Originally Posted By trekkeruss In another thread a picture was posted with some of the new CARS diecast cars that will be coming out in the fall. I found an ezboard which has pictures of all the current CARS, plus nine of the upcoming CARS. I also talked with Mattel Customer Service this afternoon, and the representitive said there will be 12 new CARS! Hehe... I am so stoked. I want these new CARS NOW! <a href="http://p067.ezboard.com/fcarsthetoysfrm9.showMessage?topicID=4.topic" target="_blank">http://p067.ezboard.com/fcarst hetoysfrm9.showMessage?topicID=4.topic</a>
Originally Posted By Kira it's about time. now I can finally tell guests to find them somewhere else. guests come in and ask me at least 3 times a day if we have the diecast cars cars then they get all disappointed to find out that no one has them.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I go to Target probably once a week, and in all that time the Cars diecasts's have NEVER been on the shelves...
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Once a week doesn't cut it, unless you happen to go on the day they get a shipment in. What makes it tougher is that big-box retailers like Target and Walmart get product every day. But I am sure you know that.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 yeah, from the old days of Star Wars figure collecting....but I didn't think it was still as crazy-- guess I was wrong..( was there this AM ( 8 or so) - and nothing and waasin another one like 6 PM- nada there also
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Shipment of CARS diecast has tapered off from what I have seen. I think buyers are holding orders until it gets closer to the DVD release date and then we'll see another big push.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<from the old days of Star Wars figure collecting>> You wouldn't be interested in the phenomenally rare MOC POTF Weequay FF, would you? Not the more common tri-logo cardback, but the American market one. Book value is $500, but for you... Hehe.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Still carded cool!!!! I have to say, there are some Cars Die Casts that seem to be impossible to find here in the UK (Sue, Lizzy, Sarge). Mikey has most of them now, but it has been dragging me into stores (normally I buy everything on line).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<from the old days of Star Wars figure collecting>> You wouldn't be interested in the phenomenally rare MOC POTF Weequay FF, would you? Not the more common tri-logo cardback, but the American market one. Book value is $500, but for you... Hehe.< thank the maker, I was able to recover ( with lots of rehab) from that addiction -- I kept about 20 pieces of MOC early characters - and a few odds and ends...and sold the rest -- LOL !
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I have to say, there are some Cars Die Casts that seem to be impossible to find here in the UK (Sue, Lizzy, Sarge).>> Do you mean Sally? Are these the only three you are missing of the 25 CARS released so far? Depending on what you need, I may have extras.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Sorry, I did indeed mean Sally. So far we have: Lightening McQueen Mater Luigi Filmore Dinoco Mcqueen Wingo Ramone Chick I didn't realise there were 25 - then no, he doesn't have most of them then.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss How come you have Luigi, but not Guido and Tractor? Is it the pullback motor version, or is Guido packaged separately in the UK?
Originally Posted By disneyfn I was at the WOD in Anaheim the other day when they brought out the cars. They had all of the cars even 5 of Lizzie.You should have seen the people going crazy over them,calling their friends on a cell phone and filling their baskets. I only got nitroade to complete my set. They said this is the last shipment they will be getting.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss There are ever MORE new CARS coming: two more new Movie moments two-packs ... <a href="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/dragonballzcentral_1913_167009583" target="_blank">http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st. yimg.com/I/dragonballzcentral_1913_167009583</a> <a href="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/dragonballzcentral_1913_166881106" target="_blank">http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st. yimg.com/I/dragonballzcentral_1913_166881106</a> ...along with the already seen Buzz and Woody: <a href="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/dragonballzcentral_1913_167142525" target="_blank">http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st. yimg.com/I/dragonballzcentral_1913_167142525</a> ... and the individual CARS: Hamm Radiator Springs McQueen Rust-Eze McQueen Young Doc Hudson Yellow Ramone Young Mater Michael Schumacher
Originally Posted By vbdad55 oh great -- just finished the first 16 & 9 Movie Moments -- I knew this wasn't going to be easy
