Prepare your armor, and have your shields at the ready because the 4th round of voting on the Four Horsemen’s FANtastic Exclusive website (http://www.FANtasticExclusive.com) is finished and the next round is going to be all about the weapons! 
 
 Round 4 was a bit of an extended round of voting, due to the holidays, but the results are pretty clear. Action figure fans were obviously pretty happy with the articulation that the previous FANtastic Exclusive victor – “Xetheus, Champion of Mynothecea” sported, because most of the articulation points that were chosen were the same! 
 
 After tabulation of the votes and integration of the joints into the design of the figure, the Elephant Swordsman’s articulation will be as follows: 
 
Head/Neck – Ball and Socket 
 
Trunk – Swivel 
 
Tusks – Swivel (added after fans voiced concern over positioning of tusks) 
 
Shoulders – Ball Joint 
 
Biceps – Swivel 
 
Elbows – Standard Swivel 
 
Wrists – Ball Joint 
 
Under rib – Ball and Socket 
 
Waist – Swivel 
 
Hips – Ball Joint 
 
Upper Thigh – Swivel 
 
Tail – Swivel 
 
Knee – Standard Swivel 
 
  Ankles – Standard Swivel w/ side-to-side Rocking Joint 
 
 The Four Horsemen would like to send their thanks out to everyone who voted in Round 4, and to all of the FANtastic FANatics who spoke up on the message boards, discussing the whole process! 
 
 When Round 5 voting begins next week, action figure fans will be voting on accessories. More specifically, weapons! As with Xetheus last year, you’ve already seen the Elephant Swordsman’s main weapons. The Four Horsemen don’t think that’s enough, so they’re going to have all of you help them come up with and decide on a secondary weapon for him! 
 
 There’s already a discussion on the FANtastic Exclusive message boards (entitled: “In anticipation of Round 5”) going on about the possibilities of the next round of voting, so feel free to jump in there and add in your two cents! 
 
 After going over the thread, the Four Horsemen are going to come up with at least a half-a-dozen weapons or so for all of fandom to vote on. And keep in mind, just like the last FANtastic Exclusive, you may also be voting on tertiary weapons for some other use… 
 
 Last, the Four Horsemen recently ran some eBay auctions that contained various limited items from FANtastic Exclusive 2006. They’d like to thank everyone who was involved with the auctions, especially those of you who were able to win the auctions and purchase the items. 
 
 With your help, and with a few bucks that the Four Horsemen pitched in themselves, they were able to raise $1,500.00, all of which was donated to the Toys For Tots program. The Four Horsemen have this to say: “Hopefully, together we all helped to make a kid’s Christmas a little bit happier. Thanks again.” 
 
 The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable natural resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future. 
 
 
 

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Grants total more than $1 million worldwide to children’s organizations worldwide

El Segundo, Calif., January 4, 2007 - As part of its ongoing commitment to

children and families around the world, the Mattel Children’s Foundation has

awarded 42 grants in 38 countries totaling more than $1 million under its

International Grants Program, including 21 grants totaling $525,000 in Europe in 2006.

"The Mattel Children’s Foundation is pleased that we can bring joy to children

in need throughout Europe and around the world," said Deidre Lind, Executive

Director of the Mattel Children’s Foundation and Mattel philanthropy programs.

"It is our philanthropic mission to make a meaningful difference in the lives of

children in need and we believe it is especially important to support

organizations that directly serve children through our grant funding."

The Mattel Children’s Foundation International Grants Program awards grants to

charitable organizations that directly assist children in need and support

Mattel’s philanthropic priorities of building literacy and educational

opportunities, supporting children’s well being and building girls’ self-esteem

and empowerment.

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HONG KONG (December 26, 2006) – Corgi International Limited (Nasdaq GM: CRGID) today announced that the merger with Master Replicas Inc. has closed. Michael Cookson and Jennifer Klatt of Master Replicas Inc. have been named CEO and CFO, respectively, of Corgi.

Cookson commented, “The new Corgi combines three high quality brand names (Corgi Classics, Master Replicas, and Cards Inc.) into a single entity that expands the depth of its licenses, its collectible categories and its range of products.”
 

The new Corgi now holds licenses for many of the highest grossing film franchises of all time including Batman, Disney Classics, Harry Potter, James Bond, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, and others.

The company will be developing unique, collectible products under three brands. New products will begin arriving at retail in the spring of 2007 for Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars 30^th Anniversary, and Transformers and in the fall of 2007, for The Golden Compass.

Corgi Classics will focus on collectible die cast vehicles and figurines, Master Replicas will continue to develop and produce movie prop replicas and high end collectibles, and a third brand will develop licensed products for the gift and toy channels.
 

For more information, please visit www.Corgi-International.com, www.MasterReplicas.com and www.CardsInc.com.

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Quick update and some images of Diamond Select Toys recently announced TWOK figures… 

With work continuing on the modern era of Star Trek products, we’re pleased to officially announce the first series of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan action figures featuring the original crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise!  Based on their appearances in the classic film and just in time to celebrate its 25^th Anniversary, the first assortment will include Captain James T. Kirk, the nefarious Khan and the limited Captain Terrel!

As former Captain of the Enterprise, Admiral Kirk returns to his ship to battle the forces of the relentless Khan.  Joined by Captain Spock and all the familiar faces, the crew of the Enterprise faces their most difficult challenge yet in this iconic film – making Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan one of the most successful movies in Star Trek history!

Sculpted by Art Asylum and featuring the same articulation and dedication to detail as past releases, these six-inch scale figures will be at home in any Star Trek collection.  Images and details will be announced along with the full lineup of exclusive figures as the Summer 2007 release date approaches.

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