Articles in the Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Category
Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 19 September 2008
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Traver and his staff of Children’s Toy Closet will at the Detroit City Hot Wheels Club Show this Sunday, September 21, 2008 from 10 AM to 3 PM (early bird entry & extra fee is at 9 AM). He will have CARS, Hot Wheels, Johnny Lightning and he will be dressed as the Children’s Toy […]

Posted in Advertising, Checklist, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 19 September 2008
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Who doesn’t need more Bling Bling? Yes, the shiny kind. Yes, it’s got wheels and it’ll fit in the garage … And yes, it’s Bling Bling Lightning McQueen variant #2 Hard to tell from photo but in real life – the “headlamps” on the Supercharged Bling Bling McQueen (first appearance) is more light orange while […]

Posted in Advertising, CARS, Disney Pixar, Film, Gadgets, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys on 19 September 2008
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Finally, a solution that we can all get behind … the Fisher-Price Power Wheels Lightning McQueen … SWWWWEEEETTTTTT!!!!!!! Battery Powered to save the environment! No Dinoco Gas needed here, thank you very much. Shifter – all the settings anyone needs – fast, twice as fast and reverse*. okay, in this case – fast means 2.5 […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV on 18 September 2008
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In one of the first lines we hear in “voice-over” from CARS is the line … “1 winner, 42 losers, I eat losers for breakfast.” Meaning, of course, there are 42 OTHER racers out there … just as with a typical NASCAR starting grid – 43 cars out there. We were sure of the 36 […]
Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 September 2008
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I didn’t notice but the # of comments was getting unweldy so I deleted the last post and started over fresh. I tried to save just September comments but it didn’t work and I had to manually try and delete the first 450 comments so this seemed easier so please re-list. Thanks! So the CARS […]

Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 September 2008
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If you missed it, last week, we discussed the new “Cars Die-Cast Collector Guide.” With photos of … “all single 1:55 scale die-cast in 2009. Includes exclusive Night Vision Lightning McQueen and a spiral bound collector guide notebook.” And now, the grand plan comes together … For those that have missed the internet appearance of […]

Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 September 2008
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NOT that much Tar! Oh, come on! Who would buy a car with a plastic thing glued to the top of it. It’s not even in scale! Please note these are NOT part of the Kmart, Wal-Mart or 7-11 case. (um, no 7-11 is not getting a case).

Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Financial, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 September 2008
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This is going to be a long post so pour yourself a foamy one, a cold one, a hot one or have an energy drink. Or one after the other … Because this is a story that is interesting, amazing, thrill-a-minute, filled with cute kids in peril, strong women who can down AND fix helicopters, […]

Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 September 2008
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We have updated the WM CASE W post to reflect the new ‘leaked’ info. What’s interesting is there was a list once of CARS to be released – it was not a very organized list so it wasn’t as if I could just copy and print it – but rather it had to be pieced […]

Posted in Advertising, CARS, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV on 15 September 2008
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WINNER … Contestant #2! The simple entry wins! “Baby Jace has a special place waiting on Lightning Storm McQueen Under the watchful eye of all his friends The special place will never end.” Here’s Jace ready to gnaw and drool on some CARS 🙂 Congrats! NOTE FROM JOHN … “Yes, Jace and I would like […]