TRU Exclusive … Color Changer 2-Packs with BRUSH!I do not know if if the CARS have been changed-upgraded with additional stickers or if this is prototype photo and the RELEASED 2-pack CARS will more closely match the current singles … In addition to the McQueen-Chick Hicks  2-pack, the others scheduled are: Doc Hudson & Ramone, […]

Most of the CARS in the Collector Booklet 2010 featured CARS we saw at SDCC or in one of our visual checklists – MEGASIZE 2010 … CHASE 2010, and MATER TALL TALES. But there was one surprise … There is a new CHASE Dinoco Lightning McQueen “Celebrity Signature.” It took some investigative work but ta-da! […]

Here is the latest checklist incorporating all of the known information regarding lenticular and final lap singles … of course, information will change but as of now – collect them all. 🙂 3 JPEG files – just drag off and print. Good luck! The columns that are BLANK are UNKNOWN. BTW, there is an error, […]

The sparkly shiny, gussied up light them up Mattel DJ has arrived … Who’s YOUR DJ? Original – the not quite right with the blue stripe DJ? The standard bearer until 2009 … with the intro of DJ (corrected). Then came CHASE Impound DJ … (boot on the other foot but otherwise the same as […]

Here is a sneak peek at some of the pages of the Collector’s Guide Booklet 2010 coming soon with Ransburg Dragon McQueen courtesy of Priyanka K.(“thegilmoreboys.”) Guess they are going to save the copyright-trademark licensing issues and just call it a ‘metallic finish.’ Car looks great. I don’t think this plastic base comes with the […]

“Mike J.” had a fun Christmas filling up his CTC case the wife (and Santa Claus) delivered … Very nice … MackDaddy got the 1:1 scale HTB Hauler … well, just the Semi …

It’s not quite canon but tastes perfect … It’s a good thing “Kevin W.” does not live near me … if he did, nom, nom, nom, nom … Hey Disney, where’s our Motor Speedway of the South as madelines bake mold? The roadway can be a giant sheet of chocolate cake … the haulers made […]

The giant RC Dragon McQueen has arrived … “JestrJef” sends pics – says it’s $19.99 – sounds like a good deal for kids (of all ages) 🙂 Sliding action and sounds … just like my car 🙂 Too bad, this wasn’t available 40 years ago, we could’ve gotten the real real ninja star spinning and […]

New pics from Nikko … Carsland is practically done … Dirt moved around a bit more … The wavy stairs are up … that must be the line up area … Free shower after port-a-potty use? Thanks “Nikko” for setting up camp on the hill overlooking CARSLand – see you in June 2012 … I’ll […]

Jason P. has not only created a whole slew of FREE customs to give away here at TakeFive – he has really out-done himself with the latest custom winner – Mistletoe Muffler sponsored Lightning McQueen … Congrats again winner “Mia, Tia & NJM,” your one-of-a-kind hand made custom is on its way to you! The […]