MagCloud is becoming part of Blurb so they are having a sale – 20% off. ENDS at 11:59 PST tonight. You need to sign up to become a member (free signup) but I think you have to become “a member” to order anything anyway … Coupon Code WELCOME You get 20% off the wholesale cost […]

Do you remember this from back in the day? The photos are a little fuzzy because there’s a custom plastic cover that fits over the CARS to protect it during shipping. Of course, old, old school collectors will remember this case generated some interest because … of the 5 OTHER CARS! 🙂 It was actually […]

The Disney Store has released a new line of CARS diecasts, called the CARS Artist Series. There is a 1:18 scale Lightning McQueen ($69.95).   Finely detailed die cast metal     •    1:18 scale     •    Working headlights and taillights     •    Hinged hood     •    Molded engine details     •    Working suspension     •   […]

We have gotten “re-releases” of Toon 3-packs and Toon Deluxe (well, just Mater Wrestling Deluxe CARS) … now singles are coming – a little bit of everything from several Toons. This is CASE A – there’s 2 of everything except for the CARS with the 1. (Rocky & Eddie are in one single pack). A […]

This year’s CARS Master’s Weekend is at Disney World’s Downtown Disney June 14 & 15 – Chip Foose will also be signing this year (no John Lasseter). No word on what merchandise will be available yet. Park Yourself for a Fun-filled Weekend Hit the road to Downtown Disney area each summer for an unforgettable automobile […]

If you’ve got a question for the Mattel CARS & PLANES Design team, they might agree to answer it for you. 🙂 So, ask below and I’ll forward it to them. No promises. 🙂

MagCloud is becoming part of Blurb so they are having a sale – 20% off. You need to sign up to become a member (free signup) but I think you have to become “a member” to order anything anyway … Coupon Code WELCOME You get 20% off the wholesale cost so it’s around $1 to […]

Starting on June 14, 2014 – the Richard Petty NASCAR Junior Ride Along at the World Disney World Speedway will feature Gaskits & Nitroade! “RPDE’s Junior Ride-Along program gives children ages 6 to 13 (and at least 48 inches tall) the opportunity to experience real-life racing excitement while they ride-along shotgun with a professional driving […]

This may not apply to every Mattel product line or every toy company as smaller companies are more flexible but this is the general process. For purposes of simplicity, I’ll just cover the CARS diecast process but since diecasts are the most complicated in the CARS lineup as they cover the most characters, here is […]

Ice racers are definitely coming as the next, next Toon with a CARS series along with it. Besides, Ice Drifter Lightning McQueen, there is only a numbered listing, it appears to be the other 10 WGP racers but it’s hard to say for certain. It looks like in addition to the diecast versions from the […]