Articles in the Film Category
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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There’s not a lot wrong with the Mattel Disney Pixar 1:55 series diecasts but there were two problemos …size wise. (Sarge non-distribution distribution is another issue). As you see here, from the film, Sarge is right sized as the WWII Army Jeeps were not big … and in the film, TJ is a the size […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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For those who missed the preview from a few weeks ago, Boom Studios is releasing a short series of CARS comics and some other Pixar ones. If your comic book store is large, they might be ordering these but if they’re a smaller store, they may not be getting these plus since it’s a smaller […]
Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 9 March 2009
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2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? Chiki Mama, Chuki Mama … For Her Winning Entry … Grand prize – a Custom APPLE Mac iCar generously donated by Carssneaks. Original Contest post here. Her winning entry … 2-4-6-8 Who do we appreciate? MATTEL! APPLE! Re-release the iCAR!!!!!!! Go iCARβ¦.. – chuki_mama Thanks Chuki Mama … this chant […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 March 2009
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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 […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 March 2009
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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) π SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]
Posted in Advertising, Apple, Apple Mac, collecting, diecast, Film, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 March 2009
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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 […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 8 March 2009
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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 […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 March 2009
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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) π SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 March 2009
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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 […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 March 2009
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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 […]