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February 13, 2009

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A few shipments arrived this week. If you log into your account at www.toywonders.com, before clicking on any of the links below, approved wholesale accounts will see wholesale pricing.

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DIECAST Collectible Model Cars And More

Item#	Description	Stock Status
1462BU	Sun Star USA - Ford Galaxie 500 Hard Top (1963, 1:18 scale diecast model, Blue) 1462BU	Restock
1471R	Sun Star - Ford Galaxie 500 Hard Top "Texas Thunder Performance" (1963, 1:18 scale diecast model, Red) 1471R	New
1577	Sun Star - Mercury Cougar Racing Hard Top John Hildebrand (1967, 1:18 scale diecast model, Black) 1577	New
1622G	Sun Star - Chevy Bel Air Convertible (1953, 1:18 scale diecast model, Gold) 1622G	Restock
1702BE	Sun Star - Chevy Bel Air Hard Top (1954, 1:18 scale diecast model, Beige) 1702BE	Restock
1839YL	Sun Star USA - Pontiac GTO Hard Top w/ Engine Blower (1964, 1:18 scale diecast model, Yellow) 1839YL	Restock
1903BK	Sun Star - Ford Model T Touring Closed Convertible (1925, 1:24, Black) 1903BK	New
2501NY	Sun Star - New York Checker Taxicab (1981, 1:18 scale diecast model, Yellow) 2501NY	Restock
2711	Sun Star - Back to the Future DeLorean (1981, 1:18 scale diecast model, Stainless Steel) 2711	Restock
2712	Sun Star - Back to the Future III DeLorean (1981, 1:18 scale diecast model, Stainless Steel) 2712	Restock
4301YL	Sun Star USA - Ford Thunderbird Hard Top (1960, 1:18 scale diecast model, Yellow) 4301YL	Restock
4531R	Sun Star USA - Ford Falcon Futura Convertible (1963, 1:18 scale diecast model, Red) 4531R	Restock
4645OR	Sun Star Platinum - Lincoln Premiere Closed Convertible (1956, 1:18 scale diecast model, Island Coral w/ White Roof) 4645OR	New
4646PR	Sun Star Platinum - Lincoln Premiere Closed Convertible (1956, 1:18 scale diecast model, Wisteria w/ Black Roof) 4646PR	New
4702R	Sun Star Platinum - Lincoln Continental MKIII Convertible (1958, 1:18 scale diecast model, Autumn Rose) 4702R	Restock
4901R	Sun Star Platinum - Fiat 124 Spider AS Convertible (1:18 scale diecast model, Rosso Corsa) 4901R	New
5091YL	Sun Star Platinum - Kaiser Henry J. Hard Top (1951, 1:18 scale diecast model, Arena Yellow) 5091YL	New
5092OR	Sun Star Platinum - Kaiser Henry J. Hard Top (1951, 1:18 scale diecast model, Indian Ceramic) 5092OR	New
5111GN	Sun Star Platinum - Nash Ambassador Airflyte Hard Top (1952, 1:18 scale diecast model, Sea Mist Gray w/ Meadow Green Roof) 5111GN	New
5112BN	Sun Star Platinum - Nash Ambassador Airflyte Hard Top (1952, 1:18 scale diecast model, Champagne Ivory w/ Anniversary Gold Metallic Roof) 5112BN	New
2201SV	Sun Star - Mercedes Benz 600 Limousine (1966, 1:18 scale diecast model, Silver) 2201SV	Restock
2921R	Sun Star - The RT Series RT10 - FXT 185 Sightseeing Tour Bus (1:24, Red) 2921R	New
5008BU	Sun Star - Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach Bus (1949, 1:24, Royal Blue) 5008BU	New
5061BU	Sun Star - Volkswagen Kombi Bus (1957, 1:12, Dove Blue) 5061BU	New
5071R	Sun Star - Volkswagen Samba - Bus (1962, 1:12, Sealing Wax Red / Beige Grey) 5071R	Restock
91079IN	Jada Toys Bigtime Muscle - Chevy Camaro Concept Hard Top (2006, 1:24, Asstd.) 91079IN	New
92243BU	Jada Toys - International Durastar 4400 Flat Bed (1:24, White & Blue) 92243BU	New
34306	Maisto Pro Rodz - Plymouth GTX Hard Top (1970, 1:24, Asstd.) 34306	Restock
18026D	Tins' Toys - Ford Sedan Delivery (1935, 1:38, Asstd.) 18026D	New
18265D	Tins' Toys - Hummer H2 Big Monster Wheel SUV (1:35, Asstd.) 18265D	New
58001D	Tins' Toys - Hummer H2 SUV (1:35, Asstd.) 58001D	New
58005D	Tins' Toys - Hummer H2 SUT (1:35, Asstd.) 58005D	New
23913R	Mattel Hot Wheels - Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Convertible (1:18 scale diecast model, Red) 23913R	New
23914R	Mattel Hot Wheels - Ferrari 250 LM (1:18 scale diecast model, Red) 23914R	New
P4402/9964	Mattel Hot Wheels - Ferrari FXX Hard Top (1:18 scale diecast model, Black w/ White Stripes) P4402/9964	New
P4398/9964	Mattel Hot Wheels - Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Hard Top (1:18 scale diecast model, Red) P4398/9964	New
L8788/999G	Mattel Hot Wheels Batman - Batmobile Assortment (1:50, Asstd. G) L8788/999G	New
2102HD	Hot Dog Vending Truck (4.5", White) 2102HD	Restock
9669D	Super Lawn Tractor (4", Asstd.) 9669D	Restock
9923/4D	Fire Engine (5", Asstd.) 9923/4D	Restock

