Articles in the Toys Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Kmart CARS Day 2 – Nearly Everything You Need to Know
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 28 May 2009
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Unbelievably, the first CARS Day went well for 99% of CARS collectors. It wasn’t absolutely perfect but it was pretty close … Now, it’s time to do it again. First, for newbies, what is it? As noted above, on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11 AM your local time at PARTICIPATING Kmart’s – they will […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: San Diego Comic Con – Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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While we have not gotten all the official details just yet … on a certain Sunday in July (July 26 to be precise) … if you love CARS and like TakeFiveADay … I would say you want you might want to wander off the show floor and head to one of the meeting rooms where […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Lenticular FINAL Card Design
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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When the “Race O Rama” cards first appeared, it was hard to tell if we should call them World of CARS: Race O Rama or just plain Race O Rama … but now, it looks like we’re back to calling this series World of CARS: Race O Rama (October 2008 to May 2009) and World […]

Disney Pixar CARS: A Return Visit to the $.99 Store
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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Since it was after Memorial Day, the place was pretty much stripped clean of interesting foods … but there were some new CARS items … Lunch bags … and a tiny spot to write in your name. And a good deal on these … I’d seen them at Target for like $3.99 – seems like […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Day the Earth Stood Blimp Still
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 27 May 2009
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Run for your lives! The Blimps Cyborgs are attacking … RUN! Well, maybe not run … maybe walk briskly! Humm, there’s something wrong with this B case … 180 Blimps, that’s not right! I was shorted 5 Al Oft Blimps … oh man, now my world domination plan on hoarding all the Al Oft’s will […]

Disney Pixar CARS: 20 Years of Pixar Now in Monterrey, Mexico
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 26 May 2009
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The “20 Year of Pixar” exhibit has moved to Monterrey, Mexico … Rick S. sends along pics of his visit. Mater is Huge! Is this the variant? And a surprise visit from Radiator Springs McQueen. Hey, that’s not Ransburg Red! Rick S. & sons – true fans – Ka-Chow! Thanks for the great pics. I […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target Sale
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 26 May 2009
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Hopefully, this sale at Target is a shelf cleaning one because they want to stock a bunch ‘o new stuff … or at least we can wish it were so. Of course, the Movie Moment “clearance-like” sale price hopefully will mean we will FINALLY get some new Movie Moments … What’s coming-returning for Movie Moments […]

CARS CARES New Auction: Signed Martin Arriola Blu Ray McQueen
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Posted in collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV on 25 May 2009
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Not only do you get to contribute to the great CARS CARE program of getting CARS and toys to kids when they need it most … but you get a one of a kind item signed by “the coach.” The CARS are birthed at Pixar but you need the right coach to shape ’em up […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Take Five Crew Chief … Team Coming Together!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 25 May 2009
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Of course, thanks to Nathaniel S. Binns, the Take Five Racer is out front with clean air 🙂 Of course, without aCrew Chief, I’d be out there trying to turn right. Or is that left, oh man, I got funnel cake all over my mike … is it right or left? 🙂 Thanks to Nathaniel, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Chick Fan Mia & Tia – in Country … Aussie Country
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Posted in Advertising, Australia, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 May 2009
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MCL Sydney son is confused why after 3-seconds in the house, it’s not open yet 🙂 What do we mean we’re not opening it?