Posts Tagged ‘Spin Master’
|Walmart Partners with DreamWorks and Spin Master for Dragon Line
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and Walmart have announced the first of many elements to come from Walmart’s involvement with the studio on its upcoming feature film, How to Train Your Dragon, due in theaters March 26. The toy line, created by Spin Master Ltd., will be available at Walmart stores March 1, and will include action figures and dragons, Viking play sets, roaring plush dragons, flying dragon toys, and role-play toys based on the animated film. The toys will be geared to boys ages 5-8 and will range from $5 to $30.
Tags: DreamWorks, How to Train Your Dragon, Spin Master
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Kids Compete in the First Bakugan National Championship
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Thousands of Bakugan fans and brawlers packed New York City’s Roseland Ballroom over the weekend, as Spin Master crowned the first ever Bakugan national champion at Baku-Con. The toy company flew in 128 of the top Bakugan brawlers in America to compete in the championship event. Brawlers have been competing regional tournaments since January.
In the end, Christopher Ruff of Cerritos, Ca. was named the first Bakugan national champion. The regional Baku-Con champions are Chicago’s Abel Fernandez, Los Angeles’ Elijah Torres, Dallas’ Nick Spagnoletti, Orlando’s Matt Torres, and New York City’s Andrew Perico. During the weekend event, kids also participated in a wide variety of Bakugan activities.
Tags: Baku-Con, Bakugan, Spin Master
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Spin Master Partners with Go-Go’s Drummer for Animated Tween Show
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Spin Master Entertainment and Titmouse Inc., a Hollywood-based animation studio, will co-develop and produce a new tween, animated musical series called The Special Offers. The show will follow four misfit kids who bond over their love for music and form the band, The Special Offers. Each episode will feature an original song, which will be compiled and distributed as a soundtrack album at the end of the season.
Tags: Go-Gos, Spin Master, The Special Offers, Titmouse
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Spin Master Works with Firm for Eco-Friendly Packaging
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Spin Master, Ltd. is working with Clean Agency, a firm specializing in sustainable business strategies, to create a sustainability platform for the toy manufacturer. Some of the environmental concerns Clean Agency outlined included those related to the manufacture, conversion, and disposal of PVC and its various stabilizers in packaging. The platform will include suggestions for packaging choices that will improve its environmental performance.
For more info on Green Toys, see The Toy Book’s November/December issue to be released soon!
Tags: Clean Agency, eco-friendly, Spin Master
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TysToyBox.com to Launch an Olivia Shop
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Chorion has signed a deal with TysToyBox.com to launch an Olivia shop at the e-tailer’s website for North America. TysToyBox.com will feature new Olivia products, including exclusive personalized T-shirts and DVDs based on the animated preschool series. Olivia merchandise will be available on Ty’s Toy Box shop in Canada later this year. (more…)
Tags: Chorion, Olivia, Simon & Schuster, Spin Master, TysToyBox.com
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Spin Master Wins Business Visionary Award at Dreams and Promise Gala
Monday, October 26th, 2009
The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) and the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) presented the first-ever Business Visionary Award to Spin Master, Ltd at the annual Dreams and Promise Gala in Los Angeles. The award was presented to the toy and entertainment company at the event last week for their financial support toward a cure for pediatric cancer.
Tags: CMTF, Dreams and Promise Gala, LIMA, Spin Master
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