Cepia's Cats Vs. Pickles Get Supersized with Huggers, Jumbo Plushies

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The world of Cats Vs. Pickles is expanding.

Launched at Toy Fair New York this past February, the line of collectible plush inspired by viral memes became an instant hit with kids and collectors this year. Now, the line includes two new scales for kids to love: Jumbos and Huggers.

Cats Vs. Pickles Jumbos are 10-inch plush characters with weighted bottoms. The first wave of super-soft, bean-filled Jumbos includes six characters to collect: Galacticat, Piñata Pop, Sprinkles, Mint Chippie, Water-Meow-Lon, and Hank.

The Cats Vs. Pickles Huggers collection is even bigger with a collection of six characters that stand approximately 20-inches tall and 8-inches wide. The first wave includes Water-Meow-Lon, Starla, Kitty Dog, Pepper, Candi Nana, and Big Dill.

“We have been so touched by the way that kids of all ages have embraced the Cats vs Pickles characters this year,” says James Russell Hornsby, CEO, Cepia, LLC. “The brand has struck a chord as I think everyone has at some point been a pickle; everyone just wants to be loved. With the holidays fast approaching, we are so happy to see the joy that Cats vs Pickles is sparking with so many people and we wanted to bring fans something new and bigger before the end of the year.”

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Interest in the newest additions to the growing Cats Vs. Pickles range is heavy, though families looking to bring them home for the holidays need to act fast. The pre-holiday launch finds the new plushies available through the official Cats Vs. Pickles webstore or at Learning Express Toys in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the exclusive U.S. launch partner for the range.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

Cepia’s Cats Vs. Pickles Get Supersized with Huggers, Jumbo Plushies

About the author

James Zahn