Article Archive for March 2009

Mattel Toy Testing: This is Serious Business …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 March 2009
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This is either Ice Sea Fishing Barbie or Accessory Too Large For My Head Barbie. Please rate for play value? Do you agree that her boots are kicky?

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Day at the Races Book – CARS2 Clues?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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I got a copy of the two sided Disney Press book, “Day at the Races-Night Vision” that “LiamsMom” first pointed out to us last week. It’s the story of McQueen’s new track at Radiator Springs … Fortunately, in an internal combustion engine society, you can build a race track without having to file an environmental […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: When You Click Your Heels, All your Apple Car & Apple Hauler Dreams Will Come True …
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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In a magical world (Earth 2.0 to be precise), all these are available … here on this Earth, sadly, not so much … yea, who would buy these? In case you missed the earlier posts, all of these are crafted by hand by Mr. Aroldo Pongetti. Check out the posts HERE, HERE & HERE. Why? […]

T-Shirts For TakeFivers
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Posted in Design, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, T-Shirts on 5 March 2009
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There are plenty of ways to show ones affiliation, angst, anxiety, pleasure, pain, and desire via the American propensity for t-shirts.  As such, we at TakeFive, thought you, dear intrepid readers, would establish a ken for our cotton based zen such as here. Shameless plug aside, I think it is time to survey our readership […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Wally Hauler to Apple Hauler – Aroldo Instructions
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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The Wally hauler is just begging to be converted to an Apple hauler … All you need is some sandpaper, some white paint and a high res gray Apple logo … It’s like open heart surgery. Get knife, some medical sponges and clamps … go. Oh, and some stitches … And hey, the Wally hauler […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Walmart & Target – Rollback & Rollup
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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Well, it’s official … Definitely a nationwide thing. The word was sent out last night but I’m sure some stores are slower to put out the sign. So, while CARS sales were not really affected by price but more by stock selection or in many cases – NO selection, it’s still nice to get some […]

The Hudson Hornet: Real History & Collector
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 March 2009
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A nice encapsulation of the real life history of the Hudson car company and the Hudson Hornet we know from CARS. “Hudson introduced the new Step-Down design on the 1948 lineup. It featured a floor pan that sank down between the outer frame rails. (The norm was a flat floor set high atop the chassis.) […]

TakeFiveADay – The War Wagon
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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As requested, the TakeFiveADay War Wagon … for our Piston Cup race team … Of course, all we’re missing now is a racer, crew chief, pitty’s and a hauler … other than that, Racer #5 is all set to go … Take5 War wagon design by FPG-Caitlin. It’s a thing of beauty and to those […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Darth Mater Custom – 1/64th the Evil
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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Rafayel T. notes … “…I’ve always wanted to have the Darth Mater ever since you posted the pics from the SDCC 2008.  Anyway, I know its one of a kind and there was a contest last weekend here which I entered.  I made a Darth Mater myself (together with some help from friends) which I […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Back to 2008? Walmart Rollback to $2.97?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 March 2009
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SlicePie reports that his Walmart’s have single CARS on “rollback” to $2.97. This pic is from LAST June (2008) but what say you? If you’re in your WM, take a look and report in … and whether they actually got new stock in or is this a clearing of “red CARS?” Thanks for the heads […]