Since it has come to my attention that recent trades have involved CARS & cards are not listed correctly, plus questions about yesterday’s post … here is basic primer on listing-grading your CARS & cards. EVERYONE judges everything different so there is no definitive guide that will over every detail – this is just a […]

I guess somewhere along the line, Mattel figured out that it was a shorter boat ride from Hong Kong to Australia … as with Al Oft & The King Semi that arrived first in Australia – the ELVIS RV has left the building in HK and has arrived in Australia! Rachel (QuidCars) sends us some […]

eToys was one of the more notable dotcom launches way back when … Company was garnering sales but they went big time in spending to build up the website so they couldn’t quite make enough money to sustain themselves. The website name (eToys.com) was scooped up by KB Toys who continued to run kbtoys.com along […]

The CARS singles are known as the “mainline.” It is borrowed from the Hot Wheels line connoting that the single CARS on the blister pack is the mother trunk line of CARS, the diecast. But for new collectors or those who for some unfathomable reason were not collecting these in 2006 🙂  , it can […]

If your Walmart actually received the 1 case of Haulers last week with the Walmart hauler  … this case … More cases are on the way with some stores receiving up to three cases. However, as with Walmart these days, if you have not seen any on your WM shelf … a) It’s pretty hard […]

Don’t worry, no rug was pulled, no shenanigans nor was there a bait and switcheroo … The Lightning McQueen with the Dinoco Showgirls IS the never released and new expression ‘aggitated aggro McQueen.’ (not his official name – wonder what it will be? Take your best guess 🙂   ). And in case you forgot … […]

Kids, avert your eyes! (or kids shouldn’t know that CARS can be taken apart so easily …). John in Missouri sends us pics of his scalpel to Dustin … “A couple of years ago, we attempted to make our own custom Dirt Track Doc Hudson by putting the wheels from Fabulous Hudson Hornet onto Doc […]

As you know, there are a lot of Macks to choose from – including the non Mattel ones and here comes another one … It’s pretty cool for a mini toy with lots of elements and lots of play value … It doesn’t look like much in package, essentially a tiny square like a paperback […]

Bow down to your master!  Revealed for the first time anywhere on the internets!  Behold, one room of the collection of Metroxing! Just kidding, fellow TakeFivers!   The photo above is from an article in Wired for the Action Figure and Toy Museum located in … wait for it … Pauls Valley, Oklahoma!  You can view […]

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 […]