Articles in the Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Category

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The N20 N2O Mystery Piston Cup CAR
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 6 September 2008
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Of course in the US, this promotions is ongoing – Buy 5, Get a Free CAR – Sidewall Shine. There are reports that the tracking email has been sent so it should be in hands in a few weeks: In Germany, there is another promotions, Buy 6 CARS, Get Faux Wheel Drive for free. So, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Halloween Mini’s at Target
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 5 September 2008
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The Halloween Mini’s are here … well, not at my Targets … that would be a miracle. But I did see the peg. They are $4.99 each which is the right price for the Mini’s 2-packs. So, if your Target has taken down or consolidated the back-to-school stuff, the candy & Halloween toys are going […]

Mattel Pixar CARS: It’s Frank But Still Not Diecast …
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 September 2008
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Frank has been one of the most sought after figures since the film & diecasts came out … of course, retailers don’t get it – who would want a combine with a nose ring and eyes? If it would please the court, I’d like to offer to the following rebuttal – d’uh. So, we were […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Oversized Blister Line – In Warehouses
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 September 2008
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First Case Assortments: CASE A Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (2) Barney Stormin’ (2) Lightning Storm McQueen (2) Some things to note: Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp – now @6″ long – still NOT in relative scale to the 1:55 CARS. Barney Stormin’ – NO size change – previous wings made of plastic, NOW METAL. […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Target Value Packs – Clearance, Clarance
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Magazine, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 4 September 2008
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The Target Value 2-Packs have been reduced to $7.48 This includes both the Movie Moments packs and the Pit Row Race Off (launchers) 2-packs. It might’ve been some grand plan that Mattel & Target worked out – we’ll sell you Value Packs at $6 and see how many you can sell at $14.99 and then […]

Mattel Pixar CARS: ‘Stickers’ McQueen Versus White Wall McQueen
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 3 September 2008
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Some people have reported getting a ‘whitewall’ McQueen in a blister card for STICKERS McQUEEN … there are some obvious and subtle differences … Of course, both have whitewall tires … The differences? The most obvious of course is that ‘Stickers’ McQueen has three bumper stickers placed on him during his visit to Lizzie’s Curio […]

Mattel Pixar CARS: ‘Stickers’ McQueen – The CSI Way to Watch & Collect CARS
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV on 2 September 2008
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Thanks for Missouri John & Son … 140 years ago, they were the feared lawman keeping law and order in … um, Missouri? But, nowadays, they are focused on catching McQueen non-canon matches from the film … so thanks for the heads up … let’s roll the tape, er, magic pixels of the DVD … […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: World of CARS Cards – The Rare, The Hard to Find & the Not So Much Check List Checklist
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 2 September 2008
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Now that the reign of WORLD OF CARS is almost over … it’s time to look back and for those who are card completists to panic and cry like a little baby … well, maybe that’s just me – I forgot I put a case under the guest bed … for a few minutes, I […]

Mattel Pixar CARS: The Piston Cup Racers Planning Check List
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Posted in Advertising, Checklist, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 September 2008
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For those that missed it, here is the checklist chart for the next few months of building your Piston Cup Pit Row diorama … The BLACK HEADER highway sign means it’s out, the blank highway sign means it’s announced or shown at a trade show but not yet out. UPDATED VERSION! This is what is […]

Mattel Disney Diecast CARS: Lightning McQueen – The Count ‘Em Out Check List …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 31 August 2008
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Reader “BMW” was probably wondering why the “L” section of the her CARS museum needed extra staffing and after her investigations, you’ll need to add on more people for general maintenance, re-arranging of CARS and of course, having them make the vroom, vroom noise when people enter that section of the CARS wing. If you […]