Read more. . Mar 18, 2008
Now, we're in another boom," she said.Throughout the past decades, she has learned well to adapt what the customer wants, and to support a few entrepreneurs along the way when possible. She has also made it a point to sell many regionally developed and entrepreneurial products through the Pride of Dakota program."I've tried to emphasize North Dakota as being a good resource, and that we do have good products here," she said.She said that flexibility, long hours, dedicated staff and the support... (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
A look at what's new in toys Feb 27, 2008
And, remember the Beanie Baby craze from what seems like eons ago. Well, they're back with a 2. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Operation Shoebox for Our Troops Feb 4, 2008
Scores and scores of things like these all wind up in 12 or 13 large tubs from which the ladies pack the ditty bags, each with a hand-written card or letter, a beanie baby, a magazine, and all the other goodies. This unpaid volunteer army of patriots is currently filling an average of 800 care packages a week, with a postage bill between $8,000 and $10. (Newsmax)
Needy children receive Christmas gifts Dec 28, 2007
Each child received two toys and one Beanie Baby. The LAPD also had gift certificates donated by Ralphs Market to provide needful families. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Christmas in Cascade is extra-special this year Dec 25, 2007
His happy helpers handed her a dark-haired princess doll and a Beanie Baby. I think it's a great tradition, her mother, Amy, said. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Webkinz appeal to kids' love of cuddling and computers Nov 27, 2007
It s just like the 21st century Beanie Baby, Walker said, because now they ve stepped it up to the computer. Each Webkinz stuffed animal contains a code on its label that allows the buyer access to the online Webkinz World, where users care for their virtual pets, play games and earn KinzCash, the currency of Webkinz World. (The Daily Reflector)
News : Ruth Hansen celebrates 99th birthday Nov 15, 2007
Besides a room full of guests at her party, Hansen received chocolates, lotion, balloons, a deck of cards, a magic wand, a beanie baby, Santa pin, cards, a white blouse and two birthday cakes. I feel great, said Hansen, taking a sip of soda. (Forest Republican, WI)
LOCAL GIRL SCOUT TAKES ON PROJECT TO LIFT SPIRITS OF OTHERS Nov 3, 2007
Journals, board games, CD's and gently used Beanie Baby items (with the tags) could be used by all patients. Any item containing lead will not be accepted. (Macon Chronicle-Herald, MO)
Webkinz toys come to life online Aug 14, 2007
Assistant manager Erica Schmeckpeper likens the Webkinz frenzy to the Ty Beanie Baby craze of the late 1990s. "A lot of people turn around and sell them on eBay for two or three times what we sell them for," she said. (Sioux City Journal)
Review: Webkinz pleases parents and kids Jul 14, 2007
I suspect many players are adults, either using their childrens accounts like we do or childless adults who have moved on from their Beanie Baby collections. The games can be played solo or two-player, and the Web site will usually find you a challenger in seconds. (MSNBC -- Health)
Webkinz: Stuffed animals enter the virtual world Jun 6, 2007
"I remember the Beanie Baby thing. Those were cute and collectible, but this you can actually do something with.". Webkinz are stuffed animals that each come with a personalized "secret code" that allows buyers to adopt and register them online at www. (The Burke Times, VA)
Beanie Babies for Guard babies Apr 17, 2007
Baylee spotted the Beanie Baby sitting on a shelf ... He e-mailed the firm, telling them about his daughter's affection for the Beanie Baby and asking if they would consider any promotional donations to Guard families. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Collecting Baseball Cards Apr 10, 2007
Then there s the beanie Baby Syndrome, when the market demand for all too recently manufactured goods is artificially inflated by dealers who jump on trends, shrewdly obtaining enough quantity to drive up the prices to unsustainable and unreasonable levels. This happened in the 1990 s for a variety of reasons. (Suite101.com)
Toy challenge Apr 6, 2007
Lisa Scafidi was captivated by the Beanie Baby craze several years ago. She said she went to every location that sold the babies and, like everyone else who proclaimed to be a fan, went on a hunt for the ones she did not have in the collection. (The News-Herald)
Battle for hearts and minds Feb 18, 2007
My message then to that terrorist in that building is this: "I'm going to kill you with a Beanie Baby.". Watch the remarkable events unfold and listen to Peter Beaumont describe what happened when he was caught under fire with American forces in Iraq. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Hardly Babes In Toyland Jan 25, 2007
Those dark forces are what British investigative reporter Eric Clark seeks to expose in The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers, billed by his publisher as a Fast Food Nation for the Beanie Baby biz. Clark describes a world in which giant corporations, struggling to cope with retail consolidation and children's waning interest in traditional toys, slug it out in a global version of Rock'em Sock'em Robots. (BusinessWeek)
Marine's memorial fund grows Jan 4, 2007
Last week, she shipped a box of donated Beanie Baby toys to Marines. Marines told Mary Conboy of two instances where children who took their candy warned them of the location of improvised explosive devices. (Roxborough Review, PA)
