Maybe he travels by the Orient Express or that toll through the Suez Canal is a killer … That’s about $25 USD … so Mattel can make about 5 times as much per Kingpin sold as in the US … at least you get a lot of diecast metal … though Kingpin’s expression says he […]

Not much of a surprise, Pit Stop launchers will be updated to the new card design … only 6 are listed (not specific which racer) – in a perfect world, this would be one of the 6 … Well, anything is possible. We can probably presume Lightning & Francesco are 2 of the 6 … […]

The new 2-pack with Nigel Gearsley & Austin Littleton is nice on several aspects. If you haven’t picked up a unibody Nigel Gearsley, it’s a nice upgrade as Nigel was the only racer with a plastic front mouth plate AND a plastic back bumper but now he is one solid unibody metal diecast body. Nice […]

Kmart will get exclusive oversized-deluxe CARS not in the numbering scheme (shocker!) Minion Forklist – Muggsy Liftsome Epilogue John Lassetire And Ivan (not Mater Ivan) When? Unknown. Maybe around June when the next Kmart CARS Event day is? Maybe sooner? Chime in when you see them. These are the only three on the list so […]

Children’sToyCloset has gotten another warehouse-find shipment – oversized deluxe cases G & R so if you haven’t found the Pope & Popemobile – and you want one open and one to keep sealed, or to split a case, case G contains 2 of the Pope & 2 Popemobiles. okay, you also get 2 Submarine Finn’s but […]

Sergio sends along some interesting pics of an oddball Saluting Sarge.   Normal Saluting Sarge is on the left. The oddball one is essentially “regular” Sarge with a bent/Saluting antenna. The explanation is pretty simple as Saluting Sarge and regular Sarge is exactly the same mold except for A) the hole for the antenna and […]

Now available online and on sale. Long Ge. Also online, the next two Chase releases: Hot Rod Lightning McQueen & Metallic Rescue Squad Mater. Thanks for heads up “ToyFountain” and “Mark F.” D23 Members also can use a one-time coupon.

Every other year, Disney holds an their own trade, craft & toy show where Disney offers you more things to buy than you can shake a stick at … (Disney will also sell you the stick to shake at the Disney too many things to shake a stick at with a Disney stick). It’s called […]

Now through March 31, 2013 … It looks like one coupon per D23 membership so if you and your family members have multiple accounts, you can log in under each different account to either use the coupon online or to print out the coupon for in-store use. Visit your local Disney Store or DisneyStore.com and […]

Yes, CASE C is coming first but Case D is revised. Instead of UK Ramone with paint Gun, it’s Paint Shop Ramone (with paint gun).* Releases numbering more than 1 in the case are shown with a number. New releases are shown in red: DJ with Flames, Wingo with Flames, Krate Rainson-Wash (Luggage Truck) & […]