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First Posted: 11-30-07 09:35 AM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 02:45 AM

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Kathleen Buczko, a mother of three, is the toy industry's Grinch this year. She plans to cut her spending on toys by 25%.

To the video game industry, she's more like Santa -- because she's boosting her game budget by 600%.

One big reason, the San Pedro resident said, is that she wants to protect her 5-year-old son from another toy crisis. Two of his favorite playthings -- a Mattel Inc. die-cast car and a Thomas the Tank Engine train by RC2 Corp. -- were recalled this year because of lead contamination.

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Kathleen Buczko, a mother of three, is the toy industry's Grinch this year. She plans to cut her spending on toys by 25%. To the video game industry, she's more like Santa -- because she's boosting h...
Kathleen Buczko, a mother of three, is the toy industry's Grinch this year. She plans to cut her spending on toys by 25%. To the video game industry, she's more like Santa -- because she's boosting h...
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I remember my favorite books from childhood more so than any toy I ever got. Books are lead-free too.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:20 PM on 11/30/2007
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