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Posted in CARS, collecting, Disney Pixar, Internet, Marketing, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Media on 3 March 2009
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Taking a further look into the entrails of our web analytics we find another interesting nugget of info. The Top 10 cities where we currently are gaining visitors reveals mostly U.S. cities but there are indeed two non-U.S. cities that make the Top 10. Have your guesses in place before reading on. Are you ready? […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 March 2009
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Since we won’t get Frank until summer, of course Aroldo Pongetti decided to make his own … All you need to do is take apart Frank, repaint him, raise him up a bit and then reassemble … Then find a nice background and there ya go … Thanks, Aroldo … it looks real easy 🙂
Posted in Advertising, collecting, Contests, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 2 March 2009
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Last week, we had a MegaHeat contest which not surprisingly ended up with MegaHeat giving away the answer … 🙂 So everyone’s named was tossed into a hat and the winner was “Brian/L8rM8r” entry. “Dad, I’ll open these for you …” “Dad, how many times do we have to go over this – this is […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 2 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) 🙂 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 2 March 2009
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DJ for $15? Or 21€ on eBay Germany? (or about $27 USD). Lizzie for $7 to $10? Or last autumn – $20-$25? Plus other sporadic bursts where the price of the CAR jumps from retail to $10 on eBay which really means @$15 when you include shipping? One of the fundamental and continuing “logistics” based […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, Contests, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 March 2009
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That’s right – Carssneaks has offered up a custom Mac iCar – the Apple Piston Cup racer as first prize in our newest contest! Carssneaks describes it as a custom – I am unsure of the artist-creator but it looks very nice and hey, it’s FREE for you to win. Nothing to buy! You only […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 March 2009
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Walmart hasn’t much in the way of CARS in NorCal but I did find an unusual sign … In other words, do not think of displaying these other than the assigned pegs … clearly the WM collective Borg have gone off their assigned sector … now, employees will randomly set up their own display area […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 March 2009
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While there are no actual plans for a Lego CARS line (there will be Duplo line in 2010), Jay M. sent along a link to a Mack custom created by “vslcheung.” You can check out the rest of the photos HERE. Very impressive … I can barely build a set WITH instructions …
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 28 February 2009
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The CARS singles are known as the “mainline.” It is borrowed from the Hot Wheels line connoting that the single CARS on the blister pack is the mother trunk line of CARS, the diecast. But for new collectors or those who for some unfathomable reason were not collecting these in 2006 🙂 , it can […]
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 28 February 2009
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The Mini’s are only getting better and better … (don’t worry, No Stall only looks orange). And Mini haulers … Both of these CASES seem to be shipping … CollectorMom has already spotted CASE F (or in actuality, the remnants of CASE F …) Yes, there is a rumor the Mini’s are going exclusive but […]