The new mainline is now the lenticular CARS … so if you’re just joining in on collecting this line, what are the differences?  (besides the eyes lenticular effect and windshield area, obviously). Clearly if you’ve been collecting all along, whether you will collect these or not is your call. But for newbies who only want […]

From Samurai 60 (David)_ & Family … Hi all in the Take5 community!  It is time now to introduce the Pay It Forward Part III Contest which I am calling the “Recession Buster”.  It has been really tough/sad to read about many collectors in the Take5 community who have had to call it quits and […]

It’s customs day 🙂 Leroy Traffik needs a new pair of shoes (time two) … Start with this … Then do this … Repeat. Attach new tires … Easy … well, if you have tools, patience, technical skills, know-how, and artistry … see, easy 😉 Baby got my new shoes on … Ramone is shaking […]

Now, this is a Classic Custom … Coke Classic that is … Dustin should be a pretty straightforward customizing gig – lots of open space but yet on eBay, most seem to be done by customizers who have no sense of white space around a graphic – if the thing measures 2.3 inches, they print […]

Ok, this post may not be CARS related specifically but I think it does fall within the genre of fun and amazing artwork (such as created by Pixar) so here on a Friday, enjoy a look back at a seminal list of cartoon and artist influences over the years (for those of you over 40 […]

The two posters given away at the two Kmart CARS Day (last October and last month) were printed in small quantities … naturally. It’s as if they think no one would be interested in a large oversized checklist of Disney Pixar CARS … certainly not pay actual money for one … The poster for 2009 […]

Rachel Malynn and her two boys recently lost her husband & their father, Paul. She asked to pass along these words to all of you who contributed through words, deeds and prayers … “I would like to thank you all for the condolences and heart felt words and prayers at this time in my life. […]

Gask-its are still crunchy after a long trip … Here is your full checklist for a complete & authentic Gask-its  from France … Front of the bag and the mail away flyer with instructions. (Detailed instructions are in this post). Back of the bag and front of the card. If you love legalese, you’ll love […]

It’s still hard to tell what exactly is going on with the 1:24 scale lightning McQueen and the entire 1:24 scale lineup but it does appear they have left the Area 51 Hanger … next destination? I guess it makes logical sense as it has the Matty At Rest logo … Indicating, “You Can Keep […]

Mini adventures are not done yet … As Shiny Wax says – please step closer – you will buy the Mini’s, you will buy the Mini’s … We wanna play too! 8 down, 28 to go …