Raving Toy Maniac

November 2012 - Funko has announced a new batch of 3D POP! Vinyl Bookmarks, this time featuring Disney Princess characters. The bookmarks are six inches long and should be available now.

Look for Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Tinkerbell, and Ariel.

Bluewater Trading Company, Official Licensed Supplier of Angry Birds™ and Air Swimmers™, Announces the Release of Angry Birds Air Swimmers, the Hottest Holiday Toy for 2012

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 19, 2012 -- In 2009, after Angry Birds made their debut in the game industry, Air Swimmers took to the sky in 2011. Creating a powerful combination, the new live Angry Birds Air Swimmers is now flying its way into the homes of many across the world. Angry Birds Air Swimmers is a product set to be a best seller of 2012 and 2013.

Known for creating the global sensation of the Angry Birds franchise, Rovio Entertainment is a media-focused company founded in 2003. Rovio has now developed several award-winning titles for various mobile platforms. In 2009, Rovio released their casual puzzle game, Angry Birds, designed for touchscreen smartphones, a worldwide success since 2010. With Rovio's outstanding success and fan popularity, the franchise has now expanded into a variety of new ventures including broadcast media, merchandising, publishing and services.

November 2012 - Nickelodeon and Toys'R'Us have teamed up for the Great Big Toy Run Sweepstakes. If you are between 6 and 15, you can enter to win a shopping spree at Toys'R'Us in New York City or a Toys'R'Us gift card.

The prizes are shown in the official rules as being:

November 19, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here are some cool new items we've just listed:

DC Unlimited - Series 03 - Aquaman & Darkseid from New 52, The Joker & Superman from Injustice
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Iron Man 3 - Marvel Select
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=3148&category=9084

Femme Fatales: Star Trek 7 of 9 PVC Statue
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Han Solo in Carbonite Bank
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=DMC11875&mode=re...

Mattel Collector - Warehouse Finds
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=11192

Eaglemoss - Batmobiles, DC Chess, Marvel
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=11213

12" Movie Masterpiece - T-800 DX Limited Edition Figure - Just In!

November 2012 - Titan Merchandise and BBC America are holding a poll for fans to vote on their favorite Doctor Who t-shirt designs. Ten lucky poll-takers will win a free t-shirt!

http://titanmerchandise.com/poll/doctor-who-t-shirt-designs/

The poll closes on December 21, 2012, so you have a little bit of time to mull over your votes.

Star Wars Action Figures and Dominoes Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame® at The Strong®

November 15, 2012 - ROCHESTER, New York - This year's toy inductees come from a galaxy far, far away - and from a time long, long ago! Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, R2-D2, and all of the intergalactic Star Wars action figures join the centuries-old game of dominoes as honored toys in the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong. The honorees were selected from a field of 12 toy finalists, which included Clue, Fisher-Price Corn Popper push toy, Lite-Brite, little green army men, Magic 8 Ball, pogo stick, sidewalk chalk, Simon, tea set, and Twister.

About Star Wars action figures: When 20th Century Fox released the first Star Wars movie in May 1977, no one imagined it would change the toy industry and popular entertainment so dramatically. The film spawned five more episodes of a sprawling space opera that also generated sales of millions of action figures of the saga's characters. The 3.75-inch figures - including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2,

Cyber Sale On The McFarlane Toys' Online Store

30% Off Storewide On Monday, November 26!

Tempe, Ariz. - Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 – If you're looking to fill out your Halo collection or pick up some of the new sports and The Walking Dead figures for the holidays, you might want to call in sick and stay by your computer this Cyber Monday! McFarlane Toys' online store has announced that everything storewide will be 30% off on Monday, November 26 from 12:01 am through 11:59 pm (PST).

From single figures to deluxe boxed sets and multipacks, the McFarlane Toys' online store has it all! Collectors can pick up all their favorite McFarlane Toys products, such as Halo 4, Halo Micro Ops, Halo Anniversary, and Halo: Reach; league-licensed NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and College Football sports figures; and figures inspired by the highly-acclaimed AMC television show, The Walking Dead!

The sale also applies to Collectors Club exclusives, including Washington Nationals Bryce Harper, Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista, and Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson Jr.

Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment's First Mobile Game, Verticus Is Available Now On The App Store

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2012 -- The wait is finally over for Stan Lee fans around the world. Today Moonshark, Inc. (http://www.moonshark.com) in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment, Inc. announced the launch of Verticus, Lee's first game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, now available on the App Store.

Developed by Dallas-based Controlled Chaos Media, Verticus puts players in control of a superhero that must save the Earth from destruction at the hands of an evil alien race known as the Obliterators. Equipped with a high-tech jumpsuit, players must free fall through space while avoiding treacherous obstacles and alien attacks. Along the way players can collect special materials to enhance their suits and weaponry with dozens of upgrades.

Prize #20 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win the Son of Serpent™ Coaster, a $1000 retail value!

Hatfield, PA – November 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a K'NEX Son of Serpent Coaster" sweepstakes, the last of the year-long 20 Big Prizes sweepstakes celebrating the 20th anniversary of K'NEX! From November 16, 2012 at 9:00am EST through November 9, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a Son of Serpent Coaster.

STAR WARS BLACK FRIDAY!

DARK HORSE STRIKES BACK!

For 72 hours, Dark Horse Digital will offer 153 single-issue Star Wars comics for $100! A savings of over $370!

November 16, 2012, MILWAUKIE, OR - Dark Horse Comics is rocking Black Friday madness with a very exclusive limited offer to its digital comics readers...

Feast your optic sensors on this year's Black Friday MegaBundle: Next weekend only, you can get over 150 digital Star Wars comics for the crazy-low price of only $100.

Get classics like The Clone Wars, The Old Republic, and all three arcs of Crimson Empire. Your favorite Sith friends are here too, with two different Darth Maul series and two new Darth Vader series, plus the latest Sith adventure, Lost Tribe of the Sith.

All comics starring your favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, are included, plus the new Imperial spy comic, Agent of the Empire.

Go back in time to the origins of the Jedi in Dawn of the Jedi, to one hundred years after the films end with Legacy, and more!