Toys

Item#	Description	Stock Status
2017A	DYTOY Dalmatian Chase 2017A	Restock

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God and the Art of Toy and Diecast Marketing
The Significance through Contribution Conundrum
By Lu Su

On the subject of significance through contribution, it would appear to me that those people/civilizations whom have become significant became so by making a contribution to something valued by other human beings. I'm not Sherlock Holmes, but I've un-covered a key ingredient. This key ingredient to all great contributors is their ability in discover a relationship (usually just a one relationship) between two or more things; they then are either able to build a useful application or document the discovery so that future generations of people can do something with it. And a discovery is only useful if it is true.

Is there any relationship between magnets, electricity and you?

Had we been born in an earlier century, we probably would never thought that there was any relationship between a compass needle, flashes of lightening, and our brain. But in the 16th century a Dr. William Gilbert (1544-1603) theorizes that the Earth itself was magnetic and that was the reason why compasses pointed north. He demonstrated by rubbing certain objects together created a force that attracted some objects and repulsed others. In order to explain this strange phenomenon, he used these very abstract words like "electrified" and "electric charge". Future scientists built on Gilbert's foundation and bring in new abstract building materials like "electricity" and "electrons" to further develop the understanding of electromagnetic energy. Then in one of these later centuries, we learn that electrons course through our central nervous system.

Is there any relationship between light and you?

Without Gilbert and numerous other scientific discoveries that were to follow, it would have been very unlikely that Albert Einstein could have won his Nobel Prize for describing in mathematical formula the photoelectric effect. In the early 20th century (1905), Einstein theorized that light must be both a wave (electromagnetic) and a particle (photon). This was really profound discovery, because without it he would not have been able to provide us with that famous equation that tells us how Energy is related to mass and the speed of light. Again notice that introduction of abstract concepts like "speed of light" in order to explain a discovery of Truth.

Wow so light factors into our existence because our body can convert mass into energy? So we should forget about these hydrogen fuel cell cars. Scientist should concentrate their efforts on turning excess body weight into energy. I think the extra mass found on American waists and thighs alone could power the world's entire power grid for centuries to come.

What is the relationship between the moon and you?

Well I know if you are a woman, the moon, earth and a woman's menstrual cycle is some how related. Interesting enough, last week my neighbor who has been an obstetrics nurse for over twenty years has observed a relationship about the moon being full (or near full) and the maternity ward being mobbed with customers (as a businessman, I like to say 'customers'. She likes to say 'patients'). But nobody, to my knowledge, has found significance by discovering how the moon and you are related.

So the key in obtaining significance is to first understanding this key ingredient called a relationship? Wow, no wonders so many of us are not going to make any great significant contribution in our life time; because most of us are not gifted in being in understanding or being in a relationship. How sad. Is this how the rest of our life is fated to be?

I'm happy to report that there is some hope in us finding significance. If you read about King David in the Bible, he had a few admirable qualities. But for the most part, his interpersonal relationships were horrible. From what I have read, he was a really lousy husband and an even worse father. From what I have read, he was not a particularly gifted statesman. When David was in political office, he did something that made Bill Clinton's offense with an unmarried intern seem minor.

