Distinguish The Toyes The Toys were an United States America n Pop music pop girl group from Jamaica, New York Jamaica , New York , which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. ref name AMG Members The trio music trio consisted of Barbara Harris singer Barbara Harris August 18, 1945, Elizabeth City, North Carolina sang lead most of the time. Barbara Parritt born October 1, 1944, Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington , North Carolina . June Montiero born July 1, 1946, Queens , New York . Career The Toys were discovered at a talent show by management manager Vince Marc, who introduced them to songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell . ref name AMG cite web first last url Allmusic class artist id p24887 biography pure url yes title Biography by Andrew Hamilton publisher Allmusic.com accessdate 16 December 2008 ref Linzer and Randell wrote most of the song s sound recording and reproduction recorded by them, including their United States U.S. 2 hit record hit single music single A Lover s Concerto , and also record producer produced the group s 1965 66 recordings on Bob Crewe s DynoVoice Records DynoVoice record label . ref name AMG Global sales of this gramophone record disc exceeded two million copies, with a music recording sales certification gold record awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America R.I.A.A. in 1965. ref name The Book of Golden Discs cite book first ... breaking up. ref name AMG The Toys appeared on most of the major Television TV rock music rock television ... London isbn 1 904994 10 5 page 563 ref 1966 Baby Toys U.S. 76 1966 Silver Spoon U.S. 111 1966 ... R&B 48 Albums 1966 The Toys Sing A Lover s Concerto and Attack U.S. Billboard 200 92 Top R&B Hip ... www.sundazed.com scene exclusives toys exclusive.html Interview with The Toys Allmusic class artist id p24887 pure url yes The Toys biography at Allmusic.com DEFAULTSORT Toys, The Category 1960s music ... Category Musical groups established in 1961 Category Musical groups disestablished in 1968 de The Toys ... more details
Infobox single Name Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys Cover Biffy.clyro.joy.discovery.invention.jpg Caption Artist Biffy Clyro Album The Vertigo of Bliss A side Joy.Discovery.Invention B side The Houses of Roofs br All The Way Down Chapter 2 Released 15 July 2002 small UK small Format Gramophone record 7 , Compact Disc CD Recorded The Practice Pad br small Glasgow , Scotland small Genre Alternative rock Length 5 28 Label Beggars Banquet br small BBQ361CD UK, CD br BBQ361 UK, 7 small Writer Simon Neil Producer Chris Sheldon Certification Last single 57 song 57 br 2002 This single Joy.Discovery.Invention Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys br 2002 Next single The Ideal Height br 2003 Misc Extra track listing Album The Vertigo of Bliss Type single Tracks Bodies In Flight The Ideal Height With Aplomb A Day Of... Liberate The Illiterate A Mong Among Mingers Diary of Always Questions and Answers song Questions and Answers Eradicate the Doubt When The Faction s Fractioned Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys All The Way Down Prologue Chapter 1 A Man Of His Appalling Posture Now The Action Is On Fire Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys is a song by Biffy Clyro from their second album, The Vertigo of Bliss , and was the band s fourth single. It appeared as a A side and B side Double A Side double A side with Joy.Discovery.Invention , and was released on Compact Disc CD and Gramophone record 7 . The B side to the vinyl, All The Way Down Chapter 2 , originally first appeared on the band s debut independent single, Iname song iname , in 1999. Overview Simon Neil has commented on the song, saying cquote This was the first song that was written for The Vertigo of Bliss ... Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro. CD small BBQ361CD small Joy.Discovery.Invention 3 38 Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys 5 28 The Houses of Roofs 5 12 7 small BBQ361 small Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys Edit 4 08 Joy.Discovery.Invention 3 38 All The Way Down Chapter 2 3 16 Personnel ... more details
