What's going on Pixar fans!? Today I'm excited to share one of the newest additions to my Mattel Pixar 7" scale action figure collection—Sheriff Jessie, directly inspired by the end of Toy Story 4 when Woody hands off his iconic sheriff's badge to Jessie! I never would have thought of making this version of Jessie as an action figure, so kudos to Mattel for surprising me. This was certainly a unique idea and I appreciate that it's now part of the ever expanding 7" figure line.
The only downside to this figure is, other than the addition of the sheriff's badge, the rest of the figure is the exact same sculpt as the original 2019 7" scale Jessie figure that has been released numerous times. I wish Mattel had at least changed up the head sculpt with a new facial expression or something, but it's not a deal breaker. It would have just been a nice touch that would have made this release that much more exciting.
This figure was supposed to be released last year in 2020 (see the original packaging HERE), but it was delayed and ended up releasing this year instead just a few weeks back (with a redesigned package). This figure is being found at Target stores across the US, but I haven't found it in my area yet. So I ended up finding it on Amazon in the Amazon exclusive closed box style packaging seen here in this post. I do like the in-store open blister packaging better, but this will do! Ultimately it's having the figure that counts for me.
Jessie stands at about 8 3/4" tall, is solid all around (stands up well on her own which is good for play and for us collectors) and has lots of good articulation for posing. Retail price is $9.99 at Target and $12.99 on Amazon.
You can purchase Sheriff Jessie using the Amazon link below and be sure to check out my YouTube video review as well! Don't forget to like the video, subscribe to my channel and let me know what YOU think down in the comments. This is a must have for any Mattel Pixar 7" figure collector!
As a follow-up to Mattel's Monsters Inc. "Scare Pack" set released last year, here we have the brand new "Getting to Know Boo" pack—once again as part of Mattel's signature scale 7" action figure collection! So far this set has only been released in the UK ("only at Smyth's Toys"), so a HUGE thank you to my Instagram friend and fellow collector Hayley ("hayleytoystory") for helping me get this. She lives in the UK and was nice enough to order this set for me and send it all the way to my home here in Connecticut.
So I'm not sure if this will stay a UK/Smyth's exclusive or if it will eventually be available here in the states as well. We'll have to wait and see! For now though, I didn't want to pass up the chance to get it just in case it sold out and never came back. This was a must have for me ever since I saw it revealed earlier this year. I just love how surprising it was and how truly unique it is.
This set includes three characters and loads of awesome accessories! With this figure pack, you can recreate the classic scene from the film when a terrified Mike and Sulley bring little Boo back to their appartment only to find out she's not so dangerous after all. Shout-out to the packaging team at Mattel for the genius box design—inside and out!
Here we have Sulley (brand new scared face version; comes with removable garbage can lid shield and colander helmet), Mike Wazowski (also with a brand new scared face; comes with removable spray can, two oven mitts, two snorkel fins and snorkel mask), Boo (pink nighty version; Boo in her monster costume was released in last year's set) and Mike's stuffed monster Little Mikey. I absolutely love how scene specific the figures and all the accessories are! Brilliant idea, perfect execution.
Sulley is about 8" tall, Mike stands at 4" tall, Boo is 2 3/4" tall and Little Mikey is 2" in size. All are solid, have some great articulation and stand well on their own. Excellent for play or display. Retail price for this gift pack is £19.99 (or about $28 here in the US). Check them out in more detail out of the packaging below!
Sulley
Mike Wazowski
Boo
Little Mikey
For even more details and my additional thoughts, don't miss out on my
video review below. Be sure to like the video and subscribe to my
channel as well for more content like what you see here!
If you're in the UK and would like to purchase this set, you can snag it it on Smyth's website HERE. If you're in the US, let's keep crossing our fingers it gets released here as well. This is a must have and I can't recommend it enough!
Let me know all your thoughts and any questions you might have down in the comments and stay tuned right here on the blog for more from my Pixar collection weekly.