David commits adultery, gets his mistress Bathsheba pregnant, and then tries to cover it up by murdering her husband Uriah. So besides king, you can also call David an adulterer and a murderer. Furthermore, there was a very good chance that Uriah was one of David's men; you see before David ascended the throne, he spent a portion of his life running for King Saul. This was probably David's darkest times -hiding in Holiday Inn caves, enjoying climate controlled rooms, and eating juicy Outback steaks cooked on an open fire -so he could give his position away. David's men endured that hardship with him, they fought against unbelievable odds, and his men were loyal, and would have died for David. You would think a special bond between brothers in arms would have developed. David breaks new levels of despicableness by betraying someone that would have died for him. Bill Clinton has nothing on David. So how does King David obtain significance? But first a reasonable question.

Is there any relationship between Jesus Christ and you?

The Apostle Paul in the 1st century discovers that relationship, documents it, and answers both of the above questions. Out of all of the Apostles (missionaries/leaders of the early church that had direct interaction with Jesus), Paul was the most educated of the bunch. He was a Pharisee, which means he was a teacher of the law. He was living in a city that had first been conquered by the Greeks and then later by the Romans. He was a Roman citizen and a Jew by birth.

These three cultures had immense influence throughout the world and shaped Western civilization. Remember that every great civilization or culture becomes significant by its contribution(s). In my opinion the Jew's biggest contribution to the world was the revelation of God. Through them we learned that there is a God, there is only one God, and you're not him. Through them we got the books of Moses and the prophets. Through the Jews we received abstract concept like sin, holiness, and righteousness. And the all time favorite conceptual tool used to describe virtues of God was "light".

God saw that the light was good -Genesis 1:4

By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. -Exodus 13:21

The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. -Psalm 19:8

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid? -Psalm 27:1

Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD. -Isaiah 2:5

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.-Matthew 17:2

Now for the Greeks, knowledge was their highest aspiration. Even philosophers today still study the great philosophers of that time. Some noted philosophers were Plato, Aristotle, and Aristotle's student Alexander the Great. Through the Greeks we get the word "Philo" which means love. And we also get the word Sophia the Greek goddess of wisdom. And that is how our word Philosophy is derived, which means the love of wisdom. Greeks aspired for wisdom and pursued knowledge (what is Americans greatest aspiration? The pursuit of happiness? or perhaps a higher standard of living?).

Inscribed into the temple walls of Apollo at Delphi, was this inscription "Know Thyself" (but in Greek).

"Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous." -Plato

"All men by nature desire knowledge." -Aristotle

"I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion." -Alexander the Great.

For the Romans, glory was their highest aspiration. Although sewers, aqueducts, and rule of law were very nifty discoveries, they didn't conqueror people so they could pass on those contribution. They conquered distant lands in order to bring glory to the empire and more specifically -glory to Rome. Glory, what a abstract concept.

Every time I hear the word "glory" I'm reminded of my youth when I use to play for a former company's volleyball league. Our team had just lost a key point and our team captain James Faubel came over to me and asked me why I didn't dive to save that ball. "Save that ball?", I replied that was spiked about 7 feet away from me. I also noticed that he was the sole player wearing knee and elbow pads. Jim was also a Lieutenant in the US Army serving in the infantry. His reply on glory was memorable.
"In the Army we have saying." said Jim. "Pain is temporary, but Glory is forever".

“I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory.” -Julius Caesar

"True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretenses, like flowers, fall to the ground: nor can any counterfeit last long." -Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero)

"The love of glory gives an immense stimulus" - Ovid ( Publius Ovidus Naso, Roman poet)

So back in Paul's day the highest aspirations of the cultures were Righteousness (light) for the Jews, Knowledge for the Greeks, and Glory for the Romans. Got it? Light, Knowledge, and Glory (say it 3 times fast). And then in one of Paul's letter to the church in Corinth, he writes:

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. -2 Corinthians 4:6

I realize for you non theists out there this probably doesn't make ANY sense at all. Because if God doesn't exist then abstract concepts like righteousness (light), knowledge and glory do not exist in a relationship with each other either. Paul uses three rather abstract concepts and relate Jesus Christ to you. In my opinion, had Paul been born in a more recent century, he should have swept thee Nobel prizes that year -for literature, science, and peace.

Now back to David. Although it would be nice to find significance in your children, spouse, or vocation, I don't see that David found significance there.But he does find significance in the one single place that counts the most. He finds significance, where all of us should be seeking to find significance, in the face of God -and achieves the title: A man after God's own heart.