#Mattel to auction digital Hot Wheels amid NFT craze

#Mattel to auction digital Hot Wheels amid NFT craze

“#Mattel to auction digital Hot Wheels amid NFT craze” Hot Wheels fans will soon get a chance to own their favorite toy cars as NFTs. Mattel is auctioning off non-fungible tokens — unique digital assets that rely on blockchain technology that’s similar to what’s used for Bitcoin transactions — of its iconic cars starting on…

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#Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths

#Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths

“#Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths” Fisher-Price says it is recalling a model of its baby soothers after the deaths of four infants who were placed on their backs unrestrained in the devices and later found on their stomachs. In a joint statement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fisher-Price said Friday it is recalling…

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#Mattel stock briefly pops as Barbie sales prove unstoppable

#Mattel stock briefly pops as Barbie sales prove unstoppable

“#Mattel stock briefly pops as Barbie sales prove unstoppable” Mattel experienced a short-lived surge in its stock price on Friday thanks to a blowout quarter fueled by continued demand for Barbie — who’s become unstoppable since the pandemic took hold. The El Segundo, Calif.-based toymaker’s shares shot up as much as 12 percent after the…

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#‘Arses’ on the line? Brits fear for Scrabble crackdown on ‘offensive’ words

#‘Arses’ on the line? Brits fear for Scrabble crackdown on ‘offensive’ words

“#‘Arses’ on the line? Brits fear for Scrabble crackdown on ‘offensive’ words” Toy giant Mattel plans to scrub the U.K. versions of Scrabble of hundreds of “offensive” words — leaving game-loving Brits clutching their “boobies” for fear of losing their “arses.” Other prized words, such as “goolies,” “wrinklies,” “boffing,” “farting” and “fatso,” may also wind…

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#Monster High Reboot With Live-Action Film, Animated Series – /Film

#Monster High Reboot With Live-Action Film, Animated Series – /Film

“#Monster High Reboot With Live-Action Film, Animated Series – /Film” Mattel and Nickelodeon are looking to make a graveyard smash together. Monster High, Mattel’s toy line centering around the daughters of classic monsters (think Frankie Stein, Draculaura, and Clawdeen Wolf), is returning from the grave with two new projects for television. Deadline reports that Mattel and…

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#Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record

#Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record

“#Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record” She’s the queen of toys. Sales of Barbie jumped 19 percent last quarter, driving a 10 percent revenue increase for toy giant Mattel Inc. to $1.6 billion, the company said on Tuesday. Sales of Barbie, Mattel’s No. 1 brand, did even better at brick-and-mortar retail locations,…

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