
Posted in News on 1 September 2009
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As noted yesterday, Disney bought Marvel Entertainment … Interesting additional note … Comingsoon.Net reports that … “John Lasseter met with Marvel last week about a possible team-up between Marvel and Pixar and got “pretty excited, pretty fast.” They say there’s definitely an opportunity there.” There ya go … It’s already happening 🙂

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 1 September 2009
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Ten-hut … The ‘boys are assembled … They are positioned. And now in their proper fatigues and gussied up for action … I believe when one dresses in pink and bright green, gussied up is the right military term 🙂 Two surprises … one, the green CAR got assigned a name, Charlie Cargo – everyone […]

Posted in News on 31 August 2009
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“The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment in a stock and cash transaction, the companies announced this morning. Under the terms of the agreement and based on last week’s closing price of Disney, Marvel shareholders would receive a total of $30 per share in cash plus approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 30 August 2009
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“Nikko” snaps a few pics while at Disneyland … a mix of Mattel products and Disney Store products … Notice the giantism Guido? Plus the most amount of spaces between CARS possible … Did it used to be a 32-pack? Key Chargers are their RC-like CARS … nice, lots of pieces … Not as scary […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 30 August 2009
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Now we know what the former Rust-eze Crew Chief looks like (thanks to the CARS Comic) … Bob Eckel has made his own … Too nice! Nice touch on the bedliner … 🙂 And from CTC-Children’s Toy Closet, a new series of Dustin Customs … For the Golf Fan … Or the overnight delivery fan […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 29 August 2009
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Spain has the Lenticular Fever! Looks like CASE A has hit Spain … In case you’re curious on how to properly say CHASE in Europe … That FAZ one looks fun to say 🙂 I am the King … Guess there’s not enough room for LOOK, MY EYES CHANGE so hopefully LOOK! will be enough […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Uncategorized on 29 August 2009
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Of course, his ads have been running a while but here’s the official welcome to the Take Five Family of advertisers – thanks to support of advertisers, this site will stay free because we want 40,000 words on j-hooks, am I right? 🙂 Here is an introduction in Jake’s own words … “Pit Stop Toy […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 28 August 2009
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You park in the wrong place, the wheels will come off … along with your base frame and all your teeny, tiny mix CD’s … This is a 12-story plywood block combining classical neo-Georgian features with the efficiency of modern techniques. The CARS arrive here and are carried along the corridor on a conveyor belt […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 28 August 2009
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People are reporting these are finally showing up – a year late but a couple bucks below before so that’s something … These pics are from Nikko, as it’s Target – it’s hard to tell what’s in the first case but here’s what he found so far … What else have you spotted in ROR […]

Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 28 August 2009
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Since it’s almost becoming ‘legend,’ it’s time to put all some details down on the internet … so future generations will never forget … In the Spring of 2006, along with many other CARS item, a “blue” Mater was featured in a “bowling game.” You set up pins, you throw Mater down the “alley” to […]