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☆ Collectible toy market: This vintage action figure set a record at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Rocket-Firing Boba Fett action figure, modeled after the “Star Wars” bounty hunter, was purchased in Dallas by an anonymous buyer for $525,000, Heritage Auctions announced last Monday. Dolls are for girls, action figures are for boysUnlike fine art or sports memorabilia, the collectible action figure market is only a handful of decades old because action figures have only been around since the mid-1960s. “The first action figure was G.I. He recounted how Hasbro executive Don Levine coined the term “action figure” as a marketing tool, because “we can’t call these dolls. Caravoulias recalls laying in bed as a kid in 1985 and wishing he could buy a $5 Rambo II action figure.

Persons: Boba, Barbie, ”, Justin Caravoulias, Joe, Boba Fett, Fett, Kenner, Brian Rachfal, “, Don Levine, ’, “ Nobody, Caravoulias, Price, Tom Derby, Darth Vader, It’s, Rambo, Rachfal, —, Paul Arnold, Arnold, Gary C, Knapp, they’re, ” Caravoulias, Circana, ” “ Barbie, ” James Zahn Organizations: New, New York CNN, “, Heritage Auctions, Heritage, Kenner, Hasbro, CNN, Derby, ‘ Power Rangers Locations: New York, United States, Dallas, American, Virginia Beach, Va

☆ Am I That Guy? A View From the Front Rows in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Guy Trebay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Am I that guy? (And truth, Blakely Thornton, Kim Kardashian’s Balenciaga era probably was just high-priced “Power Rangers” cosplay.) Yet it felt important to keep in mind how powerful an economic engine men’s wear remains. By some measures, that growth will increase in the next decade to $988 billion. Another question follows from the first, though, a corollary to whether one is that guy.

Persons: I, Blakely Thornton, Kim Kardashian’s Organizations: Power Rangers, Research Locations: Milan, Paris

☆ Meet the vintage toy collectors that have turned their hobby into an investment opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Lin Lin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lau started selling vintage figurines with his friends on Sundays in 2005 while working a full-time job as a technician. While traditional investments such as stocks and real estate are more common, some people view vintage toys as a unique, fun, and potentially profitable asset class. Figurine collector Dennis Pek CNBCHe told CNBC he only resells to reorganize and update his collection. "I have probably invested about $80,000 on my collection, but I do it mostly because I love it," he told CNBC. Chang told CNBC about the generational shifts in collecting preferences he has observed.

Persons: Lau, Dennis Pek, collectables, Chang Yang Fa, Chang Organizations: SINGAPORE —, CNBC, Power Rangers, MINT Museum of Toys, MINT Museum of Toys CNBC Locations: Singapore

☆ Hundreds of Entertainers Sign Letter in Support of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 700 people from the entertainment industry, including actors Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas and Jerry Seinfeld, signed an open letter in support of Israel in its conflict with Hamas, the Creative Community for Peace said on Thursday. CCFP, a non-profit entertainment industry organization, said the letter was the first of its kind and "a call from the entertainment industry unequivocally voicing support for Israel and condemning Hamas' terrorism." Gadot, the Israeli actor who shot to fame playing Wonder Woman, said she hoped the world remains steadfast in its support of the Israeli people. I’m praying for everyone who has been affected by Hamas’ terrorism and brutality," she said in the press release for the open letter. The letter also urges people to remember "the horrific images that came out of Israel."

Persons: Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas, Jerry Seinfeld, Kan, Gadot, Liev Schreiber, Chris Pine, Amy Schumer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ryan Murphy, Antoine Fuqua, Haim Saban, Mary Milliken, Howard Goller Organizations: ANGELES, Reuters, Hamas, Creative Community, Peace, Israel, Power Rangers Locations: Israel, Gaza, Hollywood

☆ Big money donors rally behind Biden as he launches his reelection bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Big donors in the business world started rallying around President Joe Biden soon after he announced Tuesday that he's running for reelection next year. A Biden campaign spokesperson didn't return a request for comment before publication. Katzenberg told CNBC in an exclusive interview Tuesday night that he believes the Biden campaign will raise more this time around than in 2020. Biden's campaign raised over $400 million from donors that gave under $200 during his last run for president, according to OpenSecrets. Venture capitalist Ron Conway has told friends he will help the president's campaign, according to a person close to him.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ ‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank's wife opens up about how her husband died
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Lindsay Lowe | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Tammie Frank, the wife of “Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank, has confirmed that her husband died by suicide. “My name is Tammie Frank, and my husband was Jason David Frank, who tragically lost his life to suicide just last week,” she said in an exclusive statement to People. He died at the age of 49 last month, his manager, Justine Hunt, said in a statement at the time. Speaking to People, Tammie Frank said she had been “shocked and saddened” to see speculation about her husband’s death in the media. “Between losing (Shayla) and helping raise her baby son, Jason and I started having marital issues,” she said.

☆ Jason David Frank’s cause of death revealed by his wife
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jason David Frank’s wife has confirmed that the “Power Rangers” star’s death was a result of suicide. “While Jason was a well-known name to some, we lived a very normal life with ups and downs, just like anyone else. “Between losing her and helping raise her baby son, Jason and I started having marital issues,” Frank said. The night of his death, she said, they had a heartfelt conversation after returning from an event at a bar. “To all the fans and supporters of Jason and our family, thank you for your kind words and wishes and God bless you all.”

☆ Jason David Frank, 'Power Rangers' star, dies at 49
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Becca Wood | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Former “Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank has died, his manager confirmed. Frank was best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” television series, which ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1996. Though he began as the popular Green Ranger, Frank’s character transformed into the White Ranger, Red Zeo, and Red Turbo Ranger before returning as the Black Dino Thunder Ranger in 2004. The actor has also starred in both “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie” in 1995 and “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie” in 1997. Walter Emanuel Jones, the original Black Ranger, took to Instagram to remember his former co-star, sharing a picture of the “Power Rangers” squad on the red carpet.

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☆ The Happy Meal inventor says McDonald’s didn’t want it at first
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But four decades ago, when the first Happy Meal debuted, the company didn’t quite get it. They didn’t immediately embrace it,” Bob Bernstein, an advertising executive who created the Happy Meal in the late 1970s, said in a video interview from his Kansas City office, which is decked out with Happy Meal memorabilia and original art. The meal’s name was an offshoot of a 1960s McDonald’s jingle, in which it called itself the “happy place.” “It’s such a happy place / Hap, hap, hap, happy place,” it went. For some reason, the company’s corporate offices outside Chicago were reluctant to roll out the Happy Meal nationally. Mario Anzuoni/ReutersIn the 1990s, Beanie Babies, Transformers and Power Rangers Happy Meal toys were massive hits for McDonald’s.

☆ Becky G sees 'magic' in collaborations with fellow artists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Becky G was just 14 years old when she signed her first record deal. In 2016, Becky started releasing songs in Spanish, finding a wider audience and recognition. “I use the word collaboration a lot, because to me, that’s where the magic happens. 1 spot on the Hot Latin Songs chart. That’s really where I tried to focus a lot of my energy and make an impact.

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