“Sylt” sends us a nice heads up on a German-Europe 1:43 CARS Slot set …while we have had a couple CARS releases, you know a German slot set will be world class – no CARS flying off the track 🙂 Comes with Chick & McQueen. King will be available down the line. Check out the […]

Thanks to “jubilutus” who spotted the long, long, long, long thought to be mythical 1:24 Lightning McQueen with grooved tires FINALLY showing up on Matty. Okay, it’s not available to order but it is something. You can click on the above graphic to to the Matty page. To see more pics of this Matty version, […]

Of course, most collectors know them as Action Figure Authority as action figure display cases & grading has been going on for much longer but we welcome them as an advertiser AND as a new source for single display cases and more importantly, as the authoritative company in the industry on toy grading for collectors. […]

CTC has a new batch of customs … a megasize semi we are unlikely to see for a while … if ever … Semi great! And for those who like the other kind of bubly … Nice & sparkly … And of course, the loneliest Pitty … You can find them here. Have fun populating […]

Just got this in today’s Sunday paper … toys are back at Sears … While you’re at the mall, have you got any money or space left? … Don’t forget to add these to your shopping list … When you’re at the Disney Store, they finally have a talking Dug now … You can also […]

It doesn’t look like every-many Disney stores have gotten in the giant Frank – or has not put out the giant Frank so call or ask for it by name or UPC (see below). Here’s the UPC (thanks, Dan!) And not available on DisneyStore.com just yet. However, you can buy the cool Mack TV that […]

The Disney Store finally comes through … It’s a shot across the bow of Mattel … 🙂 Please thank “Nikko” for these great pictures. And I mean pictures. I kept peppering him with requests 🙂 … Can you send one where the moonbeam is coming off the South? Do you have tiny blades of grass […]

Now that these have hit the shelves (thanks Mike E. & Popeye for the Target pics …), it seems many of you missed the original GeoTrax post and recap so here’s your updated checklist. If I wasn’t already collecting Steinway pianos, ICBM missiles and Mattel 1:55 Disney Pixar CARS (now that really fills up a […]

I’m moseying down the road towards SD. So, last post before I get there 🙂 I will try and post to TWITTER: http://twitter.com/takefiveaday Or under the TWITTER button is our Twitter feed (right hand side – front page of Take5). Or TUMBLR: http://takefiveaday.tumblr.com/ Since it’s easier to add photos and such. There are two panels […]

Coming in 2012 (like you really need a reason to visit Disneyland), Al Lutz of MiceAge.com reports that … “John Lasseter was in Anaheim Wednesday for the WDI groundbreaking of Cars Land. After the ceremony and some DCA discussion, he and his wife spent the rest of their time just hanging out in Disneyland and […]