Article Archive for January 2009

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 14 January 2009
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Haulers. Don’t take them for granted. If you want them – buy them. Do not wait for another day because they may not be around for long. They are as rare as gems created by earth crushing forces and fires of a thousand white hot suns … To us, they sparkle like the gems that […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 January 2009
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Ta-da … it’s the new taste sensation and racetrack treat that 4, 6, 8 and even 12-cylinder CARS love! It’s creamy whipped tallow on zinc shortbread … it’s super delicious for your internal combustion and it’ll get your pistons pumped! It’s GASK-ITS! It’s the Toys R Us Buy 5 CARS, send in the backing card, […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 January 2009
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Now that’s you’ve mastered making your own CAR customs, painting bedrooms and crafting together a scrapbook … why not build your Motor Speedway shelf in your sparetime … Jason (Camlgt) did so you can too! Well, he was nice enough to share his 12 steps with us. Sweet! This us what your final product will […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 January 2009
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INFO ALL CHANGED. SEE UPDATE. Okay, new update … the news isn’t as bad as before – but for fans of Mood Springs & Fiber Fuel, you have longer to wait … CASE C is definitely dead – changed – not with us anymore … in place, the PIT RACE OFF (launchers) have gone back […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 January 2009
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Jason J. (Jedijson) could’ve just bought a few wall stickers … but being a typical CARS dad, he went all out and TRANSFORMED their entire bedroom into Radiator Springs … “I painted my sons’ (8 and 6) bedroom a few months ago. They were wanting to live in Radiator Springs, so that’s what I did. […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 January 2009
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Okay, let’s see how closely you read this website 🙂 See if you can guess the next Toys R Us Buy 5, mail in some money, a bunch of cardboard and get X in return promo CAR is. (this of course was the LAST promo) Enter below in the comments section. Only one entry per […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 12 January 2009
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Thanks for Part II of my great Christmas gifts … Of course, part I was the great Texas Tea but this one is even nicer! It’s a great scrapbook from a bunch of TakeFivers as put together by hand by “Mary,” “Lyndsee (aka: Flik’s Friend),” “Nancy (aka: Mia, Tia & NJM).” and Sarah (aka: Collectormom.”) […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 January 2009
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Of course, I got my Texas Tea a few weeks back – it was beautiful, funny, hilarious and great … And everyone who worked on bringing it life got their names tossed into an electronic hat (iPhone Random Number Generator 🙂 ) for a drawing of another Texas Tea … “Started by PistonDad, it took […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 January 2009
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To be more confusing, the second CARS ‘launcher’ series is changing its name from Wheelers to Lightyear Launchers. The available CARS-Piston Cup racers hasn’t changed – just the name of the line … Now called LIGHTYEAR LAUNCHERS … They should start arriving in the next month or two … Maybe they felt WHEELERS was too […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 January 2009
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From Caitlin/FPG … her very interesting Charlie Checker/Pace Car … Now if this were the more common (and current), yellow red light Charlie Checker, you might think it’s a fake but … Since it’s the original red rear lights – an error in packing … Charlie Checker’s expression says it all – I get no […]