Gift giving on a budget Dec 11, 2008
Blubeezer, Whurfull and Klonk are three of the six plush pins that come with a stuffed bowling ball. The package says it is the perfect game to develop dexterity in children ages 2 and up. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The Bargain Hunter's guide to holiday shopping Nov 13, 2008
Brownie leader alert: Stuck on Pets (more than 40 adorable 3-D plush stickers) will be priced at 80 cents each (retail $5). Lezaire Handcrafted Albums and Mrs. Grossman's Albums will be priced at $3. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Collectible store comes to Albany Sep 23, 2008
The dolls and bears, along with other plush characters and a few traditional toys, line his shelves and fill his display cases. It s an inventory a little above the ordinary. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Marietta store a global marketplace of gifts and furnishings May 2, 2008
While they're shopping for home items, they're also looking for baby items, said Welch, who sells plush towels, toys and blankets with teddy bear heads attached. "The baby section has a life of its own," she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Cabbage Patch comeback Feb 27, 2008
Play Along teamed up with NASCAR to develop race cars and role play items, and inked a deal with Nickelodeon m Consumer Products for a new SpongeBob SquarePants plush toys line. The company is also doing a product tie-in with the Disney movie launch of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," which will hit theaters in May. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
• Cabbage Patch comeback kids Feb 23, 2008
From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Cabbage Patch comeback kids Deerfield firm celebrating dolls' 25th anniversary. (Q13.com, WA)
JAKKS Pacific(R) Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for 2007 Feb 20, 2008
The product categories include: Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and Accessories. The products are sold under various brand names including JAKKS Pacific, Play Along, Flying Colors, Creative Designs International , Road Champs, Child Guidance, Pentech, Trendmasters, Toymax, Funnoodle, Go Fly a... (BusinessWire)
Neopets(R), the Leading Virtual World for Tweens, Showcases New Collectible Plush Toys, Fun Paks and Trading Cards at Toy Fair 2008 Feb 15, 2008
The line includes Series 1 of collector plush from JAKKS Pacific, as well as Fun Paks and Trading Cards created by Enterplay ... Neopets collector plush ... "JAKKS has created an irresistible line of collectible plush that kids will love, and Fun Paks from Enterplay are filled with trading cards, mini-games and prizes -- both at an amazingly enticing prices. Best of all, each and every Neopets product comes with exclusive virtual prize codes.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
For movie lovers Dec 18, 2007
Girls choose from either the plush Giselle doll ($14. 50) or the Barbie-style version ($12. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Benz Christmas Star roadshow Dec 14, 2007
From stylish watches, key chains and plush toys to collectible Mercedes-Benz model car units, there's no shortage of things to delight the tristar fan and enthusiast. Or if you prefer something more direct. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Russ Berrie Announces Options Awarded to New CEO Dec 8, 2007
The Gift segment encompasses seasonal and everyday gift products that focus on theme or concept assortments, such as collectible and children's plush, wedding, anniversary, and baby gifts; tabletop accessories, including porcelain, glass and ceramic gifts; and contemporary lifestyle gifts and accessories. During 2007, the Company launched Shining Stars(R), the premier line of web-play plush toys. (PR Newswire)
Want Webkinz? Get in Line Oct 31, 2007
Once each plush animal has its cyber alter ego started on the Web site, its owner is responsible for its care ... While the family-owned Ganz is staying mum on the number of Webkinz it has sold, there's little doubt the toy has pumped new life into the plush industry ... "Most U.S. kids either know of the products, have played on the Web site, or know someone who has, or perhaps have their own collection of Webkinz plush characters.". (Fox News)
Toys''R''Us Names Shining Stars(R) to Its ''Fabulous 15'' Sep 29, 2007
Introduced earlier this year, Shining Stars - a line of interactive plush - quickly became one of the best-selling collectibles on the market ... You can choose from a menagerie of Shining Stars friends - the collection includes 24 adorable collectible plush characters including Honey Bear, Beagle, Penguin, Dragon, among others ... Known for its teddy bears and other plush animals, the Company's gift and infant and juvenile lines are comprised of a diverse range of everyday, seasonal, and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Awards Neopets Master Toy License to JAKKS Pacific Sep 27, 2007
