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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  Toy Biz, Inc.
                                  -------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
                      ------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    892261108
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Alan S. Cooper
                             Dickstein Partners Inc.
                         660 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor
                            New York, New York 10021
                                 (212) 754-4000
                                 --------------
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                  July 29, 1997
                                  -------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [ ]

                               Page 1 of 19 pages

                        Exhibit Index appears on page 14


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 892261108                                           Page 2 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.                               13-3321472

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   (a) [ ]

                                                           (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
        PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        818,300 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          818,300 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON 818,300 (See Item 5)

12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                      [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        4.0% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 892261108                                           Page 3 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.                           13-3746015

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a) [ ]

                                                                  (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
        PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        163,600 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          163,600 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON 163,600 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                       [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         .8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 892261108                                           Page 4 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a) [ ]

                                                               (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  WC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
        PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        139,300 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          139,300 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON 139,300 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                   [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         .7% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 892261108                                           Page 5 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.                            13-3544838

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a) [ ]

                                                                  (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  AF

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
        PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        981,900 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          981,900 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON 981,900 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                   [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        4.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 892261108                                           Page 6 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.                             13-3537972

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP      (a) [ ]

                                                              (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  AF

5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
        PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  DELAWARE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable

        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        1,121,200 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          1,121,200 (See Item 5)

11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON 1,121,200 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                      [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        5.5% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  CO


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 892261108                                           Page 7 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  MARK DICKSTEIN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [ ]

                                                             (b) SEE ITEM 5

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)      SOURCE OF FUNDS

                  AF

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
        PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  UNITED STATES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                      Not Applicable
        NUMBER
        OF                     8)     SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                        1,121,200 (See Item 5)
        BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY               9)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH                          Not Applicable
        REPORTING
        PERSON                 10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                          1,121,200 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
        PERSON 1,121,200 (See Item 5)

12)     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                  [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        5.5% (See Item 5)

14)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                  IN


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                                  Schedule 13D


ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         This Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relates to the Class A
Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"),  of Toy Biz, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are
located at 333 East 38th Street, New York, New York 10016.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         (a) - (c) This  Statement  is  being  filed by  Dickstein  & Co.,  L.P.
("Dickstein & Co."),  Dickstein Focus Fund L.P. ("Dickstein  Focus"),  Dickstein
International  Limited ("Dickstein  International"),  Dickstein  Partners,  L.P.
("Dickstein  Partners"),  Dickstein  Partners Inc.  ("Dickstein  Inc.") and Mark
Dickstein. Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus, Dickstein International,  Dickstein
Partners,  Dickstein Inc. and Mark Dickstein are collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons."

         Dickstein & Co. is a Delaware  limited  partnership  engaged in certain
investment  activities,  including,  but not  limited  to, (i) the  purchase  of
marketable and  non-marketable  securities and other  obligations of bankrupt or
near  bankrupt  companies,   (ii)  risk-arbitrage   transactions  undertaken  in
connection  with,  among other things,  mergers and  acquisitions  and (iii) the
purchase of securities in entities which appear to be undervalued.

         Dickstein  Focus is a Delaware  limited  partnership  which  engages in
certain investment  activities similar in nature to the activities engaged in by
Dickstein & Co.

         Dickstein  International is a  limited-liability,  open-end  investment
fund  incorporated as an international  business company in the Territory of the
British Virgin Islands.  Dickstein  International  engages in certain investment
activities similar in nature to the activities engaged in by Dickstein & Co.

         Dickstein  Partners is a Delaware  limited  partnership and the general
partner of  Dickstein & Co. and  Dickstein  Focus and makes all  investment  and
trading decisions for Dickstein & Co. and Dickstein Focus.

         Dickstein Inc. is a Delaware  corporation and is the general partner of
Dickstein Partners and the advisor to Dickstein  International.  In its capacity
as advisor,  Dickstein  Inc.  makes all  investment  and trading  decisions  for
Dickstein  International.  Mark  Dickstein is the president and sole director of
Dickstein Inc.


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         The business address and the address of the principal  executive office
of each of Dickstein & Co.,  Dickstein Focus,  Dickstein  Partners and Dickstein
Inc. is 660 Madison Avenue,  New York, New York 10021.  The business address and
the address of the principal executive office of Dickstein  International is 129
Front Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda. The business address of Mark Dickstein is
c/o Dickstein Partners, 660 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10021.

         The  name,  business  address  and  present  principal   occupation  or
employment  of each of the executive  officers and directors of Dickstein  Inc.,
including Mark Dickstein,  are set forth on Schedule I annexed hereto,  which is
incorporated herein by reference.

