a better build-a-bear?!

if you've had kids, then you've been to at least one build-a-bear birthday party (one too many, imho) but the kids are reasonably entertained by it. of course, there's also the pottery painting thing. i don't know if there's a dominate player in the pottery theme, but build a bear has built a pretty impressive business (NYSE traded, 190 stores, ~$300m rev), for better or worse there is one in every mall.

but, now I've come across, the next great idea, Ridemakerz, make your own remote control cars, targeted at boys... build-a-bear should buy the company now.

can you beleive Oilily Fall 2007 are just around the corner? jottum and many more too!