Raving Toy Maniac

April 2015 - The Toy Pizza series on YouTube has a new episode online!

Episode 59 features Power Rangers movie toys from the new Legacy Collection at Toys'R'Us.

Tom's of Maine Challenges Families to Recycle Broken Toys for Earth Month to Help Send Less Waste to Landfills

Natural Personal Care Leader Encourages Parents to Talk with their Kids About Making Smart Decisions for the Planet

KENNEBUNK, Maine, April 2, 2015 -- Parents are always looking for ways to teach their children simple lessons that will benefit the planet and make every day Earth Day. With three billion toys purchased in 2014 alone, the challenge of what to do with broken dolls, cars without wheels or stuffed animals coming unraveled is greater than ever. Beginning today, unusable toys that aren't fit for donating can now find a new home other than a landfill. Natural personal care brand Tom's of Maine and TerraCycle®, the world's leader in recycling the non-recyclable, are teaming up during Earth Month to offer the first program that empowers families across the country to share in a teachable moment and recycle broken toys into something useful like park benches.

April 2, 2015 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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HOT TOYS 1/4 SCALE AGE OF ULTRON IRON MAN MARK XLIII
The movie-accurate 1/4th scale Mark XLIII Collectible Figure is remarkably detailed and is crafted based on the image of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Mark XLIII in Avengers: Age of Ultron. It stands 49cm (20 inches) tall, features a newly sculpted Tony Stark head, interchangeable helmeted head, specially applied metallic red, gold and silver armor, LED light-up functions on eyes, arc reactor and repulsors, LED lights shine through various areas of armor, removable armor parts, and a specially designed fallen Ultron Sentry diorama base with detachable head and arm. This item is priced at $544.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10585&mode=re...

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