Tom Hanks is planning to star in a live action toy story. Please note the lack of capitalization on “toy” and “story”. The movie is called Major Matt Mason, and it’s based on a vintage Mattel action figure which is so vintage that I’ve never heard of it. Of course when I...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Toys ’
Hasbro Unveils G.I. Joe , Transformers & Wolverine Toys
A day before Toy Fair 09 was scheduled to kick-off at the Javis Center in Manhattan, ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! and 50 to 60 other journalists descended on the Times Center for what is always one of the coolest events of the year, as Hasbro unveils their upcoming line at their Second Annual Collector-Fan Media Day....
U.S. Toy Sales Down 3% in 2008
U.S. retail toy sales dropped 3 percent from $22.32 billion in 2007 to $21.64 billion in 2008, according to a report issued by leading market research firm NPD Group on Thursday. A 5 percent drop was reported for the fourth quarter of 2008, roughly coinciding with the difficult economic climate during that time. The hardest...
KBtoys files for bankruptcy, going-out-of-business sales at all stores
KB Toys has filed for bankruptcy and will quickly hold going-out-of-business sales at all stores. The toy retailer blamed the “sudden and sharp decline” in sales at its 461 stores, outlets, and kiosks. See the store locator to find a liquidation sale near you. It’s not yet clear if KBtoys.com and eToys.com will...
Lego Colonial Space Ship Is Big Enough to Terraform Real Planets [Lego]
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Do you remember the gigantic terraforming spaceship arriving to the Aliens’ planet to drop the entire colony? You know, the one carrying the whole thing? Yeah, me neither. But this Lego Explorien Colony Ship is exactly how I imagine it. Built by Thomas Grassmann and his son Sebastian, not only this Lego model is one...
Ultraman Figure Takes to the Skies…With the Help of Some Propellers [R/c]
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Fans of the early Ultraman series now have something to put on their gift list thanks to this R/C craft from Tokyo-based toy-maker Wiz. After that, it’s only a matter of constructing a crude cityscape diorama and throwing in a spray-painted Godzilla or something into the mix to live out your Japanese superhero fantasies. Although,...
Black Friday Up
Three surveys reported different views of the retail sales picture for Black Friday, and although sales were up, the underlying trends point to a tough holiday season ahead. Shopper Trak RCT Corp., which tracks retail sales at over 50,000 stores, reported that sales on Friday were up 3% over last year. Tracking firm comScore...
Hot Wheels race to Cartoon Network
Hot on the heels of its ratings success with “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” the Cartoon Network is looking to strike while the iron is hot and add more original animated content to their line-up. First up will be a new Saturday morning series based on the popular Hot Wheels toy line, called “Hot...
Murloc, Succubus, Lady Vashj WoW Figures Hit in April [World Of Warcraft]
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DC Unlimited just announced their latest line of World of Warcraft inspired action figures. World of Warcraft Series 4 includes the Gnoll Warlord: Gangris Riverpaw, Lady Vashj, a Murlock two-pack featuring Fish-Eye and Gibbergil, Succubus Demon: Amberlash and Tuskarr: Tavru Akua. Keep in mind that the first series of WoW action figures from DC Unlimited...
Zombie Garden Sculpture Keeps Those Darn Kids Off Your Lawn
Design Toscano wants you to "expect the extraordinary from your home and garden," and that includes the walking dead. Take this 13-lb. resin undead garden zombie, for example. Designed by British artist Alan Dickinson, it’s a life-sized resin sculpture that would be a terrifying addition to any lawn, garden or personal graveyard. For about $90,...
