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| It's Super Prime Minister |
Toronto SUN-Lesley Wright
Toronto-7/1/2005-
SPAWN AND Spider-Man had better watch their backs. This Canada Day, Sir John A. Macdonald will smite them with one swoosh of his super spectacles and history-books.. . . More |
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| Sir John A. Macdonald action Hero? |
Lethbridge Herald-Craig Albrecht
Lethbridge, Alberta-7/1/2005-
Fireworks, hot dogs and a Sir John A. Macdonald action figurine. What do they have in common? Well, if the folks at Nafekh Technologies Inc. have their way, all three will soon be synonymous with Canada Day.. . . More |
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| What's next - Tupper-ware? |
The Toronto Star-Christopher Hutsul
Toronto-7/1/2005-
We've immortalized our politicians in bronze, marble, and yes, plastic.
And the daddy of them all, Sir John A. Macdonald, a father of Confederation and Canada's first prime minister, has been made available to the masses in time for today's celebration by none other than American-owned Wal-Mart.. . . More |
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| La folie des figurines |
La Presse-De Melo, Rodolphe
-6/9/2004-
Côté héros locaux, l'entreprise Canadian Legends a sorti cet hiver une figurine du premier ministre John A. MacDonald, accompagné d'un petit cahier biographique et historique. Elle a eu un grand succès dans les écoles, les musées et les bibliothèques. Celle de Wilfrid Laurier doit sortir au mois de septembre.. . . .more |
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| The First Action Hero |
Calgary Sun-Stephen Lautens
Calgary-3/5/2004-
My friend Rob routinely comes up with all kinds of oddball gifts for me, whether it's a bottle of Three Stooges brand beer or a wind-up tin robot from my favourite TV show. A few weeks ago he outdid himself. He presented me with an action figure. Not any old action figure mind you -- it's an action figure of Sir John A. Macdonald,. . . .more |
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| UP Front - Scorecard |
Maclean's-
-12/8/2003-
Sir John A.
Hey kids, be first on your block with plastic action figure of Canada's first PM!
Coming up in series from Montreal's Nafekh Technologies is Sir Wilfrid Laurier and maybe Trudeau.
How about casting entire Liberal backbench - as bobblehead dolls? |
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| Sir John A. immortalized in plastic |
The Kingston Whig Standard-Sarah Crosbie
Kingston-11/26/2003-Osprey Media Group
A Montreal company has turned the Father of Confederation into a 15-centimetre plastic action figure.
The toy hit shelves in September and was first available at Bellevue House, Macdonald’s former home on Centre Street where he lived in 1848.. . . .more |
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| Men of action? |
The Gazette-
Montreal-11/25/2003-
There's no doubt about it.Pretty soon,there's going to be a Pierre Trudeau action figure in toy stores.. . . .more |
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| John A. doll is anatomically correct |
National Post-Chis Wattie
-11/24/2003-
A Montreal--based company has launched what it hopes will be the next big thing in toys and collectibles:Fathes of Confederation action figures.. . . .more |
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| TOYS GET CANADIAN SPIN |
The Hamilton Spectator-
Hamilton-11/11/2003-
Action Dolls With a Difference Celebrate Canadian Notables.
Canada's first prime minister didn't fly faster than a speeding bullet or spin webs to catch thieves.
But Sir John A. Macdonald is still a hero to Andrew Nafekh,a longtime Grimsby resident who now lives in Montreal with his wife Sonia and three children.. . . .more |
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