As some people are reporting, Walmart is showing deleted on incoming CARS singles. That is correct because Walmart will no longer carry the non-lenticular mainline CARS … aka, what we call the classics and what we’ve been collecting all along. Officially called “CARS Character Car Assortment” It is Item #M1054 with a master UPC of […]

Well, whatever you can find on the shelf for CARS – 25% OFF! Some exceptions apply – not good on singles or MegaBloks. (In Canadian dollars, of course). Though they have the new Mack TV in stock – couldn’t find on US TRU … Which we covered earlier – while not exactly the best TV […]

While we had a list back in January for the next Mini 6-Packs: Piston Cup Dinoco Highway 66 We finally know what’s in them … mostly … and they’re surprisingly better than first thought … it’s only a mini preview as Amazon has only put out incomplete photos … (link to Amazon – though not […]

So, the revised CASE H now looks like this. Not a spectacular improvement but an extra Patti in the case trumps the Ferrari F430 in just an Italian chase packaging anyway. The oddity is that of course, the rule was that once a CAR was released as a CHASE CAR, it would NEVER return as […]

Apparently TRU is going to be the world’s largest 7-11.* “On Wednesday, Toys “R” Us will announce the opening in 260 of its 585 stores a new convenience section called the “R” Market, which will offer an assortment of consumables and household items such as cereal, macaroni and cheese, canned food, granola bars, cleaning supplies, […]

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 […]

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 […]

As expected, sales are down … “This quarter’s results met our expectations, with revenues negatively impacted by foreign exchange rates and retailer inventory reductions,” said Robert A. Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel. “We’ve made good progress on several strategically important fronts, and will continue to manage costs and expenses in light of […]

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 … […]

CollectorMom reports in – Jerry Recycled on her shelf at TRU – I think the second person to report in but the first with photos … And yep, Mattel shipped early to WM & now TRU … so much for their grand plan on making everyone pay for freight to get the haulers, I guess […]