The piece was created entirely from Galt's art range and will raise money for Toy trust Celebrity art expert and star of BBC's Bargain Hunt Timothy Wonnacott unveiled a 5ft by 5ft mosaic recreation of Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe, made ...
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New range will feature plastic figures, play sets accessories and plush toys Character Options and Entertainment One unveiled a new collection of Ben and Holly toys at Toy Fair, coupled with a visit from the show's title characters. The ...
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ITV will develop range of adult and kids product for new animation inspired by Playmobil universe ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a new UK consumer products partnership with Playmobil and Method Animation for the new TV ...
61st annual event features an increased floor space to 22,000 square metres to accommodate more than 280 exhibitors Toy Fair 2014 has sold out. The annual event, now in its 61st year has seen a rise in demand for space, having increased ...
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Construction toy firm Mega Brands has launched a new microsite for parents. The site, parents.megabloks.com/en-us/, contains three key areas: Growing up with Mega Bloks, Articles and Activities. Growing up with Mega Bloks features a toy ...
Schleich has teamed up with Pony Magazine and Horse and Rider publisher DJ Murphy to reach more than half a million children over the summer period. Magazine content will promote its collection of pony and horse figures. The May edition ...
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Playmobil is the fastest growing toy firm out of the top 25 UK toy companies. It has risen to 16th in the UK toy market chart, up eight positions year-on-year since the end of Q1 2012 (according NPD Q1 2013 figures). Changes have also ...
A small Taiwanese-owned toy firm based in Thailand hopes to launch its products in the UK. Kiddy Kiddo specialises in manufacturing educational board games and books, with several products aimed at pre-schoolers. It has been operating ...
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A small Taiwanese-owned toy firm based in Thailand hopes to launch its products in the UK. Kiddy Kiddo specialises in manufacturing educational board games and books, with several products aimed at pre-schoolers. It has been operating in ...
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There's nothing better than receiving a toy endorsement from a real mum or dad. But what are the challenges of managing blogs and what do parents really want from you? We ask mums and marketing execs. Forget the pain (and pleasure) of ...
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The news comes as the paper giant recently announced that it would stop using timber from Indonesia’s natural forests and only use trees from plantations. APP is a major supplier of paper, pulp and packaging in Asia but it has been ...
LeapFrog has announced a new programme which will allow external developers to develop software for its educational toys,including the LeapPad2 and LeapsterGS systems. Software will be sold via LeapFrog's App Center. The move means that ...
Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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Spin Master launches Christmas ad for popular skating toy; gets Tony Hawk's approval. We know Father Christmas is a magical man here at ToyNews, and thanks to Spin Master, he's continuing to surprise us. In this YouTube video ...
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