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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Snifty has unveiled a new line of scented pens based on sweet ice cream flavors. The eco-friendly scented pens and pencil toppers from the company are made with Auracell, a natural plastic that allows the items to feature a long-lasting scent. The scents can be found on the tip and grip of the pen, as well as the pencil topper. Each limited-edition scent will be available for a six-month period.
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Alice in Wonderland Halloween Costumes
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Look out for new Alice costumes this Halloween! Disguise will debut new Halloween wear based on Alice, The Mad Hatter, and the Red Queen from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Disguise, JAKKS
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New Sesame Street Titles at Moving Picture Books
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Six new Sesame Street titles are available for download to computers and mobile devices at Moving Picture Books. Each $1.99 story includes bonus educational material featuring Bob from the children’s show.
The new titles (Elmo Loves You, Rise and Shine, The ABCs of Cookies, Grover’s 10 Terrific Ways to Help Our Wonderful World, What Makes You Giggle?, and Elmo Visits The Dentist) can be viewed with or without the read-along text displayed on the screen. Each book is eight to 10 minutes long and includes interactive questions and activities for viewers.
Moving Picture Books’ Sesame Street titles will also be available for download through iTunes starting April 5.
Tags: e-books, iTunes, Moving Picture Books, Sesame Street
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TOY BOOK EXCLUSIVE: MGA Launches Specialty Toy Division
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
MGA Entertainment has announced plans to enter the world of specialty toy products with the launch of its own specialty division, MGA Entertainment Specialty. The company is currently hiring sales representation groups across the U.S. that will service specialty retailers at store level. MGA Entertainment Specialty will offer a vast assortment of unique toys and gifts derived from its portfolio of brands, including Little Tikes, Moxie Girlz, Zapf, Rescue Pets, and more.
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Video: New “Iron Man 2″ Trailer
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
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Video: “Tron: Legacy” Trailer
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
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Harry Potter Park Will Open This Spring
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Although Universal has not announced an exact date, the new Harry Potter theme park in Orlando, Fla., has been scheduled to open this spring.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will include rides for thrill seekers, such as “Dragon Challenge,” and more family orientated attractions such as “Flight of the Hippograff.” The park will also include themed shops and restaurants inspired by the Harry Potter series, such as “Honeydukes,” which sells chocolate frogs, and a British themed restaurant named “Three Broomsticks.” Above is the first picture of the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade Station.
The official website for the Harry Potter park allows users to take a virtual tour of the park, using a combination of real-life and computer-generated images to show what the park will look like when it is completed.
Tags: Harry Potter, Universal, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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ASTRA’s Marketplace & Academy Exhibit Space Sells Out
Monday, March 8th, 2010
According to Kathleen McHugh, president of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA), all available exhibit space for ASTRA’s Marketplace & Academy has sold out. “Every square inch of exhibit space is spoken for, and that means all the regular booths, all the half-booths we feature to help small start-ups bring their creative new specialty product to market, and all the table-top exhibits in our unique inventor incubator,” says McHugh.
ASTRA recommends that independent toy retailers register for the event as soon as possible to avoid missing out on any of the limited-registration events.
The 2010 Marketplace & Academy will be held in Providence, R.I. from June 13 to 16. For more information or to register, visit www.astratoy.org or call ASTRA at 1-800-591-0490.
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Celebs Take Home Buffalo Party Games at Oscars
Monday, March 8th, 2010
At the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, held last night in Los Angeles, celebrities and Oscar nominees scored party games as part of a partnership between Buffalo Games and producer Suzanne DeLaurentiis, founder of The Cinema City International Film Festival.
Stars that attended the Celebrity Gifting Suite at the show received swag bags, which included a Buffalo Games product—such as Likewise, The T-Shirt Game, and Truth Be Told—and other items including Nicole Paxton Cosmetics, Azura Dawn products, and Jenny B Clothing. All proceeds from the Gifting Suite will benefit the Marine Corps Veterans Association and The Klass Kids Foundation.
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Simon & Schuster to Publish Space Adventure Series
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers has announced that Tony DiTerlizzi, author and illustrator of The Spiderwick Chronicles, is writing a new middle-school series called The Search for WondLa. The first book in the series, also called The Search for WondLa, will be published on September 21, with a first printing of 300,000 copies.
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