~ Welcome to RTMemo
~ News Highlights
~ From the Buzz
~ From the ShopCenter/MarketBuzz
~ From the DisneyStore
~ Toy Link of the Week
~ Non-Toy Link of the Week

------ Welcome to RTMemo ------

Another short edition this week, to mirror the short work week in the US.

Monday was Memorial Day, a time for reflection and appreciation of all those who have served America and paid the ultimate price. Many other nations have similar holidays, and many Southern US states have separate Memorial Days to honor the Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War.

Learn more about the holiday at the History Channel's site:
http://www.historychannel.com/memorialday/

------ News Highlights ------

Living Dead Dolls: Hazel & Hattie
Tower Records has another exclusive 2-pack of Living Dead Dolls, and this time around, the dolls are quite unique:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1911.shtml

BK Offers Spirit: Stallion Toys
Starting on the 27th, Burger King is offering Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron toys in their Big Kids' Meals:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1908.shtml

Kevin Smith Directs SW Board Game Commercials
Remember when you were a kid and enjoyed seeing commercials? Kevin Smith makes you look forward to them all over again:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1905.shtml

Unreal Action Figures
Radioactive Clown announces that they have the license to produce action figures based on Unreal Tournament 2003:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1904.shtml

DC Pocket Superheroes
Last week, DC Direct announced another four sets of Pocket Superheroes figures:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1894.shtml

Deluxe Enterprise Bases
Art Asylum released several pictures of the first two deluxe bases which will come with action figures of Captain Archer and Lt. Reed:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1897.shtml

DC HeroClix Hypertime
WizKids unveiled details and new images of their DC HeroClix game, due out in September:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1899.shtml

------ From the Buzz ------

Matt has a question about Super Powers repro accessories:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/90491.shtml

SpyMagician inquires about GI Joe shipping ratios:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/90481.shtml

Jevian shares news about JAKKS WWE action figures:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/90445.shtml

Jim reviews the Subway JL toys:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/90401.shtml

(The posts on the Buzz last only a few days, so if you are reading this more than two or three days after this issue of RTMemo was sent out, the posts will likely be gone.)

------ From the ShopCenter/MarketBuzz ------

Wompaq is looking for HeroClix:
http://www.toymania.com/marketbuzz/messages/7750.shtml

Robert is selling his 12-inch Gentlemen from Buffy:
http://www.toymania.com/marketbuzz/messages/7751.shtml

------ From the DisneyStore ------

Winnie the Pooh is celebrating his 25th Anniversary this year with a special DVD - see the DVD and more special Pooh merchandise at the DisneyStore:
http://www.toymania.com/disneypromo.shtml

------ Toy Link of the Week ------

JoeWorld Online
Do you collect 1:6 action figures? If you do, JoeWorld is a site you need to bookmark! In addition to a huge links section, JoeWorld keeps track of news and deals in the sixthscale world. ("Deals" means online coupons and which figures are on sale where.) Still want more? How about articles, editorials, classified ads, photo galleries, show and convention listings, and a directory of collector clubs?
http://www.joeworld-online.com/

------ Non-Toy Link of the Week ------

My Virtual Model
MSN's eShop offers a handy service for people shopping for clothing online - a virtual model of yourself, so that you can see how the clothes fit you. Of course, this also makes a handy "toy" for people wanting to see how "they" would look if they lost ten or twenty pounds, etc.
http://www.eshop.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=992

(Special thanks to "Madman" for pointing out this site!)

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