See it first at Playthings.com! The latest toys, games, collectibles and other children's entertainment products coming soon to a toy store near you. en-us http://www.playthings.com/community/New+Products/47328.html?nid=3593 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:15:42 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6575921.html?nid=3593 In celebration of Independence Day, this week’s Product Showcase features outdoor Made in the USA products from American Plastic Toys, Maple Landmark, Mason Corporation, Poof-Slinky and The Step 2 Company. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:54:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6571457.html?nid=3593 This week’s Product Showcase features new wild animal and jungle-themed toys from Alexander Doll Company, Inflatable Impressions, Mattel, Wild Republic and Zen Design Group’s See Toys brand. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:43:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6533456.html?nid=3593 Feb. 18, 2008–Retailers who have Thomas the Tank Engine fans as customers are in for a Great Discovery come this fall; literally. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:42:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6530719.html?nid=3593 Jan. 11, 2008—Outset Media, based in Victoria, British Columbia, has been appointed the Canadian distributor for Patch Products, Beloit, Wis., effective immediately. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6513708.html?nid=3593 Dec. 18, 2007—Scholastic Media announced today that it will launch The 39 Clues, a multi-platform adventure series for ages 8 to 12, in September 2008. The series will include 10 books (to be released by Scholastic’s trade publishing division over a 24-month period) as well as 350 collectible cards and an online game. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:46:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6489308.html?nid=3593 GLENDALE, Calif.—Hot on the heels of Wal-Mart's "top 12" toy picks for the holiday season, Disney today trumpeted its "10 most wanted" holiday gifts for kids and tweens. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:25:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6488997.html?nid=3593 October 11, 2007—Wild Republic has been tapped to produce toys based on this summer's feature film Arctic Tale in time for its DVD release. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:12:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6478058.html?nid=3593 September 12, 2007—Construction toy manufacturer K’nex is partnering with Sesame Workshop to create educational, Sesame Street-themed building sets for toddlers. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:13:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6477858.html?nid=3593 September 12, 2007—Toys "R" Us chairman and CEO Jerry Storch and Mattel chairman and CEO Robert Eckert—along with Toy Industry Association (TIA) president Carter Keithley—today reaffirmed their support for proposed federal legislation that would mandate third-party toy testing as well as boost funding for the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:11:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6477465.html?nid=3593 Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced an agreement with its product safety counterparts in the Chinese government to stop using lead paint in its manufacture of toys exported to the United States. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:10:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6463986.html?nid=3593 July 30, 2007—Mattel partnered with music education company Allegro Multimedia for the toymaker’s new I Can Play Guitar system, a video game with guitar-shaped controller designed to teaches students of all ages how to play guitar using Allegro’s Guitar Wizard method. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:44:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6457484.html?nid=3593 July 5, 2007—Wizards of the Coast will hold a special game day event for players of Magic: The Gathering, next week at more than 2,400 stores. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:23:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6452014.html?nid=3593 WASHINGTON—RC2 Corp. is recalling nearly 1.5 million Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys because surface paints on the recalled products contain lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said today. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:52:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6451572.html?nid=3593 RENTON, Wash.—Wizards of the Coast is launching what it claims is a first of its kind online destination for hard core strategy and hobby gamers, Gleemax.com, a site that it envisions as a centralized destination for strategy, hobby and tabletop games to gather for community, game information and editorial content. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:17:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6445411.html?nid=3593 RENTON, Wash.—Wizards of the Coast has secured a U.S. patent on its game play design for "constructible strategy games." Tue, 22 May 2007 06:38:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6442261.html?nid=3593 TIMONIUM, Md.—Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles (DST) has acquired select assets of New York-based Art Asylum, effective immediately. The deal comes “after a long and prosperous relationship between the two companies,” DST said. Tue, 15 May 2007 10:51:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6437558.html?nid=3593 MONTREAL—Mega Brands appointed Andree Pinard its Director, Treasury and Investor Relations, effective immediately. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:42:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6436301.html?nid=3593 OAK BROOK, Ill.—RC2 Corp. saw its net income climb 8 percent during the first quarter, fueled by an 11 percent sales spurt attributed to the performance of its infant products and preschool toy lines. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:49:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6436062.html?nid=3593 OAK BROOK, Ill., and NEW YORK—RC2's Learning Curve Brand is teaming with the online home of the popular What to Expect When You’re Expecting books in a deal that will see RC2’s infant/preschool products brand get its own dedicated section of the site. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:55:00 MST http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6434511.html?nid=3593 HATFIELD, Pa.—K’nex said this month that a roller coaster, a space station and a replica of the Titanic were some of the winning entries in its latest annual search for ‘K’nexpert’ K’nex builders. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:43:00 MST