product discontinued

[joanna bujes]

At 05:50 PM 11/05/2002 -0500, Doug wrote:
>New York Post [Page Six] - November 5, 2002
>
>MATTEL has stopped making its best-selling Harry Potter vibrating
>broomstick, but the toy company says its decision is not based on the
>plaything's popularity as a pre-teen sex toy. As we reported in
>September, Mattel's Nimbus 2000 drew raves from kids but horrified
>parents who found their teenage daughters riding the buzzing $19.99
>broomsticks. In the wake of our story, Time Out New York even rated
>the Nimbus along with bona fide vibrators in its Sex Issue. But a
>Mattel rep claims, "It's not because of the stories. It's just not a
>continued product in our 2002 line." Strange considering the Harry
>Potter franchise is stronger than ever.

Ah, damn!!! I was going to get my daughter one for xmas. Better run out to 
toysRUs before they sell out.

Joanna