Mattel Pixar Disney Cars: The Variant Checklist (Summer 2008 Update)
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 20 July 2008
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What is a variant? (and of course, specifically to toys & toys collecting) There are really four criterias: A variant is simply a variation that is also available that is different from the “correct” design, different from the first-release design or different from the current release and more importantly, REPLACES it. It is a “variation” […]

**PHOTOS MISSING – TEMP AMAZON S3 ISSUE**
By metroxing
Posted in Uncategorized on 20 July 2008
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Via WordPress: “Notice: Because of an issue with Amazon’s S3 service, some images maybe unavailable for viewing after upload. We are working on resolving this issue.” So, if you see any post with blank boxes – in lieu of some photos, this is the reason, it’s not a 100% problem so it must be just […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: K-mart Sale
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys on 20 July 2008
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I don’t often shop at Kmart here in the SF Bay Area because when it comes to toys, it’s the ‘Land That The Purchasing Department Has Forgotten.’ If you only buy CARS at Kmart here in the SF Bay Area, You know what it’s like to shop for CARS in Belgium. But maybe you live […]