Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers Don’t Make It Out of the Amazon Dot Com (Update – Target Cancellation)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 April 2009
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Some other things … “That 3-year old ate my ice cone I asked him to hold!” “You said you were the honest dealership!” “Amazon said they would mail me No Stall in April.” Yes, I’m sorry to burst your bubble … “Hello from Amazon.com. We are sorry to report that we will not be able […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lenticulars are Coming – The Good, The Bad & the Ugly
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 April 2009
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Bored, you say – well – be careful what you wish for. The lenticular CARS are coming and it’s nuttier than a fruitbat eating an almond standing on a squirrel covered in peanuts. And now, the news – depending on your half glass is full or empty, here it comes … Let the commenting begin […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Shopping at FiveBelow
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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In the snowy tundra of wind whipped icy fury, Jason T. stood at the precipice of … being forced to go clothes shopping with the wife.* But then a ray of sunlight beamed through … CARS! Jason T. stumbled upon CARS in a store called FiveBelow which sadly is not some snowbound icy tundra design […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: If You’re Bored And You Know It, Look at Your Milton Calypeer Rear
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 April 2009
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When the crops lay fallow and there are grim, dark drought conditions throughout the land. When your tears meander roughly down your dust coated face and you cannot even cry out – for your throat is parched from misery, despair and the howling winds of injustice? Them try Hamm’s Beer – the Beer Refreshing! Or […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collectors Field Guide to Singles – Multi-Packs: Part 8 of 10
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 April 2009
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The first seven parts of the Collector’s Field Guide covered the single CARS on hanging blisters. This is Part Eight – covering the hanging blister multi-packs. MOVIE MOMENTS The first release of the multi-packs of “singles” CARS came not long after the release of the first Desert Art singles, the Movie Moments which were actually […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: More “New” Movie Moments in the UK
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 April 2009
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Well, not exactly ‘new’ NEW … but new on Race O Rama cards. These will eventually make it back to the US but no real timetable as they’re now a Target exclusive. They will definitely be back by Autumn here in the US but maybe sooner … for a full list of which cards are […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Fire Engine Mater & Dalmation Mia & Tia – The Real Deal – San Diego Comic Con 2009
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 April 2009
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As promised, here is the REAL & FINAL San Diego Comic Con 2009 Fire Engine Mater & Dalmation Mia-Damation Tia from CARS TOONS – Mater Tall Tales – Rescue Squad Mater. …. You sure you want pictures? You sure? Because if you look at the pictures, you might want to buy it … or three […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: I’m Watching Jerry Watching Milton …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 April 2009
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Did you backfire in here? Are you sure stripes are slimming? Bro, you’re MY wingman! Pssrt, dude says you’re not in scale, yea, that dude … right over there! One of the easiest CARS completist subsets – CARS where the eyes are all the way to the left side. DONE!

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers Case Assortment Next – 2009
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 April 2009
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Here are the Hauler assortments for the next 9 months which should take us to December 2009. CASE D for retailers/resellers not named WM, Target & TRU should begin getting shipments late next week so it’s not included here. Then basically there are 9 months left in the year and 9 Hauler CASES … so […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Great American Price Rollback
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 April 2009
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TRU has finally joined the rollback party … “Character CARS” refers to the mainline singles … and of course the megasized/oversized CARS along with the Mini Motorized CARS. TRU also has Smurfs on sale. Over at Kmart – as reported, singles are at $2.49 but now the 3-packs are on sale this week also … […]