Article Archive for 23 November 2008

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: BLACK FRIDAY 2008
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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Once upon a time, the day after Thanksgiving was so named because retailers began to turn a profit for the year with the amount of stuff they would sell in the next 5 weeks … that is not really the case anymore but it sounds IMPOSING – BLACK … FRI-DAY! Still not as good as […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The DNA of CARS
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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For those who have not seen it, ScoobyDoo (not the real one, our friend here at the site) points out that YouTube has it online … not sure how long it will stay up but here is the inspiration for John and the gang at Pixar … that if you put the eyes on the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Oversized-Mega Sized Update & Completists
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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CASE B of the OVERSIZED have not been easy to find: Because … a) WM is holding back for Black Friday and the “Blitz” Week After … b) There is a general quarantine due to the glue issue … We have out top bears working on it – top bears. It’s rare to see the […]

No Disney Pixar Diecast CARS Christmas: Backup Plan – Rudy Can’t Fail & Woodstock
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 November 2008
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Since this will be the last Christmas without real CARS seasonal CARS (no, mock ornaments and mock bulbs do not count), and since the Christmas tree fire incident of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and the squirrel incidents of 2004 & 2006 – I think this year, I’ll go with a flying reindeer, and a […]