If you haven’t heard yet, Race-O-Rama is the theme for next year’s Cars diecast cardback art starting with case A, which should be shipping soon. I love the way it looks, but it does seem a little confusing. One, I’m not sure how it ties into the World of Cars (it still carries the World [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Volunteers Needed!
Attention all Cars collectors:
I’m working on a very cool Cars related project, and I need some volunteers who would be willing to participate. If you are interested, please e-mail me at kachow@carstoysblog.com, and I’ll fill you in on the details. Thanks.
Could You Write Cars 2?
In Cars movie news this week, Disney announced that Cars 2 is getting pushed up a year from summer 2012 to summer 2011. Reportedly, “the plot will feature Mater getting his passport as he and Lightning McQueen travel around the world.”
Sounds interesting, but this got me thinking, could I write a better movie? What about [...]
Let’s Make a Checklist!
I have gotten several questions and comments from readers lately, asking if I maintain a checklist on this site of Cars that have been released. Sorry to say that I haven’t so far. But, I’d like to start one… with your help.
What do you need to do? I am going to start the checklist here. [...]
Cars Case T, Axle Accelerator and “Stickers” Fred Out Now
Cars case T has been shipping to retailers this week, so start looking for it at a store near you. Indeed, it is already showing up on eBay, and has been found by many collectors already.
The only “new” Cars in case T are Axle Accelerator and Fred with Bumper Stickers. Axle Accelerator is 3 per [...]
Upcoming Cars 3 Pack Assortments
The Cars keep on coming. More Cars 3 packs are coming soon to a store near you. The upcoming 3 packs will all be Piston Cup themed, with each pack including a racer, a pitty and a crew chief. Here are the case assortments that have been announced so far.
Case E
Al Oft Blimp, Tom Race [...]
Oversized Cars Case A and B
If you paid attention to the Cars coverage from San Diego 2008, then you heard about the oversized Cars line. We now have more info on the first assortments in that line. The first 2 cases are A and B. Here is what is in each case.
Case A
Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (2)
Barney Stormin’ (2)
Lightning [...]
Cars Toys News Round Up
Just a few quick updates that weren’t big enough to fit in one post…
First, all Movie Moments assortments are canceled for the rest of the year. Movie Moments are now exclusive to Target stores. The good news is Movie Moments that were previously listed should still be showing up, just all at Target now. Hopefully, [...]
Cars Collector Day 2008
Get ready for the first Cars Collector Day 2008 at K-Mart! What is Cars Collector Day you ask? Well, the whole point of this post is to tell you.
On Saturday, October 18th, 2008 at 11:00 AM, K-Mart is hosting a Cars Collector Day. This will be your first chance to buy 7 Cars, Edwin Kranks, [...]
Toys R Us Sidewall Shine Promotion
It’s been over a month since my last post. Sorry about that, but I sold one house, bought a new house and moved. So I’ve been busy lately. As a result, this may be old news for many of you, but I still thought it deserved a post. In fact, these are already shipping for [...]
