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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Photo Odds & Sods
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 February 2009
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Some new great & interesting photos from around the CARS-osphere … Collectormom founds these at a Disney Outlet Store … I feel a nap coming on … Buzz: “I know I can fly, just give me a nudge …” Matthew L. sends us pics on where to look for the dreaded clear circular glue patch […]

TakeFiveADay.com – The Proper Way To View …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 February 2009
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PirateDad sent along this pic of PirateSon checking out TakeFiveADay. Notice the dedication – don’t need to comb hair or change clothes before checking out T5AD … woohoo! Now, if PirateDad will take another pic of PirateSon reading this post, I can post the new pic of PirateSon looking at photo of PirateSon and I […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Matty All Tied Up, Who You Gonna Call?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 7 February 2009
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Apparently Matty decided we don’t need more CARS but we could use some limited edition action figures that ALL MANY SOME SCRUM QUINTET Barbershop Quartet have been clamoring for … “Mattel’s “Ghostbusters” collectible line, debuts with 12-inch figures in June 2009, and will be available exclusively at MattyCollector.com. Each figure will feature window box packaging […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: NY Comic Con CARS – You Are THERE!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 7 February 2009
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Thanks to BigMatt56 who sent us a bevy of photos, it’s like we are there … BigMatt56, have a slice, a pastrami on rye and some Dr. Brown’s Black Cherry for us … and then for lunch … 🙂 Yea, yea, it’s not ‘evil eye’ McQueen here but I’m checking for you … Coming to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Mater Tall Tales Addition – It’s Official – The Greatest Diecast Line EVER
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 February 2009
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WE can call it. Friday, 2/6/2009 – 12:01 AM. Now, the greatest diecast line ever. The CARS line went from really nice to amazing to now, birth-of-universe bright dazzling you get when a billion Suns are born … usually the auxiliary lines are really ancillary – life is fine without them, they’re cute but you’ll […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target & WM Shopping Update Feb ’09
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 February 2009
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First, apparently it’s Bizarro Walmart all over most of America – they do NOT want us to buy things … other than the Heaven WM (All the CARS + 50% Off Ammo 🙂 ). “Umgriz” sends us this photo (will the DMV let you have Umgriz? 🙂 ) NOW. this is a WAYBACK machine … […]

TakeFive Community: Say Hello to Sergio, Seanus, Jasnkar4ever& Allthatufear
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 February 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 […]

Boom – Boom – Boom: 6-Page Sneak Peek Preview of Upcoming CARS Comic Book!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 February 2009
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From Boom Studios, a New CARS comic book about how a certain “Bulldozer McQueen” became Lightning McQueen! Alan Porter, the writer of the 4-part CARS Comic #1-#4 was nice enough to answer some questions … First, tell us a little about your work bio? AJP: Publishing software executive by day – Freelance Writer & “Pop […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CSI: Piston Cup Racers Pit Row Clues
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Posted in Advertising, Apple, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 February 2009
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As if Aroldo P. of Italy hasn’t already done enough for us, he discovered a great screenshot of Pit Row that appeared in the CARS Magazine – Italian version. It is obviously shrunk down to fit our pages here but you can see it’s a puzzle for kids (cut out squares on the right) to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Report From Turkey
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 February 2009
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While Australia just reported in that their situation is better …, not so much in Turkey. Altan reports in he has to resort to this exotic bazaar called eBay … where everything is RARE! 👿 As he writes … the situation sadly sounds all too familiar … “Yes. My ebay control panel says, I spent […]