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Press Releases
2003
Releases
 December
12, 2003 Two Tier Autograph Program Highlights Press Pass® 2004
December
11, 2003 RC2 extends licensing agreement with popular NASCAR driver
Jimmie Johnson
December
5, 2003 Press Pass® 2004 Kicks Off Year-Long Memorabilia Program
with a New Twist
December
1, 2003 RC2 Corporation debuts new items across all brands to deliver
compelling, passionate play for kids and adults alike
November
20, 2003 RC2 enters licensing agreement with Discovery Consumer
Products to produce American Chopper® Theme Bikes
November
19, 2003 RC2 Corporation wins three spots in NBC's TODAY Show Toy
Test 2003 Winner's Circle
October
23, 2003 Joyride Studios announces new Halo figures based
on the much anticipated Halo 2 video game
October
23, 2003 Ertl Collectibles® to produce replicas of world-famous
Bobcat® equipment
October
14, 2003 Attention All Autograph Chasers: Press Pass® Optima
Features a Contest like No Other
October
10, 2003 Press Pass Limited Edition Collector Tins: A Full Set of
Cards plus A Bonus Autograph or Memorabilia Card in Every Tin
October
10, 2003 Excited Wheels High Gear Fan Takes the Checkered Flag
October
6, 2003 RC2 Corporation awarded "Bob the Builder™"
license from HIT Entertainment
September
26, 2003 RC2 Corporation announces New Items for Take Along™
Thomas & Friends™ Line
September
25, 2003 RC2 Corporation debuts new items with the whimsical Dr.
Seuss license
September
11, 2003 Attention All Autograph Chasers: Press Pass® Optima
Features a Contest like No Other
September
9, 2003 RC2 Previews 2004 product line-up at International Model
and Hobby Expo
September
4, 2003 Eden™ Sprouts & Sprites™ line brings whimsical
characters, high-quality fabrics and unique storyline to a new European-styled
plush collection
September
4, 2003 They're here! Joyride Studios™ releases the first-ever
HALO® collectible figures
August
29, 2003 Press Pass® Puts It All Together In Stealth 2003
August
18, 2003 Harley-Davidson®
preschool line rides into stores
August
18, 2003 "Austin Powers" die-cast cars debut under RC2's
Joyride Studios Banner
August
15, 2003 Lamaze® extends its award-winning line to include play
gyms and mobiles
August
15, 2003 Three easy ways to drive Madeline™ Q4 sales
July
10, 2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Autographs to Appear in All Remaining
2003 Press Pass® Products
July
8, 2003 RC2 Corporation ships first toy race sets with The Fast
and The Furious brand
June
25, 2003 RC2 produces replica 1969 Yenko Camaro exclusively for
Supercars, passes 100,000 production mark
June
20, 2003 If You Can't Find it At the Race Track….You'll Find
it in Press Pass®Trackside 2003
June
16, 2003 Racing Champions introduces new NASCAR collectibles, takes
the detail up another notch
June
3, 2003 Top Prospect: Press Pass® Introduces the First Ever
NASCAR Busch Series Memorabilia Program
May
28, 2003 The Vote Is In: Dale Earnhardt's 2001 Press Pass® Autograph
Card Voted #1 By the Fans
May
13, 2003 Capture all the action, adventure and adrenaline of the
high-performance world of "Tuner Cars" with The Fast and
The Furious line of die-cast collectbles and toys
May
13, 2003 Ertl® Preschool beefs up its popular John Deere line-up
with four new introductions
May
13, 2003 Wheels® introduces Wheels American Thunder NASCAR Trading
Cards
April
24, 2003 Newest MechWarrior® 3D collectible figures from Joyride
Studios carry on the struggle of good vs. evil in the Battletech®
Universe
April
22, 2003 Press Pass Premium® Sizzles with ALL-NEW 2003 Photography
of Top Drivers and Rookies
April
16, 2003 RC2 tears up the track, introduces eight hot NASCAR models
in its AMT® Kits line
April
11, 2003 Press Pass® Secures Major League Baseball License
April
10, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl Changes Name to RC2
April
3, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl does it again, takes home three "Bests"
in Toy Cars and Models' 2002 Readers' awards
April
1, 2003 Press Pass 2003 Jersey Edition Football to include Two Game-Used
Jersey Cards per Hobby Box
March
25, 2003 Ertl® adds new products to its popular John Deere lineup
March
10, 2003 More Memorabilia Than Ever Before! Press Pass® Eclipse
2003 Offers Two Memorabilia Cards Per Hobby Box
March
10, 2003 Press Pass® Eclipse 2003 Features Teammate Autograph
Cards from NASCAR's Top Driving Duos
March
5, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl Completes Acquisition of Learning
Curve International
March
4, 2003 Press Pass 2003 Football Features the First Autographs and
Jersey Cards of Rookies Carson Palmer & Byron Leftwich
February
24, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl to produce 100th Anniversary Harley-Davidson®
Collectibles
February
12, 2003 Joyride Studios fires up the fun with Elasta Blasta™
Foam Ball Shooters
February
11, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl to market Tomy's "Tomica Town"
in the United States
February
10, 2003 Press Pass® introduces NASCAR D3 Mini-Model Cards
February
10, 2003 First out of the starting gate-die-cast The Fast and the
Furious
key chains from Racing Champions Ertl
February
6, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl announces licensing agreements with
four leading auto makers
February
5, 2003 Die-Cast John Deere Tractor named a 'Toy of the Century'
by the Toy Industry Association
February
4, 2003 More Memorabilia Than Ever Before! Press Pass® Eclipse
2003 Offers Two Memorabilia Cards Per Hobby Box
February
3, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl to Acquire Learning Curve International;
Substantially Increases Company's Presence in Traditional Children's
Toy Market, Strengthens Multiple Distribution Channels and Further
Broadens Customer Base
January
31, 2003 Joyride Studios releases first Mechwarriors® 3D Collectible
Figures
January
30, 2003 Racing Champions Ertl strengthens its management team;
promotes Greg Miller and hires Jeff Jones
January
29, 2003 Press Pass® Football: Three Rookie Chase Entry Cards
Eligible for Autograph Drawing
January
20, 2003 Racing Champions signs license agreement to produce Joyride
Studios™ collectibles for Microsoft® Games
January
20, 2003 Press Pass & Beckett.com Launch Online Dale Earnhardt
Contest
January
29, 2003 New Mechwarriors® 3D collectible figures from Joyride
Studios™
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