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Just a five-minute jaunt from the Quad, the Cambridge Toy Box lately has been attracting Cantabrigians of all ages...
...toy store occupies a historic, trapezoidal building that is 30 feet long and six feet wide at its entrance--tapering to just four feet at the back of the store...
...plastic pantheon of action figures, there's Barbie, Ken, G.I. Joe and now...IKE? And KISS? The new dolls were introduced at last week's American International Toy Fair, along with several thousand other playthings, including a Barney that will talk back to you and acres of movie-themed gimcracks. Aren't Kiss fans getting a little old to be playing with dolls? Apparently not. "[Lead singer] Gene Simmons contacted us," says Bob LoMonaco, senior vice president of sales for Todd McFarlane, which makes the Kiss dolls. "This is the first celebrity doll we've made, but there has been...
...rare--from a silver platter. One might have been tempted to say Pa was a lucky dog, but there was no luck involved in being the guest of honor at the annual Dog Fanciers Club luncheon. It took 500 years of breeding, 90 years of experience and one squeaky toy to get Pa this special meal. "Actually," said Pa's "ma," Rita Holloway, "he likes his hamburger cooked, with a little salt and pepper...
...sheet on the schnauzer is that it dates back to the 15th century. Rembrandt painted them, and barons employed packs of schnauzers to patrol the castle and catch rats, which explains why Holloway carries around a furry little squeaky toy in his pocket. Sometimes called the dog with the human brain, the standard schnauzer is not to be confused with his toy and giant cousins. Pa's history dates back to Italy, where he was bred by Gabrio Del Torre, who saw the dog's potential and shipped him to the best schnauzer handler he could find...