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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Piston Cup Racer & Crew Checklist
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 June 2009
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Now that the Kmart CARS are definitely here and there have been some minor changes here and there, here’s the updated Piston Cup checklist. Two of the still-not re-released racers are in gray because officially they are only available in a trade or secondary market purchasing from Europe (Gask-Its & Faux Wheel Drive). We do […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Packaging Designer Upgrade! Meet Ryan G!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 June 2009
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When it’s something you want to hold onto and or display, especially a great line such as Mattel’s Disney Pixar CARS, you want the card & box design to be as interesting, as cool and as classy as the CARS themselves … and as I wrote when I first saw the 3-packs, I realized that […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: San Diego Comic Con Rescue Squad Mater Buying Details
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 June 2009
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Here are the details for the distribution & sales of San Diego Comic Con Rescue Mater & Dalmatian Mia & Tia. It is $30 USD each and at San Diego Comic Con July 22 to July 26, there is a buying limit of six. “PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT COMIC-CON Products will be sold starting preview night. […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The “Final Lap” Nearly Final Target Classics Card Design
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 June 2009
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Not quite FINAL FINAL yet … Apparently the CAR on the blister will actually face to our right or in the direction of the name-plate arrow. Also not final because of course, this is Radiator Springs McQueen with wrong nameplate. And another little tidbit … under the T5 watermark above is the ONLY AT TARGET […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Real Art of CARS
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 10 June 2009
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Not only appearing LIVE in person at Atlanta this weekend, Martin Arriola will also hand you over this magnificent “Best Friends” watercolor of Lightning McQueen & Mater. One of a kind as in ONE available worldwide. Original. @14″ by 17″ – I know it’s hard to tell the size from here on the website – […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Race O Rama Mini Posters (REVISED)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 June 2009
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The first poster included with the first release of CARS under the RACE O RAMA motif & design was this one-sided poster: It was replaced by this two-sided version for most of the Race O Rama series. This poster is of course, folded under the mainline singles CAR so it’s on the “grass.” This was […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New Kmart Stores List 2009
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 June 2009
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New list of 2009 Kmart Stores participating but again, call or visit to verify. It is up on our EDITGRID page. Or at: http://www.editgrid.com/user/takefiveaday/Cars_Collector_Event_June_Store_List It is a live worksheet so you can sort & copy/paste. Basic Information for Kmart CARS Day 2 in this post HERE. Updated FAQ HERE. See you on the 20th – […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Switchover Is Beginning
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 10 June 2009
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At your Walmart, here is the last look at the entire gang … the mainline singles will be at Target-only soon as well as the Movie Moments. There are rumors the MINI’s may go exclusive also .. And yes, there is some confusion at some Walmart’s. It is not the current overall plan to mark […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Special Nathaniel B. Customs to Own & Help Kids …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 June 2009
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Another closer look at the great work of Nathaniel ‘s CAR CARES custom Piston Cup Racer … But only if you like your car caressably buttery … he’s just grouchy because I’m a dude and I rubbed him all over my face and oily forehead 🙂 From Nathaniel’s House of Body Art … Um, remember […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Getting to the Bottom of Gask-Its
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 June 2009
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David V. was kind enough to send a photo of the bottom of Gask-Its … no drill holes for mounting to the display case as is/was the case with Sidewall Shine & N20 Cola … So clearly there was always going to be France Gask-Its promotion whether or not the US one went ahead or […]