Back in the old days before computer detailing … You had to use your imagination to envision a man’s face kicked by a beaten rented mule … well, imagination necessary no more … you can practically taste the metallic blood landing at all those sitting ringside … Is this is good thing?  

Lightning McQueen with Cone was one of the most sought after and limited CARS diecast from the Final Lap series. Now, readily available AND upgraded to the unibody all-metal diecast body … Nice! Previously had a mouth/expression that was a plastic bolt-on – now sporting the exact same expression and eye position but ALL METAL […]

Of course, the average eBay auction is pretty straightforward, it’s either open or sealed and you decide if the price is right but for the hard to find “rare” CARS collectibles, there is the added layer of whether it’s legit, an unauthorized factory production or a custom. Rarely do customizers hide the fact they are […]

While we know there are Pitty’s coming in PLANES, it’s presumed there will be some auto vehicle diecast characters … and the first one has been semi-revealed, some sort of old school fuel truck … Unfortunately it’s only a low res photo for now … but for those who refuse to buy planes from PLANES, […]

While we might quibble about the distribution and some glaring sculpt/design FAILS for CARS 2 diecasts, there is hardly anything to complain about the LEMONS of CARS 2. They are works of art for the real life autos that are/were anything but. These are all great photos from “John H,” who not only takes great […]

While the cardbacks covers most of the scheduled releases (as singles and Movie Moments 2-packs), there are 4 more singles added to the official list … The “Japan TV Show CARS” Plus the third one … They are definitely on a singles list and not a box or multi-pack … hopefully, they’ll realize they are […]

Now, normally, it would not be a big deal – that these arrived at Walmart about 7-10 days and now are available at Target. But it’s been a while since a particular CASE (whether singles or 2-packs) of CARS has arrived at BOTH the Big two retailers at about the same time. Even CASES of […]

Buy One, Get One 30% off … seems to apply to cases also so if you fell behind on the 200 Star Wars releases …

The US Disney D23 Expo is August 9th to the 11th and among the thousands of items offered will be the Mattel exclusive, “Convoy Brothers 4-Pack.” But for the first time, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Tokyo, they are holding a second D23 Expo in Japan! “D23 Expo Japan, the first Expo […]

T5er E.Davies1 has some sad news to pass along and hopes that you might be able to help … (Eli Davies’ words in italics). “Long story short… My son has Batten Disease. He was a normal, above average kid through age 2.5, then seizures started. After a year of testing they finally found the bad […]