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The Toy Detectives | 9th February 2015
Dangerous Fake Disney Frozen Toys Seized in Devon
Dangerous counterfeit Disney Frozen toys and costumes have been seized by trading standards officers in Devon. The fake...
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The Toy Detectives | 4th February 2015
LEGO Doctor Who and WALL-E Sets are the Latest Fan Designed Toys to go into Production
LEGO has announced that two new construction toys – one based on Disney Pixar’s WALL-E character from the...
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The Toy Detectives | 28th January 2015
Never! Risk The Fett Man It Could be Worth £18,000 at Auction
A Star Wars Boba Fett action figure toy has been sold at auction today for £18,000, exceeding its...
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The Toy Detectives | 6th January 2015
Smyths Shuts Down Chadwell Heath Toy Superstore
Smyths has closed down its toy superstore in Chadwell Heath, Essex. The store opened during in July 2007...
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The Toy Detectives | 1st December 2012
Toys R Us Plans 25 UK Store Closures Hundreds of Jobs at Risk
Toys R Us could close-down 25 of its UK stores next year, according to reports by Sky News....
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The Toy Detectives | 27th November 2012
Swedish Toys R Us Catalogue: Where Children Take Aim at Stereotypes
Toys R Us in Sweden has responded to criticism by an advertising watchdog by producing a Christmas catalogue...
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The Toy Detectives | 28th June 2012
Happyland Ever After: a New Early Learning Centre Opens in Edmonton’s Refurbished Mothercare Store
Mothercare has opened a new-look Early Learning Centre (ELC) in Edmonton (London), the location of one of its...
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The Toy Detectives | 20th June 2012
LEGO Awarded Guinness World Record for Largest Tyre Manufacturer
Legoland’s little people may be small in stature but the vast population of Minifigures must drive the most...
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The Toy Detectives | 28th January 2012
Subbuteo Back on the Table – Football Game Relaunched at 2012 Toy Fair in London
This year sees the return of Subbuteo – the table football game. A firm favourite with generations of...
