Article Archive for 16 February 2009

TakeFiveADay.com MINI Mini Haiku Contest WINNERS!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 February 2009
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It took a while for our three esteemed judges to come together to declare a winner (I was not a judge since I qualified the entries). WINNER: Little cars. Big KA-CHOW. Minis. From “Ace.” RUNNER-UP Super Calla Fragelistic Expi Minidocious From “DaddyO” GRAND PRIZE WINNER: RUNNER UP PRIZE: Original post HERE. Ace & DaddyO, please […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Wally Hauler Delivers
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 February 2009
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Wally Hauler, the Walmart Hauler has arrived (thanks Tony S.) Wally is not numbered – instead he has a tiny truck drawing and the words RACE O RAMA on that tiny ticket … I think it’s safe to say it’s the best looking thing ever with the words Walmart stamped on it … though if […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: A Chick, Chick Here, a Chick Hicks There …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 February 2009
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Mini Chick Hicks hauler has arrived … Sure, a million details, cool, fun, and the back opens … like that’s a good couple dozen reasons to but this … Plus, you can mess with the Chick … “Dude, your ego is too big for your trailer HA-HA!” This economic stimulus is not working for me! […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers Massed on US-Canadian Border Pictorial
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 February 2009
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What, you mean you can’t just randomly walk into a WM and pick up all 7 Haulers? Who will be the Dinoco driver the year after? Like Chick could get out a contract signed with an outfit called Hostile Takeover Bank 🙂 I guess it’s legal to boost your octane if you say it upfront? […]