Webkinz News

	“Just like a pet”-Webkinz owners care for ‘virtual’ stuffed animals By Nathaniel West for the Journal Gazette Times Courier
	All the cuddliness of a pet animal, but without the mess. All the responsibility of a Furby doll, but without the barely disguised sociopathic tendencies. This is Webkinz, the “virtual pet phenomenon…
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	‘Webkinz invasion’ Duck Soup sells innovative stuffed animals as virtual reality pets By Cindi Hersey for the Times West Virginian
	Now if your kids want a pet, they’re going to be able to have one without even having to make space for it at home. In the local store, Duck Soup, established and run by Connie Cerulio and Donna Gorbey-Michael, they are now selling virtual pets…
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	Webkinz World is the new place to be By Jamie Trump for the Folsom Telegraph, Folsom CA
	Webkinz – at first they might seem like your average stuffed animals but make no mistake. A secret code that comes with these plush pets invites owners to a whole new world. This place is called Webkinz World, a place where work is fun, playing games…
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	Digital Pets Playthings – The Business of Play
	Ganz takes plush toys digital with Webkinz. Each Webkinz pet doll comes with a special code that links them to the online world. In the Webkinz world, pets visit the vet and other care activities. Kids can earn Kinzcash through trivia and quizzes to build a virtual…
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	Ganz Webkinz get three stars Giftware News
	Ganz’s new Webkinz product, plush toys with secret codes that allow for play on a private Web site, has received the top 3-Star rating from the Canadian Toy Testing Council (CTTC). A leading authority on toys in Canada, CTTC is run by kids that, after…
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	Webkinz fun in real and virtual worlds Omaha.com
	The newest kids craze combines the collectibility of a Beanie Baby and the adoption option of a Cabbage Patch Kid with online interactivity for hours of play, the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press reports. Kids are falling in love with Webkinz – plush…
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	Your teddy bear may be online too! By Kyle Marksteiner for the Current-Argus, Carlsbad NM
	…Stuffed animals and action figures have been battling against high-tech toys for years now for the attention of children, but a recent product line has put teddy on the Net…
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