Crystal Lake-area charitable agencies report a drop in cash donations for this holiday season,but toy and food contributions have increased. The Salvation Army of McHenry County,290 W.Crystal Lake Ave.,in Crystal Lake,at this time last ...
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An Evanston Township High School student has been charged with disorderly conduct after he brought a toy gun to school this week, authorities said. Adel Mohammed Sobhi, 19, of the 800 block of Mulford Street, was charged Wednesday with ...
Ernest the Bear Toys signs a major retail deal for the bike accessory. Smyths is now selling Turbospoke in all 61 of its UK and Ireland superstores. The deal was secured by Turbospoke's UK and Ireland distributor, Ernest the Bear Toys. ...
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Firm to exhibit at Nuremberg as part of expansion plans; looking to grow portfolio. Toy State has revealed some ambitious growth plans for 2013, as it pushes further into the European marketplace. The firm - which manufactures licensed ...
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Millennium Falcon Collectors toy is being sold for as much as £2,995. The price of Lego Star Wars collectables have shot up as more dads head online to buy them at Christmas. The Millennium Falcon Collectors toy is selling for as ...
Hobbit hole and Bilbo Baggins recreated in two million 1x1 LEGO-brick . A LEGO representation of Bilbo Baggins' famous fictional Hobbit hole have been faithfully recreated in an incredible two million LEGO-brick construction. Joining ...
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Great Gizmos is to become the UK and Ireland distributor for the popular eco-friendly wooden toy line Plan Toys. The deal will commence on January 1st and Great Gizmos will be showing-off the entire Plan Toys range at London Toy Fair. ...
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Toys R Us is selling a number of fresh Skylanders Giants products exclusively. The retailer has the Legendary Bouncer figurine available for £16.99, the Legendary Stealth Elf (pictured) for £8.99 and a £26.99 Legendary ...
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Basic Facts Yiwu is a city of about 1.2 million people in central Zhejiang Province near the central eastern coast of China. The city is famous for its small commodity trade and vibrant free markets and is a regional tourist destination. ...
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Your kids are asking for them,and you've relented.Here are some tips that will help you make gadget gifts a hit for the children—and for you.Some of these tips can help for those grown-up kids you're buying gifts for,too. 1.Check ...
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It’s usually Dream Toys which signals the start of 'top toy' price-cutting, but we're in November and so far the inevitable heavy toy discounting has yet to materialise. Last year Asda, Toys R Us and Argos engaged in a price war in ...
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Disney rocked the world this week by announcing it will acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion – AND release Star Wars Episode 7 in 2015. The entertainment giant has come a very long way since its 1928 black and white Mickey Mouse film ...
One of the toy industry’s most endearing qualities is its many stories of enterprising individuals from humble origins who achieve spectacular success. We all know of people. From manufacturers and distributors to retailers and ...
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Can you imagine asking two major retailers to pitch for the right to list your products in an ever upward spiralling bid process? Not likely. And yet that’s pretty much how the licensing process works. Licensors are in effect ...
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After pencilling in birthday celebrations, extensive press trips, events and launches and other shenanigans my diary for the coming weeks looks do-able (apart from two jam-packed days at BLE next week). But recently, Toyology has been ...
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