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Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CAR: Trev Is In The House, Literally …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 23 December 2008
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Trev, the Carry Case Train is in the house. Nice Open packaging. Like others, “lock” under the front name panel. Gray latch unlocks right and left side doors. Paper placeholder pics … Looks huge – um not really … though of course, not really in scale … All aboard that’s going aboard … Hello America, […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: UK Gets Great Newsletter …
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 23 December 2008
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Okay, UKers would probably prefer CARS stock on the shelf versus a real nice newsletter but here ya go … The UK Buy 6 CARS, get Faux Wheel Drive promotions runs until the end of January so you still have some time. Thanks for the heads up Jonathan S.

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Through Thick & Thin
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 16 December 2008
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For those keeping track, the new cardbacks are .065 mm in thickness … While the previous WORLD OF CARS cardbacks are .079 mm in thickness or a little under 20% difference. As noted, the difference in the cardboard being thinner means it’s much likely to get damaged or show more shelf wear-box rub during shipping […]

Mattel Pixar CARS: CARS TOONS Starts Airing Tonight
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 27 October 2008
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This ad above on Toon Disney’s website pretty much contradicts the info they put in the press release. Because at 5:00 PM on the West Coast feed, the show airing is “Power Rangers Jungle,” while the 7 PM show seems more in line with “Howl & Shriek Week” with a short called “Miniscule – Apple […]

TakeFiveADay – My Trip to Our FLIKR Pool
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 26 October 2008
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A few weeks ago, we finally opened our FLIKR pool and I haven’t had a chance to go back and look … but I took a look and hey it’s a cool place filled with CARS & cute kids 😉 … thanks to all the fun and cool reader photos … in reverse order of […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The Strange & Winding Road & Saga of the Red Ransburg
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 26 October 2008
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Just about a year ago, we were introduced to the fabled RED RANSBURG. It was included in the CAAF Dream Halloween event of 2007 where this CAR along with the “blue” Ransburg & 69 other CARS were part of a one-of-a-kind CARS display case as part of the benefit auction. The winning bid of $13,000 […]

TakeFiveADay & CTC Dream-Like Halloween Contest!
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Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Toys, TV, Uncategorized on 22 October 2008
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Guess what the REAL Darth Mater will auction for this Saturday at the CAAF-Mattel Dream Halloween event and win next best thing! We won’t be giving away a Darth Mater or even anything closely resembling this beacon of toy art. Darth Mater was conceived by geniuses and brought to life by craftsman, artisans and brilliant […]

TakeFive Poll – Show Email in PROFILES? (UPDATE & Decision)
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Posted in Uncategorized on 20 October 2008
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Please vote YAY or NAY … This applies to everyone – it’s either all on or all off … this can save you time in the trading forum – everyone will know to simply check your PROFILE for email address or would you rather just keep it not visible and those who want to give […]

Gasoline Prices Fail to Keep Pace with Crude Oil Slide
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Posted in Uncategorized on 11 October 2008
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FROM THE Phoenix Business Journal … “Gasoline prices fail to keep pace with crude oil slide Recession fears have sunk crude oil prices to $87 per barrel. But retail gasoline prices have not yet dropped to the same level as the last time oil traded in that range. The last time oil sold for $87-per-barrel […]