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Orphan date September 2010 TT ToysToys SRL are an Italian manufacturer of children s pedal and electric ride on cars. They have a factory near Milan and specialise in the manufacture of licensed replica cars for children. History ToysToys was founded in 1978 in Tribiano near Milan by Alberto Burratti, Luigi Vezzoli, Carlo Boselli and Pietro Pandini. The founders came from a specialist vacuum forming factory and wanted to apply this knowledge to the toy world. The company quickly built up a reputation for quality and detailed design, resulting in a number of profitable and durable partnerships ... . The increasing sales and ability to self finance expansion did not go unnoticed and so in 1997 ToysToys joined the Berchet Group s family. The partnership with Berchet allowed ToysToys to increase ... ToysToys products across the world. However Smoby themselves then fell into financial troubles and despite ... the ToysToys bosses decided to acquire the company via a management buy out, and continued to remain ... article CA6538420.html ref . ToysToys enjoyed a few years of growth as it built up its ... recession that began at the end of 2007. ToysToys did survive the crisis, but in 2010 decided to agree .... Products ToysToys primarily focus on the manufacture of licensed ride on cars for children. The company ... the focus on licensed cars, ToysToys have experimented with non branded ride ons as well. They manufactured ... competitors, which is flexible and forgiving if crashed into a wall. ToysToys also test all electric ... do. ToysToys also assembles each car to near completion and as a result customers only need ... in mind. ToysToys pride themselves on the fact that their cars will last for years and in fact ... replace parts. Licenses ToysToys hold licenses for a variety of sports car brands as well as licenses for more mainstream cars. ToysToys have always been very picky about what licenses they accept ... GMBH Spain Tbd Portugal Tbd United Kingdom Exclusive Toys ref http www.exclusivetoys.co.uk ref Switzerland ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Escor Toys is a United Kingdom British toy manufacturer, based in Bournemouth , Dorset , England with Department for Work and Pensions accreditation and owned by Bournemouth Borough Council . It is best known for its wooden toys manufactured by people with disabilities. History Dorset Enterprises was founded in 1914 by a Bournemouth Councilor to provide work for injured servicemen returning from the First World War . In 1938 Escor Toys was formed to manufacture wooden children s toys. Slowly the staff based shifted to provide work for people with disabilities. Awards In November 2006 Escor Toys was voted Best Buy in the Ethical Consumer Buyers Guide to Toys External links http www.dorsetenterprises.com Dorset Enterprises http www.escortoys.com Escor Toys Category Toy companies of the United Kingdom ... more details
Nirmal toys are traditional Indian wooden toy s made in the town of Nirmal in the Adilabad district in the state Andhra Pradesh in India . ref http www.hindu.com 2010 10 07 stories 2010100758170200.htm ref History The tradition in Nirmal of creating wooden toys goes back 400 years. They are carved from local softwood and painted with Duco paints. Ganjifa playing cards are also traditionally made in Nirmal, but as of February 2011, only one elderly artisan was still making them. ref http www.thehindu.com life and style kids article1477067.ece ref See also Channapatna toys References reflist Category Culture of Andhra Pradesh Category Indian handicrafts Category Traditional toys Category Wooden toys toy stub ... more details
Refimprove date January 2011 Infobox Defunct Company fate Liquidation sold to Toys R Us company name K B Toys company logo Image Kblogo.PNG 200px The 1997 2009 Logo The 1998 Present Logo company slogan ... employees industry Retail products Toys, electronics, board games, dolls, and video games homepage http www.KBToys.com, Forwards to http www.Toys.com, a subsidiary of http www.ToysRUs.com K B Toys previously known as Kay Bee Toys was a chain of shopping mall mall based retail toy store s in the United ... s, Puerto Rico as well as Guam . It was privately held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts . K B Toys was owned ... googlenews wsj title K B Toys Faces Liquidation last Brickley first Peg work Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Company date December 11, 2008 accessdate 2010 01 09 ref International retailer Toys R Us announced on September 4, 2009 that it had acquired the remains of K B Toys, consisting mainly ... online.wsj.com article SB125209531190087209.html title Toys R Us Buys KB Toys Brand last Pereira first ... 4, 2009 accessdate 2010 01 09 ref Operations At the time of its liquidation, K B Toys operated three distinct store formats K B Toys, K B Toy Works, and K B Toys Outlet aka Toy Liquidators . K B Toys ... were located for years. K B Toy Works stores were typically found in outdoor strip malls. K B Toys ... Due to increasing competition from national discount chains such as Wal Mart and Toys R Us , on January 14, 2004, K B Toys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed 365 stores. K B closed ... in four years. In addition, K B Toys website was closed down. The K B Toys brand and related intangible assets were sold by Streambank LLC to Toys R Us on September 4, 2009 for a reported 2.1 Million. Because K B Toys 460 stores had been closed and liquidated, the sale applies mainly to the company s logo, website, and trademarks