Case assortments … so now you know it’s real 🙂 Note: There are conflicting reports as to whether it’s 2-2 packs of the Pitty’s or 2 Nurse Kori and 4 of the 2-pack Pitty’s so we might have to wait and see but clearly, a solidly packed case in either configuration. (Kori from WM8) – […]

After much trial, tribulation and shenanigans, the Showgirls are finally here … And yes, it’s the Aggro McQueen … Though the back of the box shows plain ‘ole happy-go-lucky Lightning McQueen. Thanks for the great pics Amy-Bravo1616 … she found this in Arizona (presumably?). And what’s odd is Aggro McQueen is not listed as such […]

The new mainline is now the lenticular CARS … so if you’re just joining in on collecting this line, what are the differences?  (besides the eyes lenticular effect and windshield area, obviously). Clearly if you’ve been collecting all along, whether you will collect these or not is your call. But for newbies who only want […]

From Samurai 60 (David)_ & Family … Hi all in the Take5 community!  It is time now to introduce the Pay It Forward Part III Contest which I am calling the “Recession Buster”.  It has been really tough/sad to read about many collectors in the Take5 community who have had to call it quits and […]

It’s customs day 🙂 Leroy Traffik needs a new pair of shoes (time two) … Start with this … Then do this … Repeat. Attach new tires … Easy … well, if you have tools, patience, technical skills, know-how, and artistry … see, easy 😉 Baby got my new shoes on … Ramone is shaking […]

Now, this is a Classic Custom … Coke Classic that is … Dustin should be a pretty straightforward customizing gig – lots of open space but yet on eBay, most seem to be done by customizers who have no sense of white space around a graphic – if the thing measures 2.3 inches, they print […]

Gask-its are still crunchy after a long trip … Here is your full checklist for a complete & authentic Gask-its  from France … Front of the bag and the mail away flyer with instructions. (Detailed instructions are in this post). Back of the bag and front of the card. If you love legalese, you’ll love […]

It’s still hard to tell what exactly is going on with the 1:24 scale lightning McQueen and the entire 1:24 scale lineup but it does appear they have left the Area 51 Hanger … next destination? I guess it makes logical sense as it has the Matty At Rest logo … Indicating, “You Can Keep […]

These are all the Final lap CARS scheduled for August 2009 to Autumn 2010. Of course, we may not see all of the due to some issue but for now, these are scheduled. I think it’s safe to say we’ll definitely see 90%+ of them but one or two might slip away or might slip […]

Congrats to PIRATEDAD! “Fiddleheads in Maine” has generously donated 6 CARS from her Kmart Days collection for the contest! The contest was to regale with a nice family story of piling all the kids into a summer vacation road trip –  here were 5 final nominees – all worthy choices and a random number selection […]