Article Archive for 9 March 2009

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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Not part of the 1:55 line and not metal diecast but here is the first look at the Air Power assortment … PR-Marketing is breathless … “Get ready for high-flying fun and a new way to race favorite Cars characters from the movie. Just pump the vehicle with air, push it and the air propels […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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TJ has got a whole lotta junk in the trunk … Plus if you look closely, TUF GUE is back on the license … maybe he’s French Canadian – he’s a Tough “Gee” as they pronounce the name GUY in certain parts … Or maybe you must ‘Collect Them All,’ when they correct it 4 […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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There’s not a lot wrong with the Mattel Disney Pixar 1:55 series diecasts but there were two problemos …size wise. (Sarge non-distribution distribution is another issue). As you see here, from the film, Sarge is right sized as the WWII Army Jeeps were not big … and in the film, TJ is a the size […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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For those who missed the preview from a few weeks ago, Boom Studios is releasing a short series of CARS comics and some other Pixar ones. If your comic book store is large, they might be ordering these but if they’re a smaller store, they may not be getting these plus since it’s a smaller […]

Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? Chiki Mama, Chuki Mama … For Her Winning Entry … Grand prize – a Custom APPLE Mac iCar generously donated by Carssneaks. Original Contest post here. Her winning entry … 2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? MATTEL! APPLE! Re-release the iCAR!!!!!!! Go iCAR….. – chuki_mama Thanks Chuki Mama … this chant […]