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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thanks John H. for sending along photos of “Carla with Flames.” Not a CHASE so it’ll be back again later in the year. Carla is a unibody now but because the decorative wrap does not over the front and the metal color is not a match, Carla the unibody is actually worse looking than the […]

“Optom,” & “Optom Jr.” very generously offered up a rare Australian-only Metallic Frosty! And there would be three runner up Australian only poster winners!!   “Optom Jr.” is all set to draw from the eligible entries. GRAND PRIZE WINNER – “Yitman!” Winner of a sealed on card Metallic Frosty + Australian only poster! Congrats! Runner […]

This is the contents for CASE Y – it seems likely there is a Super Chase CASE W but we’re still waiting confirmation. The good news? Lizzie. Chemist. Luigi & Guido with yellow air gun & sign – maybe a Super Chase in the twin of the Y Case and Matthew True Blue for those […]

Lizzie is coming back in the next case! Will she be a variant? It seems likely but we won’t know for certain until someone has one in their hands. In 2006, the first Lizzie’s released were produced at Mattel’s Thailand plant so there is actually no production date. BUT there are some subtle and one […]

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This checklist combines all the mainline releases from 2006 to 2013. (Links to Part 1 and 2 are in the previous post). For most completist collectors you should have about 604 releases. 453 CARS 1 & CARS 2 diecasts. 99 CARS 1 & CARS 2 variants (both minor and major). 97 CARS 1 lenticulars (this […]

Er, has the price doubled in a month? But hey, it’s like being at Euro Toys R Us without having to leave Springfield.