Article Archive for July 2012

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: The Retail Numbers
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 5 July 2012
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Without rehashing all the numbers covered in this early post … the bottom line is that Mattel never really reveals hard numbers* … But based on numbers from resellers, employees who work at the major retailer, T5ers and general consensus, it’s a pretty safe statement to say there are a lot fewer CARS sold and […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: The Cobbled Together Canada 3-Pack
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 4 July 2012
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“Dekoy” sends us his usual find from Walmart Canada. Don’t get too excited! Through the magic of a clear slipcover and a piece of clear Scotch tape, Mattel has created a new 3-pack … that do look familiar or is that awfully familiar? This may be breaking the magician’s code but Mattel has put 3 […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Happy 4th & All the Sarge Variants
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 4 July 2012
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Happy 4th of July! Salutin’ Sarge wears his USA stencil proudly … Original Sarge (2006) has the USA Stencil and the more white insignia. The return of Sarge in 2009 meant he got some slight color variations including a darker green but also yellow stripes. his mold is more detailed and the tires are slightly […]

Great $.99 MP3 Album Sale at Amazon TODAY ONLY
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Posted in Music on 3 July 2012
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Can’t beat this sale deal on select albums – $.99 for the entire album (not just one track) today at Amazon. As with digital music tracks, they are all unlocked so you can access them via the Amazon Cloud player or load them on your smartphones. There are about 10 other choices …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Next Singles CASE H – Shortest Golden Age EVER
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 3 July 2012
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Well, it was nice while it lasted, what was it – a week? The Golden Age of CARS 2 with the release of CASE G – a case with 4 new releases including three CHASE CARS and the Ultimate Chase FLASH. Man, that was a sweet era age … week. The next singles CASE H […]

Back to the Future: Behind the Scenes Photos
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Posted in movies on 2 July 2012
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Peek behind the movie magic …unless you want to believe the hoverboard is real … Via DesignTaxi.

Jamba Juice: BOGO Through 4th of July
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Posted in Food on 2 July 2012
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If it’s a little warm where you’re at (um, pretty much everyone east of the Sierra Nevada’s?) … Jamba Juice, buy one smoothie, get one free – or drink one and pour one on your head – until July 4th. Enjoy. Official page HERE plus link to 4-up coupons.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Official 2012 SDCC Mater Booth Video Preview
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 2 July 2012
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Fun sneak peek at the booth video for 2012 SDCC Mater. Our review, video & pics HERE.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2: Roger the Space Shuttle Now on Amazon
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 1 July 2012
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Roger the Space Shuttle with DVD is now on Amazon. You can see more pics from last week’s post. And if you want to recreate this scene as “John H.” did, you can still pick up Everett the Jumbo Jet at Amazon also. Swwwweeeettt!

Lawyer Speak: How to Say a Lot Without Saying Anything
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Posted in Internet on 1 July 2012
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Got this email from Blockbuster Express since I have rented movies from the kiosk … Dear Valued Customer,   As of June 23, 2012, Redbox has purchased the kiosks operated by NCR Corporation under the Blockbuster Express brand. The Blockbuster Express brand is sublicensed by Redbox from NCR Corporation, which is licensed by the BB […]