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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Shopping at FiveBelow
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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In the snowy tundra of wind whipped icy fury, Jason T. stood at the precipice of … being forced to go clothes shopping with the wife.* But then a ray of sunlight beamed through … CARS! Jason T. stumbled upon CARS in a store called FiveBelow which sadly is not some snowbound icy tundra design […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Ethics-Zero, Effort-D Grade, Gall-An A
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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Ethical dilema FAIL. Skill Level – D Nope, not an error card – unless you could stupidity as an error. Can’t believe they took it back … If CARS are out of your budget, collect these!

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS All in Germany
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 April 2009
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On one hand, we are saving lots of money … unless of course you want to fly to Germany to buy CARS – they seem fully stocked. In fact, the D Case of Movie Moments would be a nice case that we’ll never see in the US. 3x Ron Hoover& Cathy Copter 3x McQueen & […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Quixotic Quiz
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 April 2009
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So you know your CARS the movie and CARS, the diecast, here’s a quick quiz … only you know if you peeked 🙂 See if you can answer them without peeking at the film 🙂 1) How much in legal fees does McQueen owe Mater? 2) Name at least 3 names that Doc calls Lightning […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: If You’re Bored And You Know It, Look at Your Milton Calypeer Rear
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 April 2009
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When the crops lay fallow and there are grim, dark drought conditions throughout the land. When your tears meander roughly down your dust coated face and you cannot even cry out – for your throat is parched from misery, despair and the howling winds of injustice? Them try Hamm’s Beer – the Beer Refreshing! Or […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collectors Field Guide to Singles – Multi-Packs: Part 8 of 10
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 April 2009
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The first seven parts of the Collector’s Field Guide covered the single CARS on hanging blisters. This is Part Eight – covering the hanging blister multi-packs. MOVIE MOMENTS The first release of the multi-packs of “singles” CARS came not long after the release of the first Desert Art singles, the Movie Moments which were actually […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Disneyland-Disneyworld Mini Adventures Exclusive Playmat
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 20 April 2009
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The mysterious and exclusive Mini Adventures playmat is out with TWO exclusive MINI’s! I was still waiting for mine to arrive but Al L. of the fun www.miceage.com (all things Disney theme parks) sent along some pics to tide us over. The playmat folds out to Disneyland – a rarity according to Al who says […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: What Kind of Car is Lightning McQueen?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 20 April 2009
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Of course, the simplistic answer is to say the 1968 Corvette … But keep in mind, the ’68 Corvette design did not appear out of the blue … you could go back a little with the round slope rise over the front ‘wheel well’ design-look … some obvious examples in sports and race cars? The […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Working My Way Back To You …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 19 April 2009
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Deep in the bowels of Mattel is a dedicated staff who have the vast resources and tools of the trade in digesting and re-digesting the rollout of CARS as diecasts into a finely honed science – weighing a multitude of matrixes involving market research, interpreting consumer interest, artisan crafting, retail situations, production schedule and a […]

Disney Pixar CARS: It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas???
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Internet, Marketing, Retail, Toys, TV on 19 April 2009
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For those in the know, the Hallmark ornament catalog for the priviledged few is out … Full catalog is here (only CARS item) but Johan Santana as an ornament is available … If you’re looking for last year’s ornament … Luigi & Guido. Thanks for the heads up, Steve H.