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Article: Eerie chimp's head a hit at toy show.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)(TECH GADGETS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 3, 2005
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Byline: Joseph Szadkowski, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NEW YORK - Cuddly, creepy and cool describe the dazzling array of high-tech products displayed at this year's American International Toy Fair.
For almost an entire week last month, buyers from around the world met with companies in private showrooms at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to close deals on items such as Fantastic Four action figures, cellular-phone-recharging flashlights and radio-controlled blimps.
"Creepy and cool" especially fits the new creation from WowWee, a consumer electronics company known for last year's popular Robosapien droid.
In its showroom, ...