Archive: April 20, 2010 to May 7, 2010
| Hasbro Reports Q1 2010 Results |
 Hasbro has reported their First Quarter 2010 financial results, with net revenues up over the same period in 2009.
[Updated 4/20/2010]
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| DC Direct Shipping Schedule |
 The schedule of release dates for DC Direct products. Not an update, just a listing of the dates as they appeared in the original solicitations for the products.
[Updated 4/20/2010]
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| 15% Off Sale at Big Bad Toy Store |
 Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including oodles of DC Direct, Sweetums from the Muppet Show, Transformers Animated Japanese figures, Iron Man 2 exclusive Minimates, and more.
[Updated 4/21/2010]
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| Darkchylde 'Ariel' Statue |
 Pop Culture Shock Collectibles is releasing a statue based on Darkchylde.
[Updated 4/21/2010]
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| Toy2R 8" Designer Qee 2010 Collection - Garcia, Kaiser & Niark1 |
 Toy2R has unveiled new 8-inch Qee figures in their Designer Collection.
[Updated 4/21/2010]
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| April 25: Canadian Collectible Toy Expo |
 The Canadian Collectible Toy Expo is April 25th in Ontario.
[Updated 4/21/2010]
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| Hot Toys Iron Man Mark IV, DC Direct, Gentle Giant SW at Urban-Collector |
 Online retailer Urban-Collector has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including tons of new Star Wars, the 1:6 Hot Toys Iron Man Mark IV action figure, and more.
[Updated 4/23/2010]
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| Toy Recalls for Week of April 19 |
 Here's a quick summary of what toys and child-related items have been recalled in the past week or so.
[Updated 4/23/2010]
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| Dynamic Forces: NMBC Paperweight Contest |
 Dynamic Forces has launched a new contest - the prize is a Nightmare Before Christmas Decorative Resin Paperweight.
[Updated 4/23/2010]
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| GI Joe Resolute, Halo Minimates, Doctor Who at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including oodles of Transformers, GI Joe Resolute action figures, Halo Minimates, Doctor Who action figures, and more.
[Updated 4/28/2010]
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| April 2010 Hasbro Star Wars Q&A (Round Two) |
Answers from Hasbro to two questions about their Star Wars product lines.
[Updated 4/28/2010]
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| Toy Recalls for Week of April 26 |
Here's a quick summary of what toys and child-related items have been recalled in the past week or so.
[Updated 4/29/2010]
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| Gentle Giant Freddy Krueger, Halo Minimates, Marvel Bowen at Urban-Collector |
Online retailer Urban-Collector has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including tons of new Marvel items from Bowen Designs, Halo Minimates, two Freddy Krueger pieces from Gentle Giant, and more.
[Updated 4/30/2010]
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| Transformers Origins Story Novel |
 Summer 2010 will see the release of "Transformers: Exodus" - a novel that covers the origin story of the Transformers.
[Updated 4/30/2010]
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| GI Joe Day in Rhode Island |
 The Governor of Rhode Island has declared a "GI Joe Day" to kick off the 2010 GI Joe convention.
[Updated 4/30/2010]
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| New Hasbro Items at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including 150+ new listings for Hasbro items (Transformers, GI Joe, Star Wars) available for pre-order, and more.
[Updated 5/01/2010]
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| Four Horsemen: The Outer Space Men |
 The Four Horsemen are relaunching "The Outer Space Men" action figures.
[Updated 5/01/2010]
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| CustomCon 26 Entry Deadline: July 5 |
 CustomCon 26 has been announced for August 2010.
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| RTM-exclusive Raavia and Shield of Draumm Figures |
 An update on ordering the RTM-exclusive action figures, along with where to buy the 'scratch and dent' versions.
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| Transformers Hall of Fame Update |
All this week, Hasbro is announcing the nominees for the Transformers Hall of Fame voting.
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| May 7: Qeeology 2.5 Exhibit |
 The Toy2R 15th Anniversary World Tour is making a stop in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 7th.
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| Living Dead Dolls Series 19: Children Of The Night Variant Editions |
 Mezco is releasing a set of variant versions of their series 19 Living Dead Dolls, including a special character not found in the regular set.
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| Qeeology 2.5 Student Edition - Exhibit Add-On |
 The Toy2R 15th Anniversary World Tour is making a stop in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 7th. This stop on the tour will feature additional display: Qee figures customized by 8th grade art students!
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| Twitter Your Way to Iron Man 2 Goodies |
USA Weekend is holding a contest with Iron Man 2 action figures and toys as the prizes.
[Updated 5/04/2010]
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| Transformers, NHL, Toy Story 3, Sweetums at Big Bad Toy Store |
Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including a slew of new Transformers for 2010, Team Canada NHL SportsPicks, Toy Story 3 toys, the Sweetums figure from the Muppet Show, and more.
[Updated 5/05/2010]
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Several Hot Wheels cars are now available as Fatheads wall graphics.
[Updated 5/05/2010]
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| Star Wars Starring You: Cast Yourself in the Empire Strikes Back |
 Lucasfilm and JibJab are letting you be a part of the Empire Strikes Back action!
[Updated 5/05/2010]
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| The Netherlands Attempts Highest LEGO Tower Record |
 In June, a town in the Netherlands will attempt to create the world's highest LEGO tower.
[Updated 5/06/2010]
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| Kohl's-Exclusive Toy Story Books & Plush |
Kohl's is offering Toy Story books and plush toys for five dollars to help raide funds for their Cares for Kids program.
[Updated 5/06/2010]
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| Team Building at Schaumburg LEGOLAND Discovery Center |
The Schaumburg LEGOLAND Discovery Center is now taking entries for its youth baseball and hockey team "building" competition.
[Updated 5/06/2010]
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| Doctor Who Tonner Dolls, Dr. Horrible, Bowen at Urban-Collector |
Online retailer Urban-Collector has a variety of new arrivals in stock and available for pre-ordering, including tons of new Marvel items from Bowen Designs, Doctor Who Tonner Dolls, a Dr. Horrible Maquette, and more.
[Updated 5/07/2010]
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