ETOYS INC
SC 13G, 2000-06-22
HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)

            Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. __)*


                                  eToys Inc.
            ------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
            ------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   297862104
                           ------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)


                                 June 12, 2000
             ----------------------------------------------------
             Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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------------------------                                    --------------------
  CUSIP NO.  297862104                 13G                   Page 2 of 16 Pages
------------------------                                    --------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1.   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      Name HFTP Investment L.L.C.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2.                                                             (a) [x]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.
      Delaware limited liability company
      U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF                  0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.
                          2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
     OWNED BY             (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common
                          Stock)/1/2/
                                 - -
                          Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 Shares of Common Stock)/2/
                                                                              -
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.
    REPORTING                   0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                          See Row 6 above.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
                                                                 [_]

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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.
      Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement.
      (Based on 121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and
      outstanding as of June 12, 2000, plus the shares of Common Stock
      issuable upon the conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred
      Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred to in Row 6 above.)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.
                         OO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1/ The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate of
 -
7.0% per annum, payable semiannually for the first year and quarterly thereafter
in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2/ See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 2 of 16
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  CUSIP NO.  297862104                 13G                   Page 3 of 16 Pages
------------------------                                    --------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1.   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      Name Promethean Asset Management, L.L.C.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2.                                                             (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.
      Delaware limited liability company
      U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.
                          2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
     OWNED BY             (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common
                          Stock)/1/2/
                                 - -
                          Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 Shares of Common Stock)/2/
                                                                              -
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.
    REPORTING                 0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                          See Row 6 above.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10.
      CERTAIN SHARES*                                            [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.
      Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement.
      (Based on 121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and
      outstanding as of June 12, 2000, plus the shares of Common Stock
      issuable upon the conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred
      Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred to in Row 6 above.)

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.
                         OO; HC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1/ The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate of
 -
7.0% per annum, payable semiannually for the first year and quarterly thereafter
in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2/ See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 3 of 16
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  CUSIP NO.  297862104                13G                   Page 4 of 16 Pages
  --------------------                                      ------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Name James F. O'Brien, Jr.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S. Citizen
      U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF            0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY           2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
                          (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common
     OWNED BY             Stock)/1/2//
                                 - -
       EACH               Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)
    REPORTING             /2//
                           -
      PERSON
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       WITH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          0

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          See Row 6 above.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

      CERTAIN SHARES*                                                [_]



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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
      Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred
      to in Row 6 above.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      IN; HC
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1// The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate
 -
of 7.0% per annum, payable semiannually to the first year and quarterly
thereafter in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2// See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 4 of 16
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  CUSIP NO.  297862104                13G                   Page 5 of 16 Pages
  --------------------                                      ------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Name Promethean Investment Group, L.L.C.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC USE ONLY



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York limited liability company
      U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     NUMBER OF            0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY           2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
                          (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common
     OWNED BY             Stock)/1/2//
                                 - -
       EACH               Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)
    REPORTING             /2//
                           -
      PERSON
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       WITH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                          0

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [_]



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
      Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred
      to in Row 6 above.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      OO; HC
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1// The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate
 -
of 7.0% per annum, payable semiannually to the first year and quarterly
thereafter in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2// See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 5 of 16
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  CUSIP NO.  297862104                13G                   Page 6 of 16 Pages
  --------------------                                      ------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON.
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Name HFTP Managers LLC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware limited liability company
      U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF            0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY           2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
                          (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common
     OWNED BY             Stock)/1/2//
                                 - -
       EACH               Warrants to purchaser shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)
    REPORTING             /2//
                           -
      PERSON
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       WITH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          0

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
      Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred
      to in Row 6 above.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      OO; HC
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1// The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate
 -
of 7.0% per annum, payable semiannually to the first year and quarterly
thereafter in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2// See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 6 of 16
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  CUSIP NO. 297862104                  13G               Page 7 of 16 Pages
------------------------                               ------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1.   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      Name Heracles Fund
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2.                                                             (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.         Cayman Islands corporation
            U.S.A.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF                  0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.   2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
                          (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common Stock)/1/
                                                                              -
     OWNED BY             /2/
                           -
                          Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)/2/
                                                                              -
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.
    REPORTING                   0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                          See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.   Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred
      to in Row 6 above.)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.
                         CO; HC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1/ The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate of
 -
7.0% per annum, payable semiannually for the first year and quarterly thereafter
in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2/ See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 7 of 16
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  CUSIP NO. 297862104                  13G               Page 8 of 16 Pages
------------------------                               ------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1.   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      Name Promethean Managers LLC
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2.                                                             (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.         Delaware limited liability company
            U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF                  0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.   2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
                          (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common Stock)/1/
                                                                              -
    OWNED BY             /2/
                          -
                          Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)/2/
                                                                              -
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.
    REPORTING                   0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                          See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.   Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred
      to in Row 6 above.)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.
                         OO; HC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1/ The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate of
 -
7.0% per annum, payable semiannually for the first year and quarterly thereafter
in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2/ See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 8 of 16
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  CUSIP NO. 297862104                  13G               Page 9 of 16 Pages
------------------------                               ------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
 1.   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      Name Themis Managers LLC
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2.                                                             (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.         Delaware limited liability company
            U.S.A.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF                  0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.   2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
                          (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common Stock)/1/
                                                                              -
     OWNED BY             /2/
                           -
                          Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
                          (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)/2/
                                                                              -
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.         0
    REPORTING

