Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Final Lap CASE Contents
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 18 January 2010
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Yea, I’m sure for many of you it’s like waving a red flag – there is definitely something amiss in the distribution plan but eventually, hopefully this ‘ship’ will get righted but for now, people have requested a recap of the case contents so far. And as several people have pointed out, the release seems […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Team Octane Gain in SoCal
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 15 January 2010
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The other day, we posted about the upcoming Team Crew Chiefs & Pitty’s – well, that didn’t take long, “Glenn H.” and “Mariela” already spotted them in SoCal … The first to arrive is Octane gain and it’s WAY NICER than imagined. Yea, not just some random Crew Chief but the FIRST “Ford Excursion” Crew […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: 4-Pack Piston Cup Racers Next
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Uncategorized on 14 January 2010
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Still Target ONLY … These are the “current” Night Skyline Piston Cup Nights releases … Are the two above being retired? ??? There is a new list of Speedway 4-Packs and the two above are NOT on it … but this one seems to have survived the cut … Coming next … And … And […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Final Lap CASE C
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 14 January 2010
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Final Lap C Case is out … It’s the Ghost Line … Muddy is nicely detailed … maybe too detailed? 🙂 Sarge & all the other Sarge’s … Shimmering Costanzo … And maybe a non-lenticular 3-pack of ‘the boys’ should be here soon? May the barcode scanner rise up to meet you … Thanks for […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Team Haulers Next 2010
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 12 January 2010
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It’s now going to get interesting …Coming Next … Yep, Bumper Save Hauler, Bumper Save Racer & Bumper Save Pitty … Hauler & Pitty, first EVER release for Hauler and like below, hopefully a new new Pitty size … (UPDATE 🙂  ). Now, I’m not sure if the list order is a release order as […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Team Haulers Visual Checklist
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 31 December 2009
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I think this encompasses all the releases and re-releases … It looks like Team Lightning-Rust Eze, & Team Leak Less only have one release under one packaging and series. I would presume Team Rust-eze will be re-released but so far, only in Race O Rama. (Octane Gain Team hauler just came out so we know […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target Post-Holiday Clearance Begins
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 25 December 2009
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Of course, today Christmas day – Target is not open but tomorrow … I’m sure all the Christmas stuff will start being clearanced including any leftover Christmas CARS so while they will almost certainly return next year – here’s your chance to grab them on sale. Good luck. In toys, the Storyteller cousins & showstoppers […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Final Lap CASE C – Just the Cards, Just the Cards
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 24 December 2009
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Kevin W. sends along some beautiful solo shots of the new Final Lap cards … And some of you were worried the lenticular version of this CAR seems to have preceded the Final lap release – thus accelerating the Mayan prophecy but all is right in the world.* * It only seems like the lenticular […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Final Lap CASE C Arrives – Christmas at Jack P.
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 24 December 2009
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Final Lap CASE C has arrived – looks like it’s Muddy Lightning McQueen, Costanzo Della Corsa & Pit Crew Member Sarge (along with Green Ramone). It’s Christmas at Jack P’s! BTW, you know those signs you see at Target about collectors, apparently these are the scary collectors Target is afraid of 🙂 Cute & attractive? […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New Target Scanners-Get Your Geek On
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 22 December 2009
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The geekiest post of the day – maybe 🙂 The newest Target stores now have a touchscreen. Tap the screen and you get … A keypad to enter in numbers (DPCI) or words … You get a larger and nicer screen with more information options with stockroom info AND to search your neighboring Target stores […]