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, pointed out the Take Five a Day blog, which she says follows “Cars” memorabilia as closely as anyone. Take Five a Day reported Sunday on a recent Kmart Cars Collector Day, in which the movie’s “Day 3” toy line was released to stores. The blog reports that the Day 4 line will probably be out in the spring.
On another “Cars” note, Disney Pixar’s Facebook page announced that a “Cars” short cartoon was posted online. “Mater the Greater” from the “Mater’s Tall Tales” series can be watched here (high-speed connection is recommended). Other short videos can also be viewed at the main “Cars” site.