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Mattel Honors Founders at Renaming and Dedication of Design Center at Company’s Headquarters
by JuliusMarx | June 22, 2012 at 11:05 pm

Mattel honors and takes inspiration from Ruth and Elliot Handler — True Visionaries in the Toy Industry EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– At a ceremony earlier today at its Southern California headquarters, Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) renamed and dedicated its design center the Handler Team Center in honor of founders Ruth and Elliot Handler. Joined [...]

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BBTS Sponsor News: $5000 Shopping Spree Giveaway Facebook Contest
by JuliusMarx | June 22, 2012 at 10:39 pm

Our friends at BigBadToyStore.com have just launched a $5,000 Store Credit Giveaway – First prize is a $1500 Store Credit Shopping Spree, and they have 40+ other prizes ranging from $20 to $500. To enter, simply ‘Like’ them on Facebook and fill out a quick form – the direct link to our facebook page [...]

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Hot Toys Reveals Joker 2.0 and Costumer Interview
by JuliusMarx | June 22, 2012 at 6:20 pm

The Hot Toys DX Joker Collectible Figure has been very well-received since its launch in 2009. In view of fans’ expectation, Hot Toys is proud to present his advanced version – The DX Joker 2.0 Collectible Figure from The Dark Knight movie, specially crafted based on the image of Heath Ledger as The Joker in [...]

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Hot Toys’ Joker action figure is serious…ly amazing – CNET Australia
by Action Figures - Google News | June 22, 2012 at 7:36 am

Action Figure InsiderHot Toys' Joker action figure is serious...ly amazingCNET AustraliaHong Kong's Hot Toys, which has built a reputation on its stunningly lifelike scale action figures, has just unveiled the prototype of a new Dark Knight Jok...

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Director Kevin Smith to share ‘Star Wars’ thoughts – Orlando Sentinel
by Action Figures - Google News | June 22, 2012 at 2:36 am

Orlando SentinelDirector Kevin Smith to share 'Star Wars' thoughtsOrlando SentinelDirector-actor-podcaster Kevin Smith has never worked on an official "Star Wars" project, but he's enthusiastically talked about the films enough to...

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Mimoco and Cartoon Network Enterprises Announce Adventure Time X MIMOBOT® USB Flash Drive Series (And Comic Con Exclusive!)
by JuliusMarx | June 22, 2012 at 12:56 am

The Line Premieres at Comic-Con International and Includes a Limited Edition Comic-Con Exclusive (Boston, MA – June 19, 2012) – Mimoco, creator of the MIMOBOT® line of designer USB flash drives and MIMOMICRO® card readers, and Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, announce a brand-new partnership that will bring [...]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Bif Bang Pow!’s Dexter Figures – Dread Central
by Action Figures - Google News | June 21, 2012 at 11:36 pm

Dread CentralSan Diego Comic-Con 2012: Bif Bang Pow!'s Dexter FiguresDread CentralDexter Dark Passenger (Michael C. Hall) 3-3/4-Inch Action Figure The 3rd Dexter action figure in BBP's 3-3/4-inch line. This item features 10 points of articulati...

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SHOUT! FACTORY POWERS INTO COMIC-CON™ INTERNATIONAL 2012
by JuliusMarx | June 21, 2012 at 10:14 pm

SHOUT! FACTORY POWERS INTO COMIC-CON™ INTERNATIONAL 2012 WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT LINES, ICONIC POP CULTURE BRANDS AND A SPECIAL PANEL EVENT CELEBRATING THE SERIES THAT STARTED A GLOBAL POP CULTURE PHENOMENON, POWER RANGERS Putting the Pop in Your Culture One Disc at a Time at Shout! Factory’s Booth # 3849 Shout! [...]

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Toys“R”Us Spins Web To Catch The Amazing Spider-Man™ Fans In a Dedicated Boutique Filled With Broadest Assortment of Toys Based on the Wall-Crawler’s New Film
by JuliusMarx | June 21, 2012 at 6:54 pm

Toys“R”Us Times Square Becomes “Spidey Central” With Authentic Movie Props, Appearances By “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” and More Everyone’s collective spider-sense is tingling with anticipation as the newest film dedicated to the ‘ol Web-Head is set to swing into theaters on Tuesday, July 3. With anticipation reaching radioactive levels, many kids want to don [...]

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NECA’s 2012 SDCC Pack Includes “Cave Johnson” Portal Replica, Limited Comic-Con DVD + 6 Other Exclusives!
by JuliusMarx | June 21, 2012 at 6:36 pm

NECA always had an amazing lineup of Comic Con Exclusives each year and 2012 is no exception. They also always make it easy for fans that can’t attend the show to get their exclusives on line after the show, this year they are making it even easier by giving 250 fans the opportunity to buy [...]

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