Article Archive for February 2010
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 28 February 2010
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Kabuki Kabuto Known As Boost Can Be Boasted Early Peg Pluckers I think that’s my haiku for the day – I’m too tired to recount if I am off. Um, in other words, Boost in his new Japanese guise has arrived in other parts of the world … He’s a mean one, Mr. Grinch … […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 27 February 2010
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Samurai60-David & Samuel R . has graciously and generously put together FOUR great CARS package that are great by themselves but have again, generously and graciously agreed to donate all proceeds to our friend Caitlin L. From David’s own words … “As many of you know, Caitlin (futurepixargoddess) is due with baby Lorelai in March. […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 27 February 2010
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Too nice! The Green Chick Hicks is only available on an international card … “Edge” (Sander P.) not only found the Green Chick Hicks but built this elaborate custom setup – it looks he he built every bit of it from scratch? Pretty impressive and perfect! He even scaled Dexter and the fans to be […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 26 February 2010
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America’s favorite lenticular diecast are back! The revision is that we have two fewer Ramones in this case – replaced by a King & a Bling Bling Lightning McQueen. If you’re behind in your lenticular collection, it’s a nice case with several hard to find CARS. And also released, CASE H … double the eyes! […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 25 February 2010
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He’s off the track and off the hook – though technically on the hook … I do believe I will need the EXTRA STRENGTH Mood Springs TANIGHT … I might bend but I will not break … or brake … BTW, has anyone seen my brake fluid? No worse for wear than a 3-year playing […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 24 February 2010
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Samurai60-David & Samuel R . has graciously and generously put together FOUR great CARS package that are great by themselves but have again, generously and graciously agreed to donate all proceeds to our friend Caitlin L. From David’s own words … “As many of you know, Caitlin (futurepixargoddess) is due with baby Lorelai in March. […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 24 February 2010
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It’s hard to believe but after 4 years, we are pretty much in the same boat – why aren’t there more CARS on the shelf? That’s a pretty good question but let’s take a roll call first to see where the retailers stand: TARGET: “Beautifully Empty.” On the West Coast (where the greatest concentration of […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 23 February 2010
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Not particularly canon, the Cars Toon Mater the Greater playset is out … Yea, technically, it should be a bull ring but of course that’s a lot of plastic and really for kids, not that much fun so this while this is not particularly accurate nor canon – it is nevertheless has much more play […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 22 February 2010
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The Disney Store CARS singles have gotten a nice upgrade … of course, the townies have been around since 2006 and last year, they were joined by some of the Piston Cup racers with more hopefully to come … they were on nice functional cards – straightforward designs – beating Mattel to the 360 clear […]
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 21 February 2010
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The 2010 Collector’s Guide is here … I’m not sure if they are calling him ‘metallic finish’ because they a) don’t want to pay Ransburg any extra licensing on the front panel; b) figure no outside the industry cares or even knows what Ransburg means and ‘metallic’ says it just as well or; c) it’s […]