Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Beaten Like a Rented Mule, Not Bessie – Us
When was it exactly when you could rent a mule?
The early 70’s? Before my time?
I have jumped many a draw bridge in my Avis CAR but I missed the era where you could rent a mule and beat it because it wasn’t yours …
Why am I bringing this up?
Yes, there’s Bessie … in France … apparently closer on Route 66 somewhere near Le Radiator Springs … I think the song does does go, Kingman, Barstow, Somewhere in France …
Or I guess that’s the new lyrics …
It does look like it is the clean “dirty” version and it says DELUXE and not MEGASIZE … as does TJ …
Thanks for the pics, “David V.” and update info.
So, the big question remains, when could you rent a mule you could beat and not get beat up by PETA?
Is Bessie coming by mule train in the US?
7 April 2010
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i remember how i happily purchased the loose Bassie from the giant MACK set, two years back
time flies
I’m still waiting for Bessie to come out here.
There is no toy line like it in the world of toys, that’ s for sure!!! Hope things are well with you on your part of the race track!!! Still comin’ with us to LA for the grand openin’ of Cars Land/Radiator Springs in 1012, I hope!!!
BMW,
What’s up homeslice? Have you been behaving yourself? No………….. 🙂
Negative on the coming back thing, I just pop in here every once in while to see how my old stuff that I did is perceived as old habits die hard.
I must say that I do miss the passion that all you knotheads have for this Line. I really do miss that……….
😯 Drooool!!
Ladies & Gentlecars,
Please remember that these Characters were a long time coming, just like the Otis Redding song. Hope we did it right and this die cast offering floats your boat.
As JL always says, ” Quality Sells”. I sometimes miss you kuckleheads, still chilly……….. Go Mattel/Disney/Pixar/Cars 2
Laters………….
Ah Martin we miss you more!
Please tell us you are coming back for Cars 2!
Bessie has been here in Ireland for weeks along with new package design for Megasize. The Toons are also all over the place you can’t move in Tesco for Kabuto, Ito San, Ninja etc. I left a comment on one of the posts a few days ago confirming that she was dirty. I think she has Elvis Richard and Mack on her cardback and she costs €9.99. The new card design has also seen an increase in price of one euro but I’m not complaining!
I saw something odd this morning at Target. I wonder if anyone else has run into this. On the Color Changers pegs there were two Tex Dinocos side by side. One was the dark brown color that I have seen in the past. The other was a bright gold color! Both were in their packages in identical climactic conditions. Is this a new ploy to get us to collect them all or just a production mistake? Actually, the gold one looked a little naked. It might have been unpainted. Any ideas?
They stay the color of the last climate they were subjected to. I’ve noticed that with my sons he has all of them and they all do that.
my target has absolutely not a single cars items left finally never thought i would see the day. no stupid eyes,no fl,no megas,no haulers,no pit sets. this has been so for 4 days now. let you all know if they get here this week and maybe will be new stuff
Here come the Race-o-rama cases they found in the back of the stock room! 😆
So…uh…which car actually pulls Bessie?
For once, french collectors as me can enjoy of a world premiere issue. Quick, let’s go to Toy’s R Us ! We’re sooo late in france about die-cast Disney Pixar Cars !
sad, all very sad. in this economy, consumers are begging to spend money and MATTEL, TARGET, WALMART, TRU, etc. just don’t have a clue. Is there anyone to contact anywhere to address this? sad, very sad.
That’s where i have gotten mine… Damn it!!!
Sacre-Bleu!
Well, with the us, Mattel ‘Sacre blew it!’
boogity here. ok bessie is here in the UK/Ireland but what youve got to remember that there is still a lot of stuff we are waiting on and probably wont get, still think its best to be in the US of A.
Just remembered, while on holiday in Italy haulers were selling for 33 euro, I kid you not, I can only assume it is Disney licensing!
