Back Talkin' Crushers 2, the latest assortement of interactive WWF action figures from JAKKS Pacific is coming to a toy store near you soon. RTM has the straight scoop on the new figures, as well as a first look at the all-new Real Scan head sculpt of Mick Foley's new action figure.

[Updated 7/05/2000]

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HasbroCollectors Presents The Flying Board Game Collection

Folks have enjoy classic board games such as Monopoly, Battleship and Yahtzee for generations. Now, thanks to HasbroCollectors these games reach new heights with the Flying Board Games collection of die-cast bi-planes.

[Updated 7/05/2000]

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Toytime Creditors Seek Involuntary Bankruptcy For Company

Toytime shut it's online retail doors awhile back, and the aftershocks are still being felt as five of the company's creditors petitioned to U.S. Bankruptcy Court to place the retailer in Chapter 11.

[Updated 7/05/2000]

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Star Wars Fan Club Offering Exclusive 12" Figures

You can hold your own Galactic Senate meeting with the Star Wars Fan Club exclusive 12" Chancellor Valorum and Senate Guard 2-pack. The Fan Club is currently taking pre-orders for shipping planned for late this month.

[Updated 7/05/2000]

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SPEEDLINES: Gashapon Madness

Speedlines is back looking deep into the world of Japanese toys, and collectibles. In this week's column Ray examines the ever-growing, and increasingly popular world of gashapon.

[Updated 7/05/2000]

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Barbie and Ken: They're Creepy and They're Kooky...

...and altogether spooky as Morticia and Gomez Addams from The Addams Family. This special two-pack is the latest in the Barbie Loves Pop Culture series, and is planned for an August release.

[Updated 7/06/2000]

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Furby Runs For The Presidency

To help kids understand the political process (like anyone really understands the political process) Tiger Electronics has announced the Furby for the Presidency campaign.

[Updated 7/06/2000]

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Move Over Teletubbies....Here Comes Booksa!

Booksa is a well-known character in Japan, debuting in a 1966 children's television series. The series was recently relaunched in Japan and Booksa has it's sights set on the world.

[Updated 7/06/2000]

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Tony Twist Wins Lawsuit Against Todd McFarlane

Comic and toy maven Todd McFarlane has recently been embroiled in a lawsuit filed against former NHL player Tony Twist, which has just come to an end. The jury has awarded nearly $25 million dollars to Twist.

[Updated 7/06/2000]

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Action Ace: Back In Action

Popular online retailer Action Ace has once again opened it's virtual doors after a few weeks of total inaction. Are they here to stay?

[Updated 7/07/2000]

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McFarlane To Appeal Twist Court Ruling... "It's Not Over"

RTM reported yesterday that the St. Louis Circuit Court ordered Todd McFarlane to pay nearly $25 million to former NHL player Tony Twist for unauthorize use of Twist's name in the Spawn comic and animated series. McFarlane has announced that he plans on appealing the ruling.

[Updated 7/07/2000]

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Aztech Toyz Unleashes Silent Screamers

Aztech Toyz is about to unleash their first product line on the action figure world: Silent Screamers, Series 1. RTM has received a look at one of the final production pieces in the line. Read on for the details...

[Updated 7/07/2000]

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Bumblyburg Needs A Hero...Larry Boy...Is...That...Hero

Fisher Price has unveiled more of their upcoming Veggietales line, based on the hit computer generated video series. These latest Veggietales products feature that slalwart superhero of Bumblyburg, Larry Boy.

[Updated 7/07/2000]

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Palisades Announces House of the Dead 2 Action Figures

Can't get enough zombie action figures in your collection? Well, then you are in luck! Palisades Marketing has announced they will be producing a line of action figures based on the Sega video game hit, House of the Dead 2.

[Updated 7/07/2000]

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FTC Going To Court Over Toysmart.com

Just because you go out of business, it doesn't mean you can stay out of trouble. Defunct online toy-retailer Toysmart.com is being taken to court by the Federal Trade Commission.

[Updated 7/10/2000]

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Toysrus.com Selects New Advertising Agency

Despite recent set backs in the online toy retailing world, Toysrus.com continues to charge ahead and buck the trend. The company has just selected an advertising agency to develop multimedia ad efforts.

[Updated 7/10/2000]

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McFarlane Teams Up With Clive Barker For New Toyline

Take the dark fantasies of McFarlane Toys, and add into the mix the twisted imaginings of Clive Barker and you are going to get one wicked toyline. A Barker-based line is expected to be shown by McFarlane Toys at the 2001 Toy Fair.

[Updated 7/10/2000]

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Enesco Joins Harry Potter Licensee Team

Enesco, maker of collectibles such as Precious Moments, has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. to produce gift and collectible product based on the Harry Potter books.

[Updated 7/11/2000]

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Hasbro Selects Principle Web Design and Development Firm

Having enjoyed a successful relationship for the past two years, Hasbro has selected kpe to be one of it's principle web design and development firms.

[Updated 7/11/2000]

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Animal Planet Extends Branding In Toys R Us, and Theme Parks

Animal Planet is entering into strategic partnerships that will keep the cable station's brand prominently in the public eye, including Toys R Us and Universal Studios Theme Parks.

[Updated 7/11/2000]

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Harry Potter Will Be A Lego-Maniac In 2001

The LEGO Company has signed on the Potter party, and will be releasing a variety of Harry Potter-theme construction sets in 2001.

[Updated 7/11/2000]

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Gundam Pilot Figures Coming Soon

Gundamaniacs jonesin' for figure of the various pilot characters from Gundam Wing will finally get their wish with the upcoming rerelease of the 1/144 scale model kits.

[Updated 7/11/2000]

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Witchblade is Big...Really Big

Moore Creations has announced they will be release special 12" editions of Witchblade's Sara Pezzini later this Fall.

[Updated 7/11/2000]

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