we get photo, we get photos … PirateSon enjoying the runner-up prize for the mini Haiku contest (actual runner up winner – DaddyO asked me to send the prize to PirateDad). PirateDad claims he’s dressed in some Pirates of the Caribbean thing but I’m pretty sure I saw in cartoon once that all Canadians wear […]

For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) 🙂 SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]

One of the enduring mysteries of our universe is why there are two #84’s in the Speedway of the South race … No less a mystery than: why people will drive 10 miles to save a dime on a gallon of gas; the existence of the Yeti and; the internet comments FIRST! thing … Why […]

Ripped from today’s ebay auctions … Normally, I do not approve of stealing photos from eBay but sometimes you just have to do it as a public service. If there is a fire in a theater, you have to yell, ‘fire.’ MY EYES! MY EYES! MY EYES! This makes plain old ugly look weak in […]

For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) 🙂 SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]

Of course, there’s the great international CARS “magazine” with versions published in the UK, Italy, The Netherlands and Turkey. Altan in Turkey sends us scans of the latest, each month features a different character – Chick Hicks this month. Cover says “Piston Cup will be my my friend!” Story 1 “Second, again”, Chick Hicks misses […]

After seeing Aroldo Pongetti’s Wally hauler turned into the Apple hauler, many are ready to try your hand at it … “I removed the Walmart logos on the hat and on the sides with fine sand paper, then masked the parts and repainted first with a white primer coat and second with can glossy white […]

The new Target Easter Egg CARS are here … the are pretty much exactly as the previews promised and no surprise, the case assortment of 6 is there are 3 McQueens and 1 of each of the others. What is nice is that these are the first Target holiday CARS to feature “different” selections than […]

The greatness in this line is that every CAR is equally great. In a normal situation, sure McQueen & Mater would look nice but corners would be cut for your random CAR … and we would just have to accept it or maybe even expect it …. but what makes this the greatest diecast line […]

Everytime I try to walk, you pull me back in … Everytime I think I am done writing about Blu Ray McQueen, I get pulled in the black-purple gaping maw that is the Sarlacc of CARS … (aka: The Great Pit of CARStoon 🙂  ). Without going over everything again – read this POST FIRST. […]