         (d) - (e) During the last five years,  none of the  Reporting  Persons,
and, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons,  none of the persons listed
on Schedule I hereto,  has been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding
traffic  violations  and  similar  misdemeanors)  or has been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as
a result of such  proceeding  was or is subject to a  judgment,  decree or final
order  enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities
subject  to,  Federal or state  securities  laws or finding any  violation  with
respect to such laws.

         (f) Each natural  person  identified in this Item 2 is a citizen of the
United States.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         The shares of Common  Stock  reported  to be owned by  Dickstein & Co.,
Dickstein  Focus and Dickstein  International  were acquired in the open market.
Giving effect to certain sales of the Common Stock made by each such entity, the
total  cost of the  reported  shares by  Dickstein  & Co.,  Dickstein  Focus and
Dickstein   International   was   $11,489,600,    $2,258,377   and   $1,956,526,
respectively.  Such costs were funded out of working capital,  which may, at any
given time,  include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course
of business.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         The Reporting  Persons acquired  beneficial  ownership of the shares of
Common Stock to which this Statement relates for investment.

         The Reporting Persons may acquire  additional shares of Common Stock or
other  securities  of the Company or sell or otherwise  dispose of any or all of
the shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company beneficially owned
by them. The Reporting Persons may take any other action with respect to the


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Company or any of its debt or equity securities in any manner permitted by law.

         Except as  disclosed  in this  Item 4, the  Reporting  Persons  have no
current plans or proposals  which relate to or would result in any of the events
described  in Items (a)  through (j) of the  instructions  to Item 4 of Schedule
13D.


ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a) The Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own an aggregate of 1,121,200
shares of Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  5.5% of the Common  Stock
outstanding.   Dickstein  &  Co.  owns  818,300  of  such  shares,  representing
approximately 4.0% of the Common Stock outstanding, Dickstein Focus owns 163,600
of such shares,  representing  approximately .8% of the Common Stock outstanding
and  Dickstein   International   owns  139,300  of  such  shares,   representing
approximately .7% of the Common Stock outstanding.1

         (b) By reason of its position as general partner of Dickstein & Co. and
Dickstein Focus,  Dickstein  Partners may be deemed to possess the power to vote
and dispose of the shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co.
and Dickstein  Focus.  By reason of its position as general partner of Dickstein
Partners and advisor to Dickstein International, Dickstein Inc. may be deemed to
possess the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus and Dickstein International. By reason
of his position as president and sole director of Dickstein Inc., Mark Dickstein
may be deemed to possess  the power to vote and  dispose of the shares of Common
Stock  beneficially  owned by  Dickstein & Co.,  Dickstein  Focus and  Dickstein
International.  Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended,  (i) Dickstein & Co. disclaims  beneficial ownership of
all shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by Dickstein  International  and
Dickstein  Focus,  (ii) Dickstein  Focus disclaims  beneficial  ownership of all
shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by  Dickstein  & Co. and  Dickstein
International,  (iii) Dickstein  International disclaims beneficial ownership of
all shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by Dickstein & Co. and Dickstein
Focus,  and (iv) each of Dickstein  Partners,  Dickstein Inc. and Mark Dickstein
disclaims  beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Dickstein & Co.,  

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     1    Percentages are based upon 20,352,127  shares of Common Stock reported
          outstanding  as of May 1, 1997 in the  Company's  Quarterly  Report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.


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Dickstein  Focus and  Dickstein  International,  except  to the  extent of their
actual economic interests.

         (c)  Except  for the  transactions  set forth on  Schedule  II  annexed
hereto,  none of the persons  identified in Item 2 has effected any transactions
in the Common Stock during the past 60 days. All such transactions were effected
in the open market.

         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR 
        RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF 
        THE ISSUER.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 1      Agreement of joint filing  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)  promulgated
               under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.           
               


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                                    SIGNATURE


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

Date:  August 8, 1997

                                      DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                               the general partner of
                                               Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                               general partner of Dickstein &
                                               Co., L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                               the general partner of
                                               Partners, L.P., the general
                                               partner of Dickstein Focus
                                               Fund L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                               the agent of Dickstein
                                               International Limited

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                                      By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                               of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                               the general partner of
                                               Dickstein Partners, L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper


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                                       DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                       By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President

                                       /s/ Alan Cooper
                                       ---------------
                                       Name:  Alan Cooper

                                       /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                       ------------------
                                       Mark Dickstein


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
                                   DESCRIPTION                      PAGE

1                 Agreement  of joint  filing  pursuant to            18
                  Rule  13d-1(f)   promulgated  under  the 
                  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as 
                  amended                                  


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                                   SCHEDULE 1

                        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


         The name and present principal  occupation or employment of each of the
executive  officers and  directors of  Dickstein  Inc. are set forth below.  The
principal  business  address of each of the sole  director  and the  officers of
Dickstein Inc. named below is c/o Dickstein Partners,  Inc., 660 Madison Avenue,
New York, New York 10021.

