“Marcus G.” seems to have gotten the first case and it looks like Mattel has moved Chick Hick Mia & Tia to CASE D and presumably moved the Showgirls to CASE E? The new CASE D as opened by Marcus G. And he sends along some nice photos … With Chick #86 stickers … Second […]

The next Mattel CARS Collector Guide & CAR coming this year end? Yep, Dragon Lightning McQueen. Look for it with the 2010 Collector Guide booklet around the end of this year, 2009. (sorry for the original poorly worded sentence 🙂  ).

Our old friends have returned wearing new clothes … boxes … Interesting they don’t point out in large letters that Mater is not included … maybe on the back? Luigi’s box does point that not are vehicles not included but ‘subject to availability’ though of course, Guido should be easy to find at TRU.  🙂 […]

In the SF Bay Area, pricing from the singles range from $2.97 to $3.59 but seem to be pre-emptively creeping up as wholesale costs have gone up for the new lenticular cases … $3.47 as Josh sends in from Oregon … Chuki Mama’s Target is now at $3.49 … though Movie Moments are now $6.99 […]

Mattel is NOT discontinuing the 1:55 series single CARS. Canceling CASE J is nothing new. Other than 2006, I do not believe they have gone more than 6 months without canceling a case here or there. Some of that is when there is a change in the group of people who make case assortment decisions, […]

Josh F. sends us this pic from Oregon … Humm, not much chasing on the Chase CAR … And did the price increase already hit? Though no sales tax in Oregon …

Some photos of CARS on the shelf … Alas, they are not Tar McQueen, Bug Mouth McQueen, or even Radiator Springs McQueen … Sure, pluck these off the shelf … these are like pegwarmers 🙂 Amazing detailing … for those quibble there’s too much “dirt” on the camper shell … yea, that’s the reason to […]

I could swear this is missing something … What was it? What was it … I know it’s on the tip of my tongue … From Collector_Mom who ordered the 7-foot Gleek … (just kidding! 🙂 ) from Matty and this little flyer ad is very telling in what’s not even considered part of Matty […]

H is the end … The current H Singles Mainline Case is the last one for Series M1054-999 … for 2009 … for non-exclusive non-lenticular CARS. So, the bad news is Vitoline Pitty and Mini will not be available until Kmart CARS Day 2 on June 20, 2009 … and no extra Todd, Pizza Planet […]

Yes, the Launcher CASE that Mattel skipped is shipping this week though some cases have already arrived at some Target stores … Jason T. was kind enough to send along photos of his hunt earlier – from Target – oddly, he found an international carded one mixed in … Thanks Jason T. – enjoy being […]