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iamond Select Toys has secured the license for Lenore, The Cute Little Dead Girl, from creator, writer, and artist Roman Dirge. Celebrating her 20th anniversary this year, Lenore, already a star of a comic book and animated series, will soon take the spotlight in a diverse product line of action figures, MiniMates, PVC figurines, banks, bottle openers, and ice cube trays.
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rick or shriek! Innovation First, Inc.’s Limited Edition Hexbug Nano Mutant Zombie rises to the occasion from coffin-shaped packaging and has a removable glow-in-the-dark exoskeleton. The Hexbug Nano Mutant Zombie is available in a black or orange coffin, and includes a button-cell battery.
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he Jolly Jack-O-Lantern doll, from Adora Doll, is ready to celebrate Halloween all year long. Made from baby powder-scented vinyl, the doll is 20 inches tall, and features a crisp, cotton black dress with jolly jack-o-lantern appliqués on the skirt. Each appliqué is embellished with rickrack trim and ribbons. Her hair is styled in two high ponytails.
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ncle Milton’s R/C Rat has a realistic fur texture. Using the remote control sends the rat crawling across any smooth, flat surface. The company’s Scurry and Scare Bugs are creepy crawlers that scamper into action. Perfect for scaring friends and family, the line includes a black widow, a cockroach, a hissing cockroach, and a Jerusalem cricket. No batteries are required, just rev them up and let them go.
4 6 The Halloween Insider
Winter 2012