Disney Makes Defensive Move With Marvel Acquisition The news that Disney was acquiring Marvel hit the entertainment industry like a thunderbolt. Yes, there had been plenty of rumors about a large Disney acquisition, but the betting by insiders had been on Electronic Arts...
9/1/2009
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Action Figures In July 2009, TDmonthly Magazine interviewed 49 specialty retailers around the country concerning their sales of play and action figures...
9/1/2009
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Disney Makes Defensive Move With Marvel Acquisition The news that Disney was acquiring Marvel hit the entertainment industry like a thunderbolt. Yes, there had been plenty of rumors about a large Disney acquisition, but the betting by insiders had been on Electronic Arts...
9/1/2009
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Why the Recession Is Good for Kids … and Toys “The recession could be the best thing that's ever happened to children's toys,” Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a child development expert and professor at Temple University, told TDmonthly in late January...
2/1/2009
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Harry Potter Movies Will Lead in Toys Most of the very successful toys in 2008 were driven by movies — “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “The Dark Knight,” Wall-E” and “Iron Man” – and it hence behooves us to look at what films are awaiting us this year and next...
1/1/2009
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Top-10 Most-Wanted Action Figures In July 2009, TDmonthly Magazine interviewed 49 specialty retailers around the country concerning their sales of play and action figures...
9/1/2009
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Disney Makes Defensive Move With Marvel Acquisition The news that Disney was acquiring Marvel hit the entertainment industry like a thunderbolt. Yes, there had been plenty of rumors about a large Disney acquisition, but the betting by insiders had been on Electronic Arts...
9/1/2009
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TDmonthly Goes Inside ... Sideshow Collectibles Unlike other manufacturers who rely exclusively on laser scans and digital-wax outputs to create character likenesses, Sideshow Collectibles still hires artists to individually sculpt 90 percent of the faces and bodies for its action figures and collectibles...
8/1/2009
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Transformers and Classic Superheroes Rule Action Figure Lineups This year's action figure offerings are full of classic favorites and fresh faces. Many of the anticipated best sellers are coming to stores by way of the big or small screen, promising to captivate children and adult collectors even in a tight economy...
8/1/2009
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From the Big Screen to the Toy Aisle Just as a movie starring an A-list celebrity will bring in big bucks opening weekend, toys tied to famous licenses can also have smashing premieres. Experts warn, however, that it’s important to be smart when buying...
6/1/2009
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Holiday Preview - Action Figures Elves and crocodiles ready for battle could be the perfect addition to a child’s toy box this year. TDmonthly’s Holiday Preview of Action Figures also boasts other non-traditional collectible figurines, including tween characters tied to a virtual world, critters that place emphasis on diversity, and designer figurines that can spruce...
6/1/2009
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Why the Recession Is Good for Kids … and Toys “The recession could be the best thing that's ever happened to children's toys,” Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a child development expert and professor at Temple University, told TDmonthly in late January...
2/1/2009
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Watch Toy Fair 2009 Videos Whether you flew to New York or stayed snug at home, you can still see some of the best new products from the 2009 American International Toy Fair...
2/1/2009
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Harry Potter Movies Will Lead in Toys Most of the very successful toys in 2008 were driven by movies — “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “The Dark Knight,” Wall-E” and “Iron Man” – and it hence behooves us to look at what films are awaiting us this year and next...
1/1/2009
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Retailers Predict Top Mass-Market Holiday Toys I recently asked my retailer panel friends — seven mass-market and three specialty stores — to tell me which toys are likely to do the best this Christmas. Here are their rankings...
Toys in the News: 9-30-08 RC2 Corporation has announced its withdrawal from an agreement to purchase Publications International's Children's Publishing Division...
9/1/2008
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TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted Action Figures Which action figures are the last ones standing? Knights, pirates, dinosaurs and mythical creatures are strongest in battle, 55 retailers told TDmonthly Magazine, with Papo figures by Hotaling Imports dominating...
7/1/2008
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Indiana May Trump Iron Man at Toy Sales When I first wrote about toy-related films roughly six weeks ago, I overlooked the fact that there is yet another entrant into the toy sweepstakes — “Wall-E” by Pixar.....
6/1/2008
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Sports Action Figures Cast a Spell Sports fanatics don’t just go out and wear their favorite team jerseys or add to their baseball card collection anymore. Sports action figures are becoming a popular way for fans to support their local teams on and off season, sources told PlayZak, and just as kids are with Pokémon, many have to collect them all...
9/1/2007
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Safari Ventures Into Fantasy For more than a quarter century, Safari Ltd. has been unwaveringly dedicated to toys that are both educational and fun for children...
7/1/2007
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Spidey's Special, But Knights Still Rule OK, knights still KO most other action figures in the specialty market, but a mass-market arachnid has caught kids in its web...
TDmonthly's Top-10 Most-Wanted Mini-Toys Manhattan Toy's Groovy Girl Minis are tied with Papo Knights as the best-selling teeny toy, each getting a top-selling nod from 10 of 45 specialty toy-store owners surveyed...
Papo and Schleich Kick Hasbro off the Shelf Boys and dads sweep shelves clear of Papo and Schleich knights, and then drop to the floor for a jousting match before bringing the figures home...
7/1/2006
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