Articles in the diecast Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Black Friday Mack with Bumper Save!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 November 2008
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It’s all true – everything you’ve heard is true! Brandon of the CARS Drive-In Gallery was nice enough to send along a pic … It’s all true! Yesterday in my Black Friday post, I figured they just randomly slapped together a photo but I guess I should have realized that since they did not disclaimer […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: BLACK FRIDAY 2008
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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Once upon a time, the day after Thanksgiving was so named because retailers began to turn a profit for the year with the amount of stuff they would sell in the next 5 weeks … that is not really the case anymore but it sounds IMPOSING – BLACK … FRI-DAY! Still not as good as […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The DNA of CARS
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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For those who have not seen it, ScoobyDoo (not the real one, our friend here at the site) points out that YouTube has it online … not sure how long it will stay up but here is the inspiration for John and the gang at Pixar … that if you put the eyes on the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Oversized-Mega Sized Update & Completists
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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CASE B of the OVERSIZED have not been easy to find: Because … a) WM is holding back for Black Friday and the “Blitz” Week After … b) There is a general quarantine due to the glue issue … We have out top bears working on it – top bears. It’s rare to see the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Can’t Hide From CARS Collectors
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 November 2008
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In today’s times, Samuel, Mark P & JestrJef only needed a few hours to conquer the new Lewis territory … and as far as we can tell, wiped out all the new launchers 🙂 We saw, we drove, we dialed and we have launchers! “Samuel R.” who alerted us to the find – had 10 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Toys R Us, Where the Other One?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 November 2008
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Don’t forget, TRU (Toys R Us) like last year – in some stores – they will be setting up a SECOND CARS sections near the front of the store somewhere so look and or ask if there is another Disney Pixar CARS diecast section – it may not be readily apparent. At this store, it’s […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Holiday “Bulbs” Are Out
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 November 2008
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They actually look nicer than the photos originally supplied by Mattel … The only color “bulbs” appear to be blue & green … However, as interesting as they look, they have no functionality outside of them remaining sealed … because the bulb shapes are the blisters so when you open them, they remain attached to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS & Other Diecast Cars: Small Collection
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 November 2008
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If it’s not mostly silver with a yellow and red flame jobby, DO NOT WANT. Yep, collection mostly done 🙂 Did Darrell Cartrip actually drive a silver chrome NASCAR car with red & yellow flames?

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Launchers at Lewis Drugs, The New Walmart
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 November 2008
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This is how it begins. The cutting slash of retail capitalism … Woolworth’s replaced a million five-n’-dimes, Kmart crushed Woolworth’s, and Walmart took down Kmart … Monty Wards was replaced by Sears and Target has knocked down Sears … and so it goes … and now, Lewis Drugs has struck the first blow against Walmart […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Mack RC Transporter
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 November 2008
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While this still is unavailable in my area, thanks to JD, Monica and especially Christine (“The flames licking my house are only a few feet tall now – hey, is that a TRU?) … so, um, thanks for snapping us great clear shots huddled under an LA County fire blanket … 🙂 Now that everyone […]