They are slowly appearing across the country. Do not panic unless you wish to. They are not exclusives – everyone will eventually get some and then they will some more … You can order cases from resellers. Don’t panic just yet. This looks like the case assortment … is pretty close to the case assortment […]

If you’re a fan of Disney Pixar films or know someone who is  – there is  very little you will not love about this book. Pixarpedia – 300 pages from DK Publishing. This was the ‘basic’ description. From before Toy Story to beyond Up!, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia captures all the films, shorts, characters, history, and […]

CARS Disney backpacks are on sale – you can even personalize them. Thanks for heads up MiaSenorita. And if you live too far from a Disney Store, now you can buy Frank online. Frank posts are HERE & HERE. The Disney Store also has their “RC” playsets on sale – the playsets are mostly in […]

Hey, it’s a long weekend coming up here in the good old U.S. of A.  So why not a little humor for a friday! Like this story about a Brit and his little friend: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8108297.stm (LINK CORRECTED. Thanks, Chuki Mama!) Or this strange web video: It’s all about the squirrels! Happy Labor Day in advance […]

What’s wrong with this picture? Maybe we should sell PRINTS here at TakeFive … I shall title this … “Retail Death.” “I Cry.” “Stare Into the Abyss. It Shall Stare Back At You” “Faded Shadows of Fun” “Stick a Peg in Me …” “Mankey Scot Git.” “O (I’m In) Canada” “Better to have it and […]

Yep, it’s pumpkin season … um, what did you think I was talking about? But this year, instead of a chain saw and dental tools, Jeanne S. found us some sharp implements of decoration … I expect to see this art of CARS in pumpkin form from all of you … along with a dozen […]

These are the Final lap CARS scheduled for August 2009 to Autumn 2010. Updated to include photos versus the blu ray screenshots. ROLL CALL 2009-2010 Scroll slowly. It’s the victory lap! Look, a cute ute … More Reporters … (or Aroldo’s custom …) Bert – the reporter. Dash Boardman – reporter. Houser Boon. Marty – […]

Some more FINAL LAP MAINLINE NON-LENTICULAR SINGLES coming 2009-2010. This is actually the lenticular version … Some of the reporters are hard to tell who’s what as the screenshot colors are hard to tell … Cone Lightning … Who knew you could release an entire line of CARS with just cones glued to them? 🙂 […]

Now scheduled for September … Hauler CASE G. As others have reported in the UK and France already, Nitroade Hauler has hit Germany (TRU). CASE H contains NO STALL as the new hauler but also includes Octane Gain … they might want to-need to repack that case … This pic courtesy of SlicePie-Jake but I […]

Well, Walmart talks big about what’s coming but will they deliver to YOUR STORE? Apparently, later this week, WM will get some Mater Tall Tales – megasize CARS … again, unlike the days of yore (11 months ago) when virtually all WM’s would get a base amount of CARS (or other toys merchandise) so you […]