intellectual properties. Toys R Us remains unsure of how the K B name will fit into its future business plan. ref name toysrus So far, Toys R Us uses the K B Toys ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 Orphan date February 2009 USB toys are toy s or gadget s which draw their electrical power from the USB or Universal serial bus on a computer. They are also known as office toy s or cubicle toys . Types There are, broadly, 2 categories for USB toys, useful toys and fun toys. Useful toys are gadgets which aim to fulfill a useful purpose but are of limited practicality due to the restrictions on the power supply through the USB port . Examples of these would be paper shredder s and reading lamps. The fun toys have no practical use other than pure fun. Examples include USB missile launcher, USB boxer and USB whack it. These are especially popular in office environments as they provide an interesting distraction and can often relieve stress in a similar way to the classic stress ball . Power supply The USB specification provides a 5V volt s supply on a single wire from which connected USB devices may draw power. The specification provides for no more than 5.25V and no less than 4.35V between the ve and ve bus power lines. The USB connector was originally designed as a replacement for the serial port serial and parallel port parallel Computer port hardware ports on computers. It was hoped that eventually a number of devices would be able to Daisy chain Electrical and electronic engineering daisy chain together using the USB ports. The use of a USB port to power toys was probably not what they were intended for. DEFAULTSORT Usb Toys Category Electronic toys Category Executive toysToys stub ... more details
Paper toys are toys made of paper. They are constructed in several ways, by Paper folding folding , as in paper airplane s, paper fortune teller s or Origami , or by cutting, decorating or assembling pieces of paper with glue or tape to create a paper doll or paper model . History Image orizuru.jpg thumb left Origami Crane Image monstruo.jpg thumb right Paper monster created by Nicolas Terry Paper toys date back to Ancient history ancient times . You can trace the history of paper toys back to the art of Paper folding origami or i GA me . The word is based on the Japanese words Ori , which means to fold, and Kami , which means paper. However origami s roots are from China and it spread to Japan somewhere around the sixth century. The craft was for only the rich at first because the cost of paper was very high. They found useful ways to use the folded paper. For example, they would fold it with strips of dried meat or fish and this was called Noshi, which was a token of good luck. Also they would often wrap the glasses of wine at a wedding into butterfly form to represent the bride and groom. As time went by new methods of making paper were developed which lowered the cost of paper. This allowed ... 5402 history.html ref Paper doll s have been popular toys throughout the last couple of centuries. Unlike the origami and modern paper toys these are usually flat 2d dolls. Often various paper clothes and such things are used to decorate the doll. Much alike the modern paper toys they would often print ... toys Image FrankieToy.jpg thumb left Layout for a paper toy Image PaperFrank.jpg thumb right The finished Frankenstein Modern paper toys are made using paper , Pressure sensitive tape tape or glue , scissors and a printer. Most modern paper toys are digitally distributed patterns that are printed and cut ... Paper prototyping Paper model References references Decorative arts DEFAULTSORT Paper toys Category Paper products Category Art and craft toys Category Paper toys ... more details
File .JPG thumb right 200px Dymkovo toy . Dymkovo toys , also known as the Vyatka toys or Kirov toys , , in Russian language Russian are moulded painted clay figures of people and animals sometimes in the form of a Tin whistle pennywhistle . It is one of the old Russia n folk art handicraft s, which still exists in a village of ru Dymkovo near Kirov, Kirov Oblast Kirov former Vyatka . Traditionally, the Dymkovo toys are made by women. The tradition of making pennywhistles in the form of a horse, a horserider, and a bird goes back to the ancient magic ritual images and has to do with the agricultural calendar holidays. Later on, little figures lost their magic meaning and turned into toys for children, the making of which would become an artistic handicraft. Up until the 20th century, this toy production had been timed to the spring fair called , or whistler. The first recorded mentioning of this event ... into decline because the Dymkovo toys had been forced out of the market by the factory made moulded ... . These days, the Dymkovo toys are known as a popular Russian souvenir . File . .JPG thumb left 280px Dymkovo toys The Dymkovo toys are moulded ... together with watery clay. After the toys are dried and Tempering tempered in a furnace , they are whitewashed ... toys include ancient motifs, as well as those of the second half of the 19th century, such as ... and others. In the 1930s, the Dymkovo toys began to depict fairy tale s and contemporary lifestyle ... and others. Massive, abstract, and somewhat grotesque forms of the Dymkovo toys are emphasized by ruffles, puffed collars, and other features. Improvised bright painting of the toys represents a geometric ... state expanded DEFAULTSORT Dymkovo Toys Category Russian culture Category Russian inventions Category Arts and crafts Category Clay toys Category Traditional toys ru ... more details
