Disney Pixar Cars Toys Seen Plentifully In Stores

In the last week my travels have taken me to Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Target and Kmart. I've finally seen the Screaming Banshee and Barney Stormin' in plentiful quantities at all stores. I've seen and had fun playing with the New Walkin' Talkin' Lightning McQueen at all of these stores! I've seen Tar Lightning McQueen (have to stick to die cast mandate here) at everyone of these stores except Toys R Us. So, if you've been trying to find them without luck, you should start seeing them now.

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My First Disney Pixar Cars Die Cast Toy

Things are a bit slow while we await the release of the R Cases in full force. The Comic-Con ended about a month ago and most have obtained a Lightning Storm McQueen. T Cases will be coming out soon containing Fred with Bumper Stickers, and people have been waiting for Toys R Us to stock their shelves for the Sidewall Shine promotion.

With it being slow, I started thinking about the very first Cars die cast toy I got. The very first was Lightning, quickly followed by Mater! I looked and the Disney price was $6.99 back then! Wal-Mart is a bargain at $3.47 even now. I started collecting before the toys were even in the stores. I obtained my first two as gifts from a friend who is a Cast Member at Disney World. Disney quickly sold out in a few days and the insane chase began! I'm going to guess that the majority of collectors started off with Lightning or Mater!

I remember early on how hard it was to find Lizzie and Sarge. The hoarding by Ebayers started right away. Ebay is going to have some major changes come October and I think a lot of small sellers are going to disappear. We'll see if the expected changes will make things less profitable and drive people out. Hopefully, this will be better for collectors.

It is fun to look at your collection and see how in just two years the packaging has changed. Here my original Lightning came on the Desert backer and had the hang tag that does not fold over. You also notice the angled bubble holding Lightning, and finally the non-numbered name plate.

I wonder which character will be the last added to my collection? I guess I'll find out around 2015! Stay tuned to find out.

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Old Route 66 Days - Fini from Comic-Con '08

Comic-con was a grand buffet for the collector! I've been told next year will be even better and bigger for the Cars line! There were a load of great things I reported on from MattyCollector.com to the coming of "Elvis!" This is my last story from Comic-Con 2008.

If you recall, the scene in Cars where Sally and Lightning are at the Wheel Well Motel looking out over Radiator Springs, Sally reminisces about the good old days when she reminded Lightning that, "Cars didn't drive to make great time, they drove to have a great time!"



Well, you're going to get the opportunity to add the Old Days Cars to your collection as well! I'm going to discuss a couple I saw at Comic-Con to whet your appetite!

The first I'll discuss, is a truck that has a very distinct look...his name is Dustin Mellows. He was a delivery truck for Trophy Spark Plugs in the 1950's and travelled through Radiator Springs each month.

Here's Dustin in die cast form! He looks as if he'll be part of the "Over Sized" line. When will he be released? I don't know that yet.

I also saw this big green machine...Edwin Kranks. A Car who would eat at Flo's each night. Like a human partying and waking up with an unintended tattoo, Edwin woke up to find he had a metal flake green apple paint job. Girls suddenly stared at Edwin quite a bit, and those dinners at Flo's became dinner for two.

Here's Edwin in die cast form! A very cool looking character. Again, no release date as of today. There will be many more of the Old Days Cars. So, buckle your seat belts...there's going to be a great time ahead!

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A Comment About Your Ability To Comment

I talked to a friend and reader the other day and he asked me how to comment to my articles. I told him that Blogger needs to improve this feature as it is small and hard to find. Some have found how to do so, while many others haven't. Making a thoughtful and contributing comment is certainly encouraged here! I just ask that you identify yourself in your post. If you scroll to the absolute bottom of any article you will find this...

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To Comment, just click on comments and go from there. If you click on the envelope icon you can send the article to a friend. So, there ya go!

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Toys R Us Tarnishing Sidewall Shine Promotion

I coined a phrase about poor customer service that rings true about a large number of companies in our country. It is simple, "I shouldn't have to work, to give somebody my business!" Since the Sidewall Shine five for one promotion launched on August 18, 2008, I've gone to four of the five Toys R Us stores in Greater Orlando and found many sad and disturbing facts.

