Article Archive for January 2014

LEGO Simpsons House: Official Photos
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Posted in Uncategorized on 12 January 2014
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LEGO has official photos from their mega cool Simpsons House set up … plus a YouTube Making-Of video. You can check out all the fun photos at their Facebook page.

DisneyBlog’s Thoughts on Disney Orlando
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Posted in Disney on 11 January 2014
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Dr. John of the DisneyBlog (not an official Disney Blog) has some interesting thoughts on what’s going on or what should be going on at Disney-Orlando. There is an update from MiceChat.    

Holland’s Got Talent: She’s 9-Years Old & She Can Sing
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Posted in TV on 11 January 2014
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There’s singing and then’s there’s SINGING. Via the Netherland’s version of  the “… Got Talent,” series. Her name is Amira Willighagen.

P&G Olympic Thank You Mom
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Posted in Advertising on 10 January 2014
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It’s not Mother’s Day yet but it’s never too early to say thanks, mom! 🙂 (even if you’re not an Olympian)

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: CARS 1 Collectors Checklist 2006 to 2013
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 10 January 2014
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It’s been a while since this checklist has been updated – of course from 2011 to 2012, there were hardly any real changes to the CARS 1 diecast checklist. But in 2013, there were a slew of releases and some surprising “upgrades,” (aka: variants) so it’s time to finally update this checklist. The chart is […]

LEGO Simpson’s House
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Posted in Lego on 9 January 2014
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Cue the theme song! Via EuroBricks (also a photo of the back of the box). Nice you get the full family.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Metallic Frosty + Poster Contest!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 9 January 2014
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“Optom,” is offering up a super limited Metallic Finish Frosty diecast on card to one lucky winner! Plus an exclusive Australian poster! This is what the front and back of the poster looks like – so collect all the versions that have been released this year! GRAND PRIZE – Diecast Frosty with Metallic Finish on […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Disney Store Phasing Out Acrylic Cases?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Store on 8 January 2014
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Is the Disney Store phasing out the stacking acrylic cases for their singles? It is cardboard wrap and a plastic box with a plastic handle. The background art is at the rear of the car as opposed to the back side (so it’s smaller). So, it’s cute for kids but I’m sure collectors much prefer […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Sputter Stop Variant – Not a Variant
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 8 January 2014
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Sputter Stop returns for the 2nd year in a row but as a 2-pack now with Gaspirin which has not been released in a while. “John H.” sends along a slew of photos. From his photos, his Sputter Stop looks like a variant but in my comparison of 2008 to the new one, it looks […]

300 Movies in 7 Minutes: 2013 in Review
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Posted in movies on 7 January 2014
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Er, if you can actually name all 300 films, either you’re amazing or your family is wondering why they can’t find you. :-p If you really want to test yourself, you can find the complete list here from the editor who put it all together, Genevieve Ip.