Odyssey Toys is a toy making company based in Westport, Connecticut Westport , Connecticut in the United States . The company was formed in 2002 by Andrew Klein. ref name playthings It was purchased in March 2008 by HaPe International. ref name playthings cite web url http www.playthings.com article CA6537654.html title HaPe acquires Odyssey Toys 3 3 2008 1 18 00 PM Playthings accessdate 2008 08 04 ref Brands World Stars References references External links http www.odysseytoys.com Official website Category Toy companies of the United States Category Companies based in Fairfield County, Connecticut Category Westport, Connecticut toys stub ... more details
with the toy. More toys are designed with the child s education and development in mind ... toys which tend to last for a long time serve to maintain interest and durability for the child especially ... to promote sales to parents. Such toys are often more expensive than traditional ones. Indeed, the Early Learning Centre shop is founded on the premise of educational toys, and is more expensive than average. The packaging of many toys includes a table of skills and benefits imbued by the product ... complex toys. Instead, real objects, and participating in real activities, can be used along side a child s imagination. Educational toys in child development As mentioned previously, educational toys claim to enhance intellectual, social, emotional, and or physical development. Educational toys .... Interlocking manipulative toys like Lego or puzzles challenge the child to improve hand eye coordination ... by the child increases when the educational toy is age appropriate. Educational toys in the classroom ... that educational toys are part of the modern educator s curriculum. From manipulatives, to dress up, to board game s, to musical instrument s, to interactive electronic toys such as robot s or turtle robot turtle roamers , the breadth of educational toys is vast. While it is not uncommon to find computer ... larger role in our lives and the lives of children, so too will their role in educational toys and games ... of what is educational changes, so too will the integration of new toys into our children ... of educational toys include Building toys, such as toy block s. Automoblox wooden construction cars Scale model s Construction toys Lego Meccano Child computer Electronic toys Speak & Spell toy Speak ... Category Educational toys pt Brinquedo educacional ... more details
infobox UK place country England official name Toys Hill latitude 51.2408 longitude 0.1007 population shire district Sevenoaks district Sevenoaks shire county Kent region South East England constituency westminster Sevenoaks UK Parliament constituency Sevenoaks post town postcode area postcode district dial code os grid reference Toys Hill is a hamlet in Brasted civil parish in the Sevenoaks district Sevenoaks district of Kent , England . It lies to the south of Brasted Chart , also in the parish. The hamlet is situated on the scarp slope of the Greensand Ridge , a high escarpment formed of Lower Greensand sandstone immediately north of the Weald . The thickly wooded Toys Hill convert 235 m ft is the highest point on the Greensand Ridge to the north of the Weald . Within the hamlet, there are outstanding views of the Weald from a terrace, which also includes a sunken well, on Puddledock Lane. The terrace was donated in 1898 by Octavia Hill , one of the founders of the National Trust for Places ... more land at Toys Hill through donations, culminating in 1981 with the acquisition of extensive .... The National Trust s Toys Hill estate now runs to more than convert 200 acre ha of woodland. The area ... of it is recognised as a Grade I site of national importance for nature conservation. History Toys ... Toys paid 12d to the Manor of Otford for the right to keep pigs in Otford Woods and it is likely that he or his family gave their name to this area of Brasted Chart. Toys Hill was part of the Common of Brasted ... Chertstone for their roads and buildings. Various pits that are visible in the high woods of Toys ... stone. The dense woodlands that crown Toys Hill and the surrounding plateau were badly affected by the Great Storm of 1987 . Toys Hill used to be well known for its groves of ancient beech ... can be studied by Natural England . External links http www.toyshill.co.uk Toys Hill http www.nationaltrust.org.uk ... kent w south east places north kent toys hill outridge.htm Toys Hill and Outridge information at the National ... more details
