Articles in the TV Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: In a Pitty Blaze of Speedway of the South Glory
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 19 March 2009
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The gang that can’t drive straight … it’s 3-cylinders of all out racing … Or is it PSI? Once around the track or 75-minutes, whichever comes first … Pitty Trash Talking “I will jack you up.” “Put a fork in him, he’s done.” “He’s just all hydraulics.” “I’ve seen bigger forks at the dinner table.” […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: My New Favorite Piston Cup Racer
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 19 March 2009
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Thanks to Nathaniel S. Binns (Darth N8er), I now have a new favorite Piston Cup racer … Yea, I think you can guess the new bestest Piston Cup racer … An amazing creation by Nathaniel S. Binns! It’s perfect from every angle! And just so you know, I did nothing (as usual 😉 ) – […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Think of the Children! Bootleg Rides …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 March 2009
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This is wrong on many levels … it’s one thing to trick adults into buying on ebay but to trick kids? A bootleg ride? Really? Plus, what’s the fun of a mostly enclosed – ride? You lose 270 degrees of your view for a shabby knock off bootleg ride? Why? Why? Why? 1-877 (something) GATEWAY, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Hauler Track Time
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 March 2009
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Trailers un-hitched. Pitty’s unloading. No racers, no press. What’s a hauler to do Tuesday night? Maybe do a few laps – last one buys the Piston Poison … FIVE WIDE – coming through! Anyone can do 190 in a aero race car, you ever try doing 125 at 16 tons? Whoa, Nelly! It ain’t drifting, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Launchers in the UK
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 March 2009
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They have made it across the big ocean pond … “Rippers” sends us some nice pics plus great info UKers … “Tank Coat, Shifty Drug and Vitoline Launchers have turned up in the UK at Sainsbury’s Stores and the best thing is they are presently priced wrong. The cars are £7.99 on the shelf but […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Butter, Pork Chops, Holy Giant Hot Wheels CARS …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 18 March 2009
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When you’re at your local market, when you’re picking up your butter, saran wrap & that fifth, be sure and look around the store … Here’s what Chuki_Mama found at Fred Meyer … a new mini Easter pallet with Hot Wheels, Barbie, & CARS Mini & CARS Megasized … yep, CARS is big time now. […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Stickers Pedigree
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 March 2009
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Turns out I was wrong to mock the round clear stickers that appeared on the singles cards that tended to pop open … I jsut noticed today they are the same stickers holding together the Motor Speedway of the South top display portion … Good enough for MSOS? Good enough for Check Lane Sally … […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collect the One … Thy Name McQueen
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 17 March 2009
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Save a lot of wear and tear on the brain … is his name Dash or Chuck? If it’s not McQueen … me’h You have it all – you have comedy, drama and roughage … Let’s have fun with Doc, we’ll all pit together … We are the one. It’s true what they say, you […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Value of Open & The Value of Sealed
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 17 March 2009
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Kari C. asked an interesting question about what would be more valuable – CARS cards that are sealed or CARS & cards opened … and of course, the general and quickest inclination would be to answer – sealed. Which is generally correct but CARS presents an interesting and usual set of further circumstances that might […]

Choking Squirrels in the Great Depression … Um, Not a Euphemism …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Food, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 16 March 2009
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I guess that’s the scale you can use to measure the depth of our economic problems … if you’re in a tree choking a squirrel for dinner … bad times. So, if you can’t find Elvis RV, don’t ask this guy if he has one with less shelf rub … Full story HERE from the […]