Hey Pixar fans and welcome back to the blog! Today I'm taking a look at couple of the Mattel Pixar "Interactables" figures that I picked up from Amazon recently—Frozone from The Incredibles and Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc./Monsters at Work! For those who may not have heard of these before, the Pixar Interactables line is an offshoot of Mattel's basic/core Pixar 7" action figure collection. They're the same size, make and style as the basic figures, but these ones talk and, as the name suggests, even interact with each other!
Last year there were six Interactables figures released: Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Syndrome, Mr. Incredible and Frozone. While I honestly wasn't too interested in the line (mainly just because they were all figures of characters I already collected as part of the core line and they weren't too different other than the talking feature), one did catch my attention and has tempted me for quite some time: Frozone. Mattel still hasn't released Frozone as a basic/non-talking figure (and I'm not sure if they ever will), so I finally decided to just get him in this sub-line to at least have the character to go with Syndrome, Mr. Incredible and the rest of the Parr family!
What really pushed me to get these though is when I saw the brand new Mike Wazoski Interactables figure on Amazon recently. I just love that he's now wearing his Monsters Inc. hard hat AND that the figure includes some sweet accessories: an MI clip board and a scream can (well technically it's a "laugh can" from Monsters at Work, but wither way I'm a sucker for any scream can merch so this really did it for me).
As you can see on the back of the package, a Sulley Interactables figure is coming soon as well! The Amazon listing says he'll be available on June 26th.
As far as the talking feature, I counted 12 sayings for Frozone and 18 sayings for Mike Wazowski (though there could be more). Press their buttons to hear their phrases and hold down their buttons for two seconds to hear additional phrases. Stand/hold them near other Interactables figures and press their buttons and that will activate the interactive feature (the conversation goes back and forth typically three times). The conversations aren't super coherent (seems like it's more like they say a random selection of phrases to each other), but it's fun either way. I will also also note that the voices are not done by the original actors (which does take some getting use to), but they are loud and clear.
These are fantastic looking figures overall and I'm so happy I went ahead and purchased them! The sculpts are really solid and they stand really well on their own. There's some really nice articulation as well. As far as size, Frozone is just about 8" tall and is 4.5" tall. Take a closer look at them out of the packages below...
FROZONE
MIKE WAZOWSKI
Each Interactables figure retails for $14.99. They're mainly available on Amazon (some Nordstrom Racks have them too), so I'll link those below for your convenience. For all you Pixar collectors out there, I highly suggest picking them up (and any the other characters that were released), especially if you already collect Mattel's 7" line of action figures! These go hand in hand perfectly and fit right in.
See them in action in my YouTube video and please feel free to like and subscribe to my channel for more content like this! Let me know your thoughts down in the comments.
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of Pixar's Cars—the original classic (released in theaters June 9th, 2006)—tonight I’m taking a quick look at this Lightning McQueen "Like a Boss" men's graphic tee by Fifth Sun! I actually got this shirt a couple years ago and have been meaning to post on it ever since. When I remembered it recently, I figured today would be the perfect day to finally get to it!
All in all, this is a really nice tee. I really like the heather navy blue color, the graphic is cool (and pretty minimal) and it fits and feels great. I can totally suggest picking this up for any of you adult Pixar Cars fans out there like me! If you're interested, you can find this shirt currently at Target (website link HERE) for just $19.98 or on Fifth Sun's site HERE.
IT'S ABOUT TIME! At long last, I finally got my hands on Mattel's "PIXAR" Minis—Series 2! The first series—"PIXAR" Series 1—came out last spring (soon after being revealed at the New York Toy Fair) and this second series should have followed shortly after that. So what happened?? Well this Series 2 was in fact released last year, but only internationally (I believe only in Mexico, Japan and possibly other countries; I've heard the UK has gotten them recently as well). I have no idea why the US never got them (at least I've never heard of anyone finding them here). I waited over a year hoping they would finally get distributed here, but no such luck. So how did I get them? Well, I finally gave in and bought them overpriced on eBay of course! Since at this point there's no guarantee they'll ever show up here in the states, I wanted to secure them while I still could (even if I had to pay $7 for each one). Ultimately it was totally worth it to me since I've been such an avid collector of Mattel's Minis; I couldn't stand missing an entire series.