Neopets to Launch Key Quest, a New Multiplayer Gaming & Collecting Experience Linking the JAKKS Plush Line into the Expansive Neopian World ... The JAKKS(TM) line will focus on plush Neopets toys from the vast portfolio of Neopets species and characters featured throughout the site ... JAKKS' Neopets collectible plush products are expected to begin to hit retail shelves in early spring 2008, with figures, playsets and other Neopets products shipping to retailers nationwide for fall. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Street Art festival on tap Saturday Aug 22, 2007
There will be a whole section of the fair dedicated to youth activities such as a Kids I.D. station, NASCAR simulator, Speed Wheel 500 game, Moonwalk, slide, balloon darts, Kiddie Striker and plush animal vendors, inflatable toys and more. Featured artwork will include pottery, kiln fired glass, wisteria and kudzu baskets, metal sculpture, oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, yard iron and ornaments, jewelry, wood carved bowls and more. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
MGA Entertainment's Rescue Pets(TM): MyePets.com(TM) Find a Wondrous Online Virtual Home! Aug 17, 2007
com enter their secret code (included with the purchase of their plush pet) in order to enter a world devoted to their MyePet. After adopting and naming their MyePet online, "owners" have seemingly endless options. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: Webkinz site not just for kids Jul 14, 2007
The Web site is operated by the Ganz company, a third-generation family business outside Toronto that had been primarily known for manufacturing plush toys and collectibles. Spokeswoman Susan McVeigh would not discuss the number of registered users or which features on the site are most popular. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Out of the way Iowa Jul 8, 2007
Above the plush tables set for dinner was a ceiling covered in a glowing version of the Sistine Chapel ceiling that would have made Michelangelo proud. Rosic, 27, explained that he was born in Sarajevo, but his family fled the Bosnian War in 1991 and settled in Germany, where he became a graffiti artist, or tagger, as a teenager. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Kids snap up hard-to-find Webkinz Jun 2, 2007
Webkinz have become the Holy Grail of plush toys. They are sold out. (AZCentral)
Hollywood banks on toy sales Apr 27, 2007
"Ratatouille" Little Chef Remy plush ... Remy, the foodie rat from Disney/Pixar's "Ratatouille," comes in interactive plush form. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Toys r not us Mar 30, 2007
I was personally hoping to get a Totakeke (K.K. Slider) plush doll, or the Super Monkey Ball action figures, but I don't think I ever saw those over here. On the plus side, I have all the Nintendogs plush dolls at my workstation :) ... Some of my prized possessions are a very warm and comfy PS2 jacket, a Half-Life 2 paint tin, and just recently got a plush toy Moogle (from FF XII). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Toy Fair 2007 Mar 12, 2007
Among this year's themes: animal-care playsets, land-to-water transformers with a higher "wow" factor than ever and dolls and plush toys that can move their faces and limbs even more impressively than before ... Smaller, emerging company whose focus is to create versatile toys that encourage "developmentally appropriate play" for infants and toddlers has unveiled a portable padded gym that comes with teethers, plush critters and other features. (Fox News)
WHAT'S NEW: Start Your Toes to Tappin' Mar 8, 2007
When the plush toy collection from "The Departed" hits the shelves, we'll let you know. Story by John Przybys. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Tinseltown Meets Toytown: Harry Potter, Spider-Man Steal Toy Fair Spotlight Feb 13, 2007
At Mattel, the company was busy hyping products tied to the upcoming Pixar production "Ratatouille," which will see a line of figures, talking plush toys and various playsets. Also showcased were talking dolls and a sweat-inducing DVD trivia game for the Disney film "High School Musical" (see ). (VHI.com -- Music News)
New ''Virtual Pet'' toy lets kids interact with character 24/7 Feb 8, 2007
"In addition to debuting our first mid-year refresh with the V4.5 toy, our fall lineup extends the Tamagotchi brand with exciting new products, including Plush, a decoration kit that allows you to 'bling-out' your V4, making it your own creation and a voice-interactive software pack with exclusive V4.5 toy," said Michael Riley, vice president of marketing for Bandai America Inc. "Meanwhile, the Tamagotchi Connection toy now enhances the play by empowering fans like never before as they get to... (AZCentral -- Business)
Review: I Am Plastic Jan 27, 2007
The (variously) one-eyed, one-horned, purple, red and green people eaters called Uglydolls are among the most successful of a new wave of vinyl, plastic and plush "designer toys." Originally conceived by the New York design school graduates David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim, the Uglydoll line has grown into a monstrous franchise with dozens of iterations, collected (ostensibly for their kids) by baby boomers, like me, who have yet to fully embrace maturity. Uglydolls are, however, but one brand... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
