Raving Toy Maniac

October 2, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Robots In Disguise Weaponizer Series 01 - Optimus & Bumblebee
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2819&category=8996

New Bandai Tamashii & More (Gundam, Chogokin, Saint Seiya, Figuarts)
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10793

Medicom MAFEX No.001 The Amazing Spider-Man & No.002 Batman
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=mafex

AM-21 Arms Master Optimus Prime
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11571&mode=re...

Captain America War Bond Art from eFX
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=america+efx

The Hobbit Film Cells
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2370&company=0&categor...

1/6 Scale A Better Tomorrow – Mark Action Figure

October 2012 - Funko has announced three POP! Vinyl figures based on The Hobbit: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and Gollum. All three should be shipping to stores right about now.

October 2012 - Funko has announced three Plushies based on The Hobbit: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and Gollum. All three should be shipping to stores right about now.

October 2012 - Funko has announced three Wacky Wobblers based on The Hobbit: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and Gollum. All three should be shipping to stores right about now.

K'NEX Announces October Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20 Contest

Contests Run Monthly Through December, 20 Chances to Win Each Month!

Hatfield, PA, October 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, announced its tenth in a series of twelve contests, Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20, monthly "hunts" for secret codes on various K'NEX related web pages.

Every month on the 20th day, through December 2012, K'NEX will be giving away K'NEX products to lucky fans! On the 1st weekday of every month a prize will be revealed and a new "mission" is assigned. Missions can be found on the K'NEX website: http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/Mission20on20/ which directs participants how to find secret codes. Once a code is found, participants must return to the K'NEX site and enter the code. If correct, they are eligible to be entered for a chance to win a prize. On the 20th of each month, when the contest closes, winners will be randomly chosen from those eligible entries.

Hess Toy Truck Available for Online Purchase for First Time in Product's 48-Year History

Integrated Marketing Plan to Support Nationwide Launch of 2012 Model

NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2012) – Hess Corporation today announced that the Hess Toy Truck, a holiday tradition for 48 years on the East Coast, will be available for purchase online this year for the first time. Details of the 2012 Hess Toy Truck will be announced Nov. 1 and will go on sale Nov. 9 at participating Hess and Hess Express retail stores and at http://www.hesstoytruck.com. Preordering is available online starting Nov. 1.

"Generations of families and fans have made the Hess Toy Truck part of their holiday celebrations and have come to appreciate its history, quality and value," said Rick Lawlor, Vice President Retail Marketing at Hess. "We believe the time is right to introduce this tradition to families across the country, as the demand for and legacy of the Hess Toy Truck has grown well beyond our retail market of 16 East Coast states."