It’s not often you see art that is perfect on every level – and the best art is the kind that makes you smile. As many of you know, long time TakeFive member Paul B. is a teacher in Ireland and last year sent along a great class project involving CARS. This year they all […]

Looks like the next CHASE CAR after Metallic Finish King is … Thanks for the pic, “Over the Wall Gang.” (this is of course, the int’l card)

Jason P. was generous enough to donate a new 2010 edition of the Piston Cup racer … Contest was to name the newest sponsor And he has selected the TEN FINALISTS … drum roll … Brake N Stop – Julius Satterlee Al’s Toy Barn – clasp99 Anti-View Correctness – Jinzo “For all your lenticular eye […]

Well, at least for CASE E, it looks like the distribution-purchasing is working much better. I have actually seen some on the shelves … and no, I do not get up at the crack of dawn to race into a store – unless they are giving away free breakfast or my pants are on fire. […]

Test it out and post your review … HERE or click on graphic.

There are a few rules to collecting diecasts … Collect the Ones You Like Collect the Ones You Want* *The CARS corollary to that is … (all together now) Collect Them All. Okay, you don’t really have to collect them, just collect the ones you want but because the Mattel Disney Pixar diecast CARS are […]

There is a nice interview with Rob Gibbs who has co-directed all the Mater Tall Tale shorts (the other director, some obscure guy named John Lasseter). Rest of interview & feature HERE. Links to shorts – TOKYO MATER, UF MATER, EL MATERDOR and MATER THE GREATER. (I hope links are working, I would have to […]

Since there seems to be some confusion as to what NUMBERED singles are coming as lenticular and what as Final Lap, here is the latest listing. Keep in mind, the ones on each list that are NOT released are just items on a list – for instance, Race Official Tom was not on the lenticular […]

Well, new as mostly new lenticular releases … Tom looks pretty much as the singles release … And of course, the first lenticular release of Darrell Cartrip … … and Bob Cutlass. And next? Following the current pattern of a release of one or more of the three CARS as a single first and then […]

From “Nikko,” the new Bumper Save Speedway 4-pack is out … And from “Brian R.,” news that’s a little more intriguing … The FIRST EVER release of Bumper Save Hauler and Bumper Save Pitty! And the top view – always nice to see something new … From Brian: “Spotted this morning at a Target in […]