Sponge Duck Toy Creates Buzz in Tennessee
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SPRING HILL, Tenn. - Katherine Williams says the yellow ducky sponge she put on sale at a flea market is merely a child's toy...
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SpongeBob SquarePants entertained the crowd prior to kickoff, a dozen mascots played football at halftime and afterward there was a fireworks display.
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by staff and wire reports. NEW YORK | Thousands of children and young-at-heart grownups lined the streets Thursday to cheer for SpongeBob Square-Pants, Charlie Brown and the rest of the balloon gang as the
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The knickknack makers of the world are ready to put your snapshots on candy, pillows, bobblehead dolls and more.
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By Bob Shallit, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Feb. 17--Promoters of the new McCormick & Schmick's downtown restaurant got lots of mileage from their media event Thursday: the placement of Jake the Crab -- an inflatable, 67-foot-wide company mascot -- on the Capitol lawn.
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By Mike Duffy, Detroit Free Press  Dec. 18--It's no secret that "SpongeBob SquarePants" soaks up young viewers.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CP) - Evil Plankton is the obvious suspect, but landlubbers are more likely to blame for a rash of thefts of 2.7-metre-tall and 2.7-metre-wide SpongeBob SquarePants inflatables propped on the roofs of Burger King restaurants.
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It's high season for toymakers, and the scramble is on to make sure the 'Made in China' label doesn't send parents running
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Pop culture phenomenon SpongeBob SquarePants, which began life as a humble 11-minute cartoon and went on to become a television sensation and ubiquitous merchandising image, is expanding his universe.
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Damien Seguy and company have developed a brand new plush toy based around the PHP elephant idea set out by Vincent Pontier a while back:   The elephant is a community project. It was started as a crazy idea that I used to suggest to a number of people. I managed to draw a lot of happy smile, but I suspect that half this happiness was due to sheer craziness of the project. [...] Of course, it was impossible to prototype this mascot without involving Vincent Pontier. The rest is history. We started prototyping, and within a month, we got this excellent looking plush toy (we'll tell you about the manufacturer once we get the full load of them).   Check out the post on Nexen.net for lots of product shots (including the obligatory cute kid shot) and details on how it was developed and the answer to the important question - where you can get your hands on one.   Some groups have already ordered a large number of them for themselves and their members, but an online shop is coming soon to Nexen.net where you can pick up your own fuzzy bit of PHPness.
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MADISON, Wis., Jan 31 (Reuters Life!) - A stuffed squirrel clutching a fishing rod. A dead badger hefting a football for a winning pass. Other ex-rodents enjoying a carousel ride.
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LOS ANGELES, California  -- &quot;Silly string,&quot; a colorful aerosol foam that children spray on each other, is not so silly after all, at least not in Los Angeles.
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Fast moving, fast spinning and fast stacking toys will be a hit with children this holiday season if kids have anything to say about it.
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Cabbage Patch Kids are expected to be among this year&#39;s Christmas best selling gifts, industry experts have said. The relaunched 1980s phenomenon has been named in the top 10 list of toys compiled by the Toy Retailers Association.
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Mattel's Little Mommy doll baby is one tech-heavy toy that recognizes its handler and plays peekaboo. Alexander Gelfand blogs from the International Toy Fair in New York.
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The presidential campaign is getting a little Daffy. The blustery Daffy Duck brashly tosses his bill into the ring as part of a new four-minute educational cartoon. He sets his sights on the White House with hopes of avenging slights from Bugs Bunny by declaring year-round rabbit hunting season.
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San Franciscans searching for the perfect toy this holiday season have had the added hurdle of finding a place to buy it.