GLEN ELLYN, Ill., June 25 -- For every Mom who's ever despaired of getting her son to pick up his room, brand new Stackers from Racing Champions Ertl combines kids' passion for car collecting and building blocks and provides convenient storage for the collection as well. Targeted to pre-teen boys, Stackers combines 1:64-scale vehicles, stackable "garage" display case cubes, and multi-level track systems that connect the cases. An interlocking system allows the cases and tracks to be snapped together to create buildings and structures.
With the release of "Stackers Packs," the fun really gets going, with exciting new Stackers vehicle releases in 1:64-scale -- exclusive fantasy designs as well as classic vehicles -- conveniently packaged with display cases or tracks. For beginning Stackers fans, the introductory "Stackers 2-Pack" includes two display cases and one die-cast vehicle, at a suggested retail price of $2.99. The "Stackers Deluxe Pack," at $5.99, includes two display cases, a die-cast-vehicle, track, and connectors. At a suggested retail price of $4.99, the "Stackers Track Pack" includes enough assorted track styles and connectors to keep budding engineers happy for hours, and the "Stackers 8-Pack" ramps up the fun with eight Stackers cases and a die-cast vehicle. Suggested retail prices for the 8-Pack are $9.99-$11.99. Also included in the new releases is a twenty-four-pack "World of Stackers" counter display, with each pack including three display cases and one die-cast vehicle. Suggested retail price per pack is $4.99.
According to Greg Miller, Vice President of Marketing for Racing Champions Ertl, "Stackers is an innovative product that combines two established categories -- 1:64-scale die-cast vehicles, and building block systems. It allows kids to build all kinds of play environments -- everything from towers and race tracks to parking garages, and it's compatible with their existing 1:64 vehicles and building systems."
Racing Champions Ertl (www.rcertl.com) is a leading producer and marketer of innovative collectibles and toys targeted at males of all ages. The Company's diverse product offerings include scaled die-cast replicas of John Deere agricultural equipment and NASCAR stock cars, other licensed vehicle replicas, pre-teen toys, sports trading cards, racing apparel and souvenirs, and collectible figures. These products are sold under the Company's market-focused brand names, including Racing Champions®, Ertl®, Ertl Collectibles®, American Muscle(TM), AMT®, W. Britain®, Press Pass®, and JoyRide Studios(TM). The Company reinforces its brands and enhances the authenticity of its products by linking them with highly recognized licensed properties including NASCAR, NHRA, John Deere, Harley- Davidson, Case IH, Polaris, Honda, Caterpillar, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Texaco, Warner Brothers, Gullane Entertainment, Nintendo, Sega, and Electronic Arts. The Company's products are marketed through multiple channels of distribution, including mass retailers and specialty and hobby wholesalers and retailers, OEM dealers, and to corporate accounts for promotional purposes. The Company sells through more than 20,000 retail outlets located in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