Refimprove date April 2007 Takatoku toys was a Japan ese toy company active during the 1970s and 1980s. While responsible for many robots, action figures and vehicles, they are today mainly known for making the original Macross toys. During the 1970s Takatoku made toys based on shows such as Ultraman Leo , Hurricane Polimar , and even Speed Racer Mach Go Go Go years after the show had aired . They produced die cast character toys including the Z Gokin line as well a wide range of other sizes and types. ref http toyboxdx.com datafiles data takatoku2 ref Kanzen henkei When the Real Robot real robot craze hit in the early 1980s Takatoku adapted by changing the style of their toys. The turning point came in 1982 when they produced toys for Macross 1982 83 with the focus on the transforming VF 1 Valkyrie . Designed by Shoji Kawamori , the Valkyrie was a very complex design at the time and a transforming toy seemed unlikely. Up to this point transforming toys were usually rather crude and tended to focus purely on one mode at the expense of the other s . A vehicle mode might simply be the robot flat on its belly with wheels or wings on the sides. Working with Kawamori, Takatoku was able to design a transforming 1 55 scale toy of the Valkyrie which was dubbed kanzen henkei perfectly transforming . While not exactly a perfect rendition of the Valkyrie it was still for a toy very accurate .... Takatoku s last toys were for the unsuccessful Special Armored Batallion Dorvack Dorvack TV series .... Bandai got a hold of the Kanzen henkei VF 1 Valkyrie, releasing toys for the 1984 movie The Super ... the rights to the Valkyrie toy, which they used to make the character Jetfire while toys from ... and Whirl Transformers Whirl . Many Macross toys but not the Kanzen Henkei would be used by Matchbox toy company Matchbox for their Robotech line. A little known company known as Select Toys used ... Toys Takatoku Toys article on the Transformers wiki Category Japanese Die Cast Category Defunct companies ... more details
The line of Mego toys known as the Micronauts started in 1976 as a repackaged version of Japanese toymaker Takara s Microman line. Original designs never included in the Microman line were later added to this collection, which inspired the Marvel Comic, Micronauts . Releases by Year 1976 image biotron.jpg right thumb Micronauts Biotron toy Figures Acroyear Biotron Galactic Warrior Microtron Space Glider Time Traveler The first Micronauts action figures. Four of the Microman figures M101 Jeorge orange red , M102 Jack clear , M103 Jessie blue and M104 John yellow were repackaged for the states as the Time Traveler figures. The figures are primarily made of colored transparent and white solid plastics. Vehicles Crater Cruncher Galactic Cruiser Hydra Hydro Copter Photon Sled Ultronic Scooter Base & Playsets Astro Station Mobile Exploration Lab Stratastation 2002 Palisades Toys begins re releasing Micronauts toys. External links http www.innerspaceonline.com home.htm http www.microforever.com microheritage micronauts.htm http www.bugeyedmonster.com toys micro http www.micro outpost.com http www.toymania.com columns spotlight s1micronauts.shtml http www.hellomicro.com index.html http moonbasetycho.tripod.com micronaut.htm http www.action figure.com index.php?name News&file article&sid 4911 DEFAULTSORT Micronauts Toys Category Action figures ... more details
Image Wooden toys.JPG 350px thumb right An assortment of Channapatna toys and dolls Channapatna toys are a particular form of wood en toy s and doll s that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka state, India . This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication GI under the World Trade Organization, administered by the Government of Karnataka. ref name GI GI for Channapatna toys and dolls is mentioned by cite news url http www.hindu.com 2006 02 19 stories 2006021919380100.htm author P. Manoj title GI certificate for Channapatna toys, Bidriware, Coorg orange work Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2006 02 19 publisher 2006, The Hindu accessdate 2007 04 22 location Chennai, India date 2006 02 19 ref As a result of the popularity of these toys ... of Channapatna toys is provided by cite news author Govind D. Belgaumkar and Anil Kumar Sastry url ... Aale mara ivory wood . ref name nic A brief description of Channapatna toys is provided by cite web ... toys The origin of these toys can be traced to the reign of Tipu Sultan who invited artisan s from Persia to train the local artisans in the making of wooden toys. ref name tt For nearly two centuries, ivory