Article Archive for March 2014

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Wheel Well Guido – The Banner Fix
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 21 March 2014
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“John H” was nice enough to send along instructions and a printout if you want to change the Wheel Well Guido table banner sign. “John H.” suggests the following tools – an Xacto knife to peel off the old label. I don’t know if you need some Goo-Gone (or a very tiny bit of butane) […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Wheel Well Guido – What’s Spanish For Odd?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 21 March 2014
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Wheel Well Guido is a nice fun offering but the banner in Spanish is odd … Nothing really wrong except that the sign is in English in the US version of the film so it’s odd they submitted the Spanish version and got it approved … did anyone actually watch the movie at Mattel, Pixar […]

They Just Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To …
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Posted in Food on 20 March 2014
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Er, no comment needed?

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Kmart CARS Day No More – End of the Era
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 20 March 2014
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Kmart has announced: “Kmart will no longer run the Cars Collector Events in June and October … No mail in offer is planned for 2014 for either Cars, Planes or Planes Fire & Rescue. Thanks.” How will you choose to remember? End of an era … Imagine the Kmart CARS Day We Missed Out On […]

Disney Pixar CARS 3: Coming in 2018?
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS on 19 March 2014
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CARS – Now & Forever. Bob Iger, CEO of Disney announced among other tidbits at the annual shareholders meeting … “We have plans for a new Cars movie and on top of that Brad Bird is already working on a great story for a new Incredibles film,” There also other news regarding Star Wars – you can read the rest here […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons: The Radiator Springs 500½ Road Rally Diecasts – UPDATE!
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS on 19 March 2014
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Coming as diecasts: Road Rally Lightning McQueen Shifty Sidewinder Idle Threat Offroad Mater – Mater looks the weakest of the sculpt – that front tow line is pretty weak looking. Blue Grit – I’m not sure if this is correct, a nickname or they changed the name as he clearly has a sticker that reads […]

It’s No Cozy Cone …
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Posted in Travel on 18 March 2014
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I guess its’ kind of cozy … and it’s probably fun during a lightning storm … Pennview Motel, Reading, PA, 1998 — photographed by David Graham.

Disney Pixar CARS Toon Short: “The Radiator Springs 500½” Coming Soon
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 18 March 2014
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 “The gang is enjoying a Founders Day celebration to honor the late Stanley when a gang of Baja racers descend on the town and challenge Lightning to a race. “We kind of played it up like a western,” says Rob Gibbs, the Mater’s Tall Tales vet who directed the short along with Scott Morse. “These […]

The New, New Frosty Contest Winner!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 17 March 2014
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Contest WINNER – Clearysdad! OzzieMum has sent along a brand new on card Frosty with Metallic Finish along with the mini Australian CARS 2013 poster for our latest contest. Thanks all for entering and now we can all name about 100 weird and oddball Australian animals – see, reading T5 will actually make you smarter […]

Retro Fiat 500 – 1957 Edition
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Posted in CARS on 17 March 2014
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Looks like fun … there is a upcoming “1957 Edition Fiat 500.”   Luigi & Guido would approve.