Articles in the diecast Category

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Chase CARS Spotting (at Retail)
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Posted in diecast, Disney, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 1 September 2013
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With remnants of CASE H, and a random mix of CASE N, M, R and possibly Q out there – how can you tell what’s on your store shelves, what you missed out on or what probably has NOT arrived at that store’s pegs … Here’s a handy chart. Obviously if you spot Super Chases […]

Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Series at Entertainment Earth
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Posted in diecast on 22 March 2013
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If you’ve been having trouble finding the Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment series, Entertainment Earth has full cases in case you want to go that way or split a case with someone … A sampling of the series (not in each case – check out the case assortment at the bottom of each case assortment below) […]

New Hot Wheels Looney Tunes & Muppets Diecasts Looks Fun
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Posted in diecast, Toys on 19 March 2013
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Available by the case at Entertainment Earth. Case assortment at the bottom of their page.

Mattel Hot Wheels Track Sets: Toyfair 2013
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Posted in diecast, Mattel on 13 February 2013
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I’m no expert on Hot Wheels but the track sets they showed off at Toyfair all look pretty cool … Hot Wheels® Team Hot Wheels™ Vertical Velocity Hot Wheels® drag racing gets big air like never before with Team Hot Wheels™ Vertical Velocity. This thrilling stunt set pits two Team Hot Wheels™ 1:64 vehicles against […]

Mattel is All In On Dreamworks Turbo Es Car Go – the Snail Race Car Film
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Posted in diecast on 17 December 2012
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Mattel certainly believes that Dreamworks: Turbo-Es Car Go will be a massive merchandising hit … Head of DW Animation says, (Jeff) “Katzenberg also noted that Turbo, which hits theaters July 19, has the most potential of any film DWA has ever released in terms of consumer products potential (the story follows a snail who acquires […]

New 30th Anniversary Blade Runner Blu Ray Box Set With Diecast …
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Posted in diecast, movies on 23 November 2012
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There is a new Blu Ray Blade Runner Box Set with a diecast car. The movies seem to mostly match the last multi-disc release but this time, there are some additional documentaries and a book … you can read the full list of included features at Amazon. The actual film versions included in the listing […]

More Hot Wheels Fun – Retro Atari Video Games Series
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Posted in diecast, Mattel on 7 November 2012
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Thanks for the nice pics, “John H.” While not every diecast is a perfect fit, the packaging is great! And the POP Display is great! Thanks for the great pics, “John H.” Typical Mattel. I could not actually find a listing for this series so sorry, no checklist …

Drive Me Crazy – More Art of Diecasts
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Posted in diecast on 11 October 2012
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Here’s another way to display your CARS … Toy Cars encapsulated in Poly-Optic Resin – ground, polished and tinted resin with aerosol and silkscreen. One for each release series … You can see more photos at Just-Art.Me

Mattel Hot Wheels Angry Birds
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Posted in diecast on 2 October 2012
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Who knew that a video game featuring round birds could be extended to fun 3D extensions … This is already out … also available at Amazon. The Red Bird is also available as a single in the current Hot Wheels basic series (along with a Green Pig Hot Wheels). Is the single the same as […]

Are Hot Wheels Supposed to be NSFW?
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Posted in diecast, Toys on 4 June 2012
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Sure, HR might write you up for looking at Hot Wheels at work but normally just for wasting time looking at toys … The Hanna Barbera ones are also out but it’s not really a Flintstones car if you can’t put your feet through the floor.