Article Archive for April 2009
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 April 2009
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The customs or counterfeiters of the Apple CAR have stepped it up a notch. In other words, reader “Albert Hinkey” says it’s a bit hinckey out there. While his auction was plainly listed as a ‘custom,’ it would be easy for someone to take it a step further and try to claim it’s real because […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 26 April 2009
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Milton without a license plate … Sent in via SlicePie … I here there’s a guy in Upper New York name Jake who’ll buy it from 🙂 And after some funnel cake and donuts – in the warm Sun, sleepy Axle (sent in by Mike E.) Funny pic from Lampit (UK) … matches Dexter’s expression […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 25 April 2009
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The eyes have it – CASE B … But don’t forget the rest – don’t latch that door just yet … The summer of love? … or hate? 🙂 And a three pack coming in ’10 …
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 April 2009
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Bored, you say – well – be careful what you wish for. The lenticular CARS are coming and it’s nuttier than a fruitbat eating an almond standing on a squirrel covered in peanuts. And now, the news – depending on your half glass is full or empty, here it comes … Let the commenting begin […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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In the snowy tundra of wind whipped icy fury, Jason T. stood at the precipice of … being forced to go clothes shopping with the wife.* But then a ray of sunlight beamed through … CARS! Jason T. stumbled upon CARS in a store called FiveBelow which sadly is not some snowbound icy tundra design […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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Ethical dilema FAIL. Skill Level – D Nope, not an error card – unless you could stupidity as an error. Can’t believe they took it back … If CARS are out of your budget, collect these!
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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On one hand, we are saving lots of money … unless of course you want to fly to Germany to buy CARS – they seem fully stocked. In fact, the D Case of Movie Moments would be a nice case that we’ll never see in the US. 3x Ron Hoover& Cathy Copter 3x McQueen & […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 April 2009
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So you know your CARS the movie and CARS, the diecast, here’s a quick quiz … only you know if you peeked 🙂 See if you can answer them without peeking at the film 🙂 1) How much in legal fees does McQueen owe Mater? 2) Name at least 3 names that Doc calls Lightning […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 April 2009
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When the crops lay fallow and there are grim, dark drought conditions throughout the land. When your tears meander roughly down your dust coated face and you cannot even cry out – for your throat is parched from misery, despair and the howling winds of injustice? Them try Hamm’s Beer – the Beer Refreshing! Or […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 April 2009
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The first seven parts of the Collector’s Field Guide covered the single CARS on hanging blisters. This is Part Eight – covering the hanging blister multi-packs. MOVIE MOMENTS The first release of the multi-packs of “singles” CARS came not long after the release of the first Desert Art singles, the Movie Moments which were actually […]