Disney Pixar Cars - Show Your Pride with Cars Skins

I couldn't resist when I saw these recently. I had to order the one with Lightning for my laptop! You can buy Cars "Skins" for your cell phone, MP3 Player, Laptop and Gaming Device! What are "Skins?!" Here's an Excerpt from Disney Shopping...

Perfect Fit
SkinIt has developed the perfect skin for your favorite device. These skins have been designed to perfectly fit the unique contour of every device.

The Scotchprint® graphics brand from 3M™ used by Skinit assures end consumers will experience durability, exceptional image quality and no residue on their devices on removal.

High-quality print
SkinIt is using state-of-the-art digital printing technology to offer the best colors.

Fights Scratches
Skins provide a thin protective membrane, buffering your device from the occasional scuffs and scrapes of everyday use.

In addition to Lightning, you can choose from Mater, Ramone, Sally, and the Sheriff! I also got a Pirates skin for my Ipod Shuffle! They start at $14.95 for the smaller devices and are $29.95 for laptops. Very cool stuff! Go get one!! You can get your own by visiting this link Cars Skins.

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Disney Pixar Cars - Feeling Like A Mouse In A Maze Chasing Cheese

I've been quite sick over the last four days, thus my lack of recent entries. Add to this fact that there hasn't been much to write about! I could rehash old news so you'd have something to read every day, but that's not my style. I write when I have something substantive to tell you.

After that ridiculous "Black Friday," I feel like we as collectors, have been running around like the proverbial mouse in a maze chasing an elusive piece of cheese! I know a large number of you are getting fed up with the baloney of wasting gas and time chasing Mattel's Cheese. It isn't fun, it isn't making anyone happy, it is simply insulting. If anyone thinks running from Walmart to Toys R Us, from Target to KB Toys, from Walgreens to Kmart, is a productive use of your time, when the result of hours of running around end in disappointment, then you need to get a life!!

Christmas is just over four weeks away. Where the heck is Night Vision McQueen and the Collector's Guide? Where are the Haulers? What about NEW Cars like Sally With Cone, Dexter Hoover, Tumble Weed McQueen, Chase Boost, Chase Snot Rod, Tank Coat Pitty and Chief RPM? What's the story with the "Oversized" Cars?

I have not seen, nor have any idea where Night Vision McQueen is being sold. No one else seems to either. The "Haulers" must be under the mismanagement of General Motors, because who knows if we'll ever see them! Sure, some of the recent New Cars have come out...if you live, sleep and do nothing but sit in the aisles of Walmart or Target 24/7!! How about the stupidity of Walmart's Black Friday circular? The ad shows three "Oversized" Cars; Mack, Marco and Lightning Storm McQueen. People all over the country arrive at 5:00 A.M. and find Walmart has NOTHING, or if they do, they don't have Mack and Marco! Are you a satisfied customer? Or do you feel like a mouse that hasn't been fed, so you'll run through a maze for a stinking piece of cheese?! I think you know how I feel.

Let me tell you something straight up...I write what I observe and what's truthful. If something warrants praise, then I write positive things and give credit where credit is due. On the obverse, if I see garbage and poor management, then I'll criticize and point out issues that need to be addressed and rectified.

My next article will focus on the stupidity of Ebay Sellers who've hoarded the die cast Cars from the start. Have a good one! I'm outta here!

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Disney Pixar Cars - Three Die Cast Storylines

Did you know there are now three different storylines for Cars? That means there are technically three different directions of collecting you can take.

There's the "Mainline" that consists of the Cars that hail from the 2006 film. There are approximately 100 Cars that have been released to date. They are the great die cast toys we've been chasing down for two and a half years! Cars like this just released Sally With Cone. The Over Sized line, and the soon to be released Haulers! This line of die cast toys shows no sign of slowing down. To date, this line has generated over two billion in sales!

The second group are the Cars that consist of the "Storytellers" which are basically a prequel to the first film. These are the Target Exclusives that have been in circulation for just a few weeks. They consist of some characters already released but now packaged to look like a booklet. Additionally, there are four New Characters for us to add to our collections. There's Sponsorless Lightning McQueen, Smell Swell Lightning McQueen, Retro Ramone and Wedding Day Ramone. For the first time, we also see Red, the Tractor, Rusty and Dusty Rusteze in single packs.

Finally, the recently debuted "Cars Toons" are based on the stories from the new "World of Cars" book just released at Target. These stories focus on "Mater's Tall Tails!" I've been told that the sculpts for Mater the Fire Engine and others look fantastic at Mattel's Design Studio! So, we can expect some cool Cars from these stories to be released next year! How about Mia and Tia as Fire Dogs?!! Sounds a little Ren & Stimpyish to me!

So, do you think you can keep up?! Are you building shelves to hold them all? How about commandearing the guest bedroom? What will your house look like by 2012? Last one standing wins!

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Disney Pixar Cars - Ebay Contraband!

American Intellectual Property rights have been severely infringed on in places like China. An Ebay seller from Hong Kong is selling Disney Pixar Cars characters that Mattel has not even released. I spoke to a contact at Mattel who agreed with me that the items are highly likely to be stolen. Take a look...

I'm one of the most fervent of collectors and am aware that people want to get the newest release, but why buy stolen goods?! Not just that, but people are paying ridiculous prices for items they could get for $3.47 when they are legally released to the public. Sally With Cone sold for $101.23, Dexter Hoover for $40.99, Spinout McQueen also went for $40.99! How about some racers? Shiny Wax was low at $20.50, while View Zeen was the highest racer at $44.02, and Transberry Juice sold for $39.99!

It is not as if these Cars are not going to be abundant and easy to get folks!! So, what are you willing to pay for something that is truly rare? We see the lofty prices the Motor Speedway of the South set has hit (found one that sold for $1450 today). Right now Lightning Storm McQueen is looking like a bargain as he's selling for between $34.00 to $39.00! A supremely done Limited Edition of 7000 is selling for the same as these contraband Cars! Cars that will soon be out on the market by the hundreds of thousands. Use your brain people and boycott stolen items.

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