Corgi to Create Exclusive Tales of Midnight Statues; New Collectibles Line Celebrates US Arrival of Cult Comic.CHICAGO -- Corgi corgi: see Cardigan Welsh corgi; Pembroke Welsh corgi. (Nasdaq: CRGI CRGI Capital Research Global Investors ), the leading name in die-cast models, has obtained exclusive rights to produce collectible die-cast replicas for the red-hot Tales of Midnight comic and graphic novel series. The Corgi Tales of Midnight figures will be officially introduced at Toy Fair 2006. Created by Francis Lee For other persons named Francis Lee, see Francis Lee (disambiguation). Francis Henry Lee (born April 29, 1944 in Westhoughton, near Bolton, Lancashire) is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including 27 appearances for the England national , Tales of Midnight tells the story of a police detective who dons a mask and costume when darkness falls to undertake a one man anti-crime crusade. The series follows Midnight's complex relationship with the mysterious Sarah, and their efforts to topple the evil Raxton. The series has been hugely successful overseas, gathering a massive cult following This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or "cult" in its original sense of "religious practice". See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term "cult". . Now, as Tales of Midnight comes to America, Corgi welcomes the masked man with a line of limited-edition, highly detailed spin-cast metal figures, along with a collection of large, resin figures. "The American arrival of the Tales of Midnight series is big news for comic fans," said David Davenport, Corgi General Manager the Americas. "It's extremely exciting for Corgi to play a part, and to help bring these remarkable characters to life with this line of collectibles." Corgi International (Nasdaq: CRGI) is one of the oldest and most renowned global brands in the collectibles market. Its core business is die-cast memorabilia and children's toy lines. Corgi also produces high quality die-cast and plastic products for multinational companies that market collectible or gift items globally. The company has manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. in China and its products are sold in 30 countries throughout the world. Retailers and consumers interested in more information can call 1-800-800-CORGI, or visit the company's website at: http://www.corgi-usa.com Corgi USA is owned by Corgi Classics Limited Corgi Cars was launched in 1956 as a new range of die cast toy model cars by Mettoy Playcraft LTD, the toy car company founded in 1936. These new toy cars were soon a huge hit because at the time they were the only toy cars on the market that included transparent plastic windows, , a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Corgi International Ltd (NASDAQ: CRGI), http://www.corgi-international.com. For more information about Tales Of Midnight visit the official website http://www.talesofmidnight.com To retrieve downloadable artwork, go to: http://www.Corgi-USA.com/Media |
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