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Sideshow Collectibles has made the newest figure from their Militaries of Star Wars line available for pre-order. The 1:6 scale Stormtrooper Commander is from The Force Unleashed video game. There is a Sideshow Exclusive edition available, which includes a special…
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Comic Con 2007: Sideshow Collectibles Gallery
We’re breakin’ down the toy images from Comic Con ‘07 and showing off what Sideshow Collectibles had on display with a handful of statue photos. Check out our other Comic Con Toy Galleries for even more photos. (originally published on: 2007-08-04)
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WW Chicago 2007: Toy Gallery
The Marvel toy gallery at Wizard World Chicago was certainly zombilicious this year with displays of the sick Colonel America, Hulk, Spider Man and Wolverine zombie figures and even the Marvel Zombie Minimates collection. Check out all the flesh eating goodness along with all the other beautiful statues and busts below. (originally published on: 2007-08-13)
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Toy Fair 2008: Hasbro Video Tour
See what the makers of the “Iron Man” & “Incredible Hulk” movie toys, Marvel Legends and much more have in store for 2008 with this special behind the scenes video tour from Toy Fair 2008! (originally published on: 2008-02-26)
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Time Goes On - How Model Railroading Has Changed
by Bill Murphy The first Model Train systems worked on wind-up clock parts, followed shortly thereafter by miniature steam engines. The materials of the locomotives and cars were typically cheap tinplate or lightweight woods that didnt hold up well. The thought of controlling the system remotely was a pipe dream at that time and even single switches and connectors if added at all were manually controlled just like the real things. Times as they say have changed and how! Modern electric sy
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Toys in the attic
Ahhh, toys. Who doesn’t (didn’t) love toys? (And I’m not even referring to adult toys, which is another subject for another time.) Shit, I still have superhero toys all over the fucking place. Although I don’t actually play with them. I came across a story about the most recent items inducted into the Strong National Museum of Play’s National Toy Hall of Fame: the ubiquitous stick, the Baby Doll and the skateboard. A hall of fame for toys, who knew. A big fan of toys to this day I though
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EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.—-Do you wish your family could Pass GO and collect $200 to put a little extra cash in your pocket? Or, do you wish that winning the lottery in real life could be as easy as it is in THE GAME OF LIFE?
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FDA to open China offices after product scares

BEIJING: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will open three offices in China this week in an unprecedented effort to improve the safety of exports headed to America amid recurring product safety scares.

Source: www.topix.com

RC2 replaces CFO

OAK BROOK, Ill. - RC2 Corp. has named Peter A. Nicholson, a consultant to the toy and infant products maker, its new chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Source: www.topix.com

Stuffed-Animals

SAN DIEGO—-Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. , a leading third party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that its fiscal 2009 second quarter conference call and webcast have been moved to Tuesday, November 18 at 5:00 p.m.
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Gaming Partners International Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months of 2008 (PR Newswire)
Gaming Partners International Corporation , the leading worldwide provider of casino currency and table gaming equipment, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months of 2008.
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Enchanting and Magical Disney Fairies & Tinker Bell Pretend Play Products Now Available at Retail (Business Wire)
MALIBU, Calif.—-Tinker Bell and other magical Disney Fairies characters come to life for the holidays with the newest line of Disney Fairies role play and dress-up toys from the CDI division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and Disney Consumer Products.
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The Middleton Doll Company Reports Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
WAUKESHA, Wis.—-The Middleton Doll Company today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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Wholesale-Lots

A Taiwanese Yankee in King George’s Court
National Cathedral overlooks fog on the Potomac on a crisp fall morning. The weather has been amazing this week…Ah, America. I love coming back here, where I am thin…I came to Washington, DC to deliver a paper on wine marketing in Taiwan. That gigantic thud you heard about 3 pm eastern standard time was the sound of the pressure from that paper falling off my shoulders. I ve been obsessing about it for a couple of months now…Yes, that’s right. There is an image of the two pandas in the Na
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Electric Toy Trains History - From The Beginning
Electric Toy Trains History - From The Beginning Posted in September 2nd, 2008 Category:Crafts Hobbies Toy Trains had their modest beginnings in America in the New York loft of Joshua Lionel Cowen in 1901. This simple train, really a single motorized gondola car, has evolved into the most popular hobby in America and Europe. These first trains were battery powered, as most homes didn t have electricity. They were also larger […]
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We’re breakin’ down the toy images from Comic Con ‘07 and showing off what Sideshow Collectibles had on display with a handful of statue photos. Check out our other Comic Con Toy Galleries for even more photos. (originally published on: 2007-08-04)
Source: www.marvel.com

RC2 replaces CFO

OAK BROOK, Ill. - RC2 Corp. has named Peter A. Nicholson, a consultant to the toy and infant products maker, its new chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Source: www.topix.com

Hulk HeroClix: Stellar Supporting Players
With “The Incredible Hulk” DVD release coming Oct. 21, what better time to take another look at Hulk related HeroClix?! (originally published on: 2008-10-07)
Source: www.marvel.com

