CHICAGO – A popular toy maker is refusing to pull a lead-tainted doll from store shelves across Illinois, challenging a state law governing lead content in toys, the state says. Ty Inc., best known ...

The company that made Beanie Babies a craze has released dolls named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia." But they're saying they chose the names because "they are beautiful," not because of any ...

The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is hoping for two more big winners with dolls named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia." But, no, the names do not refer to President Barack Obama's ...

"There's nothing on the dolls that refers to the Obama girls," Lundeen said. "It would not be fair to say they are exact replications of these girls. They are not." The dolls have bronze skin and ...

Ty Inc. has faded into relative obscurity since the lofty heights it reached during Beanie Baby mania, but now it's angling for a comeback. In 2007 Ty introduced the TYGirlz collection, and now it's ...

A popular toy company is hoping to make First Daughters Sasha and Malia Obama their first cash cows of 2009 — without permission from the White House. Ty Inc., the company that makes Beanie Babies, is ...

CHICAGO — The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies is hoping for two more big winners with dolls named “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia.” Ty released the 12-inch dolls as part of the company ...