For the launch of CARS in 2006, they produced 4 Radiator Springs Townie Playsets to scale and with maximum cannoncity. Flo’s V8 Cafe, Luigi’s Casa Della Tires, Radiator Springs Curio Shop & Ramone’s House Of Body Art. Now a couple of them had hidden ramps and launchers but for canon collectors, they tucked inside the […]

By the time you read this, the Convoy Brothers are SOLD OUT at the D23 Expo. Well, probably around 10 AM PST. It looks like they only produced 1,000 sets. Making it one of the rarest production CARS of all time. In fact, now tied at #1 with the Apple CAR. You can check out […]

It looks like the retail powers to be (the ones with the marketing purse strings) have made the big move from CARS to PLANES … PLANES is now marketing-wise, a world above CARS – CARS, the PLANES Flanker brand if you want to get all details-ugly. With the movie coming out today and the DVD […]

The Convoy Brothers have successfully moved from the Anaheim Convention Center to a nice comfy hotel room. Housekeeping will wonder who goes to Costco to load up on Motor Oil while on vacation? 🙂 BTW, tax is NOT included in the $100 price of the Convoy Brothers. So, it’s really $108 for the set or […]

Today is the LAST DAY for the Kmart Free Ivan Deluxe Diecast Offer. Buy $20 worth of Mattel Disney Pixar products (Mattel products! $20 Before TAXES)! Either CARS or PLANES items and get a free Ivan for every $20 worth of product. Today is the LAST DAY (August 8, 2013) for a valid receipt! You […]

The new Snot Rod with Flames is rolling out … there is already a variant “flames,” version. This is the opaque one that is more clear at the base of the flame. There is another version where the “clear yellow” version starts at base and extends all the way up. This is the production date […]

The Race Off Ridge Track Set has returned (sort of) … (technically, it’s not out yet but it’s coming). It’s a hodge-podge Frankenstein track set. Yep, 2 years ago, it was called Cliffside Challenge … and apparently, if the construction of it is weak – you call it a feature – ‘breakaway cliff?’ 🙂 It […]

TRU is having a nice sale through Saturday – buy one CARS or PLANES item and get 50% off the second item … it doesn’t have to be the the same type … you get 50% off the cheaper item so you can buy a 2-pack and a single or a track set and a […]

Mattel will not actually have a separate booth but inside Disney Consumer Products space … Here is the map – as you enter the main hall floor, veer right – or follow the others running pell mell. The last Expo was different as The Disney Store had a separate booth not attached to Disney Consumer […]

“Saukoon” found these in Malaysia in the International version of the “L Case.” For 2013, the US and Int’l cases are no longer in sync – we will get CASE R (twin of H), and maybe another case before we get the L case so we won’t get this until maybe September. Luigi & Guido […]