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Toy:
Rumors of Mattel takeover bid send shares soaring
Reuters reported that acquisition company L Catterton made an acquisition offer to Mattel. The news, which comes ahead of this week’s second-quarter earnings report, sent Mattel’s stock price soaring yesterday. learn more…
Diamond Teams Up with Nacelle, Oni Press to Preview Mars Sports Bro’s Action Figures, Comics’ Exclusive Motorcycle Mouse
The action figures will be released as part of a bundle that includes The Bicycle Rat from Mars Oni Press #1, Limited Edition, Specific Characters sports brother Variant cover. The action figures and variant comic covers will be on display at Diamond PREVIEWSworld booth #2401 at San Diego Comic-Con and will be available for pre-order starting July 24.
retail:
POP MART POP MART San Francisco store opens
“We are pleased to announce that our new POP MART store will open at the Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco on July 27,” said Larry Lu, head of POP MART North America. “The Bay Area has a vibrant community of art and design enthusiasts, and we can’t wait to share the world of Pop MART with them. The new store allows POP MART to welcome new shoppers in San Francisco for designer toys and connect with more across the country of loyal fans and collectors to interact with. Learn more…
game:
Mattel and Outright Games launch Monster High: Skulltimate Secrets
Monster High: Skeleton Secret It is the first Monster High video game available for current generation consoles. Developed by Petoons Studio, Monster High: Skulltimate Secrets will be released in time for Halloween on October 29, 2024, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and PC. learn more…
Trading Cards:
Top Tier Authentics plans to crack F1 cards on a large scale at National Sports Card Convention
Top Tier Authentics signs partnership with F1 Castle and FanCapital to host the largest Formula One card cracking event in the history of the National Sports Collectors Conference with Williams driver Logan Sarkin at National Trade Night in Cleveland, Ohio Logan Sargeant virtually participates in the racing F1 team. Breaks follow F1 Castle’s Pick Your Team (PYT) format, consisting of 15 places (10 F1 places and 5 F2 places), pre-filled by F1 Castle management.
Scheduled breaks:
● Two 2020 Topps Sapphire F1 Cases Cracked: Main Stage @ July 25 at 9pm ET
●2020 Topps Dynasty F1 Case Study: TTA Booth @ July 25, 10pm ET
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digital:
Pocket.watch, published by Vermillio, a certified artificial intelligence company Ryan’s world Generative Artificial Intelligence Applications
To celebrate the launch Ryan’s World Movie: Titan Universe Adventures, pocket.watch announced an artificial intelligence partnership with Vermillio, a leader in certified artificial intelligence solutions. Through Vermillio’s Trace ID, pocket.watch will launch the first generative AI application of its kind. Ryan’s world Custom merchandise can be created based on real Titans universe characters. learn more…
