First look at the diecasts coming this for PLANES (movie release – August 9, 2013) … The main character, Dusty. Dusty lives in the small town of Propwash Junction, and the single-prop agriculture plane could not be further from the lean, mean, trophy-winning machines he idolizes – and his co-workers remind him constantly. His mentor […]

Not much of a surprise, Pit Stop launchers will be updated to the new card design … only 6 are listed (not specific which racer) – in a perfect world, this would be one of the 6 … Well, anything is possible. We can probably presume Lightning & Francesco are 2 of the 6 … […]

Kmart will get exclusive oversized-deluxe CARS not in the numbering scheme (shocker!) Minion Forklist – Muggsy Liftsome Epilogue John Lassetire And Ivan (not Mater Ivan) When? Unknown. Maybe around June when the next Kmart CARS Event day is? Maybe sooner? Chime in when you see them. These are the only three on the list so […]

Children’sToyCloset has gotten another warehouse-find shipment – oversized deluxe cases G & R so if you haven’t found the Pope & Popemobile – and you want one open and one to keep sealed, or to split a case, case G contains 2 of the Pope & 2 Popemobiles. okay, you also get 2 Submarine Finn’s but […]

Sergio sends along some interesting pics of an oddball Saluting Sarge.   Normal Saluting Sarge is on the left. The oddball one is essentially “regular” Sarge with a bent/Saluting antenna. The explanation is pretty simple as Saluting Sarge and regular Sarge is exactly the same mold except for A) the hole for the antenna and […]

Every other year, Disney holds an their own trade, craft & toy show where Disney offers you more things to buy than you can shake a stick at … (Disney will also sell you the stick to shake at the Disney too many things to shake a stick at with a Disney stick). It’s called […]

Yes, CASE C is coming first but Case D is revised. Instead of UK Ramone with paint Gun, it’s Paint Shop Ramone (with paint gun).* Releases numbering more than 1 in the case are shown with a number. New releases are shown in red: DJ with Flames, Wingo with Flames, Krate Rainson-Wash (Luggage Truck) & […]

If you’ve just started collecting CARS or want to go back and fill in the gaps now that some CAR 1 diecasts are being re-released – here’s a recap of our grids, charts and checklist magazines. If you’re just looking for a “simple” mainline checklist, here is the last checklist that was complete at the […]

There’s a new Walmart sidekick “sidecap” display that is essentially CASE B with 2 Rip Clutchgoneski’s … It was weird there was only one in the “normal” CASE B so this might be the reason, Mattel was afraid we would awash in Rip’s (AS IF) after this sidekick display hit post Christmas … so this […]

Sarge has had a checkered release schedule. Sarge was one of the original 12 Desert Art card releases and as a Radiator Springs townie and as a jeep, he should’ve been available along with the all the other townies in the regular release schedule but with his lead issue during the Supercharged card era, he […]