“Mark T.” spotted this and sent along photos. I had simply checked VERN off my list and packed him away, not even bothering to look – who knew?! Vern like most CARS diecast from the 2009-2010 era had plastic bumpers/mouth piece – in fact, Vern’s back bumper was also plastic but in the case of […]

Continuing from 2013, CARS singles & multi-packs are grouped by theme – For 2014, “Piston Cup” is one of the few themes carried over and it’s filled with re-releases or more aptly called, re-re-releases. Since everyone pretty much knows what they look like, I took the laziest photo possibly. Piston Cup racers available as singles […]

Continuing from 2013, CARS singles & multi-packs are grouped by theme – For 2014, this “Mel Dorado TV Show,” theme is certainty the oddest of them all. It features characters appearing on the Mel Dorado TV Show where Francesco goads Mater into signing Lightning up for the race around the globe. Releases under this theme […]

Continuing from 2013, CARS singles & multi-packs are grouped by theme – For 2014, this is not the “lemons” theme from 2013 as not all of these characters are lemons – but include some and others of the Prof Z/Miles henchmen – this is not the official name but I think the releases are more […]

Continuing from 2013, CARS singles & multi-packs are grouped by theme – For 2014, there is a new theme, Allinol Blowout – the releases from this theme seem to center around the Italian race scene where some of the racers get the laser treatment and blows up (not in a good way). (No spoiler alert […]

The 2014 Deluxe/oversized CARS have arrived this week at Children’s Toy Closet. There is 1 Chuck “Choke” Cables in the case. And yep, it’s a variant. Chuck is now a unibody so 1 release for 2014, 1 variant – Collect ’em all! Though if you want to get technical – Int’l released 2010 Chick “Choke” […]

Frosty 2.0 has landed in Australia. Metallic Deco Frosty – Mark Winterbottom, a race driver in Australia has his second release. He was officially available at Target Stores, Australia yesterday or earlier depending on which side of the int’l dateline you are standing in. Thanks for the nice on-card photos, “Jeaks.” Unlike last time there […]

In theory, the mail away offer for the 2 free Deluxe CARS is straightforward. Buy 5 CARS singles between 10/19 and 11/16, mail in your receipt and 5 cardbacks to the Mattel website address (fill out the form online), include P&H, and you’ll receive 2 free Deluxe CARS in a few days. The MAIN problem […]

“Fernando V.” offers up photos of his upgrade for the Kmart CARS Day mail-away … Yep, his came in the fabled white box treatment for Radiator Springs John Lassetire & Muggsy Liftsome. These are boxes generally created by Mattel for exclusives. In the last mail away for Ivan, nearly all just came on card in […]

Coming in 2014 … Cardinal #1 Nearly everything you wanted to know about the Thurible. The Pope & Popemobile no longer stand alone.