This chart from business intelligence info supplier (on imports) Panjiva.com looks about right. The Mattel Disney CARS market is a smidgen of what it once was …

The Kmart Free Ivan Deluxe Diecast Offer is now LIVE! Buy $20 worth of Mattel Disney Pixar products (Mattel products! $20 Before TAXES)! Then go to www.Mattel.com/KMCars to begin your redemption process. Before you begin, there’s even better news – ZERO postage & handling fees! Nice! AND NO UPC’s to mail in so all you […]

Of course, Calvin & Hobbes is arguably the greatest comic strip of all time – it’s sad that Bill Watterson “retired” so many years ago … a few online artists have done a few tribute strips … “Hobbes and Bacon” is Calvin & Suzy’s daughter – it’s nicely done with the right touches – even […]

OzzieMum (who also sent along all the photos) wasn’t kidding when she said you could buy Frosty specific merchandise in Australia. PJ’s Sheets/Pillowcases … Not available in the US for any characters, a (build it) Frosty Kit. Promotional – made of foam. Fun! I would definitely wear this cap – but kids only … Yep, […]

Well, 5,335,200 bricks – a 42X version of the one you can buy in stores. It was in Times Square last week. You can read more at TVGuide.com Pretty sweet. I’d like one in the backyard …

No real shock, some Kmart’s have already placed the Francesco Fan Mater case out early … “Jeff M.” sends along this pic from last week. Thanks for the photo! “Lightyear” found the entire case out at his Kmart. There are 2 Materhosen’s, 1 Francesco Fan Mater, 1 Elvis RV, 1 Dustin Mellow (both re-releases that […]

Two reason not to rob people – it’s wrong and karma might literally hit you in the ***.

Thanks “John H.” for the nice photos and reviews. You can read the post covering Darth Mater & Stormtrooper Tractor HERE. These are all essentially 1:55 in scale – though not from Mattel, they are also not particularly canon but they are now part of the CARS Expanded Universe. Sally/Princess Leia has the cool 1138 […]