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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Nearly Complete Setup
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 25 January 2009
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BrownFury went to check out the “American Flyer Train Club” setup at the the local train show and took a few snaps for us … A few customs playsets, of course … traffic light not to scale – and these guys weren’t stoned at a scale train show? 🙂 Sorry, cones look to be a […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mater & the Bruiser – Different & Differences
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 January 2009
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Some things to note with the latest release of the 3-CAR Gift Pack, the Finish Line McQueen is faced another way but the Dinoco Mia Tia McQueen are all the same from the last release – as are the Team No Stall release – they all look essentially the same. However, Mater is arguably different […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Mystery CARS Standee
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 January 2009
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And now for something completely different. Like with many things related to CARS, it just shows up – and in the oddest places … DanversMABlowhard spotted this at the Stop N Shop grocery store in Watertown MA. Holds 4 or 5 CARS deep – 16 slots – 64 or 80 CARS? Interesting. Many retailers like […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CASE C 3-Packs Shipping & TWO Surprises …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 24 January 2009
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This was the proto shot of the Mater & Chick Hicks Pitty 3-pack … UPGRADE! This is the ACTUAL version shipping … Trivia buffs can note that presumably only three Pitty’s will have actual “names” now … can you name them ?  🙂 Here’s what the dudes look like open … The Chick Hicks Pitty’s […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mack Carrying Case (10 Oughta Do It)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 January 2009
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We showed off this TRU exclusive a while back and it seems to have hit the shelves … It looks nice and for most lines, a 16-CAR carrier would be a nice addition but in this case, we would pretty much need 10 of them and that would just get us caught up to today […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The MEGAHEAT Contest
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 January 2009
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Joe, aka: Megaheat … or better know as MEGAHEAT2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 is offering a CARS singles prize package of “1 edwin kranks 1 tank coat pitty 1 luke pettlework 1 roman dunes.” Contest is very simple. Below is a photo of TRU’s shelf. Name one CARS item (of any scale) in the comments below. You must […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Recap Page Updated + M
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 January 2009
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I finally updated the recap page – top right column … So, if you missed anything or are just starting out – hopefully, the recap page will answer some of your questions … Oh, BTW – this is post #1,000 here at TakeFiveaDay & TwoaDay … I think I need a nap … 2,500 photos […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Pit Race Off Launchers – Same As It Ever Was
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 January 2009
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I think this beautiful illustration from Caitlin/FPG sums it up nicely … The squirrels took over the asylum but order has been restored … So, yea, this case B above … um, not. The original CASE B was and is still CASE B. Chick Hicks (1) Shifty Drug (2) Tank Coat (1) Vitoline (2) And […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Megasize Semi’s Versus Hauler Semi’s
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 January 2009
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When Mack was released as an “Oversized-Megasized” Cab only … there was an oddity in that there was no trailer hitch hole. We knew the haulers were coming so it seemed odd that the Megasize Mack Semi would have no trailer hitch hole … especially since it’s not like we could buy a ‘competitors’ trailer […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Mater Tall Tales in Francais
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 January 2009
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Mater’s Tall Tales are up on Disney France … so if you would like to hear Mater speaking French … or as he is called in France, Martin* … Does the Tow Martin thing work in French? 🙂 Tokyo Drift is NOT included in the choices … LINK is HERE – though it not direct […]