If you're unfamiliar with Mattel's "Minis", let me share a little more about them. The line began with Toy Story "Minis" Series 1 blind bags (and a 10-pack) back in 2016 and, was so popular, it continued on up through Series 5 in 2018. In 2019, after a bit of a hiatus, the "Minis" made a comeback in a new Toy Story 4 centric collection—which had several series of its own in 2019 featuring previously released characters and new ones from Toy Story 4. Because of the success of these mini
figures, Mattel expanded the "Minis" style figures last year in 2020 to Onward (seen HERE), more Toy Story (seen HERE), Soul (seen HERE) and a general "PIXAR" series (seen HERE, which is the "PIXAR Series 1" I referred to above).
Earlier this year, a surprise "Pixar All-Star Rivals" series came out (seen HERE) which is separate from "PIXAR" Series 1 & 2 (though it is similar to "PIXAR" Series 2 here since both feature hero and villain pairs). Pixar's next film Luca will also be getting its own Minis series as well. You can see all the Minis in my collection by exploring the "Mattel Pixar Minis" label to the right of this page.
BLIND BAG CODES—
Ok now for what many of you are here for—the blind bag codes! What's really neat about any of the blind bags that Mattel puts out is that
you don't have to guess which character is inside if you have the right info and know what to
look for. There's a code (a series of numbers/letters) on the back of
each bag near the top. The last letter is what you're looking
for as it will correspond to a particular character. For example, the
bag I have down below (I circled the letter you want to pay attention
to) is bag L (who is Alpha from Up). It's that
simple! Here's the full list:
A- Zurg
B- Buzz Lightyear
C- Boo
D- Randall
E- Remy
F- Chef Skinner
G- Mr. Incredible
H- Syndrome
I- Miguel
J- Ernesto de la Cruz
K- Dug
L- Alpha
All of the Minis in this series are brand new, except Buzz Lightyear (who's a repack from the Toy Story 4 Minis) and Zurg (who's a repack from the original 2016 Toy Story Minis). Mr. Incredible was also released in the Pixar Minis Advent Calendar I got recently (seen HERE). So yah, I didn't rebuy Buzz, Zurg or Mr. Incredible since I already got them previously, but I included them here in this review so your can see the collection in its entirety.
I should also note that even though Randall here is the same sculpt as the Pixar All-Star Rivals Series version from this year (seen HERE), this one in "PIXAR" Series 2 is actually a different version version as it doesn't have the translucent legs/tail.
Check them all out in more detail below!
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR
ZURG
BOO
RANDALL
MR. INCREDIBLE
SYNDROME
REMY
CHEF SKINNER
DUG
ALPHA
MIGUEL
ERNESTO DE LA CRUZ
I think that just about covers it! I absolutely love the unique and diverse selection of characters Mattel gave us here with this series. While I don't feel Buzz and Zurg were necessary to include here (not only have they already been released, but Toy Story has had many series of its own; I would have loved to see two new characters here instead), it's still an awesome group.
"PIXAR" Series 3 was also suppose to come out last year, but it never happened. Has it been canceled or just delayed? As seen at last year's Toy Fair, it was to include Merida & Bear Cub from Brave, Kevin & Russell from Up, Fear & Disgust from Inside Out, Heimlich & Flik from A Bug's Life and Jack-Jack & Elastigirl from The Incredibles. Luckily we still ended up getting Flik in the Pixar All-Star Rivals series and Elastigirl in the Pixar Minis Advent Calendar. I'm still holding out hope that Series 3 still gets its proper release as planned!
