Article Archive for 3 April 2009

Disney Pixar CARS: Mater Tall Tales – Tokyo Drift – What Happened?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 April 2009
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I’m presuming it did not air in your part of the country either? This was the west coast listing – definitely did not air at 4:25 or 6:55 PM – both times, CARS’ credits were still rolling … And no Tall Tales listings for the next two weeks or so … very odd. The only […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Quality, Meet Control, Control, Meet … Hey, Where Did He Go?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 April 2009
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Again, that old saying – sometimes you want to spell it all out … Factory: “We need to cut costs – you, inspector #1 … and inspector #2 and well, all you guys wearing the inspector jumpsuits, take 10 days off …” Hey, look, it’s S’not Snot Rod … It’s Snot Hank. Both are organgy […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: When Launchers Go Exclusive …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 April 2009
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As noted earlier, Pit Row launchers are going to exclusive status and now we know where … When? Unknown. Maybe this Autumn? Same as Movie Moments? Since Target uses DPCI numbers and not UPC’s – until something shows up, not even Target employees know how to look up things 🙁 But the rumor is Autumn […]