Archive: June 1, 2000 - June 7, 2000
| The Bat-Man Masterpiece Edition Swings Your Way |
 Sure to be the crowning piece in any Bat-fans collection is the stunning 9" action figure depicting the original 1939 incarnation of the Bat-man. This action figure will be available this August as part of the Batman Masterpiece Edition: The Caped Crusader's Golden Age book and figure set from Chronicle Books. Click on to see some amazing new images of this very cool figure.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| Ty To Unveil New Collectible Toy Today |
 Ty Inc., along with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, will be unveiling a new collectible toy at the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. The toy, which isn't available at retail yet, will also be given to all children currently admitted in the hospital.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| Toy Vault Gives A Glimpse Into Farscape's Future |
 Toy Vault, home of Middle Earth Toys, is gearing up for the fall release of what could well be their most popular toyline yet: Farscape. The Jim Henson Company-produced series is attracting legions of fans who will be dying to get thier hands on these super-cool figures. We've got a look at some of the prototypes right here.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| Eternal Toys/Diamond Select Commit To On-Time Shipping |
 Retails and fans have noticed that there's been alot of product announced from Eternal Toys and Diamond Select but precious little has actually made it into stores for a variety of reasons. The companies have united to make a pledge to address product lateness.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| Former ReSaurus Product Designer Lands at Palisades |
 Palisades Marketing is in an incredible growth phase, and to accomodate that growth the company has been staffing up. The lastest to join the ranks at the Maryland-based company is Kenneth Lilly, former Product Designer at ReSaurus.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| Who Watches The Watchmen? DC Direct, That's Who. |
 A reliable little birdy brings word that fans can look forward to action figures based on the landmark comic series The Watchmen to be forthcoming from DC Direct in mid-2001.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| First Look: Cartoon Book's Bone Action Figures! |
 The recent announcement from Cartoon Books that they would be producing their own in-house line of Bone action figures has created a buzz in Bone fandom. RTM is happy to unveil two of these great upcoming figures.
[Updated 6/01/2000]
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| Fisher Price & Bear Help Children's Miracle Network |
 Fisher Price is donating their new Love to Dance Bear, from Bear in the Big Blue House, to the Children's Miracle Network to auction off during the CMN annual telethon.
[Updated 6/02/2000]
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| RTM Friday Feature: Garrick Quinones Studio Profile |
 In this weeks Friday Feature we spotlight the work of Garrick Quinones, of Garrick Quinones Studio. Garrick has done a lot of sculpting work that will be instantly recognizable to collectors of action figures and pop culture collectibles.
[Updated 6/02/2000]
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| Start Your Trigun Collection With Vash The Stampede |
 A few days back we previewed the second figure in Kaiyodo/Xebec Toys' cool line of action figures based on the anime Trigun. Well, we realized we never showed you the first figure! So, here's Vash the Stampede.
[Updated 6/02/2000]
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| Previews Exclusive Heavy Metal Julie Coming This September |
 Moore Action Collectibles and Previews are offering an exclusive Camo Julie variant figure in the current issue of Previews. This is the only way to get Camo Julie available as a single carded figure. She will be offered in a Tower Records exclusive 4 pack later this year.
[Updated 6/02/2000]
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| American Action Man Release Gets New Head Sculpt |
 Action Man is ready to invade American shores again thanks to a new CGI-animated series on Fox Kids, and a slew of new Action Man toys from Hasbro. The figure got a makeover for the U.S. release with an all-new headsculpt.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| 2nd Annual Great American Toy Hunt Is On! |
 Toy inventors unite! Do you have an idea for the next Monopoly, Yo-Yo or other toy that will withstand the test of time? Then you need to enter into Haystack Toy's Great American Toy Hunt.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| Lego Partners With Backyard Film Festival |
 The creative minds at LEGO continue to think "outside the box" in terms of new product and ways to market the company, including this fall's LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| New FFVIII Vinyl Statue, Laguan Loire, Now Shipping |
 Final Fantasy fans take note: the latest FFVIII vinyl statue from Palisades Marketing, Laguna Loire, has arrived in the U.S. and should start appearing in stores this week.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| Makers of Puzz 3D Release New Paint 3D Puzzles |
 Wrebbit, the makers of the popular Puzz 3D puzzles, have released their latest innovation: Paint 3D. Paint 3D takes puzzles and crafts to the third dimension.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| Toysrus.com To Expand On Both Coasts |
 Despite the shaky situations prevelent in the online e-tailing world, Toysrus.com is planning on expanding while their competitors are cutting back.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| New Medicom Special Force Kubrick Set Announced |
 The Kubricks keep on coming! The latest set announced by Medicom Toy of Japan is the law-enforcement-themed Special Force set.
[Updated 6/05/2000]
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| These Figures Will Drive You Stark Raven Mad |
 Who is Stark Raven? A new, dark hero coming your way as a comic book series, animated series and action figure line. Stark Raven is one of the properties being touted at this years big Licensing show. Read on for a first look at the action figures for this new property.
[Updated 6/06/2000]
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| Wizards of the Coast To Acquire Last Unicorn Games |
 Wizards of the Coast has announced the impending acquisition of Last Unicorn Games, publishers of the popular Star Trek role-playing games.
[Updated 6/06/2000]
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| ReSaurus Gets Ready To Rock With New Pickups |
 ReSaurus's new Pickups line of authentic guitar replicas is nearing release. These 10 amazingly detailed miniature guitars should be hitting stores this summer.
[Updated 6/06/2000]
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| Run For The Hills! Beanies Are Coming Back To McDonalds |
 Yes, it's true. McDonald's is once again preparing for a Teenie Beanie Babies Happy Meal promotion starting the middle of this month. This means if you're hungry and just want a McNugget Value Meal, you probably won't be able to get near the place!
[Updated 6/06/2000]
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| BBI Enters The Action Figure World Fighting |
 BBI, a division of Blue Box Toys, will soon be releasing their action figure line based on the popular Fighting Force video game. Figures of the 4 characters from the game are fighting their way to stores near you now.
[Updated 6/07/2000]
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| Another One Bites The Dust: Toytime.com Shuts Down |
 The online shakedown continues, with Toytime.com being the latest online toy retailer to shut it's doors.
[Updated 6/07/2000]
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| Fotoball USA Signs Digimon Licensing Agreement |
 It's time for Digimon: Digital Monsters to play ball thanks to a new licensing agreement with Fotoball USA. The company will be producing a variety of sporting goods based on the white-hot property.
[Updated 6/07/2000]
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| Interactive Yoda Helps Hasbro Children's Hospital |
 Interactive Yoda, the 8" marvel that uses Furby-technology to train new Jedi in the way of the Force is finally on his way. To kick off the figures release, Hasbro is teaming up with Yahoo! Auctions with proceeds going to Hasbro Children's Hospital.
[Updated 6/07/2000]
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| Speedlines Takes A Look At Transformers: Car Robots |
 Ray is back with another thrilling Speedlines column, this time turning his attention towards Takara's new (and already red-hot) Transformers: Car Robots line. Read on for the whole story on these super toys.
[Updated 6/07/2000]
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