Article Archive for January 2012

Anti-SOPA Day – Some Websites Going DARK
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Posted in Internet on 18 January 2012
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While TakeFive is not going dark, some websites are – to protest and call attention to the overly vague and dangerous bills written by the movie studios and record labels which does not just covers movie or music files but anything that ANYONE claims is a copyright violation. Most people are not for piracy of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: Singles CASE D London Cards + Ultimate Chase
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 18 January 2012
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Here is the case assortment for the singles CASE D – coming next … these should be on the new London cards (or maybe a mix with Porto Corsa – we won’t know know until we crack it open). If they are London cards, for card collectors, they can start from the start … for […]

Tiny CSI Fans – Now Teeny, Tiny Crime Scene Tape …
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Posted in Gadgets on 17 January 2012
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Who ate my Hershey kisses? Who changed my station? Who moved my cheese? Mini crime is still crime! You must not contaminate the crime scene … before you can get on your sunglases to come back to investigate … in slo mo … Only available in the UK so far …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Oversized Update + New 3 Packs
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 17 January 2012
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This might shock you but it turns out the info from Mattel on the new oversized-Deluxe cases was correct but not the whole story – they jumped the gun by several cases. So, that case info was correct but it might be 2-3 months before we see that case … so good news, bad news […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Disney Sale Now Expanded + Free Shipping?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Store on 16 January 2012
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When the latest Disney sale started (way back on Friday), there were a lot fewer CARS 2 items on sale but now a lot more CARS 2 items are up to 50% off … though the 30% coupon seems expired so in some ways it’s better. There is a coupon code for Free Shipping (no […]

Old Toy Robots
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Posted in Contests on 16 January 2012
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Since “Danrio” won our contest with a story about his old robot, here are some old school toy robot ads … I think there’s a reason TV ads for kids need to say things like city block sold separately or some assembly required … The scary but kissable Garloo

Time Out Timer Stool
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Posted in Advertising on 15 January 2012
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Let me know how this works out for you … Available at Wisteria (the store, not the DH street).

Nicer Than Your Average Roadside McDonald’s …
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Posted in Food on 15 January 2012
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France. The design was given a trial run at an outpost in Villefranche-de-Lauragais, and six other locations are currently in the works. More Pics here at FastCompanyDesign.com Yes, no Quarter Pounder but you can order a Royal several ways – French menu at FLICKR. And you can also get a Kronenbourg Beer. Or instead of […]

Contest Winner! Disney D23 Expo Woody Exclusive!
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Posted in Contests on 15 January 2012
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Congrats to DANRIO! Contest was to tell us … “a brief description of the toy you hung onto the longest from your childhood or the toy you missed most from your childhood or the toy you missed most because you saw it on eBay …” Thanks for the prize donation Mariela, Pablo & son! Sorry […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Variant Collectors Unite …
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 15 January 2012
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There is now a Shu Todoroki that makes all the other releases a variant. Three changes: Front diffuser now black (I believe that’s what the part is called). Windows black and not dark gray. Eyebrows gray instead of very faint light gray. NOTE: The rubber tire versions looks like the original Shu release (on the […]