Which character here is YOUR fave? What other Pixar characters would you like to see Mattel make in a future series? Shout out your thoughts down in the comment section below and stay tuned for more from my Pixar collection right here soon!
From the Disney Store/ShopDisney.com, tonight I'm taking a detailed look at the brand new Disney·Pixar Up Deluxe Figurine Playset! There haven't been any Up figures like this released since 2009, so this was a real treat and completely unexpected. I was thrilled when I saw it revealed a month or so ago! And since Up just celebrated its 12 year anniversary on May 29th, I figured now would be the perfect time to get this review up here on the blog.
One of my most prized items in my collection is my original 2009 Disney Store Up Figure Playset (full review HERE; I have the UK version, which includes Charles Muntz). It's incredibly hard to find now, but listings do pop up on eBay every now and then (however it typically sells for over $200). How does this new 2021 version hold up to the original? Pretty good actually! This is an excellent set. Though ultimately I do feel the original 2009 version is better and more quality overall (to me, the figures just feel more solid/sturdy and more detailed—they just don't make them like they use to), this one certainly holds its own and is the perfect alternative if you're unable to get the 2009 version. It's honestly very comparable—some of you may even like the looks of this one more.
This set retails for $26.99 and includes nine characters: Carl
Fedricksen, Russell, Dug, Kevin, Young Carl, Young Ellie, Alpha, Beta
and Gamma. I should note that there is a more basic version for $14.99, which includes only six characters (Muntz's three dogs are excluded).
Even though I already have the 2009 version, I felt this was a must have too. First, Up figures like this only come out once in a blue moon, so I couldn't miss out! Second, I do think it's fun to have new and updated versions of the characters I already have (I like that Carl is smiling in this set and grumpy in the 2009 set, etc.; all the figures here are a totally new take on the characters, which is cool). Third, this set includes young Carl and Ellie—two awesome characters that were not featured in the original playset. Lastly, my original set is "for display only" and is front and center on my Up shelf in my Pixar home office. This set I feel good about giving to my son Aidan to play with since he loves watching Up! He already loves playing with these and setting them up, since he totally recognizes and knows the characters.
Sometimes the Disney Store's figurine sets (especially the mainstay $14.99 price point ones that are even more mass-produced) aren't the best quality. The first edition Deluxe sets though (like this one) are typically pretty nice though. This one doesn't disappoint! The sculpts/likenesses and paint look fantastic and they feel decently solid (by the way, there's no articulation with these; think of them as little statues). I bet the bases will break easily if kids play too rough with them, but if you're just getting this set for display, then you won't run into any issue there.
Take a closer look at each figure down below!
Carl
Russell
Dug
Kevin
Young Carl
Young Ellie
Beta
Alpha
Gamma
Which figure here is your favorite? Which set do you like better, this 2021 version or the one from 2009?
All in all, like I said, I personally like the original a bit better
for various reasons (though I may be a bit biased). However, there's
pros and cons to both and I think it may come down to personal
preference. This new one does has a lot going for it and is totally
worth getting—I think Carl especially is a huge standout here and I love
that young Carl and Ellie were included. You can purchase this set HERE on ShopDisney or at your nearest Disney Store.
I take an even a closer look at this set and compare it to the 2009 version in my YouTube video below! Be sure to let me know all your thoughts down in the comments and I'll catch you in my next post real soon.
How cool is this Pixar lamp mouse pad? It's so simple, but I'm such a sucker for anything Luxo Jr. related! When I decided recently that it was time for a new mouse pad for my Pixar home office desk and happened to see this one, I knew it was a must. If you're interested in adding this pad to your computer workspace, you can purchase it on spreadshirt HERE for $15.99 + shipping. You can even customize it, so make it your own if you'd like!
