Fun Facts!
This page is just some random facts about the Center that I could not quite manage to incorporate into the History page due to lack of information. Enjoy!
--Back in August 2006 in New York City, there was a Pokemon event in Bryant Park called Journey Across America, which celebrated Pokemon's 10th Anniversary. The statues used among the event were the original Pokemon Center NY statues that had been removed over a year before this event!
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-- Japan's Pokemon Center Online website offered PCNY merch for their fans in Japan. It is more than likely all of the NY merch originated out of Japan, not America. (Screenshot via wayback machine; 2001). |
--Pokemon Center NY merch was very limited in Japan. with only 3,000 keychains and 100 clocks.
--The Pikachu Guitar was only for the first 40 customers who came into the Japanese Pokemon Center in November 2001.
--The Pikachu Guitar was only for the first 40 customers who came into the Japanese Pokemon Center in November 2001.
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--At some point during the Center's being, they had a custom pinball machine for guests to play on. It was one of a kind created by personalpinball.com. Most likely has re-branded.
--The Center was designed with children's short stature in mind. I'm assuming they mean the Ultra Pokedex and the Gotta Catch 'Em All Machine were designed to be shorter for kids' heights.
--The max capacity of the store was 200 people.
--The store offered gift wrapping for online orders for an additional $3.75
--Actress Edie Falco and her kids were at the Grand Opening of the Center.
--PCNY offered an exclusive video game for Game Cube called Pokemon Box: Ruby & Sapphire (2003).
--The New York Pokemon Center was to be the first of several Pokemon Centers built other than Japan. The next one planned was to be built in London, but those plans fell through for unknown reasoning.
--The store offered gift wrapping for online orders for an additional $3.75
--Actress Edie Falco and her kids were at the Grand Opening of the Center.
--PCNY offered an exclusive video game for Game Cube called Pokemon Box: Ruby & Sapphire (2003).
--The New York Pokemon Center was to be the first of several Pokemon Centers built other than Japan. The next one planned was to be built in London, but those plans fell through for unknown reasoning.
--One of the relics left of the Pokemon Center NY is the Pikachu Statue-- There were 250 of these made and were given to World of Nintendo dealers. They frequently pop up on eBay.
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--Another relic is the brass door handles shaped like a Pokeball. Photo credit @tolovelfromvine.
--Another relic is the brass door handles shaped like a Pokeball. Photo credit @tolovelfromvine.
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-- The Pokemon Center gave away promotional TOMY plush at Yankee baseball games in 2003. Each plush came with a $5 off coupon for any purchase at the Center. Notice the Yankee logo in the corner.
-- Protesters of the 2004 Republican National Convention held in New York City were offered ``Peaceful Political Activists Savings Cards,'' some of which offered discounts on Pokemon Center merchandise.
-- Jimmy Reichert, a 5-year-old Leukemia patient, chose the Pokemon Center NYC as his Make-A-Wish foundation trip.
-- There was a large recall on Tomy Pokemon Plush sold at the Pokemon Center:
"Sewing-needle tips found in Pokemon toys Pokemon Center NY has recalled about 7,400 Pokemon plush dolls, beanbags and key chains, according to the CPSC. Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing, and pose a puncture hazard. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recall involves 13 plush Pokemon characters: the medium-sized Jirachi, Charizard, Venusaur and Blastoise; key-chain versions of Treecko, Mudkip and Torchic; the Plusle/Minun set; beanbag versions of Mudkip, Torchic and Treecko; and large-size Kyogre and Groudon. All these toys have a sewn-in label reading "TOMY." There also is a production code on the toy's label that begins with a letter and is followed by two numbers. The following production codes are included in the recall: A04, B04, C04, D04, E03, E04, F03, F04, G03, G04, H03, I03, J03, K03, and L03. Any production code containing an "S" is not part of this recall. The toys were sold at Pokemon Center NY in New York City and on the firm's Web site, pokemon center.com, nationwide from January through August for between $2 and $11. A limited number were given away as a promotional item."
["Local." Free Lance-Star, The (Fredericksburg, VA), 12 Aug. 2004, Local. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/1046D4AA83E899DC?p=NewsBank. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018.]
-- Protesters of the 2004 Republican National Convention held in New York City were offered ``Peaceful Political Activists Savings Cards,'' some of which offered discounts on Pokemon Center merchandise.
-- Jimmy Reichert, a 5-year-old Leukemia patient, chose the Pokemon Center NYC as his Make-A-Wish foundation trip.
-- There was a large recall on Tomy Pokemon Plush sold at the Pokemon Center:
"Sewing-needle tips found in Pokemon toys Pokemon Center NY has recalled about 7,400 Pokemon plush dolls, beanbags and key chains, according to the CPSC. Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing, and pose a puncture hazard. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recall involves 13 plush Pokemon characters: the medium-sized Jirachi, Charizard, Venusaur and Blastoise; key-chain versions of Treecko, Mudkip and Torchic; the Plusle/Minun set; beanbag versions of Mudkip, Torchic and Treecko; and large-size Kyogre and Groudon. All these toys have a sewn-in label reading "TOMY." There also is a production code on the toy's label that begins with a letter and is followed by two numbers. The following production codes are included in the recall: A04, B04, C04, D04, E03, E04, F03, F04, G03, G04, H03, I03, J03, K03, and L03. Any production code containing an "S" is not part of this recall. The toys were sold at Pokemon Center NY in New York City and on the firm's Web site, pokemon center.com, nationwide from January through August for between $2 and $11. A limited number were given away as a promotional item."
["Local." Free Lance-Star, The (Fredericksburg, VA), 12 Aug. 2004, Local. NewsBank, infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/1046D4AA83E899DC?p=NewsBank. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018.]
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-- This is a visual on how to hang up the Pokemon Center Magical Clock |
