Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: 2013 Diecast Year Complete!
With the arrival of Ichigo (thanks for the great photo, “John H.”) …
… All 115* Diecast CARS of the “Themes 2013” series are out!
That fact by itself is a miracle. Our brethren Hot Wheels collectors might sock you or the wall if you utter the phrase, “You mean Mattel didn’t release the entire set of your series?”
🙂
So, while the year was certainly not perfect, to get everything released from a poster is no small miracle so that’s something.
Of course, we won’t point out that it’s hard to find a bunch on the shelves but they are all out and available for trade or to buy an entire case.
The revised Q case contains the last two CHASES (no Super Chases in the Q case).
The Deluxe G case is slowly being released and the 2-packs with a slew of new CARS is on its way from the warehouse so 2013 is done!
*Note, the 3 Super Chases are not shown on the poster, nor the exclusives in the Target Box sets, nor the D23 Convoy Brothers and so forth so we don’t have a final, final count until the Kmart CARS Day box is released and there are Target box sets coming in the next month or so – which might not switch design/motifs so it might still be counted as 2013.
(I also hope I counted the poster correctly. 🙂 ).
But hey, everything (else) on the poster is out!
Fill that tiny Cartini glass and drink up!
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metroxing
29 September 2013
Disney, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS
7 Comments
I need ichigo so bad…… Its like the stores in az aren’t getting the q case.
Lots of good releases, but case assortments still have room to improve.
Question… will these be coming back for Cars 2014? I know how we hate repackage but some of us haven’t gotten all of our wants. Is it once Case A 2014 starts, 2013 is gone for good? Maybe repackage with new models/cars? Just curious… :/
(MET: Generally, retailers do not order older stock after the new motif comes out, now they might still have stock in the distro centers/back room so that generally explains why older stuff might pop up but it’s not something you can count on. I would say there’s some leeway until December because it’s still technically 2013 so if you only have a few dozen CARS to complete 2013, no need to panic but if you are starting from scratch today, you might might want to draw up a plan. 🙂 Good luck! Keep in mind if the warehouse has it, official resellers like ChildrensToyCloset can always order you a case).
Well… the poster count 116 units. There is also different ways to count them…
75 singles (75 units)
13 Deluxe (13 units)
10 2-pack (20 units)
2 single pack counting 2 diecast (Luigi/Guido)(4 units)
1 2-pack counting 4 diecast (Topolino Band)(4 units)
Total 116 diecast…. and 3 accessories (Table, glasses and sign) 🙂
(MET: I squinted and counted it in 15-seconds without going back to check … so i figured I was probably plus/minus 3. 🙂 ).
Another accessory comes with Holley w/screen. The small plastic piece that she puts her wheels on to move the screen.
(MET: Great, I cannot recall where I put that …).
Met, I need that Cartini glass.
Yes! IMO, this is the most amazing year since 2008, and possibly the only year besides 2006 that every car pictured was released. ( 2006 was only 16 diecast singles and 4 movie moments)
Can’t wait to see your final count for 2013 and recap of the “Year of Complete Cars”. Its been an expensive but rewarding year in collecting.
That’s a lot of Cars to be released in a year…
For awhile it looked like there would be additions to the “Missing in Action” from the 2009 and 2010 Collector Guides and 2011 and 2012 posters… hopefully we’ll see those Cars one day as well.