Archive: January 19, 2000 - January 26, 2000
| Disney To Launch Frequent Buyer Program |
 In an effort to strengthen a brand that has been slumping in recent years, Disney is preparing to institute a frequent buyer program that will cross over to various segments of the Disney brand.
[Updated 1/19/2000]
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| Two Hot New Lines Coming From D-Boy, Inc |
 D-Boy, best known for their Fairchild action figure and the recently released Solar Lord and Dragon Man action figures are getting ready to turn the action figure community on their ear with their plans for 2000.
[Updated 1/19/2000]
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| N2 Toys Poised To Dominate Toy Fair |
 RTM recently brought you the news about the upcoming Crocodile Hunter toyline, from newcomer N2 Toys, that will debut at Toy Fair next month. Who's N2 Toys? Well, as Paul Harvey would say, here's the rest of the story.
[Updated 1/19/2000]
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| Bluer Than Blue....KB Get's A Shocking Exclusive |
 Superman Blue is returning to KB Toys later this year. After making his debut appearance in figure form in the first assortment of the KB-exclusive JLA line, the electric incarnation of the Man of Steel is set to return, this time in Hasbro's popular 9" Mego-like format.
[Updated 1/20/2000]
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| Wherefore Art Thou, O' Krofft Superstars? |
 Remember those great Krofft Superstars that Living Toys displayed at Toy Fair last year? Ever wonder what happened to them? Well, wonder no more figure fans. RTM spoke to Living Toys and found out good news regarding these figures.
[Updated 1/20/2000]
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 Mel Gibson is a chicken. At least, he will be this summer when he voices Rocky the Rooster in Chicken Run, a new film from the creators of Wallace and Gromit. Accompanying the movie will be a toyline from Playmates.
[Updated 1/20/2000]
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| Eternal Toys Gives Fans 12 Inches To Die For |
 Eternal Toys latest release, a fully articulated 12" action figure of Lady Death, will be solicited in the February issue of Previews for a May release. Check out this battle clad beauty right here at RTM.
[Updated 1/21/2000]
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| Big Blast Update: Hellboy, Spirit, Grendel Still On Target |
 Ever wonder what happened to the announced Hellboy, The Spirit and Christine Spar action figures? So did we - so we called Graphitti Designs and got the lowdown on whether or not these figures will see the light of day.
[Updated 1/21/2000]
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| Poo-Chi: A Puppy Without The...Uh, Poo-Chi. |
 The only thing you'll have to clean up after Poo-Chi is the the batteries. Poo-Chi is a new electronic puppy coming from Tiger Electronics. Developed by Sega Toys in Japan, Poo-Chi is an affordable alternative to Sony's $2,500 Aibo which was released last year.
[Updated 1/24/2000]
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| Playmates To Make Grinch Toys For Christmas 2000. |
 Playmates Toys will be making toys based on that icon of Christmas, The Grinch for the 2000 holiday season. The toys will be based on the big-budget Grinch movie starring Jim Carrey.
[Updated 1/24/2000]
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| Amazing Amy Named Top Doll of 1999 |
 Amazing Amy, from Playmates Toys, continues to amaze retails with the speed at which she sells out. The doll was nearly impossible to find around Christmas and continues to be a hot-seller even now.
[Updated 1/24/2000]
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 Hasbrocollectors.com is offering an exclusive version of the Universal Monsters 12" Mummy action figure called The Mummy's Tomb. The figure comes complete with a rotating based and is available now.
[Updated 1/24/2000]
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| Rising Stars To Become Figure Line |
 Rising Stars, the Top Cow comic created by Babylon 5's J. Michael Straczynski, is becoming an action figure line in a joint effort between Dynamic Forces and Palisades Marketing.
[Updated 1/24/2000]
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| Wrestling Ain't A Boys Only Club - Here Comes WOW |
 WOW: Women of Wrestling is coming to a tv near you this fall to vy for the attention of wrestling fans that is already divided between WWF, WCW and ECW. Accompanying the program will be an extensive licensing program.
[Updated 1/24/2000]
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| DC Direct Continues To Be Fan's Best Friend! |
 DC Direct has just unveiled their latest action figures, statues, props and posters and we've got 'em for you right here at RTM. Classic characters like Dr. Fate and The Spectre and more become action figures. We've got the whole kit 'n' kaboodle right here!
[Updated 1/25/2000]
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| Ready For A Life-Size Action Figure? |
 Well, ok, they're technically not action figures - they're medical simulators. But, they are fully articulated, customizeable and life-sized! Medical Plastics Laboratory manufactures a wide variety of medical sim products that are incredibly detailed, as well as very expensive.
[Updated 1/25/2000]
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 Vital Toys, a brand spankin' new toy company will be debuting their 2000 products next month at the American International Toy Fair, but we've got a sneak peek right here at RTM of their first license: Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[Updated 1/25/2000]
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| Hasbro Moving To Move Purchasing To Internet |
 Hasbro, with the help of a company called Intelisys, is making a bold move to do all it's supplier ordering online. This move should help the toymaker cut purchasing administration costs and shorten procurement cycles.
[Updated 1/25/2000]
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| More McFarlane Toys Announcements |
 McFarlane Toys has released some more information regarding their 2000 product lines, including Movie Maniacs 3, South Park, Spawn, and Shaft Returns.
[Updated 1/26/2000]
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| Previews Exclusive Clear Space Ghost On The Way! |
 Diamond will soon be offering a Previews exclusive clear variant of Toycom's awesome Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast action figure.
[Updated 1/26/2000]
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| Introducing Toyhound.com - Toy Shopping Search Engine |
 Want to find the best deals from all the major online toy retailers? Hop on over to Toyhound.com and search them all with the ease of a mouseclick. Toyhound.com just launched, and looks to be a mighty resource for online toy hunters.
[Updated 1/26/2000]
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| Toys R Us Exclusive Sonic On The Way |
 The Toys R Us exclusive 11-inch Sonic figure is on its way to the Us and should be in stores by late February. The exclusive version features a sound module that plays three sound clips from the hit video game, Sonic Adventure. Check it all out and hear the sounds here!
[Updated 1/26/2000]
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