wood was the main wood used in the making of these toys, though rosewood and sandalwood ... , pine and teak are now used as well. ref name dh A detailed summary of Channapatna toys is provided ... the wood into the desired shapes, pruning and carving the toys, applying the colour s and finally polishing the finished product. Vegetable dye s are used in the colouring process to ensure that the toys ... of these toys. The Karnataka Handicrafts Development Corporation KHDC provides assistance with marketing ... well designed toys and dolls. The Government of Karnataka has also provided help by constructing a Lacquerware ... Nirmal toys References Reflist Karnataka topics DEFAULTSORT Channapatna Toys Category Culture of Karnataka Category Lacquerware Category Traditional toys Category Wooden toys Category Indian handicrafts ... more details
Robotix toys were sold by Milton Bradley from 1984 until 1994. It was turned into the animated series Robotix in 1986. Learning Curve Brands began offering Robotix sets in 1994, and continued offering them until 2001. The packaging at this time changed to reflect the Learning Curve name, and many new parts were added. Since 2001, Robotics and Things ref http www.roboticsandthings.com robotix rbxindex.html ref has continued to sell Robotix toys through the internet. Despite the changes in distribution, products currently available are fully backward compatible with all toys from 1984 onward. ref name RoboticsAndThings Information provided by Neil L. Friedman, Director of Robotics And Things in an email dated 11 5 2007. ref Verify credibility date November 2009 The toy was high quality for the time, featuring a good figure, heavy plastics and rounded corners. The Robotix line was also sold by Radio Shack for a while, with the Radio Shack brand on the boxes. References on the internet in 2006 indicated that Imaginarium was also carrying Robotix, but by 2007, the references had disappeared. An interesting note is that the Learning Curve web site no longer has any references to the Robotix line, but the Robotics and Things web site continued to show the Learning Curve name on the Teacher materials as late as September, 2008. References Reflist Category Toys of the 1980s Category Construction toys ... more details
and its inability to create the same realism with wood toys, Doepke was forced to shut down. Today, there are many collectors of Doepke toys and the models are routinely offered for sale in online ... more details
Discovery Toys is a 32 year old direct sales company specializing in educational toys. It functions with the typical direct sales model using party plan marketing, offering incentive trips and the earning of free merchandise. Its products are sold in the U.S. and Canada, and its headquarters are in Livermore, California. Discovery Toys is a member of the Direct Selling Association . ref http www.discoverytoysinc.com company.shtml Discovery Toys About Us ref History Discovery Toys was founded by early childhood educator, Lane Nemeth, in 1978 with a 5,000 family loan. ref name inc cite news url http www.inc.com magazine 19900701 5247.html title Greer vs. Nemeth publisher Inc. magazine author Nancy Rutter date July 1, 1990 accessdate December 8, 2009 ref By 1982, the company had 4.6 million in revenue and 2,500 sales consultants. ref name boca cite news url http news.google.com newspapers?id 4N4PAAAAIBAJ&sjid ko0DAAAAIBAJ&pg 7261,1774611 title Entrepreneur s sales thrive from educational toy parties publisher Boca Raton News Knight Ridder author Steve Kaufman date November 7, 1982 accessdate December 8, 2009 ref Ms. Nemeth grew the company to a 100 million in annual revenue by 1997 then sold the company to Avon Products Avon ref name time cite news url http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,1044713,00.html title Let s Pawty publisher Time magazine author Coco Masters date April 4, 2005 accessdate December 8, 2009 ref who sold it in 2002 to a private equity group. DT was again purchased in 2008 by Draupnir, LLC and is led by its Chairman and CEO, Jeremy W. Hobbs. One of the company s top selling toys is Marbleworks. Released in 1982 it consists of colorful, sloped, plastic ... toy marbles are run. Marbleworks was included in Discovery s product line when Discovery Toys expanded ... article SB10643190181563400.html?mod googlewsj title Discovery Toys Will Launch Its Toys and Games in China ... reflist External links http www.discoverytoysinc.com Discovery Toys http www.discoverytoyslink.com ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name Toys for Tots Non profit logo File Toysfortotslogo.png 150px Non profit ... Reserve area served United States product mission Provide toys for underprivledged children focus method ... http www.toysfortots.org toysfortots.org dissolved footnotes File Toys for tots.jpg thumb upright 1.0 An early official promotional photo from the Toys for