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Entries Tagged as 'Toys'

CPSC delays some parts of lead testing Act

February 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off

Some news from across the Internet: (find more via Google news) CPSC delays some Safety Act provisions (Playthings) The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s vote late last week to postpone for one year the enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act’s testing and certification requirements is drawing mixed response from industry. The CPSC’s move, which [...]

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Tags: In the News · Toys

Toy Fair mascots

February 20th, 2008 · Comments Off

What great costumes! People dressed as monsters advertising toys ride the escalator at the Toy Fair in New York, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008. (Seth Wenig, Associated Press / February 18, 2008)

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Tags: Humor · Marketing and Branding · Toys

Visionaire 53. Sound

January 16th, 2008 · Comments Off

This set is rather expensive, but the uniqueness of this edition of Visionaire can command a good price. From Visionaire’s web site: Visionaire 53. SOUND will consist of five 12-inch vinyl records, imprinted with images (picture discs), containing approximately 100 minutes of sound content featuring audio experiments, unreleased songs, samples, and spoken word pieces. The [...]

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Tags: Artwork · Music · Toys

Carpet Skates

August 18th, 2007 · Comments Off

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Tags: Toys · Video