1. Just 1 person had heard "Something" about the promotion.
2. None of the stores had the fliers directing customers to the redemption site.
3. Every store had a pathetic inventory of die cast Cars. I'd estimate each store only had approximately a dozen toys. Most of what they had was pathetic as well. Ramones and Lightning McQueens.
4. The stores were quite a mess and poorly staffed.

Toys R Us can ill afford to be run so poorly. Is it any wonder the company has performed lousy for so long, and that the likes of Wal-Mart eat them for lunch!

I'm sure Toys R Us would blame Mattel for lack of supply and their reps not preparing the stores for the promotion. Mattel would simply say that Toys R Us is disorganized and hasn't communicated to their store managers. Either way, I am not a happy customer! I don't like driving all over and getting blank stares and finding stores with pathetic inventory! Wake up Toys R Us!

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Disney Pixar Cars Sidewall Shine Promotion

What do you get when Toys R Us and Mattel want to blow out some Cars die-cast toys? A Disney Pixar Cars promotion to get a Sidewall Shine Car of course!! So, Here's the dealio...you run your butt down to your local Toys R Us from August 18, 2008 through September 30, 2008 and buy up 5 Disney Pixar Cars single die-cast toys. You follow the Terms and Conditions I've so conveniently placed here for you, and in 8-12 weeks you'll get one of these beautiful Sidewall Shine Cars! And, this time you don't have to try to beat the system, because you can order up to 10 of these little yellow beauties per household!! And, in case you can't find Transberry Juice, View Zeen, Shiny Wax, Edwin Kranks, Leroy Traffik or any of the NEW ONES, I'd suggest you plan to donate any duplicates you've purchased to ToysForTots to help make a kid's Christmas a little happier! You can see all the details at this here linkypoo! SidewallShinePromotion

Disney/Pixar CARS Racer Offer
Terms and Conditions

1. Buy any five Disney/Pixar Character CARS (Single packs, see list of UPC codes below) between August 18 and September 30, 2008 from a participating Toys ‘R Us store. Offer valid in the U.S. , Puerto Rico and U.S. territories.

UPC CODES SKU NAME

027084 47639 2 K4585 CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 47640 8 K4586 CARS RAMONE (yellow)

027084 47641 5 K4587 CARS BOOST

027084 47642 2 K4588 CARS FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET

027084 47643 9 K4589 CARS YOUNG MATER

027084 47645 3 K4591 CARS HAMM

027084 47646 0 K4592 CARS FERRARI F430

027084 47647 7 K4593 CARS CRUISIN' LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 49401 3 L4143 CARS DIRT TRACK LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 49403 7 L4145 CARS HYDRAULIC RAMONE

027084 49404 4 L4146 CARS RAMONE (purple)

027084 49405 1 L4147 CARS TEX DINOCO

027084 49406 8 L4148 CARS RPM #64

027084 49407 5 L4149 CARS BOB CUTLASS

027084 49408 2 L4150 CARS DARRELL CARTRIP

027084 49409 9 L4151 CARS FRED

027084 49410 5 L4152 CARS DALE EARNHARDT JR.

027084 49411 2 L4153 CARS MARIO ANDRETTI

027084 49413 6 L4155 CARS YETI THE ABOMINABLE SNOWPLOW

027084 49414 3 L4156 CARS DINOCO HELICOPTER

027084 50397 5 L5251 CARS LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 50398 2 L5252 CARS SALLY

027084 50399 9 L5253 CARS MATER

027084 50400 2 L5254 CARS SHERIFF

027084 50401 9 L5255 CARS DOC HUDSON

027084 50402 6 L5256 CARS LIZZIE

027084 50403 3 L5257 CARS CHICK HICKS

027084 50404 0 L5258 CARS THE KING

027084 50405 7 L5259 CARS WINGO

027084 50406 4 L5260 CARS DJ

027084 50407 1 L5261 CARS DINOCO LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 50408 8 L5262 CARS RAMONE (green)

027084 50409 5 L5263 CARS NITROADE

027084 50410 1 L5264 CARS LEAK LESS

027084 51753 8 L6550 CARS BUG FACE LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 51754 5 L6551 CARS BLING-BLING LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 51755 2 L6552 CARS DINOCO CHICK HICKS

027084 51756 9 L6553 CARS TONGUE LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 51757 6 L6554 CARS CARS OLD SCHOOL RAMONE

