Hippitty hoppitty, the
Easter Buneary has some treat news to help you
create an EGGS-traordinary basket this spring!
Check it out (on e-Bay of all places!):
The marshmallow
Pikachu "piips" are available at Toys 'R' Us for
$1.99, manufactured by Bartons (bartonscandy.com),
who also produce other Pokemon themed treats. I
found mine in the Easter display aisle; other
Bartons items were on the candy kiosks, like the
gummy Pokeballs I've seen around since last
year. Here's what looks to be the candy
equivalent of Toy Fair, May 20-22, 2008, where
Bartons is listed to show Pokemon goodies:
TRU is carrying the
gumball machine by Bartons; here are some more
pix of their treats, however, no Pikachu (that's
why I pulled up the e-Bay listing...):
I read on someone's
online blog that Bartons treats were also found
at K B Toys and they were selling fast.
The 100th issue of
Beckett's Pokemon price guide 'zine is on
newsstands currently--and I know one little
Pokemon that is gonna need a load to treats to
get over this *shocking* news: guess who didn't
make the top 5 Pokemon in Beckett's poll of
all-time fave Pokemon?! :O
I am thinking
someone at Hot Topic marketing must've had
insider info on this account--and if you've been
shopping there lately, you probably have a clue
about who Beckett's is saying is #1:
