A Visit to Ridemakerz to Make Some Ridez

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:14:14 EDT

Our new buddy Todd went to the Ridemakerz grand opening over the weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC. Apparently, he's the ideal customer — a dad who brought his two sons to get their customz awn! He reports:

I took my 2 sons and got a high-end package at $75 consisting of rims, remote control and special lights for one son. My other son opted for a free wheeling car with just the basics. He added some lights underneath and some rims for about $39.

These days, we bow to Ridemakerz assumed profit margins, but as wee Jalops, we'd have made a Frosted Flakes—fueled beeline for that place. – Mike Spinelli

Build a Bear, Build a Car: New EnterTOYment Concept Taps Custom Rides

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 30 May 2007 10:45:50 EDT

You can't swing an Aunt Anne's pretzel in a mall these days without hitting a Build-a-Bear workshop. If you've ever happened past on a Saturday morning, you know to sidestep the flailing elbows of tiny female urchins hopped up on marzipan and diet coke. But until now, their brothers (and fathers) could only look on as the plush debauchery unfolded. But a new form of product-based entertainment is set to draw in current and future car nuts (or nutz) of the male persuasion. It's called Ridemakerz, and it takes the BaB concept (it's part-owned by the Build-a-Bear people) into the realm of custom cars. Kids can pick out a chassis, body style and accessories (z) from which to build their custom job, which can be fitted with remote-control capabilities. The store even has a de rigeur alliance with Chip Foose. The first store is opening this week in Myrtle Beach, SC and there's another one destined for the Mall of America. Cool. Now watch those elbows. – Mike Spinelli

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After Build-A-Bear, Build-A-Toy-Car [The New York Times]

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A Visit to Ridemakerz to Make Some Ridez

Build a Bear, Build a Car: New EnterTOYment Concept Taps Custom Rides