The lenticulars are coming … and as noted before, I have nothing against lenticular in general or when applied to CARS – I only question the way they are being distributed but some look very nice straight from Mattel’s photo studio. Of course, to no surprise, it’s not easy to photograph them – how is […]

Before beginning this post, you can also read the Red Ransburg post as some of it is treading old ground but we’re also breaking territory and breaking new wind and yes, that is the correct phrase to describe where we stand now. In the words of the the Grinch – stink, stank, stunk. 🙂 As […]

Do you have a mint to spare? For the variant o mint? Spare us some Variant Mint? What was once Spare Mint is now? O, Spare us! We once had names and apparently now taken over by the Tach-O-Mint corporation? … Or it’s a Scottish ancestry thing? Thanks for spotting the name change, MackDaddy or […]

Better hurry if you’ve been asleep at the switch … Tickets for SDCC 2009. (or click on graphic above). BTW, if you haven’t seen the Star Trek movie – I give it 4 Mini-Skirted Red um, skirts … an excellent reboot … nothing further, no spoilers 🙂 Available at Amazon. Or read the graphic novel […]

It’s Micky! Literally! Micky wins! (naturally, with a name like Micky! 🙂   ). To win the Exclusive Mickey Lightning McQueen & Minnie Sally Disney resort playmat generously donated by Fiddlehead of Maine, you had to regale us with your Disneyland/World/Resort story … of the best stories, Fiddlehead selected the best of the best and because […]

“Marcus G.” seems to have gotten the first case and it looks like Mattel has moved Chick Hick Mia & Tia to CASE D and presumably moved the Showgirls to CASE E? The new CASE D as opened by Marcus G. And he sends along some nice photos … With Chick #86 stickers … Second […]

The next Mattel CARS Collector Guide & CAR coming this year end? Yep, Dragon Lightning McQueen. Look for it with the 2010 Collector Guide booklet around the end of this year, 2009. (sorry for the original poorly worded sentence 🙂  ).

In the Hollywood Reporter story on the new Pixar Animation Studio-Vancouver, (Quote from Pixar GM Jim Morris) “We have a somewhat unfulfilled demand,” he said. “We wanted to do various things with ‘Toy Story’ to keep the characters alive. People like to see them somewhat regularly.” He pointed to Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter, […]

Our old friends have returned wearing new clothes … boxes … Interesting they don’t point out in large letters that Mater is not included … maybe on the back? Luigi’s box does point that not are vehicles not included but ‘subject to availability’ though of course, Guido should be easy to find at TRU.  🙂 […]

Here is a quick look video at the LED flames in action. I repeated the sequence a few times … it normally lights up for about 10 seconds. Great and classy display along with three amazing looking CARS. Just great! Still photos in this post.