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                          See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
      See Row 6 above.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.   Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred
      to in Row 6 above.)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.
                         OO; HC

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1/ The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also accrues dividends at a rate of
 -
7.0% per annum, payable semiannually for the first year and quarterly thereafter
in cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2/ See Footnote 2 in Item 4.
 -

                                 Page 9 of 16
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----------------------                                     ---------------------
  CUSIP NO. 297862104                   13G                 Page 10 of 16 Pages
----------------------                                     ---------------------


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1.   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Name Themis Partners L.P.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2.                                                             (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.       Delaware Limited partnership
          U.S.A.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.   0
     NUMBER OF     -------------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES              SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.   2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
     OWNED BY             (convertible into 4,733,728 shares of Common
       EACH               Stock)/1//2/
    REPORTING             Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock
     PERSON               (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock)/2/
      WITH         -------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.   0
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     8.   See Row 6 above.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.   See Row 6 above.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
                                                                    [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.   Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this Statement. (Based on
      121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12,
      2000, plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of Warrants referred to
      in Row 6 above.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.   PN; HC
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/1/  The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock also dividends at a rate of 7.0%
per annum, payable semiannually for the first year and quarterly thereafter in
cash or Common Stock, at the discretion of the Issuer.

/2/  See Footnote 2 in Item 4.

                                 Page 10 of 16
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----------------------                                     ---------------------
  CUSIP NO. 297862104                   13G                 Page 11 of 16 Pages
----------------------                                     ---------------------

Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: eTOYS INC.

       (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                    3100 Ocean Park Blvd.
                    Suite 300
                    Santa Monica, California 90405

Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing

Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office

Item 2 (c) Citizenship

                    HFTP Investment L.L.C.
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Delaware limited liability company

                    Promethean Asset Management, L.L.C.
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Delaware limited liability company

                    James F. O'Brien, Jr.
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    U.S. Citizen

                    Promethean Investment Group, L.L.C.
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    New York limited liability company

                    HFTP Managers LLC
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Delaware limited liability company

                    Heracles Fund
                    c/o Promethean Asset Management, L.L.C.
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Cayman Island corporation

                                 Page 11 of 16
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  CUSIP NO. 297862104                   13G                 Page 12 of 16 Pages
----------------------                                     ---------------------

                    Promethean Managers LLC
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Delaware limited liability company

                    Themis Managers LLC
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Delaware limited liability company

                    Themis Partners L.P.
                    750 Lexington Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
                    New York, New York 10022
                    Delaware limited partnership

   2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:

                    Common Stock, Par value $0.0001 per share

   2 (e) CUSIP Number:       297862104.

Item 3  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c),
        check whether the person filing is a:

     (a) [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

     (b) [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

     (c) [_]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
              Act;

     (d) [_]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act;

     (e) [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f) [_]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g) [_]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

                                 Page 12 0f 16
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CUSIP NO. 297862104                  13G                     Page 13 of 16 Pages
-------------------                                          -------------------

          (h)  [__]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                     Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

          (i)  [__]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                     Company Act;

          (j)  [__]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

          If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.
          [x]

Item 4  Ownership:

HFTP INVESTMENT L.L.C.
PROMETHEAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
JAMES F. O'BRIEN, JR.
PROMETHEAN INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.
HFTP MANAGERS LLC
HERACLES FUND
PROMETHEAN MANAGERS LLC
THEMIS MANAGERS LLC
THEMIS PARTNERS L.P.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

2,500 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 4,733,728
shares of Common Stock)/2/
                       --

Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (exercisable into 1,254,574 shares
of Common Stock)/2/
                --

     (b)  Percent of Class:

Approximately 4.7% as of the date of filing of this statement.  (Based on
121,592,444 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 12, 2000,
plus the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants referred to in item (a)
above.)

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     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                    0

          (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                See item (a) above.

