
Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 March 2009
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Of course, the official Apple logo is not a flat gray anymore but a beveled gray … So Aroldo has updated his Apple Piston Cup Racer to be compliant – ready for CARS 2. For typeface geeks, the “84” looks like it’s the Myriad Pro Black SemiExtended font. Myriad Pro is the quasi official current […]

Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? Chiki Mama, Chuki Mama … For Her Winning Entry … Grand prize – a Custom APPLE Mac iCar generously donated by Carssneaks. Original Contest post here. Her winning entry … 2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? MATTEL! APPLE! Re-release the iCAR!!!!!!! Go iCAR….. – chuki_mama Thanks Chuki Mama … this chant […]

Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 March 2009
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One of the enduring mysteries of our universe is why there are two #84’s in the Speedway of the South race … No less a mystery than: why people will drive 10 miles to save a dime on a gallon of gas; the existence of the Yeti and; the internet comments FIRST! thing … Why […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 March 2009
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After seeing Aroldo Pongetti’s Wally hauler turned into the Apple hauler, many are ready to try your hand at it … “I removed the Walmart logos on the hat and on the sides with fine sand paper, then masked the parts and repainted first with a white primer coat and second with can glossy white […]

Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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In a magical world (Earth 2.0 to be precise), all these are available … here on this Earth, sadly, not so much … yea, who would buy these? In case you missed the earlier posts, all of these are crafted by hand by Mr. Aroldo Pongetti. Check out the posts HERE, HERE & HERE. Why? […]

Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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The Wally hauler is just begging to be converted to an Apple hauler … All you need is some sandpaper, some white paint and a high res gray Apple logo … It’s like open heart surgery. Get knife, some medical sponges and clamps … go. Oh, and some stitches … And hey, the Wally hauler […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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As requested, the TakeFiveADay War Wagon … for our Piston Cup race team … Of course, all we’re missing now is a racer, crew chief, pitty’s and a hauler … other than that, Racer #5 is all set to go … Take5 War wagon design by FPG-Caitlin. It’s a thing of beauty and to those […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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The only way to keep track of what’s out is to build a 50-foot working display like “GotFrank” here … And of course, town building rule #1 … never be further than 5 feet from a cold one 🙂 I believe the agreement is that 5 Dinoco Haulers are correct. Clearly a work in progress […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 March 2009
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There seems to be confusion out there on what’s coming on the launchers & wheelers so here is the recap of 2009 and “2010” – though remember 2010 really means October 2009 to December 2009. Of course, already out … The last word is that launchers will be an exclusive or Matty only while Lightyear […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 March 2009
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Through me you pass into the city of woe: Through me you pass into eternal pain: Through me among the people lost for aye. Justice the founder of my fabric mov’d: To rear me was the task of power divine, Supremest wisdom, and primeval love. Before me things create were none, save things Eternal, and […]