Article Archive for July 2018

Party City & Amazon to Fill the Holiday Giraffe Sized Hole
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Posted in Retail on 17 July 2018
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While we won’t have TRU around this holiday-Christmas season – Amazon & Party City has plans to cover the Giraffe Sized Hole. PARTY CITY POP UP STORES … “Party City plans to operate 50 pop-up toy stores from September through the holiday-shopping season, possibly in former locations of the defunct chain, executives said in an interview. […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 3: Metallic Bobby Swift
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 16 July 2018
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The slow trickle of releases – Metallic Bobby Swift. Thanks for the heads up and photo, “Steve N!” Not sure if the ? mark theme means “Chase” but probably safe to presume unless otherwise …

Amazon Prime Day – Get $10 Coupon at Whole Foods
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Posted in Retail on 16 July 2018
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Amazon Prime Day starts today at noon PST/3 PM EST … but there’s an extra coupon : But FIRST go to Whole Foods by spending $10 or more there. From July 11 through July 17, Amazon Prime members will receive $10 Amazon credit to use on Amazon Prime Day when they spend $10 or more […]

Auto Parts Class Action Settlement
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Posted in CARS on 13 July 2018
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Apparently 4 car suppliers conspired to fix price – no, not auto part makers, I’m shocked! You can check out details, makes/models and parts that qualify HERE at autopartsclass.com. “f you leased a vehicle or bought certain replacement parts at any time between 1995 and 2018, you could be eligible.” “Consumers in the following 30 […]

Disney Pixar CARS 3: Takara Tomy Tomica Action Course Triple Battle Course
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 12 July 2018
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Takara Tomy Tomica of Japan has a fun CARS 3 Action Course Triple Battle Course playset or as you know it asカーズ トミカ アクションコース トリプルバトルコース. The Thunder Hollow doesn’t feature many Demo Derby CARS as they did not et a Tomy release in Japan so they had to make due with others.

How to Carve and Paint Foam Rocks
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Posted in Design, Disney Pixar CARS on 12 July 2018
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If you want some tips on making a nice foam rock backdrop … for a certain town … Check out this video (YOUTUBE) Good luck!

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: New Deluxe Case Arrives
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 11 July 2018
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Thanks for the heads up and photos, “Celso of Miami.” At least a new Deluxe case is arriving around the country. Correct sized Roscoe. Better 9 years late than not all – Sarge with Cannon (His name in Spanish is fun to say). 4-miles per gallon so not aerodynamic flying square brick with roof appendages […]

The Special Paint of the Fabled WW 2 Jeep
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 July 2018
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Did you know? “If you’ve ever seen a picture of a World War II Jeep with brown paint between the points of its “invasion star,” you might have assumed it was just an aesthetic touch. But it was much more than that: the paint was there to keep soldiers safe. Here’s how. The paint’s purpose was to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Variant Check That Charlie Checker
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 10 July 2018
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Thanks for the heads up and great photos, “Dale W.” The new re-release of Charlie Checker is technically a variant but personally, I will not count it as a variant. Basically, it’s a slightly different shade of yellow tail-light … doesn’t really pass the 4-foot rule (can you see it from 4 feet away?) It’s […]

How Much Does it Cost To Motor West on Route 66
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Posted in Disney Pixar on 10 July 2018
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Money mag has made a nice budget for you if you decide you want to motor west on Route 66.