Articles in the Film Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Unboxing Pics Todd-Pizza Planet, Patti & Frank the Combine
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 2 May 2009
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If you love them, set them FREEEEEEE …. Josh brgr2313 was kind enough to take some great shots … See, it can pay off to live a block away from the Mattel warehouse 🙂 Yep, Frank is definitely MEGASIZED – no doubt about it. Who’s still protesting the lull? Anyone? Anyone? 🙂 Megasized – from […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: OMG, Frank is (Almost) CASE H (ere)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 May 2009
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It’s been a long wait with a lot of fakes, feints, and even some fainting but Frank is almost nearly here … it’s arriving in the warehouse early next week but there have been one change to CASE H … Sven was swapped out for this red dude above. I think everyone can live with […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mini 6-Packs Next
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 May 2009
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While we had a list back in January for the next Mini 6-Packs: Piston Cup Dinoco Highway 66 We finally know what’s in them … mostly … and they’re surprisingly better than first thought … it’s only a mini preview as Amazon has only put out incomplete photos … (link to Amazon – though not […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Revised Singles CASE H
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 May 2009
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So, the revised CASE H now looks like this. Not a spectacular improvement but an extra Patti in the case trumps the Ferrari F430 in just an Italian chase packaging anyway. The oddity is that of course, the rule was that once a CAR was released as a CHASE CAR, it would NEVER return as […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Quiz Winner
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 30 April 2009
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Congrats Buckland Blowouts for winning the Quiz Contest – which only required you to type and click SUBMIT in the comments … so congrats, you can choose between an Elvis RV or a Wally hauler … Some answers? 1) How much in legal fees does McQueen owe Mater? $32,000 2) Name at least 3 names […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS; Check Lane Short Cards, Check, Please!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 30 April 2009
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The Check Lane short card series is checking out. 2 and out. They are still available in the warehouse but now listed as discontinued so at some point going forward, you still might see them at Kmart – maybe the sales rep will offer them a deal to clean out the warehouse or perhaps it […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Kmart CARS Day 2 Update
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 30 April 2009
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It’s June 20, 2009. There will be more details as we get closer but on the morning of Saturday, June 20, 2009 – thousands of Kmart’s around the country will get this EXCLUSIVE case: You will each get to draw a number and then you go in the order of the number you selected. You […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: TRU CARS Budget? How’s About Some Cereal & Beef Jerky?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 April 2009
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Apparently TRU is going to be the world’s largest 7-11.* “On Wednesday, Toys “R” Us will announce the opening in 260 of its 585 stores a new convenience section called the “R” Market, which will offer an assortment of consumables and household items such as cereal, macaroni and cheese, canned food, granola bars, cleaning supplies, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Todd, the Pizza Planet & Patti Are Coming Next Week!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 April 2009
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Todd, the Pizza Planet Truck and Patti have arrived safety and will be leaving the Mattel warehouses by late this week or early next … Some of you did say you were quitting, right? 🙂 I’m sure now they’ll be plenty on the shelves of these two CARS for the rest of us then … […]

21st Century Wake Up Call to the 20th Century Toy Industry Distribution
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 29 April 2009
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Not to put too fine a point on it – but we’re in the 21st century and not the 20th century anymore. It’s a sea change from diesel to nuclear … The oceans have been sat-mapped and there’s no need to slow to impulse for the reefs, it’s full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes. […]