027084 55985 9 M1252 CARS FILLMORE

027084 55987 3 M1254 CARS SNOT ROD

027084 56963 6 M2319 CARS PIT CREW MEMBER FABULOUS HUDSON HORNET

027084 56964 3 M2320 CARS TOW

027084 56965 0 M2321 CARS CHUKI

027084 56966 7 M2322 CARS PIT CREW MEMBER FILLMORE

027084 56967 4 M2323 CARS LIGHTNING RAMONE

027084 58369 4 M4240 CARS NOT CHUCK

027084 58370 0 M4241 CARS GUIDO

027084 58371 7 M4242 CARS RACE OFFICIAL TOM

027084 59326 6 M5253 CARS VAN

027084 59327 3 M5254 CARS CACTUS LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 59328 0 M5255 CARS GHOSTLIGHT RAMONE

027084 59329 7 M5256 CARS AL OFT THE LIGHTYEAR BLIMP

027084 59331 0 M5258 CARS PISTON CUP PACE CAR

027084 59332 7 M5259 CARS KORI TURBOWITZ

027084 59964 0 M6099 CARS DINOCO PITTY

027084 59971 8 M6106 CARS OCTAIN GAIN PITTY

027084 59975 6 M6110 CARS STACY

027084 59977 0 M6112 CARS KATHY COPTER

027084 59978 7 M6113 CARS RON HOVER

027084 59979 4 M6114 CARS SPIN OUT LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 59980 0 M6115 CARS AXLE ACCELERATOR

027084 59984 8 M6119 CARS CHIEF NO STALL

027084 59985 5 M6120 CARS TAR LIGHTNING McQUEEN

027084 59987 9 M6122 CARS PETROL PULASKI

027084 59990 9 M6125 CARS DEXTER HOOVER

027084 64142 4 N0929 CARS SALUTING SARGE

027084 65482 0 N2481 CARS LEROY TRAFFIK

027084 65484 4 N2483 CARS TANK COAT PITTY

027084 65485 1 N2484 CARS NITROADE PITTY

027084 65487 5 N2486 CARS EDWIN KRANKS

027084 65489 9 N2488 CARS FRED

027084 65490 5 N2489 CARS CHIEF RPM

027084 65491 2 N2490 CARS SALLY WITH CONE

027084 70745 8 N8471 CARS LIGHTNING McQUEEN (with bumper stickers)

027084 70746 5 N8472 CARS FRED (with bumper stickers)

027084 70788 5 N8514 CARS SHINY WAX

027084 70789 2 N8515 CARS SPAREMINT

027084 71726 6 N9860 CARS SPUTTERSTOP

027084 71727 3 N9861 CARS TRANSBERRY JUICE

027084 71728 0 N9862 CARS VIEW ZEEN

2. Mail a) your original receipt(s) dated from August 18, 2008, to September 30, 2008, b) 5 blister cards (the entire cardboard piece, but not the car or plastic window) for each vehicle you are requesting (limit 10 Sidewall Shine vehicles per household), c) a completed order form (before sending make copies of all materials for your files) and d) a check or money order (unless you pay online via credit card) payable to MATTEL for $5.00 shipping and processing for each vehicle you order to:

Disney/Pixar CARS Racer Offer

P.O. Box 1229

East Aurora, NY 14052

Requests must be postmarked by October 15, 2008 and received by October 31, 2008. The mail-in order form must accompany your request. Although you may purchase five basic cars on separate receipts within the promotional period, there is a limit of one Sidewall Shine vehicle for every five basic cars you purchase within the promotional period, regardless of how many receipts those five cars are on. Offer is limited to ten (10) Sidewall Shine vehicles per household.

3. Receive a 1:55 scale Disney/Pixar CARS Sidewall Shine vehicle in 8 - 12 weeks. Mattel reserves the right to substitute a vehicle of equal or greater value.

No copies or mechanical reproductions accepted. Material from non-compliant or duplicate requests will not be returned. Mattel, Inc. is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, incorrectly addressed, illegible, incomplete, undeliverable, destroyed or postage-due requests, or requests with inaccurate or incorrect information, or typographical errors.

This promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Offer void where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted by law. Offer not valid in conjunction with other offers or coupons. No rain checks or other price/product guarantees will be honored. Fraudulent submission could result in federal prosecution under the mail fraud statutes.

Sponsored by Mattel, Inc., 333 Continental Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245 U.S.A.

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"Chasing" My Tail - The Search for Lightning McQueen with Bumper Stickers

I spent a few days going into Wal-Mart and Toys r Us to look for Chase McQueen only to find what I expected, nothing. I can't confidently say I'll ever find one on the pegs of the stores. With only one Lightning McQueen with Bumper Stickers per case, it will be very difficult to find one.

I went into the Wal-Mart near Sea World, I went into the Wal-Mart near Universal Studios, I went into the Wal-Mart on the west side of Orlando, I went into the Wal-Mart in the south west of Orlando, I went into the Toys R Us on the west side of Orlando, and I went into the Toys R Us in downtown Orlando. All I found was very little of the oldest of releases. How much gas and time did I spend chasing the "Chase?" Eh, too much!! For now, I'm done!

I bought one on Ebay against my better judgement. There were quite a few listed and typically ranged in price between $14 to $20 plus shipping. I am a typical man when it comes to shopping...I like to go to the store, find what I want and buy it. When it becomes a chore, I become quite annoyed. Finding the Cars has been the crappiest part of collecting this incredible line of die-cast toys! I've told folks at Mattel that even finding the "Mainline" Cars has been a long-term problem that needs to be dealt with through better supply.

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Will Collectors Chase the Pixar Chase Cars

Disney Pixar and Mattel have just released Chase Lightning McQueen with Bumper Stickers. He's being released in R Cases along with the expected following mix...

• Cactus McQueen (2)
• Chase McQueen W/Bumper Stickers (20,000 Limited Production) (1)
• Chick Hicks (1)
• Chief No Stall (2)
• Dirt Track McQueen (1)
• Doc Hudson (1)
• Ferrari (1)
• Ham (1)
• Kathy Copter (1)
• Leroy Traffik (2)
• Lightning McQueen (1)
• My Name Is Not Chuck (1)
• Petrol Pulaski (Rpm Pitty) (1)
• Stacy (Leakless Pitty) (1)
• Tar McQueen (1)

You'll get a total of 18 Die-Cast toys. Other than Chase McQueen, the newest characters will be Chief No Stall, Kathy Copter, Leroy Traffik, Petrol Pulaski and Tar McQueen. Assuming you need these five, collect two of each character as many of us do, and have probably already tracked down two Tar McQueen's, then you would have a total of 7 Cars you need and want. That means you'd have duplicates of 11 Cars, or just under two-thirds of a case. What the heck will you do with the 11 duplicates? Give them to people as gifts? You can't get your money out of them.

Cars collectors are not Hot Wheels collectors. We are frustrated enough trying to just get the regular "Mainline" Cars characters. It usually takes about two to three months for me to track down the latest releases in Walmart or Target. I'm not happy about this fact, nor are most collectors I talk to who are trying to find the new releases. The greedy mental case Ebay sellers who hide in the aisles of Walmart at midnight and pounce on the stockers to grab up everything make collecting a pain in the ass! I know that I personally won't go on some unholy hunt for the Chase Cars. I am very unlikely to buy cases because I'm not going to get stuck with two-thirds of a case of toys I already have. I'm most likely to buy a chase on Ebay, even though that idea doesn't rest well with me. I'm speaking for a large number of people, and these facts don't make Cars collectors feel warm and fuzzy.

So, how will this bode for Mattel? Collectors will poke around at the stores and look at the pegs since the Lightning Chase was just released. They'll eventually get frustrated, and I think people will reluctantly buy cases. I also, believe that they'll prefer to buy one on Ebay. How much will they go for? Only time will tell. The initial two releases are nothing spectacular, so I don't see them going insanely high. The Chase McQueen and Chase Fred have bumper stickers on them and aren't dramatically different from the original releases. I also believe collectors will strive to get two of each Chase, but be satisfied with one due to the obvious difficulty in obtaining just one.

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Disney Pixar Cars Spectator Fans

There's so much in store for Cars collectors! We are going to see the most incidental of characters released. You'll be surprised who we'll see in the future. I want to talk about the Spectator, or Fan Cars today. We've seen the most prominent fans in Mia and Tia so far. We'll start seeing the fans from the stands with their foam lightning bolts and more! Here are a few from the Blu-Ray Disc with their bios...