What do you think? Let me know in the comments below and be sure to stay tuned right here weekly for more from my personal collection of Pixar merch.
Ho, ho, ho...Merry Chri—wait. OK what am I doing in May reviewing a Christmas themed item? Good question. Well this Pixar Minis Advent Calendar has been on my radar to get since it hit Amazon last year and I finally went ahead and got it just recently (for my birthday, in fact). The reason I finally broke down and ordered this is—well, there are three reasons: Elastigirl, Mr. Incredible and Angel Kitty minis!
As you may already know if you follow my content closely, I'm a huge fan and collector of Mattel's Pixar Minis line. I've collected them ever since they debuted in 2016 as Toy Story Minis and have enjoyed seeing the collection continue on and expand to ALL Pixar over the years. Though I already have the majority of the minis included with this calendar (Mike, Sulley Joy, Sadness, Nemo, Dory, Wall·E & Eve were already available the Pixar Minis blind bags Series 1; Tinny was included in a Toy Story 4 Ultimate New Friends 10-Pack; Ian & Barley were part of the Onward specific series), there are a few here that caught my eye that I don't have (the three being, as mentioned above, Elastigirl & Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles and Angel Kitty from Toy Story That Time Forgot).
So why would I pay almost $30 for just three minis that I don't already have? Let me explain. Let's start with Mr. Incredible. Mr. Incredible WAS released as a single blind bag last year in Pixar Series 2, but that series still hasn't hit the US yet and so I never got him. I felt this was a great way to secure him just in case.
Next up, Elastigirl (or Mrs. Incredible). Elastigirl was suppose to be released last year in Pixar Series 3 blind bags (as seen at Toy Fair last year in THIS image I took), but that series was never produced as planned. I'm not sure if it's been just delayed or cancelled altogether, but the series was never released anywhere. So currently, this is literally the ONLY way to get the Elastigirl mini—a reason in itself to get this calendar for us diehard completists.
And lastly, we have the Angel Kitty mini. Angel Kitty was also suppose to be released last year in a Toy Story minis series based on the Toy Story shorts and TV specials (seen HERE in my video), but that wave was also delayed or completely cancelled. So as with Elastigirl, this is the ONLY way to get the Angel Kitty mini (who, by the way, is different from the Toy Story Buddy Packs figure of the character from 2016).
For the longest time I held out hope that those delayed series would see the light of day and that I could just get these few characters then. But at this point, I've pretty much lost all the hope I had and finally decided to just go for this set in order to get them; even if through kind of a round about (and pricey) way. No regrets here though, I'm so glad I finally have these long awaited characters.
The advent calendar also comes with a cute mini Christmas tree accessory (it's the last door you open; so the door for Christmas Eve if you're opening this properly throughout December leading up to Christmas). I do wish the tree had something more "Pixar" about it (like a Luxo ball ornament and/or tree topper or something), but honestly there isn't anything Pixar (or Toy Story about it). It's still cute though.
Here are the rest of the minis that come with this set. Since I already have them and reviewed them in previous posts, I won't be going into any more detail here. I still wanted to document them though.
And here's a closer look at the 11 really cute stickers that come inside! I absolutely love all the iconic Pixar props/imagery here and the minimal art style. These will come in handy in the future, no doubt. You can also cut out the wreath on the back of the box and put the stickers on the little designated spots on that as well.
To wrap things up, speaking of the box, I have to mention the packaging. It's absolutely genius. Seriously, the Pixar themed stockings and all the little Pixar touches around the front and back are brilliantly designed and completely adorable. My hat's off to the design team with this one! Mattel has done it again.
Well I think that's all I got! If you're looking to add this to your Pixar Minis collection, you can snag it on Amazon using the link below. Retail price is $29.99, but it constantly fluctuates (I've seen it as low as $22). Don't miss my YouTube unboxing as well—and be sure to like and subscribe to my channel for more content like this! Comment below with any thoughts or questions you may have.
