Article Archive for July 2020

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Sally with Tattoo Sans Tattoo
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 22 July 2020
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Thanks “Sergio from Italy,” for the heads up and nice photo and thanks “David V.” and “seven44,” for the open photo. Yes, they forgot the tattoo portion of Sally with Tattoo …   What her tattoo looked like on her last release.  

Kids & Their Rock ‘ Roll Today
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Posted in Music on 20 July 2020
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Been a long time, been a long time … Nice pipes on the kids (they can play a little also – bass player, ripping it up)

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: European Radiator Springs Classic Limited Numbers
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 20 July 2020
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Thanks “David V.” and “seven44” for the heads up and nice photos. Going by the box, it means there are a total of 18,000 …  (12 in a box, 1,500 boxes). The accessories and the sign accessory. Looks like production has shifted all to Vietnam? So, only 1,500 Ramones and I’ll let you do the […]

New LEGO Nintendo Original NES Scrolls with a Hand Crank! (Video)
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Posted in Lego on 17 July 2020
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The upcoming LEGO Nintendo NES Kit even scrolls! 2,646 pieces, The Mario from the other set actually plugs into the top of the TV set once you remove a piece, with its speaker playing out the soundtrack and effects as his 2D counterpart makes his way through the level. Turn the handle on the retro […]

Stop-Motion Build of the LEGO Millennium Falcon (Video)
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Posted in Lego on 16 July 2020
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The LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Millennium Falcon 75192 Expert Building Kit is $1,200 and 7,541 pieces – you also need about 3 feet of space to display it … … so this video will serve nicely … You can also add lights to it with an optional kit from BRIKSMAX LED Lighting Kit.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Spin Out with Unspun Francesco Bernoulli
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 16 July 2020
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Thanks “Martín DCC,” for a fun look at his great & rare collectible, an “unspun” Francesco Bernoulli. Before full production begins, Mattel gets one final sign off to look at – aka: an unspun (not riveted). Thanks, “Martin DCC!”

The 2021 Ford Bronco & Bronco Sport
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Posted in CARS on 15 July 2020
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The new Ford Bronco Sport (smaller one) (out in 2020) and the larger Bronco (coming out in 2021). Both versions are available in 2 or 4 doors. The Bronco 2-Door is available only with a hardtop, but buyers can go with one of two options. The standard roof has three removable sections: two over the […]

MIT Toy Design Lectures
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Posted in Toys on 14 July 2020
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This video shows a snippet from the second online lecture in which Wallace and Ramos and the 2.00b teaching team reveal the contents of the building materials and electronics kits they’d just shipped out to the students. Each student was asked to design a toy to entertain and comfort the people on their “island” using […]

Great Art Explained (YouTube Channel)
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Posted in Art on 14 July 2020
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There is an excellent YouTube Channel that is a nice compact art history class … Great Art Explained.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: SynerG John Haulstead Hauler
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 14 July 2020
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Thanks, “Michael VN” for the nice photos. Presumably still a Walmart exclusive. Though sadly from the prototype pic on the back, they clearly lazed out and skipped the gradients shades of yellow & green and striping and just called it a day with the base John Deere colors …