Kess Love Em's

Kess enters the collectibles realm with Drop Dots Love Em’s, the company’s first collectible toy.

Love Em’s Series One will begin arriving at retail this May, with a range of colorful characters including a cactus, a pineapple, a puppy, and a unicorn. Each collectible character is forged of Kess’ proprietary Drop Dot material and slow-rise foam.

“The retail launch of Love Em’s is an exciting step for Kess,” says Alex Kessler, founder and CEO. “To date, we have previously focused on leading the impulse and active play categories. The expansion of our assortment into collectibles is the natural next step to continue the rapid growth of Kess.”

Known for its Ice Hoops hula hoops and Drop Dots balls, Kess has been making waves in the impulse toy category since its launch in 2016. This year, the company promises to expand its offerings with additional features such as lights, textures, slime, and further collectible elements.

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James Zahn

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.

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