Articles in the Retail Category

Toy Safety Dance – You Can Dance If You Want To …
By
Posted in Advertising, Internet, Marketing, Retail, Toys on 1 November 2008
Stats: and 13 Comments

FOUND ON IMPERIAL TOY WEBSITE: “Bubble Toy Tips and Safety What happens if I drink Bubble solution? Imperial Toy strongly suggests that you do not drink the bubble solution, however it is non-toxic and will not cause you harm if swallowed. If you feel nausea after ingesting the solution, drink lots of water.” Well, you […]

Be the Life of the Party – Whip Out Your Own Lead Testing Gun!
By
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Retail, Toys on 1 November 2008
Stats: and 11 Comments

On-the-spot screening of up to 25 Toxic Metals including Pb, As, Hg, Cr, Cd, Tl, and 20+ other toxic elements with results in seconds Innov-X Handhelds are used by US Customs, FDA, DOE, DOD, EPA, and the CDC for a wide variety of materials testing and border security requirements Available in the Alpha Series with PDA or […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The Supercharged to World of Cars to Race O Rama Transition Cards
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 1 November 2008
Stats: and 1 Comment

Since we are at another card design transition, on-card or completist collectors have questions about the transition again so here’s a brief recap of U.S. releases during the transitions period … and I’ll cover the Canadian cards at a later post. In the summer of 2007, the Sarge recall hit – just as case T […]

Samurai60 Says Hello & We Say Thanks!
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys on 1 November 2008
Stats: and 16 Comments

Samurai60 posted this in the TRADING FORUM but I thought this deserved full space in case anyone missed it … after selecting the winner, if the winner would like to send us a photo, we’d be happy to run it – thanks Samuari 60! Pay It Forward: I wrote a while ago about how happy […]

Disney Pixar CARS: The All Hallow’s Eve Spooky Q&A
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 31 October 2008
Stats: and 3 Comments

While I am not accredited, I am qualified to be certified so I am certifiable, I am in no way qualified to answer the implications of the WORLD of CARS so I will only charge you $24.99 an answer … CARS takes place where there are no apparent signs of humanoids but clearly it is […]

TRU Doorbuster: Candy & Bead Making, Maybe – Mattel Pixar CARS – Not So Much
By
Posted in Advertising, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 31 October 2008
Stats: and 13 Comments

Sounds good! Okay, not so enticing … Movie Doubles ONLY, Buy 1 Get 1 … Also available online. Yea, not even Movie Moments … but if you’ve been holding out for your set of Movie Doubles, here’s your chance before they’re all gone, gone, gone … Well, at least the candy is half off … […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: MINI Mack Trailer – Too Cool For School
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 31 October 2008
Stats: and 18 Comments

They may have gotten off the wrong foot with this line with some not-very interesting choices at launch but they are making up for it … Good luck resisting the Mack Mini Trailer … About 4″ long – with working tailgate … Does NOT come with Lightning McQueen but pictured here together … The rest […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Hauler Update November 2008
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 31 October 2008
Stats: and 23 Comments

Yes, they are still coming but with Wal Mart hoarding the first case, the timetable has been changed around a little … so WM looks like they will getting the haulers in December for their pallet. The number being bandied about is 48 per pallet – not sure if it will be evenly divided or […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CAR: Will There Be a Kmart CARS Collector Day II?
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 30 October 2008
Stats: and 22 Comments

Will there be a CARS Collector Days 2? Most likely but don’t hold your breath. They would need another 5-7 NEW CARS to sell and the year of 2008 is DONE. Right now, they are just busy clearing the warehouses (or will be for another month or so) – the last thing on their mind […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Dexter, Tow Piston Cup – Officially Nice!
By
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 30 October 2008
Stats: and 49 Comments

Someone mentioned that Dexter Hoover (the race flag man – not the heli – that’s Ron Hover) was maybe an average effort in design & production execution … I must say, I disagree. I think the design, and production of Tow & Dexter Hoover proves that while we might quibble about distribution and merchandising execution, […]