In addition to Mario Andretti, the Darrell Cartrip car is out in California. Mario Andretti and Darrell Cartrip are both part of the new U assortment case of Cars from Mattel. Right now, there are several dealers from California that have multiple Darrell Cartrip’s up for sale on eBay. What does this mean for you? [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Mario Andretti is Out in California
The Mario Andretti car is apparently out in California. Right now, there are several dealers from California that have multiple Mario Andretti’s up for sale on eBay. What does this mean for you? Well, you have a couple of options. If you ordered a U case from a dealer, you should expect to receive it [...]
Dale Jr. Now on eBay
In addition to Bob Cutlass, Dale Jr. is now showing up on eBay. There are 20 auctions on right now. Some of these are pre-sales or customs, but it looks like California, Texas, Maryland, Arkansas, New York and even Australia dealers actually have it in hand. This means Dale along with Bob will probably be [...]
Upcoming Cars Case Assortments and Release Dates
Here is a great blog post detailing the upcoming Cars case assortments and release dates. From what I can tell from this list, there are 4 remaining cases of Cars, T, U, V and W. The T assortment is scheduled to ship in mid-August. New Cars included are Bob Cutlass and Dale Jr. The U [...]
Mattel Cars Recall Causing Shortages?
I posted last week about the Cars recall. One thing I have seen is that some retail stores are completely out of the diecast Cars, including the peg warmers, even though Sarge was the only one that was part of the recall. It made me wonder if the stores are sending all of them back [...]
Bob Cutlass on eBay
Well, it’s official. New Cars are hitting. How do I know? Bob Cutlass is now showing up on eBay. There are 11 auctions on right now. Some of these are pre-sales, but it looks like some California dealers actually have it in hand. This means Bob will probably be making it across the US to [...]
Sarge Part of Mattel Toy Recall
Mattel announced a massive toy recall last week due to lead based paint that was found in some of the toys it produced. Today they announced that the recall is being expanded and one of the toys from the Cars line is being recalled. Sarge, from the diecast line, is now being included in the [...]
Flo's V8 Cafe Reissued
Apparently, the Cars playset Flo’s V8 Cafe saw limited release in toy stores and became a sought after set for many collectors. Well, Mattel seems to be trying to make most of the Cars line easier to find over time. Mattel is re-releasing the Flo’s V8 Cafe in the Supercharged packaging. Look for it in [...]
Flo’s V8 Cafe Reissued
Apparently, the Cars playset Flo’s V8 Cafe saw limited release in toy stores and became a sought after set for many collectors. Well, Mattel seems to be trying to make most of the Cars line easier to find over time. Mattel is re-releasing the Flo’s V8 Cafe in the Supercharged packaging. Look for it in [...]
Action Figure Insider San Diego Cars Photo Gallery
The guys over at actionfigureinsider.com have connections with Mattel and have a pretty thorough photo gallery of the Cars on display at the San Diego Comic Con. Click on the links below to see them all. There were a few surprises in there for me! Cars Gallery 1 Cars Gallery 2
