If you’re looking for the Target Storytellers Mater Saves Christmas CARS, don’t forget to look in TWO places in the store … In the case of this Target, BOTH are labeled for the Christmas Toys section … So, in this store, NOT in Toys but in the Christmas section with the other stocking stuffer smaller […]

Hey, it’s spring already … they have moved up the Tokyo Mater mixes so some (well two singles) should arrive before the year is over … the next two Mater Tall Tales singles CASE assortments are … Yes, someone LOOVVVVESSSS Burnt Lightning McQueen – hope you do … 🙂 We probably won’t see CASE E […]

The Toys R Us Big Book is out-coming … and it’s UUGGGGEEEE! There are two coupons on the front – one for November and one for December – $10 off of $100 purchase … Plus if you spend $75, you also get a free $10 dollar gift card … (The “Buyer Protection Plan” does not […]

For better or worse, these are not showing up until 2010 – probably late Winter or Early Spring. That actually good because you can save up some money and build that extension to your house. Some of the ones on here are obvious and there are many you hoped for that are YES on the […]

Suddenly it’s a love fest and a feast of CARS all over … Yes, the U.S. Disney Store (online) is now selling Mattel CARS! Yep, haulers, regular, megasize and a few lenticulars. Note, when it says DIECAST CAR BY MATTEL, obviously it’s not a Disney Store manufacturered item but a Mattel one so look closely! […]

Most of the Rescue Squad Mater singles are out … and some people are finding Dr. Mater with Mask already but it looks like we will get one more single – Dr. Mater Mask Down – will he be different than Dr. Master Mask Down from the 4-pack? ??? While Dr. Mater with Mask On […]

So, this will is CHECKLIST WEEK here at TakeFive … Earlier, we did SINGLES, BOX SETS (part 1), BOX SETS (Part 2) – aka: The Target Box Sets & MATER TALL TALES ON PEGS (Singles & Megasize). Everything on those checklists have been released so if you have everything checked off, you’re pretty much caught […]

The newly launched Mattel website has Mater Tall Tales Singles & Megasized:

Arriving in Megasize packaging, CASE C is shipping or has arrived in stores … Yep, he’s #6 so we did skip one … or we’ll have to circle back to $#5 …Is he the first bubble blister that points downward? Was there a heated debate in packaging – Up or Down? Ascension? Descendant? Skyward? Earthbound? […]

Now that the holiday season approaches, it’s time to finally figure out what’s out and what’s coming. So, this will be CHECKLIST WEEK here at TakeFive … Earlier, we did SINGLES, BOX SETS (part 1), and BOX SETS (Part 2) – aka: The Target Box Sets. This checklist lists all the Mater Tall Singles & […]