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Webkinz: Stuffed animals take on virtual lives of their own

LIVING IN A VIRTUAL WORLDWebkinz.com: Buy a Webkinz - retail price going up to $12.99 soon - and, for one year, gain access to pet's virtual world.Clubpenguin.com: Virtual penguin world; $6 a month.Neopets.com: Create a neopet and explore Neopia; free.Nicktropolis.com: Create rooms, play games, watch videos, connect with Nickelodeon characters; free.

WEBKINZ GONE WILDApril 2005: Canadian toy maker Ganz unleashes Webkinz on the world.Summer 2006: A few Kansas City retailers begin selling them.January 2007: Local sales pick up steam. Stores begin selling out and putting customers on waiting lists.End of April, early May: When local stores expect their next shipments.

By LISA GUTIERREZ

The Kansas City Star

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