Archive: April 27, 2000 - May 2, 2000
| Mutants Uncovered: Toy Biz's X-Men The Movie Toyline Revealed! |
 RTM is proud to present a closeup look at Toy Biz's upcoming action figure line based on this summmer's blockbuster X-Men movie. We've got images of all the figures, 2 packs, vehicles, playsets and more. Check it out!
[Updated 4/27/2000]
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| eToys' Experiences 4th Quarter Loss; Expects Profitability in 2002 |
 eToys, one of the leading online destinations for toy purchases, has reported that it's fourth quarter loss more than tripled from that of the same period in the previous year. However, the company remains optimistic that they will turn profitable in 2002.
[Updated 4/27/2000]
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| Toys R Us To Open New Stores, Close Underperforming Stores |
 Toy retail giant Toys R Us is in the news again. The company has announced it's plans for store openings and closings for the remainder of the year, focusing on underperforming international stores, and childrens clothing stores.
[Updated 4/27/2000]
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| Dark Horse Goes Retro With Classically-Styled Lunchboxes |
 Dark Horse Comics will soon be releasing a pair of retro-styled tin lunchboxes, one based on Madman, the surreal superhero from the mind of Mike Allred, and the other based on the artwork of glamour artist Olivia.
[Updated 4/27/2000]
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| Anime Onslaught Continues: Cardcaptors Coming This Fall |
 Anime continues it's infiltration of the American mainstream with Cardcaptor Sakura coming to the Kids WB! netork this fall as Cardcaptors. As with anime properties before it, such as Pokemon, Digimon and Gundam Wing, Cardcaptors will also becoming a presence at a toy store near you.
[Updated 4/28/2000]
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| Pets.com Sock Puppet Mania Rages |
 Ever since Pets.com began airing their famous commercial spots featuring their ubiquitous Sock Puppet mascot last year, calls and emails have been pouring into the online retailer from people wanting their very own puppet. The rascally canine has also found itself embroiled in a lawsuit against a writer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
[Updated 4/28/2000]
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| Living Toyz Has Issues With Korn Doll |
 The Korn rag doll, based on the cover image from the band's current Issues CD and manufactured by Living Toyz, was one of the surprise hits from this years Toy Fair. Fans have been asking for months when they could get their hands on one and that time has finally come.
[Updated 4/28/2000]
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| RTM Feature: Where Have All The Good Toys Gone? |
 This weeks Friday Feature article takes a look at the toys of today and wonders, "Where have all the good toys gone?" Join us as we look at how the toys of today compare to those of 10 or 20 years ago.
[Updated 4/28/2000]
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| Life Doesn't Get Better Than Bendable Moose and Squirrel |
 Rocky and Bullwinkle are coming to a theater near you, and that means they're also coming to a toy store near you. Be on the lookout for 2 series of Bend-ems figures from the champion of the bendable toy market, Just Toys.
[Updated 5/01/2000]
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| Mattel Former CEO Gets $37 Million Severance Package |
 Jill Barad, former CEO of Mattel, who resigned in February is reportedly receiving a severance package worth more than $37 million.
[Updated 5/01/2000]
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| Sideshow Toys Update: Silver Screen Boxed Set Shipping |
 Sideshow Toy has announced that they will be shipping their limited-edition Universal Monsters Silver Screen Edition boxed set beginning this week. Plus, information on some of the company's other upcoming products.
[Updated 5/01/2000]
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| SpongeBob Squarepants: Superstar in the Making? |
 SpongeBob Squarepants is a quirky animated series airing on Nickelodeon that has been steadily gaining in popularity since it's debut last Summer. The time has come, now, for SpongeBob and the gang to start entering the world of merchandising.
[Updated 5/02/2000]
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| Bone Fans Rejoice! New Figures Coming Soon! |
 All-new action figures based on Jeff Smith's award-winning comic book, Bone, are coming soon from Cartoon Books. The company has decided, rather than to license toys out to another company, to produce them themselves.
[Updated 5/02/2000]
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| Dr. Toy To Offer Guidance To TrailerBreaker.com |
 Dr. Toy, one of the nation's leading experts on toys and children's play, has partnered with TrailBreaker.com, an online shopping guide committed to helping consumers find what they need in the world of online shopping.
[Updated 5/02/2000]
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| R.A.M.S. Are Headed Your Way From Revell-Monogram |
 Revell-Monogram, long a respected name in the scale model industry, is looking to blur the line between models and toys with it's upcoming R.A.M.S. line.
[Updated 5/02/2000]
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| Jeff Luttrell's Razor: Official Launch Party at AZ KB Toys This Sat. |
 If you are in the Tempe, Arizona area this coming Saturday be sure to stop by the KB Toys store in the Arizona Mills Mall between 1 and 3pm for the Razor launch party. Jeff Luttrell, who created Razor, will be there, along with his family and representatives from Make-a-Wish Foundation, signing the figures.
[Updated 5/02/2000]
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