Article Archive for June 2011
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 13 June 2011
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Some nice large size versions of the Crew Chiefs from the Kmart exclusive 2-pack racer & crew chiefs (no real point in showing the racers, as you know essentially what they look like – will the racers in the Kmart 2-packs have different eye positions and expressions? Only time will tell). In chronological order of […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, IOS on 12 June 2011
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If you want to save a few trees and a few more bookcases, some of the CARS 2 books are available for your IOS devices (ipad, iphone and ipod touch). (LINKS below will launch iTunes) Cars 2 The Junior Novelization Cars 2: Race Around the World Cars 2: Super Spies Cars 2: Fueled for Adventure […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Store on 12 June 2011
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Starting last Saturday, the Disney Stores is having an in-store CARS 2 activities & events for the next two Saturdays. You get a passport to get stamped … And yesterday … Yesterday’s activity – you got a Mater to fold up … Plus stickers … While I think anyone can be part of the activities, […]
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 12 June 2011
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Thanks to “DDD,” the mystery of Professor Z is out in the open but now we need some more sleuthing on your part. You can read the full story HERE. But here’s a closeup – as a few people thought perhaps it was just a smudge – it certainly looks like someone made a real […]
Posted in movies on 11 June 2011
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Hey All Take5ers! This post is a paid placement for a company that was looking to gain some traction for their infographics so we thought we would accomodate them and help keep the squirrels at bay and the server fees down! The first one is one created by a designer to illustrate the popularity and […]
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 June 2011
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Toys R Us Germany-Austria & Switzerland is offering a passport of discounts and promotional CARS this summer. “Dolly” was not only nice enough to send along the link but also crawled out of a sick bed to translate it for us – thanks “Dolly” and hope you & the family are feeling better soon! Der […]
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 June 2011
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If you like variants, you’ll LOVE this one. If you are sitting around fiddling your thumbs because you have everything … er, thought you had everything … It’s GOLD Lightning McQueen! Created from the cosmic collision of stardust, dark matter and the creation of the cosmos … GOLD LIGHTNING MCQUEEN. Born and forged from the […]
Posted in Gadgets on 10 June 2011
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The video shows it in action and if you run into problems, the parachute backup. Theoretically it can reach a speed of 60 miles per hour, an altitude of 8,000 feet, and fly for about 30 minutes on a full fuel tank. It might set you back $100k but totally worth it. The Martin Aircraft […]
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 10 June 2011
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Thanks to the CSI work of “DDD,” it looks like we can add Professor Z to the variant list … This is the Professor Z that’s been available as a single, and on a short card. At first “DDD,” just thought he discovered a “foggy” monocle version which seems a legitimate variant but not always […]
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 10 June 2011
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There was a listing for a Kmart Garage exculsive for the holidays, instead of sugar plums, I think everyone was hoping for some pit row garage for our rubber tire Kmart Piston Cup racers but, um … not so much … It’s the parking garage from last year – updated graphics and 6 diecasts … […]