“Stickers” McQueen or officially known as Lightning McQueen with Bumper Stickers has arrived … Well, in the West Coast warehouse … (screen shot from film) (photo of actual retail “stickers” McQueen – no, not mine) (photo of actual retail “stickers” McQueen – no, not mine) Appearing soon … starting early next  week … might be […]

I have to admit I did not spend a lot of time on the Mini Adventures cars – just way too much other stuff going on with the regular CARS, Oversized CARS, the Piston Cup trailers, Storytellers Expanded Universe, the Lightning Storm McQueen issues to resolve and of course, the rest of Comic Con … […]

A few weeks ago when I first posted with more details and photos regarding the STORYTELLER series coming, I discussed and asked if we were straying from the movie as the “sole universe” of the characters for the diecast line … well, it turns out the STORYTELLER series is edging closer to the EXPANDED UNIVERSE […]

Until now, we have not had an official “chase” CAR in the CARS lineup. What is a ‘chase’ CAR? It is literally a CAR you have to chase after. It is special car (or action figure) that is packed in limited quantity – in this situation, there are 20,000 “stickers” McQueen inserted into CASE R […]

Wandering into the Mattel booth was like stepping in some dream world candy-like shop where it was all edible and seemed too good to be true. I kept asking people to pinch me … Well, okay, just these two in the Mattel booth … Um … oh yeah, where was I again, oh yeah, diecast […]

Yea, just a little bit of info at the Comic Con in regards to Mighty Muggs … so until my brain starts functioning again, how about just some photos to tide you over … Got a chance to talk to Jerry who heads up Mighty Muggs and Chris the Mighty Muggs designer – great guys […]

Launching today, Mattel is going to give fans from all around the world a chance to own the SD Comic Con Lightning Storm McQueen (as well as some other figures sold at the SD Comic Con). The site, www.MattyCollector.com, goes live at 11 AM Pacific Time US … which when my brain is functioning correctly […]

Every Halloween, Mattel pulls together their creative talents to create special one-of-a-kind items to benefit the Children With AIDS Foundation (CAAF). Last year, they created this amazing display (along with 70 CARS) signed by John Lassetter which was won in an auction for $13,000 by the President of ToysRUs. Last year’s was hard to top […]

After Comic Con, May 2008 feels like a year ago … the Hot Wheels Red Line Club has finally scrapped together an envelope and some hologram stickers to complete the Motor Speedway set. As some of you might recall, they pointed out the set would be number 1 of 1,000 and then forgot to sticker […]

Here’s a schedule of things to do. Um, no way to see or do it all so pick and choose and as noted, sometimes the people in the room are not leaving so you might not get into everything. Eat lunch early or late but do not eat lunch between 11:45 and 1:15 … everyone […]