Event featuring hundreds of antique and vintage toys returns following a successful 2013 debut. The Heritage Motor Centre is preparing to host its second Toy and Collectors Fair, following the 'huge success of last year's event.' The ...
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Found that 72 per cent of 12 to 15 year olds own three or more media devices. Following research into the use of technology by children aged between three and 15, Ebuyer has constructed an extensive infographic to highlight its findings. ...
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"The LEGO Movie opened big and has maintained an impressive hold on the market." said Warner Bros. The LEGO Movie has become the first film to pass the $400m at the global box office in 2014. Warner Bros' animated hit has now taken ...
New range of pets to be demonstrated at the show's Kids Tech Zone. Flair's GP Tech brand Cupets is returning to the Gadget Show Live to show off the new range of Cupets Ice. The six new collectable Cupets Ice characters will be ...
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The French character doll, manufactured circa 1916 by Albert Marque was presented at a specialty auction house for antique childhood items in the US. A new world record has been set by an antique doll, after it fetched a whopping $300,000 ...
The partnership will see the new line of collectables reach SuperAwesome's network of 30 million children in the US and UK. SuperAwesome, the team behind Box of Awesome and Box of OMG, has teamed with LEGO to bring LEGO Mixels to its kids ...
Over 175 exhibitors and 4,000 visitors attended the event held in Melbourne. Carte Blanche Australia is celebrating after it scooped the Best New Stand Entrant Award at this year's Australian Toy, Hobby and Nursery Fair. Over 175 ...
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Ineos said Friday it was taking legal action against China's Sinopec Ningbo Engineering and subsidiaries SNEC and Anqing for alleged infringement of copyright and trade secrets. It said in a statement the Ningbo Engineering Company had ...
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Sun Chemical has joined forces with T+ink to establish an organization T+sun to offer conductive ink solutions for packages. The new organization will use Sun Chemical's global R&D, technical support, manufacturing infrastructure, supply ...
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The drone joined British explorer Antony Jinman on a 730 mile journey across the Antarctic. The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 has become the first toy to reach the South Pole. The drone embarked on its 730 mile journey across the Antarctic as ...
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The unique vinyl toy, created by artist and mother Sarah Yewman, has been signed 'Thank you so much!! Big hugs Davina," A toy created in the image of, and signed by, TV presenter and Sport Relief ambassador Davina McCall is heading to ...
Sales of traditional toys in the industry's five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) were flat in 2013, according to information from the NPD Group. While sales grew in France (+0.7%), Germany (+1.5%) and ...
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The new figure weighs in at 43 inches in length, reportedly the biggest ever to hit US stores. A 43 inch toy version of the new Godzilla has offered fans the first full body look of the latest reincarnation of the iconic lizard. From ...
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Lesley Singleton's Playtime PR already has clients including Bananagrams, Bizzy Bitz, Linkee, Winning Moves and A Girl for All Time. After successfully running her own consultancy for the past eight years, PR pro Lesley Singleton has ...
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iMedia Communications, Inc. announced this week that Kelly Thompson, SVP, Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, and Marketplace, will keynote its inaugural iMedia Commerce Summit this June in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thompson manages a ...
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