Red Fork Hippie Chick here, dashing off a quick report on the latest Cars schwag to hit the shelves. I bought my first Sheriff of Radiator Springs toy today — a cute little Hot Wheels-type diecast.
I also picked up a Fillmore; a Sally the Porsche; cups featuring Lightning McQueen, Mater, and Doc Hudson; a package of stickers featuring Lightning, Mater, Doc, and Sally; and these weird suckers that have an LED and magnifying lens in the bottom that project an image of Sally onto the ceiling.
I saw (but did not buy) tons of other goodies, including party favors (Lightning blowouts, little “oil cans” that squirt water, and little air-powered Lightning racecars); gift bags in three sizes (instead of regular silky nylon rope-style handles, the little one features black ribbon handles with a white dashed line down the middle to look like the road); stuffed Maters, Lightnings and Sallys that talk when you slam ’em down on a table; a large talking Mater of some sort; several more Hot Wheels-type cars, featuring other characters; a pair of toddler-sized surf socks with Lightning McQueen on them; and various other fun stuff.
I’m heading out to the grocery store in a little while to see if I can rustle up any boxes of cereal with Cars toys in them.
IN JULY 2007 WE WILL CELEBRATE MY FAMILY’S 66TH FAMILY REUNION. I THINK IT WOULD BE FUN TO USE A ROUTE 66 THEME. I NEED IDEAS AND ANY SUGGESTIONS ANYONE MIGHT HAVE.
I WILL USE MAPS FOR TABLECLOTHS. ROUTE 66 CUTOUTS FOR FRIDGE MAGNETS AND AN APPROPRITATE NEWSLETTER.
ANY MORE IDEAS?