Article Archive for June 2009

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: We Have Seen the Errors of Your CARS Production Ways
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 30 June 2009
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You say potato, I say po-tot-toe You say error, I say variant … let’s call the whole eBay thing off … Blue – Green, whatev. Easy Idle, Vitoline – whatev. Thanks for the photo Kevin NascarBroncosFan. I’m telling, I am NOT Bumper Save … we look nothing alike! No Stall – about to stall … […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: It’s a Hum Dinger – It’s Hummer Sven
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 30 June 2009
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The long wait is over … He is bigger than life … And wide too … He is oversized AND mega sized. Hey tiny … You’re no Hummer … What are you the H8.25? I’ve got insects in my hair bigger than you … My hair will pump you up. Das Booty. Get out of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: No Stall In the First Stall
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 29 June 2009
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Megasize CASE K has arrived and first out of the box, No Stall Semi … Er, Collect Them All … I think there’s another new CAR in the box but he seems to be in makeup so check back later πŸ™‚ Meanwhile, Megasize CASE L has been canceled and the next case will be CASE […]

TakeFiveADay – The Official Twitter Link
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Posted in Internet, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 29 June 2009
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We are at: http://twitter.com/takefiveaday Right now, it’s just essentially a glorified RSS feed πŸ˜‰ But in a few weeks at SDCC, we hope to be tweeting on a regular basis from SDCC. Be sure to follow us if you’re going to SDCC so we can follow you …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Storytellers Release 2.0
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 29 June 2009
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This post is mostly a repeat of an earlier post but now with new photos that were shown off at the Atlanta Diecast Show: The first go-around of the Storytellers series was a big hit … Make that a surprise hit. Well, maybe not to us πŸ™‚ Hence, the giant gap between Release 1.0 & […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The New Aroldo Apple Customs
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 28 June 2009
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I guess Aroldo was sitting around and was bored of looking at his masterpiece πŸ™‚ So, he updated his Apple hauler – of course, the Apple race team is going to take more than one truck to the race … Mac iCar will arrive in his swanky trailer that will have all the latest Apple […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Early CARS Trailer – Not So Canon … Except That …
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Posted in Film, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 28 June 2009
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The Pixar “Incredibles” release contained the CARS “preview trailer” on the DVD. On the surface of it, it seems quite non-canonical with “McQueen” sporting a Corrosion Seal sponsor and wearing the #57 … Plus a lot of oddball sponsors: Papa Rivera’s Low Fat Lard (Blue CAR) (Thanks, “BMW”) Corrosion Seal #57 (Red CAR) Jumbo Pretzels […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The T5 Readers Roundup
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 27 June 2009
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“RedRansburgMcQueen” found a nice (and was soon to be discarded) CARS standee to use as a display … Holds 72 CARS. From Altan in Turkey, the very amusing Fillmore you get with the Fillmore” cover issue of the European CARS magazine … “RobertFlopy” has found Fillmore’s Cousin … “Lenin V” spots Snot Rod’s cousin in […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lightyear Launchers Land in the Netherlands
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, News on 27 June 2009
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Thanks to the great “ScobbyDoo,” we have proof and pics of Lightyear Launchers in the Netherlands. Lil Torquey Pistons. Clutch Aid. No, these are NOT rubber tires. The other Lightyear Launcher was (take a wide guess) … Lightning McQueen! But not a bad assortment – presumably in a box of 6 with two each. When […]

UP With Fun – Disney Pixar Up
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Posted in Film, Toys on 27 June 2009
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Are you a dog too? I think this is the non talking version at the Disney store but they also have a version that “talks.” And while there’s no Carl action figure – you can actually make your own at this Disney site … you can also make UP bookmarks, a ballon house and even […]