Articles in the TV Category

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Elvis RV – LIVE in Australia!
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Posted in Advertising, Australia, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 February 2009
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I guess somewhere along the line, Mattel figured out that it was a shorter boat ride from Hong Kong to Australia … as with Al Oft & The King Semi that arrived first in Australia – the ELVIS RV has left the building in HK and has arrived in Australia! Rachel (QuidCars) sends us some […]

eToys.com Now Part of ToysRUs
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 15 February 2009
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eToys was one of the more notable dotcom launches way back when … Company was garnering sales but they went big time in spending to build up the website so they couldn’t quite make enough money to sustain themselves. The website name (eToys.com) was scooped up by KB Toys who continued to run kbtoys.com along […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Collectors Field Guide to the Singles – Desert Art: Parts 1 & 2 of 10
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 14 February 2009
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The CARS singles are known as the “mainline.” It is borrowed from the Hot Wheels line connoting that the single CARS on the blister pack is the mother trunk line of CARS, the diecast. But for new collectors or those who for some unfathomable reason were not collecting these in 2006 🙂  , it can […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: More Walmart Hauler WM Cases Coming
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 February 2009
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If your Walmart actually received the 1 case of Haulers last week with the Walmart hauler  … this case … More cases are on the way with some stores receiving up to three cases. However, as with Walmart these days, if you have not seen any on your WM shelf … a) It’s pretty hard […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Dinoco Showgirls Lightning McQueen CONFIRMED
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 13 February 2009
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Don’t worry, no rug was pulled, no shenanigans nor was there a bait and switcheroo … The Lightning McQueen with the Dinoco Showgirls IS the never released and new expression ‘aggitated aggro McQueen.’ (not his official name – wonder what it will be? Take your best guess 🙂   ). And in case you forgot … […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Dustin Mellows, Shelled …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 February 2009
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Kids, avert your eyes! (or kids shouldn’t know that CARS can be taken apart so easily …). John in Missouri sends us pics of his scalpel to Dustin … “A couple of years ago, we attempted to make our own custom Dirt Track Doc Hudson by putting the wheels from Fabulous Hudson Hornet onto Doc […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Yujin Mack is Big Fun
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 12 February 2009
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As you know, there are a lot of Macks to choose from – including the non Mattel ones and here comes another one … It’s pretty cool for a mini toy with lots of elements and lots of play value … It doesn’t look like much in package, essentially a tiny square like a paperback […]

TakeFive Community: Say Hello to Gui, Dikenlitel & LiamsMom
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 11 February 2009
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For anyone who wants to introduce themselves, step right up and answer these questions three (or more) (or make up your own- we’re not picky other than answering the FIRST one so we know who you are) 🙂 SIGNIN NAME? BIO? WHEN DID YOU START? WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR YOU GOT? HOW LONG BEFORE […]

Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The 1:5 Scale Trev the Diesel Train
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, Travel, TV on 11 February 2009
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From Jestrjef … “We had the grandparents come over today.  They took us and the kids to the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford, FL.  On the way into the parking lot we crossed over railroad tracks and thought nothing of it.  We parked, unloaded the Suburban and my daughter yells “TRAIN!!” I turn around and what […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: When Frank the Combine Was Naked …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 11 February 2009
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Pretty safe for work unless you’re the type that likes to faint easily over thinking about eBaying a Frank prototype … As you can see, pretty close in scale … And full of that heavy metal we love in our diecasts … Coming in early summer … yea, might sell a few Frank’s … FINALLY! […]