Webkinz, the ultra-popular line of stuffed animals released by manufacturer Ganz in 2005, is officially back. And if you didn’t live through the original demand, let me paint a quick picture of their ...

The small, plush Webkinz stuffed animals popularized in the late 2000s are making a comeback — with their virtual world officially back up and running after an a long hiatus. Early access for the ...

Webkinz are one of those products that make you slap your forehead and wish you'd thought of it first. First you get your child a cute, soft, stuffed animal. Then, presumably with your help, they log ...

Let me tell you a little bit about my son. He's obsessed with automobiles. My wife, Natania, wrote about her life with cars back when our kid was three, and his obsession with things that go vroom ...

Webkinz World Teams up with Teen Jazz Sensation Nikki Yanofsky to Support Breast Cancer Awareness in a New Campaign “I Dream in Pink" Ganz, the creator of Webkinz World, is teaming up with teen jazz ...

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For about a week my 6-year-old son, Mark, was having a grand old time on Webkinz, one of several children’s Web sites that have exploded in popularity in the last year or so. Then it dawned on him.

Online children's game Webkinz suffered a security breach earlier this month that rendered details of over 23 million users out by an anonymous hacker. Webkinz World by the Canadian toy company Ganz ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — My daughter’s ninth birthday is in three days. Please, please, please, do not let her get a Webkinz. I’ve heard the horror stories about the cute little stuffed animals, which live ...

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