Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Display Cases for Haulers & Megasized
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 March 2009
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Our friends at CTC/Children’s Toy Closet are selling a display case that is a nice way to display the haulers and pit crew. Here’s what it looks like RAW. It’s acrylic and solidly built with a hinge that lifts up. It comes with mounting screws (and screw sleeves). It also has the classy mirrored back […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Um, Look Before You Leap at the Stores?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 March 2009
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As with any mass production lines, there will be days or periods where the production inspector takes a nap. It usually happens when the toy company wants to cut costs and the factory says something, “You want cost cuts, I’ll show you cost cuts!” “No glue for you!” Or as “Camlgt,” “Buckland-Blowouts” and “Ricky S.” […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS Comic Foil Variant Cover
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 March 2009
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If you’re going to to the Seattle “Emerald City’ Comic Con in a few weeks (4/4 & 4/5), there will be a limited to 500 copies edition of CARS #1. McQueen will be red foil. It looks like it will $20 – the regular CARS comic should be out by April 4th and available at […]