Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Walmart Endcap Update (More Coming?)
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 October 2008
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The evidence does seem to point that the rumors of some Wal marts getting the endcap in two or three shipments seems correct. I visited several stores that had the remanants of the oversized cards having been displayed … a few Barney’s and Blimps. Lightning Storm McQ seems to be the sellout. There were a […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Race ‘N Chase Box Set – Target – Back
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 October 2008
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Making a successful return engagement, it was a big hit – the Target exclusive Race & Chase Box Set … One Target already down to 3? It’s a very nice looking display box along with a retail exclusive Piston Cup Racer, Re-Volting which was only previously available in the Motor Speedway of the South set. […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Sears & JC Penney’s Toys Shopping … Uh, Not So Much
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 October 2008
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Well, JC Penney seems to have put up an section we can probably call a toy section … Yes, it looks suspiciously like the Mevyn’s deal where Mattel-Hasbro made a deal with JCP (like Mervyn’s) to bring in X amount of toys per stores minus a nice discount and allows them to present the merchandise […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Random Photos & Sidewall Letter From Customer Relations
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, CARS, Checklist, collecting, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 October 2008
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Thanks to everyone who send in photos, keep ’em coming – we’ll fit them in where we can – or we’ll just randomly unleashed them … Top 10 Captions … “HULK Smash” “I can see the recycle logo also but I think they mean after I open it.” “Yes, I know I thought a garbage […]