Timothy Twostroke

Timothy Twostroke appears to be one of those trash talkin', North Eastern fans full of passion. It is no wonder he loves the cocky Lightning McQueen.

Polly Puddlejumper

Polly the shy housewife has her secret crush on "The King" and seems to be quite the introvert. She shows her support by wearing her foam antennae Crown, and her color even matches "The King!"

Kit Revster

Kit appears to be one of those laid back SoCal types. He is into his surfing, but loves his Piston Cup racing just as much!

Wilmar Flattz

Wilmar appears to be one of those dweebs who lacks social skills. He fawns over Mia and Tia, and probably goes to the races just to be around them. Some might say he is "Scary."

As I've mentioned in prior articles, you'll eventually be able to assemble the entire Motor Speedway of the South with the Racers, the Trailers, the Pittys, the Officials and the Fans! Have you put aside a room for your collection?! :-)

Coming up next time...The Chase Cars controversy. How will collectors react?

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Meet The Man Behind The Cars Die-Cast Toys

While at Comic-Con I met Mattel Senior Manager of Product Design, Martin Arriola. From the moment I met Martin, I knew I met a live wire! He was incredibly enthusiastic about Lightning Storm McQueen, and was as proud as a kid who drew that masterpiece that hangs on a parent's refrigerator. We hit it off as we talked passionately about the Cars toys he and his team have designed. Martin has been with Mattel for 26 years, so you can imagine how much he has worked on over his career. Martin is on the left and Ben Butcher of Pixar is on the right.

Martin gave me the low down on all the upcoming releases. He mentioned how happy he was that John Lasseter approved of the Trailer designs and how they'd be die-cast. Martin told me he worked for two years to make them become a reality at a price point Mattel would finally approve. We as collectors owe him and his team our appreciation, because we'll soon be able to add these great characters to our collections!

We talked about the Chase Cars that will be released. There will be 20,000 of each Chase Car inserted in cases distributed throughout the country. We can expect to see One (1) New Chase release/month starting very soon. These are the Chase Cars we can expect as of today...Stickers McQueen, Stickers Fred, Denver Boots on Lightning, Wingo, Boost, Snot Rod and DJ. Piston Cup Trophy with Lightning, Chick and the King. And, the Wrecked King. I asked Martin if "Chase Cars" would ever be re-released as part of the "Mainline" series. I loved the answer he gave me. He said that John Lasseter coined a phrase called, "Lizzie's Law!" What Lizzie's Law says is important to collectors, "Once you go Chase, you can't go Mainline." So, once Chase Cars have been released, don't expect to see them a second time.

Martin told me about improving Barney Stormin' by making him die-cast instead of plastic. This lead into discussion about the "Oversized" line. I've told you about Elvis the RV, Al Oft the Blimp, Marco the Jet and Lightning Storm as an "Oversized" release. We talked about Mattel "Getting it Right," by creating the "Oversized" characters. This keeps things in proper scale and believe me, Martin made it clear to me that John Lasseter wanted this to be done. We can also expect to see the Security Vans at the Motor Speedway to be done as "Oversized." We can speculate that if Bessie, Lightning's Biggest Fan and even a die-cast version of the Banshee are released, that they will also be done as "Oversized" versions. Expect the long-awaited Frank the Combine to be part of the line once he's released! I firmly believe these will be some of the most highly prized Cars characters in the line.

The key thing I came away with from my time talking with Martin, was that John Lasseter is developing the Cars Die-Cast Toys line as we the fans would! You have to understand how much of a fan of these toys John Lasseter is, once you realize that John is as passionate about these toys as you and I are as collectors, it becomes very clear why he cares so much about their detail and workmanship!

My time at Comic-Con was a lot more fun and interesting because I became friends with Martin! He is not only a Senior Manager of Product Design at Mattel, but he is also an artist who creates Original Paintings in Oil, Pastel and Watercolor. These are tough mediums to work in and can be truly beautiful when mastered. Here's one of my favorites Martin did called the "Pavilion, Balboa Island." It is an Oil on Panel, and makes me want to head there today. I urge you to learn more about Martin's art at this link...MartinArriola.com

By the way, remember this incredible Display Case?! Guess who designed it? Yup! Martin did. I told him how much collectors are dying for a truly fine Display Case that can hold a large number of our Cars. We talked about it at length, and I also discussed it with the Brand Manager in detail. If we are lucky, we may see one available on MattyCollector.com in the future!

