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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2022 Singles CASE BA Arrives! (DXV29-95BA)
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 28 January 2022
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The 2022 singles case and card design is here! Most CARS seem to get the “red grandstand” backdrop … the screenshot imposed is typical of nearly every card design. For the first time in the US, there is no card name insert – the name is simply printed on the card. In CASE A, the […]

Texting & Dating is Hard
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 27 January 2022
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Word.  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Trainees – Collect ‘Em All
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 25 January 2022
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From CARS 3, the trainees set is almost complete (well, they are getting re-released with eyelid lines) … Yes, the gray is not too exciting but the rims are nice … and it’s a nice range of colors. You win as the ultimate CARS collector if you can actually name them. 🙂  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Variants Collect ‘Em All?
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 24 January 2022
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In looking at the re-release of No Stall Todd Marcus of CARS 1 … Collect ;em all? The Thais version is on the left, inset windshield, eyelid line, gray windows instead of black windows on the back and the rear side … China version. But if look closer – instead of a tiny mustache, he […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Pixar Fan Fest Decasts 2021 Recap
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 21 January 2022
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A look back at the ultra cool Pixar Fan Fest diecasts of 2021 … The new metallic paint process is great. The lineup for 2021: Lightning, Sally, Ramone, Guido & Luigi. Closer look at the metallic paint.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Racing Red Mater
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 20 January 2022
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Thanks “Mark T.” for the great photos. Racing Red Mater, the “chase” CARS of 2021, the Racing Red series … The new metallic paint process is great … better than Ransburg.

Disney Pixar CARS: Disney+ “CARS on the Road” Series – Fall 2022
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 19 January 2022
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The next Disney+ CARS series of Lightning & Mater on a road trip is called “CARS on the Road.” They have shown off some concept art … Stars Owen Wilson & Larry the Cable Guy … Lightning & mater as “Goonies?” There might be diecasts … There’s no announced airdate but I’m presuming Autumn or […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Marty, Next Gen Wally Hauler
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 18 January 2022
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The Next Gen Walmart Hauler, Marty is nice … SOLID METAL DIECAST. You get three Rust-Eze cardboard crates – looks pretty much the same as before. NOT a real WM Pitty (from PLANES).

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Deluxe Arvy Dr. Damage 2021 Are Variants
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 17 January 2022
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Upon closer look, it turns out Deluxe 2021 Arvy & Dr. Damage are variants. Dr. Damage has the eyelid line added … Arvy apparently ran through a BBQ propane explosion (but he’s still smiling). Rambulance … that’s funny right there … Last release of Arvy. The “non-smokey” version. Original Dr. Damage was a little more […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2021 Radiator Springs 24 Hour Endurance Race Diecasts
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 13 January 2022
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There seems to be only 4 releases 2021 for the Radiator Springs 24 Hour Race Series diecasts … They call them ‘color shift paint’ and they are nice – metallic pearl. Flip Dover, Michael Rotor, Eric Braker & Sheldon Shifter. What the cards looked like.