They haven’t forgotten about CARS 2. They have one more track set up their sleeve … It seems you can launch two CARS across a trestle, winner hits the ramp first and coasts to a win. The new theme of 2013 seems to be a lot of flinging CARS – will this work or will […]

Last September, Mattel threw a launch party for Micro Drifters – it took a while but they finally starting drifting out in late Spring – and it looks like the last 3 3-packs completes nearly everything shown at the party. The remaining 2 Tuners – DJ & Boost. Kabuto & Yokoza Toon Tuners. And Red […]

This seems like a fun line for younger kids, the mostly floating Hydro CARS – it now has a Deluxe “oversized” line – there are only CARS listed – Red and Mack … Where’s Hydro Frank or Hydro Bessie?!

Besides John H., who else is collecting all the Micro Drifters? 🙂 Thanks to him, we have a nice visual checklist if you’re collecting ’em all … By theme from Top to Bottom: Piston Cup Racers (CARS 1),  World Grand Prix Racers (CARS 2) and Metallic World Grand Prix Racers. If you’re keeping track, the […]

It looks like Kmart has all CARS products and some PLANES products on sale through Monday July 8th. Remember the Ivan promotion runs until August 8th. It doesn’t just have to be diecast – anything from Mattel (includes Fisher Price? Owned by Mattel) also counts. Oversized deluxe are on sale until Oversize until 7/20 (for […]

I’m not sure if these have hit the store shelves but Amazon has them in … BTW, it holds 40 MD’s not 4 (it’s not keychain sized). But you really need to read the reviews – one makes it sound like it was designed like an idiot and the other review makes it sound like […]

“John H.” sends along great photos of his open set. The newest Mater Tall Tales Toons Box Sets are only available at the Disney Theme Parks … The nice thing about this set is they are NOT sepia colored – nice to see all the colors on Stanley. The back … Wedding Day Lizzie is […]

This chart from business intelligence info supplier (on imports) Panjiva.com looks about right. The Mattel Disney CARS market is a smidgen of what it once was …

This will be an interesting test – will anything Rip Clutchgoneski immediately sell out? Thanks for the nice photo, “Quercy.”

There is a $1 singles diecast sale at Toys R Us running through Saturday. It includes CARS 2 Porto Corsa cards, CARS “Themes 2013” singles AND CARS “Themes 2013” Check Lane cards … so that’s nice … Of course, the two stores I went to had Lightning & Francesco. Radiator Springs Classics are NOT on […]