Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mind the Target Gap
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 January 2009
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Many of you have noticed a sale or clearance on the Storytellers series at Target. (Here in NorCal, not many to clearance and most only at 30% off) – why the clearance if more are coming in @8-10 weeks? It mght be because they re-designing the cards (as has been hinted) and clearly, they are […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: It Was All So Different Before It Changed (UPDATED – McQueen Variant!)
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 January 2009
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Ho … humm, yea, yea, the “new” Target 4-pack … seen it … been there … OR HAVE YOU? 🙂 Yea, spot what’s DIFFERENT and win a prize … This time, it’s FIRST in the comments with the CORRECT answer wins … Good luck! I’ll check back in a couple hours, I’m sure you’ll get […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: ChildrensToyCloset Haulers Sale
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 January 2009
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LAST DAY TODAY! ChildrensToyCloset is offering a presale sale for CASE D of the Haulers. It’s a pretty nice case … And um, good luck finding Jerry Recycled on the shelf at any price let alone this sale price of $90 for a case of 6 Haulers. For those who missed out, all haulers are […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Walmart Reset – I Do Not Think It Means What You Think it Means.
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 January 2009
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Walmart “Reset.” Mainline – remnants from 2008 CASE T put out two weeks ago. Oversized – nothing. Megasized – nada. Haulers – nope. Tracks & playsets? – Nope Mini’s – a few Mini Playsets – Empty Mini 6-packs – Non Existent. Shake ‘n Go’s? – No. Yep, two rugs and two Walkin’ Talkin’ CARS … […]