Articles in the TV Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New Walmart Cube That We Don’t Need
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 March 2009
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There’s a new quasi-CARS Cube that doesn’t really sound necessary … John from MO reports in … “On one side there is nothing but the new Tractor Tipping game.  Going clockwise, the next side is half Night Vision McQueen (probably 4 dozen of them) and the other half a Hot Wheels playset.  The next side […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Display Light – In Good Taste, Outside the Law
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 March 2009
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If you need a CARS display light to go with display case … Of course, what good is light that doesn’t light up … Very nice but custom ordered from somewhere … “B from M” did not reveal where it was from and I guess if he wants to, he can do so at in […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: It’s a Phone, Home …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Gadgets, Internet, Marketing, Retail, Toys, TV on 23 March 2009
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Complete your Disney Pixar CARS CARS decoratin’ with a Lightning McQueen phone. It’s look very nice, it’s the 1:24 Lightning but with a cord 🙂 Of course, you’ll have to explain to the kids that the headset portion actually is attached by a wire to the phone base … How quaint. Kids will be stumped […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Display Cases for Haulers & Megasized
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 March 2009
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Our friends at CTC/Children’s Toy Closet are selling a display case that is a nice way to display the haulers and pit crew. Here’s what it looks like RAW. It’s acrylic and solidly built with a hinge that lifts up. It comes with mounting screws (and screw sleeves). It also has the classy mirrored back […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Um, Look Before You Leap at the Stores?
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 March 2009
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As with any mass production lines, there will be days or periods where the production inspector takes a nap. It usually happens when the toy company wants to cut costs and the factory says something, “You want cost cuts, I’ll show you cost cuts!” “No glue for you!” Or as “Camlgt,” “Buckland-Blowouts” and “Ricky S.” […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: CARS Comic Foil Variant Cover
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 22 March 2009
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If you’re going to to the Seattle “Emerald City’ Comic Con in a few weeks (4/4 & 4/5), there will be a limited to 500 copies edition of CARS #1. McQueen will be red foil. It looks like it will $20 – the regular CARS comic should be out by April 4th and available at […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Spy Shot – G CASES
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 March 2009
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99 CASES of CARS, take one down … 693 Lightning McQueen’s, take one down … Yes, Chuki CHASE packaging is just the packaging. CAR looks exactly the same. Hey, look, it’s Mater (Version II) … This Wall of CARS will soon be a hedgerow – coming towards you at the speed of brown.

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Old Mater Switcheroo
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 21 March 2009
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Last week in our post on ‘retired’ CARS, I pointed out that in the ‘production category,’ Mater was switched from mostly metal to just the cab portion as metal …Basically the old Mater was virtually all metal except for the tow hook apparatus and tow lines. The new Mater is all plastic except the cab […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: San Diego Comic Con 4-Day Pass Sold Out
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, comics, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 20 March 2009
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Hard to believe – with over 4 months to go, already sold out … Comic Con website and all the registration info you will need. Remember if you live in the SD area, you can also volunteer a day and get a free ticket for another day. While most of you have been to toy […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Haulers Next at Target Online (UPDATE #2)
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 20 March 2009
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Thanks to “Mara,” the next haulers coming are listed on Target.com and Amazon.com since they do Target’s online fulfillment. Some parts of this make perfect sense … If you’re still looking for … Amazon Target.com Links Chick Hicks Hauler Mack Hauler (free shipping) Dinoco Hauler Octane Gain Hauler Leak Less Hauler Target.com Links Octane Gain […]