Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Hello From Helsinki, Finland
JPK of Chicago happened to be in Finland the other day so he ditched his meeting and went in search of CARS … (okay, I may have embellished a little 🙂 ).
He writes: “I had to go to Helsinki, Finland last week on business.  Whenever and wherever I travel, I am always keeping an eye open and usually hit one store to see if there are any Cars treasures to find.  Stockmann (www.stockmann.fi) in Helsinki, it pretty much the equivalent of Marshall Fields , make that Macy’s.
Up in the toy section, I found business as usual. Â It looked just as unstocked as my local Target store! Â Ironically there were two open boxes that were just about to get put out. Â Nothing new, so I took a pass. Â In retrospect, I should have bought one just for the the non-English language packaging. Â Maybe next time.
I did actually see a “Toys R Us” on the way to the airport in Vantaa, Finland.  Unfortunately, there was just not enough time to stop.”
An interesting mix of some international cards and some English-only on the front.
Int’l case – definitely a different dash code.
Thanks for the interesting look, JPK.
Anyone reading in Finland, send us some more pics!
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metroxing
12 March 2009
Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV
16 Comments
“finland, finland, finland,
the country where I want to be
finland, finland, finland
its the country for me”
WOW…NEW STUFF…AWESOME
(I’m from Canada, eh)
There are quite a few I see we don’t have here…
its the same as the UK case its 30 to a case and yes, ron hover is the highlight of the case…whoopty doo
Impound McQ also comes in that box!
PLASTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just felt like typing that! 🙂
Sounds like a battle cry!
I’m going to try it out next time I’m playing superheroes with my kids; I’ll let you know how good it is 🙂
I like the way they put the picture on the tickets.
looks like slim pickens there too!!
At least they get the 3-car gift packs in Finland. We don’t see those in the UK.
How many cars in a case 30 or 36????
Looks like 30 to me.
European case have indeed 30 cars.
This A-Case had 18 McQueens and 12 other Cars.
But the good news is: 4 Chase Impound McQueens in 1 case !!
I make out a Ron Hover in that box.
make that 2!
There’s a Mater in there too!