Article Archive for April 2018

Happy Anniversary Entertainment Earth Sale
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Posted in Toys on 6 April 2018
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From Entertainment Earth, “For just a few days, we’re offering buy one and get a 2nd for 60% off on over 100 Entertainment Earth Exclusives. We’ve got the Hulk, the Joker, Funko figures, Mezco toys, robots in disguises, and so much more. ”

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mini Racers Florida Rollin’ Raceway Playset
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 5 April 2018
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Coming soon – The Mini Racers Florida Rollin’ Raceway Playset – looks like fun for little tykes … Or convince your 32-year old brpther to stick his eye in front of the landing area … Yep, comes with metal Mini Racer Dinoco Cruz & Jackson Storm. Put your mini car in the super speed launcher and […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: More Fun Thunder Hollow Customs From Mad Mel
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 5 April 2018
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Mad Mel is hard at work on his Thunder Hollow … we want a room sized mud pit in your house like Richard Dreyfus in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS.  🙂 Thanks! “No progress on the Faregame project. May have to go to a printshop to help me with the decals. In the meantime, been working on the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Next 4-Pack (Target?)
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 4 April 2018
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It seems 4-packs are still Target exclusives – this appears to be the next 4-pack release: Jimmy Cables/Intersection was in the Target “Next Gen” 11-Pack along with Trunk Fresh Dirkson D’Agostino. (More pics of the two HERE)   Bobby Swift Octane Gain and Natalie Certain were available as singles.

The Toys That Made Us – Netflix Docu Series
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Posted in Disney Star Wars, Mattel on 4 April 2018
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There is a cool mini series on Netflix, “The Toys That Made Us” with eps on He-Man, Barbie, GI Joe and some Star Wars toy line (I think I vaguely recall that one).  🙂 It’s really well done as each episode covers one toy line throughly – not the usual superficial, gushing fanboy style but […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2018 Online 3-Packs “New Look”
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 3 April 2018
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The 2018 “online” 3-packs save on even more cardboard … (Amazon links NOT yet active) Radiator Springs  3-Pack:, Rust-Eze Lightning, Sheriff & Mater. Crazy 8 – Cruz Ramirez as Francis Beltline, Blindspot & High Impact.   Florida 500 3-Pack: Rust-Eze Cruz Ramirez, Next Gen Spitter Stop Sheldon Shifter*, & Pat Traxson Currently out as a single. […]

Pre-Register for Disney Heroes: Battle Mode (on Mobile)
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Posted in Disney Pixar on 3 April 2018
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“Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. Beloved characters from The Incredibles, Wreck-It Ralph, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more team up together in a brand-new, original universe to fight evil in unexpected 5v5 mash-ups. The game will be available on the App Store and on Google Play later this year.”  Key Features Include: Deep Bench of Characters: Collect and transform 30+ Disney and […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Splash Racers Mack Transporter
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Planes Diecast on 2 April 2018
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Another cute Splash racer for the kids … it is the kids playing with tub toys, right? 🙂 DOES NOT come with vehicles, those are placeholder cardboard “examples.”   Splash Racers Mack Transporter Available at Amazon.  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Cars 3 Lee Revkins, Transberry Juice – Same as It Ever Was?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 2 April 2018
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“Nico A” says the Cars 3 Lee Revkins’ Transberry Juice seems to look as the same as the CARS 1 version, if so that appears to be the furst Piston Cup racer that did not change from CARS 1 to CARS 3 “intro-pre Next Gen.” I haven’t seen one yet but I’m presuming it’s correct … […]