Diego Comic Con 2012
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 17 July 2012
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More great pics from, “Kevin NascarBronco.” Mattel is definitely going out on establishing the Micro Drifters are the secondary line to the 1:55 … there is one problem as other than TRU, I’m not sure Target or Walmart is even carrying these? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone with differing results? Micro Drifters are scooped up so they […]

Eva Air Hello Kitty Plane
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Posted in Advertising, Marketing on 14 July 2012
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Via DesignBoom (with tons more photos): Down to the snacks … This is also a video of the Hello Kitty-fication of the plane … The Disney CARS one can’t be too far behind ….

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: World Grand Prix 10-Pack Summer Re-Run
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 14 July 2012
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Well, if you are just catching CARS 2 on cable and decide to start collecting, this returning 10-pack will get you 91% towards all the World Grand Prix racers …. This came out last November and it looks there’s zero upgrade to any of the CARS. While Carla, Gorvette, Lightning & Miguel have gotten upgrades […]

Um, No, You Get It.
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Posted in Internet on 13 July 2012
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I got it at the Lincoln Memorial …

1 Guy, 100 Riffs: It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll and I Like It …
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Posted in Music on 13 July 2012
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For the ultimate test, launch it and close your eyes to guess the 100 … Petty impressive all the sounds you can get from a gee-tar. 🙂 Or the 100 Greatest Rock Guitar Riffs performed by the original artist, a little easier to guess without looking …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Singles CASE H & “Altered Twin”
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 13 July 2012
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As noted previously, the cases with an Ultimate Chase have an “altered twin” offering without the Ultimate Chase … Kind of like the movie “Twins.” Strange but at least, it’s comic relief unlike this scary twin film. Here is the content for CASE H. Its twin is CASE V – as in Victor. Instead of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2: San Diego Comic Con 2012
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 13 July 2012
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Thanks for the great pics, “Kevin NascarBronco.” It does look like this year they at least made more of a showcase for CARS diecast versus just lining them up in a cabinet so that’s a good sign going forward. Most of the CARS included are still sort of randomly inserted but at least they looked […]