All the geordie
Boogity
aka the seeker of truth…and justice
Wow! That’s like $50, outrageous!
I feel like Mattel is treating us like a redheaded stepchild. Here we are in the good old US of A and the home of Mattel and we’re lagging behind on new releases. What the heck is up with that? I wonder what the Cars situation is like in Holland? I may have to ask the family out there what’s on the pegs. Not a good situation at all. 🙁
Is Mattel not from Canada?
…FYI… And we get less over here than all of you so…
So if you want a HARD-KNOCK-CARS-LIFE, Point your mule in direction “north”…
With the current replenishment system at Target and Wal-Mart, the pegs are empty for every toy line. The inventories are really low. Not only are Cars inventory pitiful, even Hot Wheels’ pegs are empty. Only Fred Meyer increased their inventory for Easter. Fred Meyer had a one day sale on Webkinz @ $4.99 and Cars basic assortment for $1.99. Target at South Hill, Puyallup, WA has received their second shipment of Final Laps Case E. All the other Targets in the ‘hood are still pushing Case D, which have become peg warmers. So much for the hyped demand. Wal-Mart continues to be stagnating with old lenticular packaging. Toyland is in a sorry state.
Same story down here a bit south of you Cars-wise. Iron Man 2 & Marvel Universe are available aplenty though. Seems like more of the blame may lie with Mattel not making things available in the correct quantities.
That photo is droolworthy. If I were in France, there would be an affray for sure.
Very good applied knowledge Monica!
Our area pegs are so full of Semi’s we never see any new Mega Size. Every time the pegs get low they bring more Semi’s out of the stockroom. 🙁
Off topic but I found the Team Bumper Save set at Target yesterday; didn’t know that was coming out. Does anyone know if that is the only new one? Still no sign of any of the new crew sets though
(MET: Yea, that’s the latest team set … looks like one per store so far? 🙄 ).
Sweet Collectormom! Yeah, I think that’s the only new one at the moment.
As for rental mules, I am thinking Gold Rush era, no?
Found Octane Gain crew today at target. It was the only one.
VERY NICE!! 🙂
I feel like we’re a stubborn child:
“You don’t get any Bessie’s until you cleanup all those Tumbleweed McQueens and Semi Cabs on the shelves. Then we’ll talk.”
All I ever see on the megasized pegs are TJ’s. Before that it was Richard Kensington, but he has finally sold out.
Goodness, I never saw RCK on the pegs here in SD, but I have seen a few TJ’s (would still not classify him as a peg warmer though)
Oh Bessie, come ot the US soon! (bring Ito Sans, Kabuto and Ninja with you)
Sacre Bleu! j’desire pour moi!
I see alot of cars I am waiting on:
Kabuto
Ito San
Ninja
Bessie
Plus they have the pit row launchers.
EHHHHH, does anybody know where David V. leaves? Or in wich stores has he seen this cars? METTTTTT, HELPPPPPPPPP……….
I think i’m going to visit a friend how leaves in Switzerland and have a look there. 🙁
Met, do you know in wich case those are? Maybe i can ask in the other store we have here if they can order this ones. Ask don’t cost a thing 🙂
Thanks,
Dolly
Wow the international cars situation seems to be way ahead of us, with new release after new release hitting there first. Glad to see Mattel showing some love to the international collectors, but hopefully they will make their way state side soon.
They hate German people as well. No sign here of Bessie or any new toons stuff. Only McQueens with collectors guides in tons.
They really HATE Canada too…but it must be very complicated to find us being SO FAR AWAY from the US!!!
Try explaining to somebody that you live in the “other Washington” which is two states north of California and just south of British Columbia. They think we live near Maryland or Virginia! Duh!
It’s not just Cars also Disney Movie & Pixar movies. Disney/Mattel Hates US… they release everything outside US and then last US.
I’ve got one coming from the UK… can’t wait to get it.
ME TO!
Cool! Can’t wait!