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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: UK Gets Great Newsletter …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 23 December 2008
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Okay, UKers would probably prefer CARS stock on the shelf versus a real nice newsletter but here ya go … The UK Buy 6 CARS, get Faux Wheel Drive promotions runs until the end of January so you still have some time. Thanks for the heads up Jonathan S.

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Your Merry Must Be Overnighted!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 December 2008
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Aroldo Pongetti says Merry Christmas to everyone here! Remember that some stores are now open 24-hours until December 24th. And if you’re buying online, don’t forget to click OVERNIGHT SHIPPING so you will get it on the 24th … LAST DAY TODAY for online shopping! You’ve procrastinated long enough. 🙂 Happy hunting!

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: I See CARS!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 December 2008
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If anyone has not noticed, we added a new CARS SPOTTING FORUM page so if you spot something interesting and there’s no appropriate post handy – feel free to give us the scoop on what you’re finding. I see a few of you have already spotted it and started to fill it in. It would […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS Comes to India
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 December 2008
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From the Business Standard: “Leading toy manufacturer, Mattel India has launched the Disney Pixar Cars range for Christmas in India. The Pixar Car range features 14 models based on the characters from the movie like Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater, the Tow Truck and Doc Hudson amongst others and will be available at a price of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Aroldo Customs Tutorial #2
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 December 2008
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Have you all completed your Mater customs from tutorial #1? You must be ready for tutorial #2 … All you need is some resin material, plastic pipe and soldered brass rod. (I say that like I know what I’m talking about and not just copied from his email) 😆 Then make magic. In no time […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: G Case Mainline Singles, Yep – Many More McQueen’s …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 December 2008
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I can understand front loading McQueen’s in the first few boxes of 2009 (aka: holiday 2008)  to make sure he was on the store shelves for the holiday season … but at the rate they are going, there is going to be imbalance and we can only hope it does NOT look like this on […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Bearded One is Near …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 December 2008
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Lightning McQueen says only you can prevent forest fires … no, wait, that’s the bear … Lightning McQueen says, “I pity the fool who doesn’t remember today is the last days of 2-day & overnight shipping to get it in your chimney!” So, last reminder – last days to order online – just be sure […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Leroy Traffik Mystery Solved!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 December 2008
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There has been much discussion about the mattress that Leroy Traffik carries through several scenes in film … but the answer is in the film 🙂 Here is his biggest front-and-center scene as he passes “sleepy” Mack … as the camera pivots around, we see Leroy pulls off to the truck stop … the truck […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: International Stacy
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 December 2008
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BigMatt56 found this in the flagship TRU in Times Square … This looks like an international Stacy snuck into a regular box? I don’t think anyone else has seen this? Yea, I think that is all legalese in every language other than Sumarian. And for int’l customers, if you have have a giant question or […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Edging Towards Christmas
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 December 2008
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First, “Edge” says Merry CARS Christmas! And yes, what you hear off in the far north (or southwest) are the sounds of diesel engines being fired before the tractors take to the sky to deliver presents to all the kiddies (of all ages)  … humm, this doesn’t sound like the Coca Cola commercial – where’s […]