Thanks “Mark T.” for the great photos … Mato, the “spitting” image of Mater … his sister from CARS On the Road. Old schools Rolls or Bentley? I would quibble about the oatmeal on her head … er, roses …

While we had a 15th anniversary Lighting McQueen Day back in 2019, apparently in Japan, they celebrate it every year. Takara Tomy 2023 Lightning & Mater 1:64 scale …  

Now, the chain’s new owner, WHP Global has partnered with Go Retail, to open 24 new “flagship” Toys R Us stores in the U.S. starting next year. Nostalgia may help Toys R Us By keeping the new Toys R Us stores in “prime location that complements the existing retail footprint at Macy’s,” the company has […]

Target has a Buy 2, Get 1 one free select Disney products … there are only a couple CARS items but it does include other toys – you have to check online or in stores for items that qualify.

There are a few Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on sale for Cyber Monday. The CARS on the Road 3-pack with Ivy, available nowhere else + the variant Mater. Or a nice 4-pack for beginning collectors. Not listed as a Cyber Monday deal but a nice discount on the Disney 100 CARS …  

Lets you play 40 games … though sadly it doesn’t look like you can play mah-jong with Lightning or Mater …

Box sets are back at Walmart + Haulers …

“Michael C.” is slowly building his own Radiator Springs … since the the Radiator Sprigs Courthouse was never made,. he commisioned his own custom courthouse … looks freakin’ amazing! In scale of course + the flowers … Great detailing. And lights up! And of course, his custom Doc’s …

Thank “Samuel K,” for the heads up & photos. As with several of the Expanded Universe CARS series releases, there are slight variants in the eye position so if you’re a complete completist, take note … Usually, it’s just from the singles to the box sets but … In the case of Glow Racers, they […]

Thanks Merrill “Mad Mel” for the great photos and background info! CARS on the Road – Randy … ‘Mad Mel’ notes that apparently the owner (of a 1964 Pontiac hearse) lives in the San Francisco Bay area, so maybe it was seen and used as a model by Pixar? You can read more here at […]