GreenLight Collectibles, a toy maker based in Indianapolis, is creating a Route 66 series of tie-cast cars and trading cards featuring real-life Route 66 landmarks. Both will hit stores next month. According to the news release: Each car in the series will be packaged with a Route 66 trading card that highlights a stop along … Continue reading Toy car maker introduces Route 66 series
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New wooden toys created of “Cars” characters
Those who love to collect the massive amount of memorabilia from the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated movie "Cars" will have a new bunch of toys to acquire. Toys "R" Us and Disney announced today it is launching its first series of wooden vehicles from the film, much of which uses the fictional Route 66 town of … Continue reading New wooden toys created of “Cars” characters
The cutest little town in Carburetor County
Roy Martinez Jr. began in January 2009 to build a miniature version of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, as depicted from the hit 2006 animated film "Cars," as part of a model train set. Except for some shrubbery and foliage he'll add later, Martinez reports that his own version Radiator Springs is … Continue reading The cutest little town in Carburetor County
The Mother Road yo-yo
The Chico Yo-Yo Company, a firm dedicated to "precision-machined yo-yos," has just introduced its latest model, called the Route 66. This is the feel of the classic American car – a car with power, weight, and style. The Route 66 is our testament to this feel. A yo-yo that you will enjoy for hours on … Continue reading The Mother Road yo-yo
“Cars” meets Cadillac Ranch
Be a little patient when you view this Lego stop-motion animation video. You will eventually see toys from the movie "Cars" being used in a re-creation of Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas. So is this were Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater and the rest of the Radiator Springs gang go after they die?
A new old view
Here's a new twist on an old toy -- Wurlington Bros. Press has created three new reels for the old View-Master devices, including one for Route 66 in Chicago. The View-Master device, which looked like some sort of portable gizmo an eye doctor would use, created a three-dimensional effect on photographs, and were popular children's … Continue reading A new old view
More “Cars” toys released
The Disney/Pixar animated movie "Cars" was released over three years ago, and people still are collecting the toys and other memorabilia that the film spawned. "Cars" wasn't Pixar's biggest hit, but memorabilia has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in sales. Longtime Texas Route 66 fan Becky Ransom, who's a collector of "Cars" stuff herself, … Continue reading More “Cars” toys released
His own Radiator Springs
Inspired by the "Cars" movie, Roy Martinez Jr. of La Habra, Calif., is building a train-model set of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. Here are some photos he e-mailed: Martinez says he's spent about 400 hours building the set, and he isn't done. He needs to add detail work, finish Fillmore's building, … Continue reading His own Radiator Springs
Look! Up in the sky …
If you're traveling through Joplin, Mo., on Route 66 this weekend, you might see a lot more activity in the air on the west side of town than usual. From the Joplin Globe: Members of the Joplin Kite Club are inviting residents to join them as they take to the skies on Saturday and Sunday … Continue reading Look! Up in the sky …
The best checklist for “Cars” toys
I've long quit trying to keep up with all the die-cast toys Mattel has released since the release of the Disney/Pixar film "Cars" in June 2006. But this entry in the 2 a Day blog has done a better job of keeping track than any I've seen. He says there are now more than 80 … Continue reading The best checklist for “Cars” toys