Posts Tagged ‘trains’
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Bigjigs Toys Crosses the Pond
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Bigjigs Toys, an English-based manufacturer and distributor of wooden toys, is making its American debut. The company is bringing two of its most popular play set lines, Bigjigs Rail and Bigjigs Heritage, across the pond.
The Rail collection is a complete wooden railway play set. It includes track sets, train tables, and battery-operated engines, and is fully compatible with other rail sets as well. The Heritage play sets are complete play worlds in a box, and include figures, vehicles, or animals for hours of role-playing fun.
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Thomas & Friends to be Distributed in China, Hong Kong
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Bachmann Trains has signed a licensing agreement with HIT Entertainment that grants the toy train manufacturer rights to distribute Thomas & Friends HO scale products in China and Hong Kong. The agreement marks the first time that Thomas & Friends products will be available outside the U.S.
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Lionel Trains to Open Holiday Pop-up Store in Rockefeller Center
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
According to the New York Daily News, Lionel will debut its first solo store, scheduled to open November 1 through January 4. The pop-up store will be located in New York City, across from Radio City Music Hall. The shop will feature new kid-friendly trains and train products, such as the new 49-piece plastic train set by the company’s new kid line, Lionel Little Lines. The new store will also auction off trains autographed by celebrities, including part-owner Neil Young, with the proceeds going to charity.
More information on Lionel Little Lines can be found in the September/October issue of The Toy Book/Specialty Toys & Gifts.
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