          (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                    0

          (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                See item (a) above.


/2/  The securities reported herein include securities that the Reporting
---
Persons may acquire in the future through (i) the conversion of 2,500 shares of
the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Shares"), which may be
converted by the Reporting Persons at any time prior to and including June 12,
2003 (subject to extension under certain circumstances) into shares of the
Company's Common Stock (the "Common Stock") at the conversion price described
below, and (ii) the exercise by the Reporting Persons at anytime prior to and
including June 12, 2003 (subject to extension under certain circumstances) of
warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to 1,254,574 shares of Common Stock.
The number of shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Shares are
convertible as of the date of this 13G is based on a conversion price of
$5.28125 as calculated below.  The exercise price of the Warrants is $7.17375
(subject to adjustment after one year and to prevent dilution). The Preferred
Shares and the Warrants were issued on June 12, 2000.

The Conversion Price for the Preferred Shares (the "Conversion Price") as of any
conversion date or other date of determination is equal to the product of (i)
the conversion percentage (as discussed below) and (ii) the lowest closing bid
price for the Common Stock on its principal market ("Closing Bid Price") during
the five (5) consecutive trading days ending on and including the date of
determination; provided that in no event shall the Conversion Price exceed $25
(subject to adjustment to prevent dilution).  As a result, as the Closing Bid
Price of the Common Stock fluctuates, the number of shares of Common Stock which
the holders of the Preferred Shares may be deemed to beneficially own may
fluctuate without any action taken by the holders of the Preferred Shares.  The
conversion percentage on the issuance date of the Preferred Shares is equal to
100% and then decreases permanently one percentage point on the first day of
every month following June 12, 2000, provided that the conversion percentage
will never be less than 85%.

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The Preferred Shares accrue dividends at the rate of 7% per annum from the date
of issuance, payable in cash or Common Stock at the option of the Company (with
certain exceptions) semi-annually during the first year and quarterly
thereafter.  If the Company meets the necessary requirements and elects to pay
dividends in shares of Common Stock, the conversion price for such dividends
would be equal to 95% of the arithmetic average of the closing sale prices of
the Common Stock on its principal market during the five (5) consecutive trading
days immediately preceding the dividend date.  As of the date of this 13G, the
Preferred Shares had accrued approximately $47,945.

Pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Shares the Company will not be required
to issue more than approximately 6,079,621 shares of Common Stock to the
Reporting Persons upon conversion of the Preferred Shares or exercise of the
Warrants (the "Exchange Cap") until the earlier of the date the Company receives
shareholder approval for issuance of the Common Stock upon the conversion of the
Preferred Shares and the exercise of the Warrants and the date such issuance
would not violate the rules of the principal securities market or exchange on
which the Common Stock is designated or listed.

Pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants, the Reporting
Persons cannot be "beneficial owners" of more than 9.99% of the Common Stock
within the meaning of Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                    Not Applicable.

Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                    Not Applicable.

Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
          Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
                    See Item 2 above.

Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                    Not Applicable.

Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                    Not Applicable.

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Item 10   Certification:

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated this 22nd day of June, 2000

<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>
 /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.                       HERACLES FUND
--------------------------------
James F. O'Brien, Jr.
                                                 By: Promethean Investment Group, L.L.C.
HFTP INVESTMENT L.L.C.                           Its: Investment Advisor


By:  Promethean Asset Management, L.L.C.         By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.
                                                    ----------------------------------------
Its: Investment Manager                             Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.
                                                    Title: Managing Member
By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.
   ------------------------------
   Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.                   PROMETHEAN MANAGERS LLC
   Title: Managing Member
                                                 By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.
                                                    ----------------------------------------
PROMETHEAN ASSET                                    Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.
   MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.                               Title: Managing Member

By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.
   ------------------------------
   Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.                   THEMIS MANAGERS LLC
   Title: Managing Member                        By:  Promethean Managers LLC
                                                 Its: Managing Member

PROMETHEAN INVESTMENT
   GROUP, L.L.C.                                 By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.
                                                    ----------------------------------------
                                                    Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.
By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.                       Title: Managing Member
   ------------------------------
   Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.
   Title: Managing Member
                                                 THEMIS PARTNERS L.P.
HFTP MANAGERS LLC                                By: Themis Managers LLC
                                                 Its: General Partner
By:  Promethean Asset Management, L.L.C.         By: Promethean Managers LLC
Its: Managing Member                             Its: Managing Member

By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.                    By: /s/ James F. O'Brien, Jr.
   ------------------------------                   ----------------------------------------
   Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.                      Name: James F. O'Brien, Jr.
   Title: Managing Member                           Title: Managing Member
</TABLE>

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