Articles in the CARS Category

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: WorldofCARS.com Update
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Disney Pixar, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Video Games on 3 February 2009
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The official launch now reads SUMMER 2009 … So, until then, the codes contained on the back of the “tickets” for most of the releases will work for EVERYONE. For those unaware, the codes on the back of every CARS name plate (ticket) contains a code which are worth points at worldofcars.com – for now, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Art of Haulers Parking …
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 30 January 2009
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Hope you’re keeping up 🙂 The Art of CARS …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Piston Cup Starter Set
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 January 2009
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Your next track playset … The loop-de-loop looks pretty cool. Perfect for placing lil’ bro’s head there to see if that might hurt if full speed RPM comes barreling through … all in the name of science, of course … Also folds up … And you can even store a few CARS … good thing […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Canada Pit Race Off Launchers
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 January 2009
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In a big country, dreams stay with you … Well, if your dream was to walk in Walmart to buy some Pit Race Off launchers (more specifically – Tank Coat, Vitoline & Shifty Drug), your dreams might coming true. Photo from YeloMelo … It would seem likely these are a WM Canada exclusives (in the […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Licensing Surprise
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, Computing, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 January 2009
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Speaking of oddities … I can’t believe Disney hasn’t licensed CARS out for computer pointing devices (aka: mouse) … This is from a company called Car Mouse and yep that Camaro & Challenger is really a mouse … okay, Mater or Wingo probably wouldn’t make for a good mouse but Lightning? PERFECT … You mean […]

Mattel Pixar Cars: Licensing Faux Pas
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Posted in CARS, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail on 16 January 2009
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I ducked into a KB Toys close out store to see Cars I could nab for a song when I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw this: Man, I have seen some stretches in the licensing game and while this is not one of the most egregious examples, I think the licensor could […]

Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments Featuring Disney Pixar Cars Luigi and Guido
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Posted in CARS, collecting, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 7 January 2009
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Over the years I have received some fun ornaments from Mrs. Tizmanian that have fueled my passion for comic books, scifi, and other fun stuff such as Batman on the Batcycle, Superman flying over Daily Planet, and a little lunch box replica that came with the thermos such as Super Friends featuring Batgirl, The Flash, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Pyro Custom – Burnt Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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First, do not do this at home unless you are a trained professional … next thing you know … But if you can’t wait until June until the CAR TOONS Rescue Squad Mater comes out … Sander P. has done a Burnt Lightning McQueen … Thanks for the nice pics, Sander P. So, remember not […]

TakeFiveAday December Contest Winners
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Posted in CARS, Contests, Disney Pixar, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys on 10 December 2008
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The December contest produced some really nice entries across the board.  Here are our four winners: An HHR submitted by Supergrassgirl. A wood skinned lambo submitted by h1topper. A unique tank submitted by Gervart. A nice bluesmobile submitted by Jarrod. Submissions came from across the U.S., the UK, Australia, and France!  Well done folks!  We […]