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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Shopping Daze 2008
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 December 2008
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Well, here’s your CARS shopping roundup for Week 49. I hope you found the new pallet at Walmart. You know, the one next to where the rainbow ends and it’s buy 1 get, 5 free … oh wait, that’s Power Rangers in January – jumping the gun. Should we start from best? Well, the Sears […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Dreaming of San Diego Comic Con 2009
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 14 December 2008
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As 2009 approaches, we know it’s going to be an amazing CARS year … “The Golden Age” of CARS … In anything, the question is “What is NOT coming out in 2009?” 🙂 You just have to look at the artistry and quality of production of a character that drives through about 30 frames in […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Gift 3-Pack C CASE Assortment
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 14 December 2008
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Finally! (Int’l Packaging but CARS the same) And I think you know what the No Stall gang looks like …

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Chase Confetti Bubble Blister
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 14 December 2008
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We definitely know that Impound Boost is available in both versions – with and without confetti blister. The earlier appearance Boost WITH confetti matches the first chase CAR – Impound McQueen … but the later appearance in the WM pallets produced Impound Boost in blisters without confetti. The production dates are logical. “267” for Impound […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Night Scope McQueen & Collector’s Guide
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 December 2008
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This is NOT an exclusive. Repeat, NOT an exclusive but yes, it seems like it is. Again, like everything else that Mattel readied for this holiday season, it’s an item they have and are shipping from their warehouse. Of course, online sellers have placed, gotten and are/have shipped out to customers … the big three? […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Faux Wheel Drive UK Promo Update
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 December 2008
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Original details or the promo which ends at the end of January 2009. Unlike the US which requires mailing in proof of CARS and proof of life, all you need are the promo stickers with a special code … but apparently the CARS with special promo stickers are hard to find. Imagine that. That sounds […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Buying Strategy December 2008
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 December 2008
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With just a little over two weeks left for holiday/Christmas shopping, how complete is your CARS list being fulfilled. FIRST UP, Advice for CHRISTMAS-HOLIDAY shoppes who want these CARS BEFORE the 25th of December. Why are stacks, and stacks and stacks of CARS (and toys) unopened in gardening at WM? No logical explanation but here’s […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Disney Store Mini RC’s & Playset
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Disney Pixar, Film, Marketing, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 December 2008
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On sale at the Disney Stores only – not officially part of the Mattel diecast line but looks to be in scale for the Mini’s and the RC CARS look pretty cute – now on sale at $14.99. I was going to pick up a couple but I parked way at the other end of […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Race O Rama 2008 Check List Checklist
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 December 2008
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If you’re collecting Race O Rama cards and wonder where you stand, here is a check list checklist through 2008. This includes everything that will be released as a single through CASE E or in other words, from CASE A through CASE E. Case E probably won’t make it into your hands until AFTER Christmas […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: E CASE – Arriving Gate 2008
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 December 2008
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Case D is just starting to ship from the warehouse and CASE E should be out in January. Well, it looks like Mattel’s warehouse is burning the midnight oil – CASE E is shipping as we speak so one more box out before 2009 is officially here. Happy hunting! And yes, a little too top […]