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German Toy Train Maker Off The Tracks

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 4:10am

The German toy producer Marklin makes model trains loved around the world. But the 150-year-old firm is now seeking bankruptcy protection, a victim of the global recession and alleged company mismanagement.

Some believe avid fans of the trains could save the endangered toymaker.

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Amazon fights wrap rage

AustinContrarian  Tue, 11/04/2008 - 11:15am

From the Consumerist:

Anyone who was once a child or has been around a child during the holidays knows that toy packages are pure evil straight from hell.

Now, according to a letter currently on the front page of Amazon, they've decided to dedicate themselves to removing this scourge from your lives.



 

Amazon fights wrap rage

AustinContrarian  Tue, 11/04/2008 - 11:15am

From the Consumerist:

Anyone who was once a child or has been around a child during the holidays knows that toy packages are pure evil straight from hell.

Now, according to a letter currently on the front page of Amazon, they've decided to dedicate themselves to removing this scourge from your lives.