Archive: March 14, 2000 - March 21, 2000
| Equity Marketing, Inc. Awarded $12 Million Promotions Program |
 Equity Marketing, Inc. announced today that it was selected to produce a consumer-based promotions program that includes the design and manufacturing of custom promotional products, development of a complementary interactive web site and management of related strategic and logistical services.
[Updated 3/14/2000]
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| It's Mario's World, We Just Live In It |
 Everone loves to go to Mario's World, a land where fierce creatures can be defeated by brave plumbers and their trusty plunger. Thanks to Toysite we'll all get to live in Mario's World this fall when the company releases their new Mario's World toyline feature the familiar Nintendo characters as well as a few surprises.
[Updated 3/14/2000]
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| Lone Wolf and Cub To Get Figure Treatment From Dark Horse |
 Dark Horse Comics will be reprinting the classic manga series Lone Wolf and Cub, by Kazo Koike and Goseki Kojima later this year. In addition to reprinting the comic, Dark Horse will also be releasing a set of Lone Wolf and Cub action figures.
[Updated 3/14/2000]
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| Marvel Inks Web Deal With IPnetwork.com |
 Marvel Enterprises and IPnetworks, an intellectual property management company, have reached an agreement for IPnetworks to handle the online licensing of the Marvel stable of characters.
[Updated 3/15/2000]
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| Re:Action Figures: More 2000 A.D. Figures in 2000 |
 RTM spoke with Re:Action Figures this week to see what the company has planned to follow up it's highly successful launch of it's 2000 A.D. action figure line late last year. If you liked the first series (and who didn't?), you are gonna love what's coming up!
[Updated 3/15/2000]
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| Soccer Playing Robots Coming Your Way |
 It's a little known fact that robots love soccer and now thanks to a triumvirate of Japanese toy companies that are working to produce remote controlled soccer playing robots with a very ambitious goal.
[Updated 3/15/2000]
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| Digimon Kids Headed To Toy Stores This Spring |
 Heads up, Digi-fans! The 8 kids from the mega-popular Fox Kids Digimon: Digital Monsters are headed to toy store shelves around this Spring. Figures of the kids will be added to the 2.5" Action Feature figure collection starting around the middle of May.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| Gundan Wing Proving To Be A Big Hit On TV and In Toy Stores |
 There's few things in life better than giant robots beating the snot out of one another and that's what Gundam Wing does best. The show, airing on the Cartoon Network, is a huge ratings success and the toys are proving to be equally as popular.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| Cyber Pets The Next Toy Craze? |
 At Toy Fair you couldn't turn around without bumping into a cyber pet from one company or another. There were cyber dogs, cats and even lizards 'round every corner. Now, Takara of Japan is planning on bringing the craze to the water with cybernetic fish.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| Toy Effects on Kids Discussed at Conference |
 As toys themselves become more and more sophisticated and cutting edge what effect will they have on the children for whom the toys are intended? That was the topic of discussion over the weekend at a conference held at Wheelock College.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| Everyone Knows Heinz Makes Ketchup, But Toys? |
 The last thing one might expect when visiting the Heinz website would be to find toys amidst the various edible items from the food industry giant, but sure enough there are a wide variety of toy and collectible items available at Heinz Stuff.com.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| The Most Electrifying Toys In Sports Entertainment! |
 JAKKS Pacific just keeps those great World Wrestling Federation toys a'comin'. The company is getting ready to release the next batch of deluxe 12" Federation Fighters action figures. Read the whole story to see who's on the card for round 2.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| Toy Shop Produces Guide to Collecting Toys Online |
 Toy Shop magazine, an invaluable resource for finding toys (either current or vintage) in and of itself, has published a supplemental Guide to Collecting Toys on the Web in it's April 7th issue which should be on newstands now.
[Updated 3/20/2000]
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| New DC Direct Figures Announced |
 The DC figure floodgates remain open thanks to DC Direct! Max Mercury and Impulse will be running to a comic shop near you this October and Mr. Miracle and his lovely bride Big Barda will explode onto the scene as well. RTM has all the pics you need and more right here!
[Updated 3/21/2000]
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| Dinozaurs Make in Big in 2000 With New Toys and New Toon |
 The Dinozaurs first invaded toy stores in 1999, but that was just the beginning. The full assault begins in 2000 with all new exciting Dinozaur toys coming this fall from Bandai and a new animated series airing on Fox Kids.
[Updated 3/21/2000]
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| Spinmaster Vying To Dominate Extreme Toys Arena |
 One of the biggest trends at this years Toy Fair was the abundance of Extreme Sports toys of one form or another. Several companies are vying for your extreme dollars, including category pioneer Spinmaster Toys who is looking to grab a big chunk of the market with their planned offerings this year. New bikes, playsets and action figures are just a part of the company's plans for 2000.
[Updated 3/21/2000]
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| McFarlane Does Die Cast? Welcome To Hockey Heaven.... |
 Recently your roving Raving Toy Maniacs spotted the familiar McFarlane Toys logo in an rather unfamiliar place, an arena souvenir shop - on a diecast 1/45 scale Olympia Ice Resurfacer. Befuddled by this developement, we went straight to the source and got the scoop to share with you, our loyal readers.
[Updated 3/21/2000]
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