The big sale news this week is the Kmart sale … Buy 2 Get 1 Free for any CARS merchandise … But there are about 20 stores in which the sale & sales prices DO NOT APPLY … So, in case you wonder why your particular store has no signs up. And Walmart news … […]

Here is a new checklist incorporating all the listed, announced and already released lenticulars and Final Lap CARS. The lenticular list probably now extends to mid summer and the Final Lap list is probably pretty complete in terms of NEW CARS through October 2010. Right now, there are not many previous released CARS (Desert, Supercharged, […]

To avoid confusion, I have split the checklist into two parts … the lineup & choices available at Target … While they may not be on your Target shelves, many or most Target’s are showing it IN THE STOCKROOM so if you find a nice employee, they will bring some out for you. The Box […]

Guess we might as well camp out at Target 🙂 The Storyteller cousins & showstopper (girls) have arrived at some stores … Thanks for the pics, Nikko. These are a little harder to find as they have THE SAME DPCI numbers as the ones from last year (Sponsorless McQueen, Retro Ramone, etc … 087071794) so […]

The Christmas CARS Checklist requires a slight revision and perhaps the picture is a little clearer on the two different cards. Target is DEFINITELY getting the Storyteller design cards with the velcro flap (much like the original Storyteller cards). Thanks for the great photos, Moe … and it comes 12 to a carton, 4 “Hotshot” […]

Unlike last time, the Kmart.com cases seem to mostly okay. I have not heard of too many problems and the cases I have opened all look okay. But Angie &Kevin F. win the contest for the weirdest case MAYBE EVER … (they are in the US). All of the cars were on tri-logo European packaging. […]

Yes, it’s a lenticular world and you don’t collect it, it collects you … Ta-da! Eric L. found this today at Target! Interestingly enough, it has the same DPCI as the other 4-pack racers 087-07-1832 though the name is different. The non-lenticular 4-pack racers are called Speedway 4-packs but as they have the same DPCI […]

As usual, “Nikko” was able to talk them into selling him one … I guess I’ll start wearing my TARGET MYSTERY SHOPPER shirt also 🙂 Too nice! It’s December 25th – Nikko opened that right up! Doc – pretty festive! Hey, look it’s 2-part Cruisin’ McQueen! Ramone’s pretty talent … to be able to paint […]

The last of the 2009 CHASE CARS that you already know about … (I think this is the right chronology of release) But you say, what’s coming in 2010? Chase-wise? Again, better clean some room as some of the ones you have long wished for ARE COMING. They are pretty much in alpha order other […]

Lenticulars are the ‘reality stars’ of CARS – easy to hate but hard to look away 🙂 Like reality TV, it’s understandable why you might hate it but it does serve a purpose. For completists who have been collecting all along, they have crashed the party and muddied the waters. On the logistics side, it […]