FF: RotSS Fantasticar
Did you think the Fantastic Four would drive around in some jalopy? Definitely not. Check out the FF’s tricked out ride, the Fantasticar, from Hasbro. (originally published on: 2007-05-30)
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Diamond Select Toys has announced a handful of high quality busts inspired by Spider Man 3, including Spider Man, Venom, Sandman and more. Check ‘em out! (originally published on: 2007-03-30)
Source: www.marvel.com

The Middleton Doll Company Reports Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
WAUKESHA, Wis.—-The Middleton Doll Company today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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Hong Kong Toy Maker Says Industry Holding Its Breath

Hong Kong-based toy manufacturer Harbour Ring Crown Ace, which counts Mattel and Hasbro among its clients, is bracing itself for a tough Christmas season and an even worse outlook in 2009 which will be worse …

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Make Mine Marvel: Marvel Megos
Welcome to Make Mine Marvel, our bi weekly series of articles dedicated to Marvel’s long and glorious past and the fond memories we all have attached to it. This week we take a look at those cloth costumed favorites of every child during the 70s, the Mego toy. So kick back and enjoy our ride down memory lane. (originally published on: 2007-07-06)
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SM3 Movie Action Figures
Check out the full line up and details for Hasbro’s Spider Man 3 Movie Action Figures line. (originally published on: 2007-03-23)
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How Model Railroading Has Changed Over Time
by Bill Murphy The first Model Train systems worked on wind-up clock parts, followed shortly thereafter by miniature steam engines. The materials of the locomotives and cars were typically cheap tinplate or lightweight woods that didnt hold up well. The thought of controlling the system remotely was a pipe dream at that time and even single switches and connectors if added at all were manually controlled just like the real things. Times as they say have changed and how! Modern electric sy
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The American Flyer Model Train
Although The American Flyer Model Trains were at their peak of popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s, they actually had a long history before that, and their popularity seems to be on the increase again today. William Hafner, working as a toymaker in Chicago, developed a clockwork motor for use in toy cars in the very early part of the 19th Century and by 1905 was making Toy Trains using that clockwork motor. With a friend, William Coleman, and using a small hardware manufacturing busines
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Classic Toy Trains Magazine
Do you ever feel like you know just enough about Classic Toy Trains Magazine to be dangerous? Let s see if we can fill in some of the gaps with the latest info from Classic Toy Trains Magazine experts. The Ultimate Guide in Toy Train Collections For some people, collecting Toy Trains isn t just another hobby or interest; it s a way of life. The concept of collecting Toy Trains has been around for centuries. Nearly everyone has some type of connection to Toy Trains, whether it is an annual dis
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How Model Railroading Has Changed Over Time
How Model Railroading Has Changed Over Time by Bill Murphy The first Model Train systems worked on wind-up clock parts, followed shortly thereafter by miniature steam engines. The materials of the locomotives and cars were typically cheap tinplate or lightweight woods that didnt hold up well. The thought of controlling the system remotely was a pipe dream at that time and even single switches and connectors if added at all were manually controlled just like the real things. Times as they
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 12, 2008 — FortuNet, Inc. today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008
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Sideshow’s Stormtrooper Commander
Sideshow Collectibles has made the newest figure from their Militaries of Star Wars line available for pre-order. The 1:6 scale Stormtrooper Commander is from The Force Unleashed video game. There is a Sideshow Exclusive edition available, which includes a special…
Source: www.plasticandplush.com

Zollmen MG5 Hawaii Version
Zollmen of Japan has collaborated in doing an exclusive “Hawaii” version of their MG5 creation (a combination of Ape and armor) with Zakkamono. This version is limited to 30 pieces and priced at $100 (plus S/H). The figure goes on…
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Uglycon NYC
We’ll post more information as we know it. But Uglycon NYC should be a good time if you can make it to Giant Robot on December 6th.
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FDA to open China offices after product scares (AP)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will open three offices in China this week in an unprecedented effort to improve the safety of exports headed to America amid recurring product safety scares.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

TV-Movie-Character-Toys

Urban Warfair is currently working with artist Squidnik on their Mini Skully Series 2 - scheduled to be released in early January 2009. They’re looking at doing two versions of the Squidnik Mini Skully - a black piece with white…
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Now On Sale at Permanent Revolution Toys
On sale now at Permanent Revolution Toys Bunnywith baby plush - normally $8.50 now $5.50 DGPH Berenjena vinyl figure - normally $70 now $55 Adam Ape vinyl figure - normally $135 now $100 Yira from Go Hero - normally $60…
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Wreck The Hallz Show
We’ll have more details of this show as it gets closer, but you’ll want to check out Immortal Beloved Toys’ Wreck The Hallz show in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY on December 20th.
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6,000 McCain Action Figures
In addition to releasing the Obama Action Figure, Jailbreak Toys also created a John McCain Action Figure. (I guess some stores only wanted Obama if they also could have carried McCain) Well, after previously making fun of the figure, Conan…
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