Article Archive for June 2016

Disneyland 60th Parade: CARS Paint the Night
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS on 15 June 2016
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Thanks for the heads up, “Carromata95” The new 60th anniversary Disneyland parade will feature a real Neon light up Mack & Lightning McQueen.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: The TakeFive Complete Everything Checklist 2006 to 2015
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Posted in check list, Checklist, Disney Pixar CARS, Magazine Checklist, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 15 June 2016
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For those who prefer your checklist in alphabetical order, here’s “The Complete Everything CARS Open Checklist 2006-2015” Including ALL the Star Wars CAR WARS diecast from Disney Theme Parks. So, we’re at 908 to @1,053 diecasts if you’re collecting all along. Click HERE to view the magazine preview or … The Video Preview The Year […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Drop and Jump Gray Playset
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 14 June 2016
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Not particularly canon but looks like fun for younger kids. Drop and Jump Gray Playset

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2016 SDCC Precision Series Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet Box + More
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Posted in CARS World 2016, Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 14 June 2016
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Thanks for the heads up, “John H.” Here is the exterior box for the 2016 SDCC Precision Series Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet. Its official name, “Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet.” As usual …“This product will be available for pre-order at MattyCollector.com on June 15, 2016 for subscribers only (Early Access), and from June 16 through […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Holley Shiftwell with Electroshock Device
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 14 June 2016
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Thanks, “John H.” for the nice photos. Holley Shiftwell with Electroshock Device is arriving. I suppose she has the option on both tires but it doesn’t really match the screenshot. This is also the first Holley that is “purple.” (Or close to PANTONE PQ-253C). Previous releases were close to PANTONE 2582 C. It’s hard to tell the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Precision Series Flo’s V8 Cafe 50% Off Again
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 June 2016
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Amazon seems to make daily adjustments of Flo’s V8 Cafe –  50% off sale for the Precision Series Flo’s V8 Cafe down to $47.37 as I’m wring this. It was $52.77 last Wednesday – what is it today? Don’t be sorry you missed out. Don’t forget Fillmore’s Taste-In Tent also before the next playsets arrive.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Custom Shelving Lights Up!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 June 2016
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Thanks “Michael R.” for a look at your custom shelves … And yep, they even light up! Nice! I haven’t seen that garage in years! Thanks Michael R.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Target 11-Pack Lizzie with Radio, Radio
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 June 2016
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Thanks for the heads up and photos, “John H.” There is a new Target 10-pack with a new Lizzie … and radio. The Radiator Springs Friends Gift Pack with 11 Townies.   The radio is a nice accessory. Regular Lizzie (L) with the “new” Lizzie with Radio (R). Her eyebrows look different so “Lizzie with […]

The Way Back to Blockbuster Days
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Posted in History on 10 June 2016
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Kids today won’t understand how EVERYONE in America between the ages of 17 to 40 for 15 years would wander through the aisles of a store called Blockbuster on a Friday and Saturday night hoping against hope that there was a new movie still available better than EARNEST FINDS A MULE or WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S 4. […]

Books to Read …
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Posted in Shopping on 9 June 2016
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Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution In September 1776, the vulnerable Continental Army under an unsure George Washington (who had never commanded a large force in battle) evacuates New York after a devastating defeat by the British […]