Tots program File Toysfortots.jpg thumb ... Agency FEMA donations following Hurricane Katrina Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States ... . ref name history cite web url http www.toysfortots.org about toys for tots toys for tots program origin and evolution.asp title Origin and Evolution of Toys for Tots publisher United States Marine Corps accessdate 17 December 2009 ref The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation , a 501 c 501 charity ... Toys For Tots began as a Los Angeles Charitable organization charitable effort in 1947. Hendricks ... last Richards title John Hampton, co founder of Toys for Tots, dies at 103 url http www.mercurynews.com ... ref who coordinated and collected some 5,000 toys for local children that year from collection bins ... that, in 1948, Toys For Tots was launched as a national campaign. Hendricks used his position as director ... Blue Dress dress blue uniforms and volunteers would collect and refurbish used toys. In 1980, only new toys were accepted, as reservists were no longer able to dedicate drill hours to refurbish toys ..., the Secretary of Defense approved Toys for Tots as an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. ref name chronology cite web url http www.toysfortots.org about toys for tots toys for tots program chronology.asp title Chronological History of The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program ... White House announces staff toy drive for Toys for Tots last Hadley first Cecilia date December 14, 2009 publisher Marine Corps Times pages B3 accessdate 17 December 2009 ref As of 2009, the Toys for Tots Program and Foundation have collected and distributed almost five hundred million toys ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Toys For Boys Cover Marion Toysforboys cover.jpg Artist Marion band Marion from Album This World and Body B side Released May 1995 Format 7 CD Cassette Recorded Genre Length Label London Records Writer Producer Harding, Grantham, Cunningham Certification Last single Sleep Marion song Sleep br 1995 This single Toys For Boys br 1995 Next single Let s All Go Together br 1995 Toys For Boys is a single by Marion band Marion , released in 1995. It reached number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. Track listing All tracks by Harding Grantham Cunningham, words by Harding. 7 and Cassette singles Toys For Boys Down The Middle With You CD singles Toys For Boys Down The Middle With You Changed For The Same International versions German French CD Toys For Boys Sleep Marion song Sleep Down The Middle With You Father s Day The Only Way live Japanese CD Toys For Boys Sleep Marion song Sleep Down The Middle With You Father s Day The Only Way live The Late Gate Show live Personnel Jaime Harding vocals, harmonica Tony Grantham guitar Phil Cunningham rock musician Phil Cunningham guitar Julian Phillips bass Murad Mousa drums Category Marion songs Category 1995 singles 1990s rock song stub ... more details
Merge Diapet discuss Talk Diapet Merge Yonezawa Toys date July 2009 Orphan date October 2008 Yonezawa Toys known also as Yone or simply Y was one of Japan s largest and most prodigious post war toy manufacturers and an early participant in the growing radio control market. The company was founded in the 1950s in Tokyo and focused on the production of literally thousands of different electrically operated and mechanical toys through the early 1970s. Some were branded not as Yonezawa but as STS . It is unclear as to the origin of the STS label, but it is presumed to be that of an importer. Yonezawa briefly dabbled in radio control in the mid 1980s with the introduction of the 1 10 scale Wave Hunter buggy, sold in North America as the Monogram Lightning . Yonezawa s toy division was transferred to Segatoys in May 1994. http www.segatoys.co.jp english index.html anchor Diapet anchor Cherryca Phenix Diapet Cherryca Phenix Diapet is the name of a series of mostly 1 40 Scale model scale die cast toy die cast toy s produced by Yonezawa Toys of Japan after that company took over the Cherryca Phenix brand . While Yonezawa is best known for producing tinplate toys of particular accuracy and in the scale of 1 24 1 18, Diapet toys are smaller die cast replica s. Their quality and realism made them popular for Asian people Asian children and Collecting collector s alike, although they have never made much of an impact in United States America . The word pet is the Japanese language Japanese equivalent of small or cute. Diapet toys continued being produced through the 1990s. Other popular die cast brands to come out of Japan include Asahi Model Pet, Miniature Pet, Micropet, Cherryca Phenix, Tomica and Collectoy. Of them, Tomica from Tomy of Japan is the best known to US collectors. Category Toy companies of Japan Category Japanese Die Cast japan company stub ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name