Article Archive for February 2014

Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 14 February 2014
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Ellie & Carl Star Wars Cake Topper via Etsy.  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Neon Nigel Gearsley
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 14 February 2014
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The new Target-only Neon Racers series are starting to pop up on shelves. Thanks for the great pics, “John H.” Nigel looks nice all dressed up with neon-ish striping (not actual neon or glow in the dark). You can find the case assortment here. Lined up, the 4 Nigel Gearsley released. Nigel, Neon Racer Nigel, […]

Canada Only McDonald’s
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Posted in Food on 13 February 2014
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Where’s our McLobster? It’s real.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Tokyo Mater Toon Singles Return to Walmart
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 February 2014
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Thanks for the great photos, “John H.” Tokyo Mater Toon singles return as a Walmart only item. Manji as this new single is the 2013 variant version – he has BROWN EYES as with the recent 3-pack. His first release featured him with blue eyes. John H. says the others all most appear to be […]

Retail Toy Sales 2013
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Toys on 12 February 2014
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Via NPD. The NPD Group, 2013 US retail dollar sales of toys experienced a decline of 1 percent when compared to 2012*. Retail sales do appear to be impacted by 2013’s shorter holiday shopping season. While the weeks of Black Friday and Cyber Monday saw respective sales increases of 4 percent and 24 percent (compared […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Neon Racers Hitting Target
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 12 February 2014
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The Neon Racers are listed online. Not available to order just yet but they should be hitting stores soon. This is the 4-pack essentially costs the same as the singles ($4.99 each) at $19.99 for 4 diecasts. The 4 Neon Racers in this box set are all available as singles and all available as singles […]

Back to the Future Drone
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Posted in Toys on 11 February 2014
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This guy took a mini drone plane and wrapped it in a DeLorean shell … Via PK.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Cora Copper Lands in Australia
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 11 February 2014
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“Paul V.” sends us photos of Cora Copper landing in Australia! The warning is not to eat her plastic camera. She was one of the last vehicles listed as a Final Lap diecast but never made it out in 2010. Too bad she’s not made of actual copper. Not listed in the next US case […]

Build a LEGO Virtual 3D City
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Posted in Lego on 10 February 2014
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LEGO & Google have teamed up so you can build a virtual LEGO city. As usual, Google is not very attentive to your privacy so be careful about signing in.

Disney Pixar CARS: Magazine Lives on Europe + Cute Bonus
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 10 February 2014
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While the CARS magazine is being discontinued in the US … it lives on in France and other European countries. And unlike in the US, in Europe, you can include a freebie in a magazine and I believe they usually include a plastic CAR and this month, it’s Colossus! Well, mini Colossus but pretty darn […]