“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 […]

“OzzieMum” sends us photos of the Target ad … Australia Target … AUD to USD is about $1 to $1 (well, more like $1 to $.94) but essentially 1 to 1. OzzieMum is starting to find them on the shelves – it’s unclear when they are supposed to be selling them as each store seems […]

Continuing from 2013, CARS singles & multi-packs are grouped by theme – For 2014, the “Paris Tour” contains all new sculpts (well, some repeats but not just paints, with different accessories). It features characters appearing on the streets of Paris where Holley & Finn take Mater on a tour as they go hunting for clues. […]

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 […]

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 […]

The kissing couple on the Paris bridge (aka “The Lover’s Bridge”) are a Movie Moment 2-pack … And named JOHN … And NANCY … I’m guessing named after this winery couple. 🙂 This dude has a lot of releases from this movie … maybe that should have been one of the themes for 2014 – […]

Every year, Mattel moves some stuff from their warehouses and puts up a tent near their corporate HQ in El Segundo to make a little extra before re-selling them to consolidators. This MOTU discount might enrage some – pretty steep … it’s the fabled white box of exclusivity (well, not so much now). Looks like […]

It’s time to do the Topolino! One of the cutest CARS set ever … if not the cutest. It’s doubly nice is that’s it a 4-pack. Thanks for the great photos, “John H.” Anyone who complains these are just 4 Guido repaints with plastic accessories is both a curmudgeon and should be booted from the […]

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