Raving Toy Maniac

Walmart's Talking Holiday Toys Survey Reveals That Kids Will Do Almost Anything for Their Holiday Toys... Except Eat Spinach

Survey Finds Parents Choose Holiday Toy Destination Based on Low Prices

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 27, 2012 -- Kids are willing to do almost anything to get the toys they want for Christmas according to Walmart's Talking Holiday Toys Survey, which found that 68 percent of kids said they would clean their rooms daily for a year, while 84 percent would work hard and give up playtime. But every child has limits; only 23 percent of kids would eat spinach for a year to get their holiday toys. The Walmart-commissioned survey also found that mom and dad favor educational toys and are focused on price.

Spin Master Ltd. Acquires Key Brands from Wild Planet

Popular Brands Include Spy Gear & Hyper Dash

TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2012 - Spin Master Ltd. one of the world's most innovative children's toy and entertainment companies is pleased to announce the acquisition of the worldwide rights to Wild Planet's Hyper Dash and Spy Gear brands. Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Wild Planet in connection with this transaction.

"We are very excited with the acquisition of Spy Gear and other key Wild Planet assets," states Anton Rabie, Co-CEO and Founder of Spin Master Ltd. "We feel that there is great opportunity to breathe freshness, excitement and engage kids for these new Spin Master brands. Over the last two years we have been extremely focused on building the company by searching for the right acquisitions that fit with our core capabilities to innovate and market."

Spin Master Ltd. is energized about the opportunity to reinvent and bring a fresh approach to these exciting brands. Spy Gear and Hyper Dash all have proven track records and will provide new and sustainable growth for the company.

3rd Annual Toys for Tots Christmas Train

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 26, 2012 -- The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2012 Toys for Tots Christmas Train operating between Jacksonville and Miami on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

FEC's Christmas Train offers employees, their families, customers and suppliers an opportunity to contribute to the Toys for Tots program in the communities along the east coast of Florida. In coordination with Toys for Tots, a contribution of toys will be delivered to representatives in eight Florida cities by Santa Claus, who will ride on the Christmas Train. Representatives of the United States Marine Corps will be on hand to receive the donated toys and distribute them to needy children in the local communities.

The Christmas Train will stop at the crossings at the locations listed below. This has become a favored tradition of FEC employees in support of the communities where they live.

All times are approximate:

Jacksonville:
Mussels Acres Road
7:20 AM

St. Augustine:
Sebastian View Crossing
8:20 AM

New Smyrna Beach:
Canal St.
10:15 AM

City Point (Cocoa):

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Toys "R" Us-Exclusive Battle Beasts Minimates Revealed!

November 21, 2012 - You've seen the Battle Beasts that are coming to comic shops and specialty stores -- featuring characters and paint schemes inspired by the hit IDW comic book, they will be a must-own for anyone who's read the action-packed story. But there are more Beasts on the way! In addition to the specialty assortment, there will be an exclusive assortment of Beasts that are only at Toys "R" Us and http://toysrus.com this December! Featuring characters and color schemes not found at comic shops, these two-packs will help you build your beast army!

Vorin vs. Scorpus
The heroic ram leader faces off against a notorious desert bandit -- a massive scorpion who preys on all who cross his path!

THE B.P.R.D. COMES TO BIGHEAD BASH!

AGENTS HELLBOY, ABE SAPIEN, LIZ SHERMAN, JOHANN KRAUS, AND ROGER NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AND PLAY!

NOVEMBER 21, 2012, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse has partnered with Spicy Horse Games, the creative force behind Alice: Madness Returns, Crazy Fairies, and American McGee's Grimm, to add key Hellboy characters to Spicy Horse's lineup of collectible fighting toys.

Last week's update added Hellboy himself, as well as Liz, Abe, Johann, and Roger, to BigHead BASH's collection of characters. Players can take the team into combat, waging head-expanding battle across a wacky selection of maps and arenas. Each character design was personally approved by creator Mike Mignola!

Players can purchase the new figures through the BigHead BASH shop, available within the game itself.

DARK HORSE DIGITAL CYBER MONDAY DEAL!

November 21, 2012, MILWAUKIE, OR - Close on the heels of the infamous holiday shopping weekend, Dark Horse Comics is giving you another killer deal for Cyber Monday. Dark Horse Digital is offering comics fans 50% off their entire order for 24 hours!

This offer is good for 24 hours beginning at midnight (PST) on Monday, November 26 ($15 cart minimum).

The free Dark Horse Digital comics app is now available worldwide through all modern web browsers and features cloud storage in both the Android and iOS apps.

Stop by Dark Horse Digital and get a massive discount on all the Dark Horse Comics you could want and more!

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November 25, 2012 - Listed below are the toy (and child-related) recalls from this week; these links go to the official announcements on the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

- Hunter Douglas Recalls to Repair Custom Cellular and Pleated Window Coverings Due to Strangulation Hazard

- Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Recalls Foam Pumpkin Turkey Craft Kit Due to Risk of Magnet Ingestion Hazard

- Girl's Pajamas Recalled by Elephantito Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

- Children's Pajamas Recalled by Boden Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards

- Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

November 21, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Please Note: BBTS Will be closed Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Monday November 26th. Please note that email replies will be delayed until Monday.

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FREE THANKSGIVING SHIPPING AT STORE HORSEMEN!!

November 21, 2012 - As a thank you to everyone who's supported us this past year, beginning at midnight tonight, until Monday night at midnight all domestic orders at Store Horsemen will be sent to you with NO SHIPPING CHARGE!

Just place an order at Store Horsemen between 12:00am Thursday Nov. 22nd and 12:00am Tuesday Nov. 27th and when we manually process your order, if you live within the continental United States the shipping charges will be completely removed!

We're very thankful here at Four Horsemen Toy Design for everyone who's supported us and followed us over the past few years and this is just a little token of our appreciation. THANKS!

Plus, the 2012 Galactic Holiday Outer Space Men are going to be going up for pre-order tonight too, and they'll be included in this free shipping deal!! Details about that sale later today...