The Wally Hauler is beginning to appear in more Walmart stores … And if you want one, better grab one. I suspect this will be the last release – certainly the last release without some change – maybe next year WM changes slogans … And sometimes, production sloppiness or errors are nice … It’s Ultra […]

The CHASE Darrell Cartrip has a Chrome-Silver Ransburg finish … It’s a nice additional choice – though the original was a nice sparkly silver to begin with so it’s different and nice but the original was pretty good to begin with. The original was a nice classy gray silver with color shimmer specks … After […]

Brand New Mater … as the old Visa commercial says – he’s everywhere you want him to be (and maybe in a few places you don’t). Brand New Mater, you can LITERALLY buy him at every price point on the shelf right now… $3.49 (with price rollback) or $3.99 $4.99 $6.49 $14.99 (or $4.993 per […]

The new side-to-side dual eyes Lenticulars have hit international waters, Paul R. reports in … I do like the mini pic underneath but kind of redundant that it’s just the pic above – kind of like, d’uh … here are three pictures of the CAR you are buying, the big picture, the actual CAR & […]

Team Octane Gain is out. Thanks for the nice pics, Jose T. It’s the 2nd update to the Piston Cup Nights motif with the Night Skyline Blue plus the “chromy” nameplate. Of course, the hauler, Pitty (Dudley Spare) & Piston Cup race car have been available separately. And in theory, you can order it online […]

The CARS Team ’09 Red Ransburg is certainly one of the holy relics of CARS, the fanatical devotion collection. It is one of 50 and rare earth. Another is this Dream Halloween set containing “The One” Red Ransburg that is literally ONE of a kind along with 70+ CARS … And the third in this […]

Oops, sorry – got some incorrect info … Rich has kept his name … And for those card completists, the card change to WOC: Night Skyline for Sven, Mack and … … Barney Stormin’ Thanks for the photos, Children’s Toy Closet. Does Richard win for longest gestation? Coming in 2010, another Security SUV, Marco Axelbender […]

It took a while but the Storyteller 2009 multi-packs have hit CALIFORNIA – will there be a wave like rollout across the nation? Or will it appear in Iowa and then Vermont? They are $14.99 and they have the EXACT same DPCI numbers as the multi-packs from last year so if there are any 2008 […]

After all this time, he’s finally here … Yes, confirmed in CASE N – arrived, opened and confirmed by Children’s Toy Closet. This is the CONFIRMED Case content. His name has been changed to Security SUV. Finally, someone to protect the turkey. For card completists, all NEW Night Skyline Final Lap motif design.

Not much happens at the Oil Pan these days – ever since that Vespa “I’m Not a Girl” Shanon barkeep left town screaming about needing to be at a place where there were more trees … it’s been quiet at the place next to Ramone’s until the other day when this fancy BMW tacked up […]