Article Archive for September 2013
Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 11 September 2013
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Looks like there will be one more Deluxe case to close out the remaining Deluxe CARS … A great deluxe case would be 2 Dracula Maters, 2 Waiter Mater and 1 of each of the other 2. There are only 6 CARS in each Deluxe sealed case. But there is the possibility there are are […]
Posted in Disney Planes on 10 September 2013
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PLANES the movie is still going strong since no one else had the foresight to release another major studio brand animated film in the late summer period – until Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 opens at the end of September. PLANES will pass up TURBO this week – only a few hundred thousand […]
Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Store on 10 September 2013
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“Toyfountain” did not like the yellow rims on the new Disney Store Gold Metallic Rip Clutchgoneski so with a little screwdriver, he made the switch … Pretty easy with screws in the base – and another Rip. So, the Gold Metallic Rip Clutchgoneski’s are CHASES or not? Though it also hardly matters as the plastic […]
Posted in Toys on 10 September 2013
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Pretty fun diorama from Greenlight. Must be nice to get a diorama with “extras” cars … (1) 1974 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile (2) 1974 Dodge Monaco Chicago Police (2) 1974 Dodge Royal Monaco Chicago Police (2) Police barricades Pretty cool! Available at Amazon. There’s also an older 2-pack with a different Illinois State Police car plus […]
Posted in Science on 9 September 2013
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Sometimes we forget just how dramatic high tide and low tide are … These are 6-18 hours apart … I wonder if we set a camera to record the arrival of a Super Chase case on the pegs if it would match this high tide and low gifs. 🙂 You can check more at Marten’s […]
Posted in collecting, Disney, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 9 September 2013
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As I noted in my post on exclusives post a few weeks back, toy companies do not get it – if they really, really wanted just to thank their biggest fans – they should do so by giving them something – how do they determine that? I do not know. But short of them driving […]
Posted in Disney, Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Planes on 9 September 2013
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All 3 of the PLANES 4-packs are available online again at Target.com (these are Target exclusives). The newest box set is Air Ambush – from the scene where Rip, Ned & Zed meet up with Dusty in the Grand Canyon/Monument Valley … And other than the 2nd appearance of Ripslinger in the box sets, the […]
Posted in Disney on 8 September 2013
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Disney has put up a Walt Disney World Ratings & Reviews site – there are not a ton of reviews yet but it might be helpful in deciding on the dozens of places to stay, hundreds of places to eat … etc … And when people have a complaint, it looks like they will follow […]
Posted in Food on 8 September 2013
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General Mills is bringing back their 5 Monster Cereals. Most people can name the Big 3 but can you name all 5? I could not. I’m not sure I ever tried the other two but Fruity Yummy Mummy looks hilarious! Must try! Anyone with fond memories of Fruit Brute? ONLY AT TARGET. Yep, exclusive cereals! […]
Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 8 September 2013
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This is the last one listed – it seems to be available at Target TRU – thanks for the nice photo, Lane Change. The Max Transporter, Jorg* – does seem to have the nicest design so far. If it were only diecast (at least the front cab), it would be a nice addition to the […]