While the Themes 2013 US singles cases near the case codes Y0471-999 with the letter of the case assortment at the end (in this case Y0471-999C), Europe singles are W1938-997 – (or in this case W1938-997Q) … generally the letter codes are close but I guess not anymore. NiftyNigel reports that Europe has gotten the US […]

Miles Axelrod was also upgraded to a one-piece unibody last Autumn along with another production change – his top & window “solar panels” have been changed to a blue from light gray … but Miles variant release was essentially bungled for four reasons: He was only shipped in the Q case which appeared only sporadically […]

What is the difference between a “version” and a “variant?” Part of the confusion comes in that there are dictionary definitions of the two words and there is a definition that only pertains to collecting “mass produced” collector items. Which one here is the variant and which one here is another version of Acer? In […]

Lightning McQueen with Cone was one of the most sought after and limited CARS diecast from the Final Lap series. Now, readily available AND upgraded to the unibody all-metal diecast body … Nice! Previously had a mouth/expression that was a plastic bolt-on – now sporting the exact same expression and eye position but ALL METAL […]

While the cardbacks covers most of the scheduled releases (as singles and Movie Moments 2-packs), there are 4 more singles added to the official list … The “Japan TV Show CARS” Plus the third one … They are definitely on a singles list and not a box or multi-pack … hopefully, they’ll realize they are […]

Now, normally, it would not be a big deal – that these arrived at Walmart about 7-10 days and now are available at Target. But it’s been a while since a particular CASE (whether singles or 2-packs) of CARS has arrived at BOTH the Big two retailers at about the same time. Even CASES of […]

T5er E.Davies1 has some sad news to pass along and hopes that you might be able to help … (Eli Davies’ words in italics). “Long story short… My son has Batten Disease. He was a normal, above average kid through age 2.5, then seizures started. After a year of testing they finally found the bad […]

It looks like the CASE D singles diecast case has arrived in the US also … There are some Europe card & open photos from yesterday (of Paint Shop Ramone, DJ with Flames, & Krate (the luggage truck) so I won’t repeat those – but JMDL Toys has some great new photos to add: It’s […]

Dolly P. sends along great pics of CASE D singles arriving in Europe. Looks like someone else grabbed Wingo with Flames but she landed DJ with Flames … That’ll take the paint off your front bumper … So, who’s building a custom one where DJ is attached to a tank of gas where we get […]

The new Walmart Spring Plan O Gram for CARS … From left to right, pretty straightforward … PEGS Diecast Singles (Mainline) – 8 Pegs, in theory – at least 2-3 cases. 2 Packs (Movie Moments) – 4 Pegs, in theory – 2 cases. Stunt Racers Micro Drifters Hydro CARS Mater Tall Tales (Toons Oversized) – […]