Toys 'R Us To Sell MLB Merchandise
Monday April 4, 2005
Toys "R" Us and Major League Baseball Properties have forged a partnership to celebrate the opening of the 2005 Major League Baseball season. Now all you MLB fans can buy MLB merchandise at Toys R Us stores nationwide.
According to a press release from Toys R Us,
"The MLB shops at Toys "R" Us will feature a broad assortment of officially licensed MLB merchandise including apparel, video games, baseball cards, sporting goods, collectibles and more.
In addition, the shops will offer a number of items exclusive to Toys "R" Us, including a 3" figure of Yankees great Don Mattingly by McFarlane Toys, a boxed set with 6" figures of Barry Bonds and Willie Mays from McFarlane Toys, a 2005 Opening Day Relic Edition Card Set featuring an exclusive chrome parallel card from Topps and more.
On Opening Day in ballparks around the country, fans will receive a mini-catalog of MLB merchandise available in Toys "R" Us stores. Customers who purchase $20 or more from the MLB Feature Shop at Toys"R" Us will receive a commemorative MLB Opening Day pin while supplies last. "
There are lots of special events lined up for MLB fans too. Personal appearances by MLB players at many Toys R Us stores nationwide are planned out. The lucky Toys R Us stores are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and St. Louis. Todd McFarlane in person is scheduled to appear at the NY Times Square Toys R Us store on April 14th and sign MLB McFarlane's Sports Picks figures there!
A complete list of MLB events scheduled to take place at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide can be found by logging onto http://www.Toysrusinc.com/MLB.
According to a press release from Toys R Us,
"The MLB shops at Toys "R" Us will feature a broad assortment of officially licensed MLB merchandise including apparel, video games, baseball cards, sporting goods, collectibles and more.
In addition, the shops will offer a number of items exclusive to Toys "R" Us, including a 3" figure of Yankees great Don Mattingly by McFarlane Toys, a boxed set with 6" figures of Barry Bonds and Willie Mays from McFarlane Toys, a 2005 Opening Day Relic Edition Card Set featuring an exclusive chrome parallel card from Topps and more.
On Opening Day in ballparks around the country, fans will receive a mini-catalog of MLB merchandise available in Toys "R" Us stores. Customers who purchase $20 or more from the MLB Feature Shop at Toys"R" Us will receive a commemorative MLB Opening Day pin while supplies last. "
There are lots of special events lined up for MLB fans too. Personal appearances by MLB players at many Toys R Us stores nationwide are planned out. The lucky Toys R Us stores are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and St. Louis. Todd McFarlane in person is scheduled to appear at the NY Times Square Toys R Us store on April 14th and sign MLB McFarlane's Sports Picks figures there!
A complete list of MLB events scheduled to take place at Toys "R" Us stores nationwide can be found by logging onto http://www.Toysrusinc.com/MLB.