Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Wally Hauler to Apple Hauler – Aroldo Instructions
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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 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Walmart & Target – Rollback & Rollup
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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Well, it’s official … Definitely a nationwide thing. The word was sent out last night but I’m sure some stores are slower to put out the sign. So, while CARS sales were not really affected by price but more by stock selection or in many cases – NO selection, it’s still nice to get some […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Back to 2008? Walmart Rollback to $2.97?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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SlicePie reports that his Walmart’s have single CARS on “rollback” to $2.97. This pic is from LAST June (2008) but what say you? If you’re in your WM, take a look and report in … and whether they actually got new stock in or is this a clearing of “red CARS?” Thanks for the heads […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collectors Field Guide to the Singles – Race O Rama: Part 6 of 10
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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The CARS singles are known as the “mainline.” It is borrowed from the Hot Wheels line connoting that the single CARS on the blister pack is the mother trunk line of CARS, the diecast. But for new collectors or those who for some unfathomable reason were not collecting these in 2006 🙂  , it can […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Launchers 2009 – 2010 COMPLETE
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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 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: TRU Buy 5 Promo Non-Answer Answer
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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 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers of 2009
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 25 February 2009
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From those out now to the rest of 2009* – here’s a high res to low res of what’s out and what’s coming … Hard to believe there were people who didn’t believe in this line … The Peterbilt Boys are here also … Coming after that – Trunk Fresh … Always classy in black […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: JL Signature Series Preview (Part II)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 25 February 2009
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Part I of the highly detailed 1:55 “plused” CARS was in yesterday’s post. And now, the display box … it certainly adds to the allure of it … There was some confusion in my post yesterday when I used the word ‘maybe.’ Just to clear matters up, this is DEFINITELY the JL Signature Series Lightning […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Harv Says, “Not Error CARS, Zombie CARS!”
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 February 2009
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In line with the comments about the difference between Pixar & Dreamworks, here is a line Pixar could’ve easily introduced if they were lazy … 🙂 CARS Diecast: THE ZOMBIES! CARS Diecast: ZEN CARS! Pics from Emily V (aka: EvilLarr) … included for free – haunting Polaroid reflections of days gone by as King contemplates […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Jerry Recycled Has Changed …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 February 2009
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This is a proto pic from last year’s SDCC of Jerry Recycled … It was a little esthetically & reality-logistics-wise really odd for a truck to actually open like that since the container shell would essentially drag along the ground and be easy to damage … Amy/Bravo1616 noticed that the RELEASED version of Jerry Recycled […]