Article Archive for July 2009

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mini Spinout McQueen Speed Trap Playset
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 2 July 2009
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Posted in May – thought it would closer to Christmas time but TRU seems to have it in stock. From the looks of it, you try and launch MINI SPINOUT (TIRES) McQUEEN out of Flo’s over Sheriff & the Impound Yard, careful of the telephone wires and into the back to Mack to escape … […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Piston Cup Racers – Drink the 4-Pack
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 2 July 2009
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Coming this holiday season, more CARS to buy … There are three 4-packs of Piston Cup racers coming … And yes, now that they are calling him Spare O Mint, I’ll list him as such … Maybe they will fix Vitoline’s mustache … and Rev N Go is also scheduled as a launcher so we’ll […]

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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 2 July 2009
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Well, for those eagerly awaiting your mini Piston Cup AND the actual return of SARGE! Case B of the Lenticulars are leaving Mattel’s warehouse … Yea, hate to pile on but why aren’t there 9 Sarge’s and 1 McQueen? Just to be clear – lenticulars are the new mainline so available everywhere now – especially […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Kmart CARS Collecting – The Hard 9
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Posted in diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 1 July 2009
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Anyone can just walk into a store or click BUY IT NOW … How about 9 the HARD WAY … That’s right. 9 RIGHT CARS. 9 WRONG NAMEPLATES. You want easy? Go back to sorting dynamite in a blasting cap factory on the high seas. 3 down, 6 to go, who’s in? Thanks for the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers Update 2009
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Posted in check list, diecast, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 1 July 2009
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The whole Hauler distribution plan is its own weird universe. To save money, Mattel offers them as Direct Import which the large retailers won’t do because they have to arrange and pay for their own shipping so the large retailers just wait until it shows up at Mattel’s warehouse – hence the long time gap. […]