                             Dickstein Partners Inc.

Name and                 Present Principal        
Positions Held           Occupation or Employment 

Mark Dickstein          President and Sole Director of Dickstein Inc.
President and           
Sole Director           

Alan S. Cooper          Vice President and General Counsel of 
Vice President          Dickstein Inc.                        
and General              
Counsel

Stephen Cornick          Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President


Edward Farr              Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President


Mark Kaufman             Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President


Arthur Wrubel            Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President


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                                   SCHEDULE II

                             TRANSACTIONS IN COMMON
                             STOCK OF TOY BIZ, INC.
                          DURING THE PRECEDING 60 DAYS

Shares Purchased by Dickstein & Co., L.P.
- -----------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost
- ----                     ---------              -----                ----------                         ----

<S>                         <C>                <C>                    <C>                             <C>      
6/3/97                      5,000              8.750                  315.00                          44,065.00
6/5/97                     10,000              8.760                  615.00                          88,215.00
7/10/97                   143,000              9.045                8,595.00                       1,302,030.00
7/10/97                    20,000              9.229                1,215.00                         185,795.00
7/29/97                    98,300              9.000                5,913.00                         890,613.00

Shares Sold by Dickstein & Co., L.P.
- ------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                       Sold                 share                Commission                       Proceeds
- ----                       ----                 -----                ----------                       --------

6/20/97                    18,000              8.975                1,095.00                         160,449.62
6/23/97                    19,300              8.760                1,173.00                         167,895.15
6/24/97                     5,700              8.627                  357.00                          48,815.26

Shares Purchased by Dickstein International Limited
- ---------------------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost
- ----                     ---------              -----                ----------                         ----

6/3/97                        800              8.750                   63.00                           7,063.00
6/5/97                      1,600              8.760                  111.00                          14,127.00
7/10/97                    24,300              9.045                1,473.00                         221,266.50
7/10/97                     3,500              9.229                  225.00                          32,526.50
7/29/97                    16,800              9.000                1,023.00                         152,223.00

Shares Sold by Dickstein International Limited
- ----------------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                       Sold                 share                Commission                       Proceeds
- ----                       ----                 -----                ----------                       --------

6/20/97                     3,000              8.975                  195.00                          26,729.10
6/23/97                     3,300              8.760                  213.00                          28,695.03
6/24/97                     1,000              8.627                   75.00                           8,551.71

Shares Purchased by Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.
- ---------------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost
- ----                     ---------              -----                ----------                         ----

6/3/97                      1,000              8.750                   75.00                           8,825.00
6/5/97                      2,000              8.760                  135.00                          17,655.00
7/10/97                    29,100              9.045                1,761.00                         264,970.50
7/10/97                     4,000              9.229                  255.00                          37,171.00
7/29/97                    19,600              9.000                1,191.00                         177,591.00


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Shares Sold by Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.
- ----------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                       Sold                 share                Commission                       Proceeds
- ----                       ----                 -----                ----------                       --------

6/20/97                     4,000              8.975                  255.00                          35,643.80
6/23/97                     3,900              8.760                  249.00                          33,915.03
6/24/97                     1,200              8.627                   87.00                          10,265.05


Shares Sold by Stephen Cornick
- ------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                       Sold                 share                Commission                       Proceeds
- ----                       ----                 -----                ----------                       --------

6/11/97                     1,000              8.625                   53.30                           8,571.70
6/26/97                       800              8.375                   55.23                           6,644.77
7/10/97/2/                  1,000              9.188                   65.97                           9,122.03
</TABLE>


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2        Shares sold on this date were held in a shared account whereby
         Mr. Cornick owns 50% of such account.


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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                            AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934,  the  undersigned  persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  the Statement on Schedule 13D (the  "Statement")  to which
this Agreement is attached as an exhibit,  and agree that such Statement,  as so
filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
August 8, 1997.

                                      DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                                      By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                           of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                           the general partner of
                                           Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                           general partner of Dickstein &
                                           Co., L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                                      By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                           of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                           the general partner of
                                           Partners, L.P., the general
                                           partner of Dickstein Focus
                                           Fund L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                      By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                           of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                           the agent of Dickstein
                                           International Limited

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper

                                      DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                                      By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                           of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                           the general partner of
                                           Dickstein Partners, L.P.

                                      /s/ Alan Cooper
                                      ---------------
                                      Name:  Alan Cooper


                                      DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                       By: Alan Cooper, as Vice President

                                       /s/ Alan Cooper
                                       ---------------
                                       Name:  Alan Cooper

                                       /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                       ------------------
                                       Mark Dickstein


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