The kissing couple on the bridge are named after Pixar founder John Lasseter & his wife, Nancy. Thanks for the nice photo of the EU package, “David V!” Perhaps this will arrive in the next US Movie Moment box – as of now, unknown when the next case is coming. “John H.” sends us his […]

A trip down memory lane – Japan Toy Fair 2008 – with Mattel & Tomy diecasts plus the Team 95 Super GT300 Series Race Car … You can check out more photos of the race car here.

Hank Hallsum, presumably one of the rarest production CARS diecast will fall off that list with its new re-release in a Radiator Springs Classics 3-pack. Hank is NOT a variant. He looks essentially the same along with the same re-releases of Waitress Mia & Tia. As with most of the pickup releases, the front mouthpiece […]

The age-old ripstick technology has been upgraded to the 21 century – it’s not a corkscrew and you can launch more than one vehicle at a time. Called “Riplash Racers,” this is the big playset for it – Rip Start Challenge Loop. This is the plastic Lightning McQueen you get with the set. The vehicles […]

As “Momoe” has discovered, at CVS, you can double sales by just doubling the price … well, technically, it’s about 250% of wholesale … The CVS price tag “YOU PAY …” would be more effective if they listed a much larger price like $19.99 and then “YOU PAY” but without it, it simply sounds like […]

The Hydro line goes Deluxe. These are the only two listed – thanks for the nice photos, “John H.” “Mariela M.” sends us this pic of them on the shelves at the Mattel Store (meaning regular retailers didn’t order enough …) … and from this photo, it doesn’t look like there will be a shortage […]

“Quercy” sends along a note he received … Basically saying the CARS magazine is no longer published and for you to select another magazine. Thanks for the heads up, “Quercy.”  

A lot of CARS make the prototype stage but then disappear before an actual release. It’s rare when something actually makes it into a box and then does not appear at retail – clearly a bunch were produced for a final signoff before full production begins. Mack transporter with a vinyl “tarp.” No, it’s not […]

Latin Review is reporting that Pixar will join the Disney family in creating a “Pixar” Star Wars project … what it actually will be is not revealed … Illustration by James Hance.  

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