TOP 100 TOY SITES
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| Payback for cutting costs (The Record) The first Barbie dolls to hit the market in 1959 cost $3 each. Today, the fashion doll won't set you back for much more. That's the economics of the toy business. Consumers demand low prices. Toy makers want fat profits. us.rd.yahoo.com |
'Barbie Bandit' suspect pleads guilty (The Charlotte Observer) One of the two young women dubbed the "Barbie Bandits" after a videotaped bank theft pleaded guilty Wednesday and apologized in tears. "I regret what I did. I wish I could take it back every day," Heather Johnston, 19, told the judge. She said she decided to plead guilty to felony theft and misdemeanor marijuana possession because she wanted to take responsibility for her actions. She did not ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Boys from the Boosh (The Observer) Noel Fielding is sitting in a dark corner in a bright-red Joan Jett jump suit, staring absently at his odd socks. His feet are killing him. He only has a short break between takes but the knee-high, stack-heeled boots, made by the same designer who once worked for Marc Bolan, had to come off. us.rd.yahoo.com |
New Barbie set helps introduce girls to golf (USA Today) The Barbie brand is reaching out to introduce young girls to golf. In November, Mattel will introduce a Barbie golf club set for girls 4-6. us.rd.yahoo.com |
The Recalls’ Aftershocks What happened to all the lead-tainted products that have been recalled recently? Most, it turns out, may still be in consumers’ hands. nytimes.com |
