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Exclusive Snipe – What Does It Mean? Legally, not much of anything. Note, the snipe reads 1 EXCLUSIVE VEHICLE. And the other snipe ONLY AT TARGET. So, both are legally true. Bottom line – they promise … This box set is only available at Target and contains 1 Exclusive Vehicle. No where does it promise […]

As noted by Mashable (and bond rating companies), Toys R Us has been piling on debt from its investment holders – normally, they cash out by doing another IPO but in the case of TRU, the numbers behind the numbers are pretty weak so this Christmas might be a tipping point. At best, TRU declares […]

Fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger There is another Rescue Copter named RYKER. Super (water) scooper Lil Dipper (voiced by Julie Bowen). Heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter Ex-military transport Cabbie   Plus “Smokejumpers” … Drip Blackout & UNKNOWN. Blackout. This might be Mayday? Fuel Pitty The Gift Packs include one of the Large PLANES, a Dusty and […]

John Lasseter gives a tour of CARSLAND to THE VIEW/Whoppi Goldberg. (spoiler alert if you haven’t ridden Radiator Springs racers) There is also a new TV spot, “Mater Bells.” Not Santa CAR, Mater is being towed by Tractor Elves …

While the overall singles scheduled are not too exciting, the 2-pack Movie Moments look interesting and the oversized Deluxe lineup definitely looks pretty good. Of course, Nelson Blindspot and Chuck “Choke” Cables is already out so we’re off to a good start diecast character wise. The fact there’s only 1 Chuck Cables in each case […]

Our contest ends tonight … and an appropriate video to show visually to kids how video stores actually worked! Also AT&T – the Bell System explains how to use a rotary phone We’ll need a video soon to show kids that we had to use our thumbs to play video games instead of just randomly […]

From the LA Times … “Pixar Animation Studios has laid off an undisclosed number of people at its Emeryville, Calif., headquarters due to the delay of its forthcoming film “The Good Dinosaur.” The layoffs affect less than 5% of the company’s 1,200-person workforce, according to a source close to the studio.” 58 are now ex-Pixarians. […]

The WGP Theme of 2014 is much like the theme under the singles of 2013 – World Grand Prix racer CARS – mostly racers … Lightning, Nigel, Francesco, Max, Rip, Lewis, Miguel, Carla, and Raoul return as singles. I believe Nigel & Carla were skipped as singles though Nigel was available in a 2-pack. Joining […]

Thanks for the great pics, “Mariela P.” It looks like there’s some life left in the Radiator Springs Classic (TRU only) lineup … 2 new 3-pack box sets! Including a actual new diecast! The Dinoco 400 Race Fans box set contains a new CARS character, Jay W. (along with original Mia & Tia). And the […]