Toys That Kill Img Img capt Img size Landscape Background group or band Alias Origin California , USA Genre Punk rock Years active 1999 &ndash current Label Recess Records br Geykido Comet Records br Dirtnap Records br Asian Man Records Associated acts URL Current members Todd br Sean br Chachi br Jimmy Past members Notable instruments Toys That Kill is a punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P 1989 1999 . Just after the release of their last album entitled, strangely enough, Toys That Kill, Todd Congelliere Todd C. , SEAN C. and some new guys Chachi and Jimmy started the new band. Although the music varies greatly from F.Y.P to Toys That Kill both bands have been influential in the DIY punk scene since the late 80 s. They have toured Japan once, Europe twice and the U.S. once or twice a year since the year 2000. Discography Studio albums Control the Sun LP Picture Disc CD Recess Records The Citizen Abortion LP CD 2001 Recess Records Shanked LP CD 2006 Recess Records EPs Razorcake Sister Series Vol. 1 7 inch Razorcake Records Don t Take My Clone 7 inch Dirtnap Records Flys 7 inch Asian Man Records Fleshies Toys That Kill split 7 inch picture disc Geykido Comet Records Toys that Kill Ragin Hormones split 7 inch Stardumb Records OUT OF PRINT Compilations TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA A San Pedro Soundtrack CD Recess Records You Call This Music? Volume 2 Geykido Comet Records This Just In... Benefit For Indy Media Geykido Comet Records God Save The Queers A Tribute To The Queers Video DVD THE RECESS VIDEO VHS DVD Belt Fighting the Man Rivethead, Dillinger Four , Toys That Kill live footage Climb Up Music Video DVD Magazine See also Recess Records Geykido Comet Records External links http www.toysthatkill.com ... interviews.html Browse for Toys That Kill Interviews http www.recessrecords.com pages press.html Browse for Toys That Kill Press Reviews http www.gcrecords.com GC Records Category Geykido Comet Records ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 image COKObricks.jpg thumb right Coko bricks and figures are similar in design to LEGO bricks. CoCo is the name of a construction toy produced by the China Chinese company Tianjin COKO Toy Co., Ltd. In 2002, the Lego Group Trademark and Patents Lego Group Swiss subsidiary Interlego Aktiengesellschaft AG sued the CoCo company for copyright infringement . A claims court found many Coko bricks to be infringing CoCo was ordered to cease manufacture of the infringing bricks, publish a formal apology in the Beijing Daily, and pay a small fee in damages to Interlego. On appeal, the Beijing High People s Court upheld the trial court s ruling. http www.ccpit patent.com.cn News 2003041001.htm External links http www.cocotoy.com Official Site DEFAULTSORT Coco Toys Category Construction toys Toys stub ... more details
Infobox Company company name Toys For Bob company logo Image Toysforbob logo.jpg 200px Toys For Bob logo company type Subsidiary of Activision foundation 1989 location flagicon USA Novato, California , United States key people Paul Reiche III founder and CEO br Fred Ford programmer Fred Ford founder and Technical Director num employees 75 revenue unknown owner Activision Blizzard parent flagicon USA Activision industry Computer and video game industry Video games homepage http www.toysforbob.com Toys For Bob products Toys For Bob is a small video game developer founded in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford programmer Fred Ford . They are most known for creating Star Control and its sequel Star Control II The Ur Quan Masters , but they were not involved in the development of Star Control 3 . After this they went on to create a number of games for Crystal Dynamics , including the hectic ... purchases Toys for Bob This relationship with Crystal Dynamics ended in 2002 . The company was bought ... s have all signed long term contracts with Activision, which is owned by Vivendi, and Toys For Bob will remain in place in Novato, California . ref name Activision purchases Toys for Bob cite web url http www.lockergnome.com game 2005 05 03 activision acquires game developer toys for bob title Activision purchases Toys for Bob publisher Locker Gnome accessdate 2007 12 29 date 2005 04 03 ref On February 12, 2011, it was revealed that Toys for Bob has been working on Skylanders Spyro s Adventure . ref http wii.ign.com articles 114 1149117p1.html ref The name Toys for Bob was invented by Laurie ... toys. ref See http starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com history fford3.shtml this log of Fred ... Notes and references reflist External links http www.toysforbob.com Toys For Bob official website http www.mobygames.com company toys for bob Toys For Bob company overview from MobyGames Vivendi Category ... company stub fr Toys For Bob nl Toys For Bob ... more details
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