Articles in the Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Aroldo Updates Pit Crew Mack
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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Somehow Aroldo (Pongetti) got it in his head his Pit Crew Mack’s gas “catch” cans were not quite right … so he redid them … Maybe he figured the other way was too easy … I’m not exactly sure how he molded a 3-dimensional thing out of a tube of goo but good luck to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Air It Out (My Eye! My Eye!)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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Well, these are the current plane versions – not sure how closely the CARS versions will resemble these … But I’m presuming plastic … “Cars Air Racers* Assortment: Get ready for high-flying fun and a new way to race favorite Cars characters from the movie. Just pump the vehicle with air, push it and the […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Licensing Surprise
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, Computing, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 January 2009
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Speaking of oddities … I can’t believe Disney hasn’t licensed CARS out for computer pointing devices (aka: mouse) … This is from a company called Car Mouse and yep that Camaro & Challenger is really a mouse … okay, Mater or Wingo probably wouldn’t make for a good mouse but Lightning? PERFECT … You mean […]

Mattel Pixar Cars: Licensing Faux Pas
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 16 January 2009
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I ducked into a KB Toys close out store to see Cars I could nab for a song when I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw this: Man, I have seen some stretches in the licensing game and while this is not one of the most egregious examples, I think the licensor could […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Red Line the Red Line Club?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 January 2009
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It’s time to re-up for the Red Line Club … It’s a cool looking membership car but if you’re only collecting CARS, there will be no more CARS items in the Red Line Club. We can cut through the PR BS – Hot Wheels Collectors don’t want CARS on their site and the Hot Wheels […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target Thief Leaves a Man Behind (Frank)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 January 2009
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Well, that’s my guess – that some nitwit wanted plastic Lightning McQueen so he left tractor Tippin’ Track Set Frank behind … so in case you haven’t seen him on the loose … Doesn’t even look as detailed as the MegaBlok Frank … Compared to regular 1:55 … To the nitwit who opened the pack, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Movie Moments Now on Target
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 January 2009
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It’s finally been confirmed and while it’s been pretty much set for month, it’s definitely a Target exclusive … And there appears to be a finalized list … there are definitely some Desert Art & Supercharged Movie Moment packs NOT scheduled for Race O Rama for 2009. I would think it means these Movie Moments […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The French McQueen Pictorial
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 January 2009
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Our friends and CARS collector David from France sends us a great link to a page he put together … a great recap of all the McQueen’s from the film and all of the direct diecast release from that scene … Check it out here. Here’s his mini bio … sounds pretty much like every […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Piston Cup Racer Other Sponsors
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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Okay, who’s up for this? A compilation of all the sponsors we have evidence of … logos … etc that are not the main sponsors (like Gask-Its or No Stall). Someone sent me these (before I instituted an actual tracking feature of who sent me what – sorry!). Some of the “new” sponsors … Alzr […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New UPC & Target DPCI Numbers for Store Stock
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 January 2009
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You might have noticed we have added a new “permanent” page thanks to Niki P. All the ongoing and current CARS products UPC & DPCI numbers will be maintained on an ongoing basis in the page on the right called UPC & Target DPCI Numbers for Store Stock Thanks again Niki for pulling all the […]