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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: San Diego Comic Con – Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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While we have not gotten all the official details just yet … on a certain Sunday in July (July 26 to be precise) … if you love CARS and like TakeFiveADay … I would say you want you might want to wander off the show floor and head to one of the meeting rooms where […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lenticular FINAL Card Design
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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When the “Race O Rama” cards first appeared, it was hard to tell if we should call them World of CARS: Race O Rama or just plain Race O Rama … but now, it looks like we’re back to calling this series World of CARS: Race O Rama (October 2008 to May 2009) and World […]

Disney Pixar CARS: A Return Visit to the $.99 Store
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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Since it was after Memorial Day, the place was pretty much stripped clean of interesting foods … but there were some new CARS items … Lunch bags … and a tiny spot to write in your name. And a good deal on these … I’d seen them at Target for like $3.99 – seems like […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Day the Earth Stood Blimp Still
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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Run for your lives! The Blimps Cyborgs are attacking … RUN! Well, maybe not run … maybe walk briskly! Humm, there’s something wrong with this B case … 180 Blimps, that’s not right! I was shorted 5 Al Oft Blimps … oh man, now my world domination plan on hoarding all the Al Oft’s will […]

Disney Pixar CARS: 20 Years of Pixar Now in Monterrey, Mexico
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 26 May 2009
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The “20 Year of Pixar” exhibit has moved to Monterrey, Mexico … Rick S. sends along pics of his visit. Mater is Huge! Is this the variant? And a surprise visit from Radiator Springs McQueen. Hey, that’s not Ransburg Red! Rick S. & sons – true fans – Ka-Chow! Thanks for the great pics. I […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target Sale
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 26 May 2009
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Hopefully, this sale at Target is a shelf cleaning one because they want to stock a bunch ‘o new stuff … or at least we can wish it were so. Of course, the Movie Moment “clearance-like” sale price hopefully will mean we will FINALLY get some new Movie Moments … What’s coming-returning for Movie Moments […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Take Five Crew Chief … Team Coming Together!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 25 May 2009
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Of course, thanks to Nathaniel S. Binns, the Take Five Racer is out front with clean air πŸ™‚ Of course, without aCrew Chief, I’d be out there trying to turn right. Or is that left, oh man, I got funnel cake all over my mike … is it right or left? πŸ™‚ Thanks to Nathaniel, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Chick Fan Mia & Tia – in Country … Aussie Country
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Posted in Advertising, Australia, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 May 2009
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MCL Sydney son is confused why after 3-seconds in the house, it’s not open yet πŸ™‚ What do we mean we’re not opening it?

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Trunk Fresh is Freshly Crunked
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 May 2009
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Trunk Fresh is pulling in … Trunk Fresh “Smell Just Like Fresh Diesel Oil!” “Get Your Junk in Your Trunk Fresh!” “Fresh Up Your Trunk!” “After You Trunk Fresh, They’ll Wanna Tailgate With YOU!” “The Load You Drop Will Be Fresh!” “The Pause That Refreshes!” “As Fresh Going In As Coming Out!” “The Freshmaker!” “Also […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Overspray McQueen – The Red You Don’t Want
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 May 2009
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While we actually covered this way, way, way back in November 2008, since they are still popping up and confusing people, it’s time to get the red out. For some reason no one noticed that Radiator Springs & Cruisin’ McQueen after getting their Ransburg sprayΒ  – instead moving on the assembly line to a far, […]