Articles in the Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Category

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!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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)Â 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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)Â … humm, this doesn’t sound like the Coca Cola commercial – where’s […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 December 2008
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Glenn H. spent some long hard hours at sea defending our shores so … welcome back to land … though his family welcome was a lot nicer 🙂 If it was just the sign, that would be great enough – nicely done art – love the snow on letters typeface – classy, cute and cool […]