The first seven parts of the Collector’s Field Guide covered the single CARS on hanging blisters. This is Part Eight – covering the hanging blister multi-packs. MOVIE MOMENTS The first release of the multi-packs of “singles” CARS came not long after the release of the first Desert Art singles, the Movie Moments which were actually […]

The mysterious and exclusive Mini Adventures playmat is out with TWO exclusive MINI’s! I was still waiting for mine to arrive but Al L. of the fun www.miceage.com (all things Disney theme parks) sent along some pics to tide us over. The playmat folds out to Disneyland – a rarity according to Al who says […]

Of course, the simplistic answer is to say the 1968 Corvette … But keep in mind, the ’68 Corvette design did not appear out of the blue … you could go back a little with the round slope rise over the front ‘wheel well’ design-look … some obvious examples in sports and race cars? The […]

Deep in the bowels of Mattel is a dedicated staff who have the vast resources and tools of the trade in digesting and re-digesting the rollout of CARS as diecasts into a finely honed science – weighing a multitude of matrixes involving market research, interpreting consumer interest, artisan crafting, retail situations, production schedule and a […]

For those in the know, the Hallmark ornament catalog for the priviledged few is out … Full catalog is here (only CARS item) but Johan Santana as an ornament is available … If you’re looking for last year’s ornament … Luigi & Guido. Thanks for the heads up, Steve H.

Available in the UK – The figurine box set is not bad – £15 to get a over-view of most of the iconic Pixar characters … But selling the individual figurine CARS (that have NO rolling wheels) is a bit shabby – especially at £2.97 or about $4.40! What’s the point of a toy car […]

Stickler for Stickers of Stickers McQueen? Then stick around! Also a UK item (Disney int’l is BUSY!), there is a new CARS sticker album book. Fill your album book up with CARS stickers … There are 190 stickers including 36 special foil and 10 PVC stickers and a 32 page sticker album with a pull […]

In case you wondered what McQueen & Sally ate on their first date? Available at Tesco in the UK … In the US, Tesco is starting up a chain called ‘Smart & Fresh‘ but they haven’t made it to NorCal yet so can’t you if we’ll e getting Sally & McQueen meals … Of course, […]

I know these look like counterfeit but they are apparently real licensed products … And no, the crime isn’t against common design decency but that it’s that the tires come off and kids can choke on them … So, you don’t have to admit you bought one of the 73,000 pairs here but please bring […]

As expected, sales are down … “This quarter’s results met our expectations, with revenues negatively impacted by foreign exchange rates and retailer inventory reductions,” said Robert A. Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel. “We’ve made good progress on several strategically important fronts, and will continue to manage costs and expenses in light of […]