Article Archive for April 2011

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: CARS 2 DVD Packaged With Diecast CAR
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 10 April 2011
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Too early? Too soon? Yes, who wants to talk about the CARS 2 Blu Ray DVD before the film is even out? 🙂 But if you needed an extra incentive to buy the DVD in November 2011 – it will come with an exclusive diecast CAR. No idea what it will be but save space […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Buy-Redeem Reward Points for CARS 2 Theater Ticket (Target Update)
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 10 April 2011
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The “New” Blu Ray & DVD Combo DVD for CARS coming this Tuesday April 12, 2011 … also contains a reward code good for an $8.50 movie ticket for CARS 2. Okay, technically the Blu Ray DVD & regular DVD combo pack was released last November but it came with two diecast CARS … this […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Agents on a Mission Replica CARS Tours
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Film on 10 April 2011
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John In Mo went to visit the CARS 2 Replica Tour appropriately enough in St. Louis, MO … John writes, “Once we did the secret agent activities and posed for the family photo, we were able to reward ourselves with personalized bags.” And John was nice enough to personalize one for me! Very nice, thanks […]

Walmart Brand: Look, Read and Maybe a Quick Poison Control Call …
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Posted in Retail on 9 April 2011
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While you might be able to save a little on the Walmart store brand, make sure you keep everything in its proper place in your house … Yes, it a GREAT VALUE unless of course, you use the wrong stove photo item with the other stovetop photo item … of course, any fool knows a […]

Kohl’s is Ready: Baby, Baby, Baby
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Posted in Retail on 9 April 2011
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Kohl’s is clearing the shelves for CARS 2 … BTW, that is a REAL BABY on the bottom shelf. “Dad of the Year” stood by as Baby Stocker did a reset … duty … Kick, step, kick …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: Reading is Fun-da-mental
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 9 April 2011
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Top ten excuses when faced with this snipe on a box … 10) If there a watermark, everything in a 3-feet radius is automatically rescinded and free. I read that on the internet. 9) ‘Do Not Place on Shelf’ could mean almost anything … There’s just not enough to go on. 8) I’m not placing […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: What Is it?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 9 April 2011
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Saw this on the TRU shelf yesterday … it has a quasi CARS 2 design motif though it dosen’t say so … But of course, all the CARS featured are from CARS 1. The CARS are huge and seem to weight a lot. If you drop them in a bubble bath, I think they sink […]

Believe It or Not – “OMG” Is Old Valley Speak …
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Posted in Internet on 8 April 2011
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Old valley, fer sure, fer sure … If you guessed its first recorded usage of OMG was from 1917 by British Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot “Jacky” Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone – you win a scone! So, apparently he was Lord God king bu-fu. Read about it here at the History New […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: Miguel Camino, Max Schnell + Pixar GT Racer
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 8 April 2011
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Two more characters (already IDed) but now officially introduced … Max Schnell is an ordinary German luxury sedan turned racecar. Max’s character takes inspiration from a real racing series, the DTM German Touring Car Championship, which features heavily modified Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4 sedans. In the real world, these competition versions make 460 horsepower […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: 2-Packs Checklist (Fixed)
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 8 April 2011
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The other day, we put together a checklist of everything coming out on hanging cards – some people were confused about the 2-packs since they were alpha listed and not by package so here’s a listing of the 2-packs by the pack itself. These should all be out before the movie opens. They are technically […]