I'm not only working to bring you the best info, but working passionately to convey what collectors want to the makers of these great toys! They are listening and want to see the Disney Pixar Cars line go strong for years to come!

Still more to talk about from Comic-Con! My next entry will focus on Fan Cars.

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Storytellers Series Smell Swell McQueen

I learned about a New series that will be released in the future called "Storytellers." They are existing characters that will be released on a sandwich-like card and tell stories about things prior to the first movie. They are technically called "Interstitials," which are short animation pieces that appear on television or online before and after programming or commercials.

Smell Swell is supposed to be Lightning McQueen's first sponsor before Rust-eze. It is a car deodorizer company. There will be others such as Doc, Ramone and Flo. There have been grumblings about adding these to the line since they weren't in the Original Movie. If they are introduced properly, I'll reserve judgement until I see how well they are done before I write them off. My impression is they'll do average unless the story-line is very strong. I don't recall what their price will be. Once I find out, I'll let you know.

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Pixar Cars Sarge May Salute Us On Veterans Day

People have long been awaiting the return of Sarge in his new "Fatigues!" The New Sarge sans the lead paint that prompted a recall last year, should appear around Veterans Day (November 11, 2008). He should be saluting with his wiper blade and be accompanied by an American Flag! It is only proper that this great American Jeep should make his return during our important holiday honoring ALL veterans. If you'd like to be more informed about Veterans Day, visit this link and read about it more...History of Veterans Day

Much more to come from Comic-Con! My next entry will be about Smell Swell and Lightning before he made it big.

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Disney Pixar Cars Trucks - The Convoy

As I've mentioned, there are a load of Cars Trucks coming out in the future and they are going to be incredible. In fact, I've been told the plan is to eventually release EVERY single truck that hauls a racer. As was told to me, now that they've got the main mold, they can easily produce each truck.

John Lasseter wanted the "Trailers" to be big enough to carry their respective Racer. He also wanted the Trucks to be Die-Cast and of the highest quality! The ultimate thing he wants to make possible, is for any collector to be able to build the entire Motor Speedway of the South with all the Racers, Fans, Officials, Trailers and Pittys! That has certainly been what I've hoped for and envisioned.

I've also learned that exclusive groupings will be released. One of the first we should see, will be Chick Hicks, his Trailer and his Pitty. This is expected to be a Walmart exclusive.

Mattel and Disney were adamant that the trucks be produced at a reasonable price point for collectors. From what I've previewed, I can tell you that the quality and detail is well worth the $13.00 price they are expected to retail for when released!

Much more to come from Comic-Con! My next entry will be about Sarge and his expected return!

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Disney Pixar Cars Mack the Walmart Truck

First, there was a poster. Now, there will be a die-cast truck. Pixar Cars Mack will soon wear the colors of Walmart! He looks quite sharp, doesn't he? When can you get him you ask. At this point, I can't say. I can tell you he'll be a Walmart exclusive. ;-)

As Always, when I hear any info, I'll let you know the latest! Don't forget to Subscribe to Alternator Valley for the hottest News.

More on the New Disney Pixar Cars Trucks in my next entry. Still a load of News from Comic-Con to come!

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New Cars Toys Now Appearing in Stores!

I hit a mother load today! I came across the New Petrol Pulaski, Tar McQueen and Kathy Copter! It is the first time I've seen these three in stores. I was able to get two Tar McQueens, two Petrol Pulaski's, one Kathy Copter and one Van! I was happily shocked to find these. You should start seeing these in a Wal-Mart or Target near you.

It is always when you're not looking, that you find things. I was just taking a look like I always do when I tripped across these three! I was like an excited kid.

Tar McQueen has one splotch on his fender and is quite plain. Petrol Pulaski is on RPM's Pit Crew and makes the 7th "Pitty" released to date. Kathy Copter makes the second team member of RSN along with Kori Turbowitz who was released first. Hopefully, more new releases will be coming soon!

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