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2023 WTHRA Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for ToyFest

2023 will see the induction of three members of the WTHRA Hall of Fame including Lorraine Bozeman, Carol Knight and Mark Parsons. A Retailer of the Year award will be given to a small west coast based toy store chain, Piccolo Mondo located in Oregon. The ToyFest Gala will take place at Resorts World’s nightclub Zouk, Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM. While ToyFest has evolved from a local toy show for specialty retailers, based in Pomona, CA to a national show, utilizing both permanent showrooms and temporary booths at the World Market Center Las Vegas, the basics have remained the same. The core value, toy industry community, camaraderie and celebration are at its pinnacle during the ToyFest Gala at which awards are given to respected industry leaders.

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Omens Studios Launches NFT, Virtual Reality and Interactive Initiative ‘Omens Multiverse’

Award-winning animation company Omens Studios is further expanding its creative offering to global audiences launching its new program, the ‘Omens Multiverse’ to take animation and movie-based IPs into virtual reality and interactive experiences. The studio has two projects currently in development – Circle Line and Oasis – which will both be available as VR experiences and have NFT collections. Omens Studios is also creating a Roblox experience based on hit series Leo the Wildlife Ranger, coming Q2 2023.

Falke and Haribo Announce a Collaboration for the Whole Family

Premium sock brand Falke has collaborated with popular confectionary brand Haribo to launch a sustainable sock collection, in a deal facilitated by Haribo’s global licencing partner IMG. Family is very important to both Falke and Haribo. This is seen in the Falke claim “With you every step” and the Haribo slogan “Kids and grown-ups love it so, the happy world of Haribo!”. Both traditional companies are committed to accompanying their customers throughout their entire lives and to offer the right product for every age and every taste. Both brands are united not only by their wide range of products, but also by their use of color. In addition, more than 100 years of history and the highest quality standards unite the German, internationally renowned, family-owned companies.

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Bazooka Bubble Gum Debuts 75th Anniversary Documentary ‘ Bazooka Bubble Gum Turns 75″

Bazooka Companies, Inc is culminating its landmark, 75th anniversary with the premiere of a documentary that honors Bazooka Bubble Gum’s history, and its significant impact on popular culture as a pioneer in the confectionery industry and fans worldwide. The film, titled Bazooka Bubble Gum Turns 75, takes fans from the brand’s humble beginnings to the creation of the Bazooka Joe character and the comics, characters and prizes. Fans will be able to reminisce and explore how the brand has solidified its place in pop culture through a distinctive, one-of-a-kind flavor, unique name and its ability to transform an industry’.

Scarlet & Violet Pokemon Trading Card Game TCG

First Expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet Series Coming Soon Alongside Card Design Updates

The Pokémon Company International announced the next expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game, Scarlet & Violet, inspired by the recently released Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games. The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion will be launching worldwide beginning on March 31, 2023. As the first expansion in the Scarlet & Violet Trading Card Game Series, initially unveiled during the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, Scarlet & Violet will see the return of the Pokémon ex gameplay mechanic, which will appear in each stage of Evolution and have high HP, as well as powerful attacks and Abilities. However, when a Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, it gives up two Prize cards instead of one.

Tyler Hubbard and First Responders Children’s Foundation to Deliver 2,000 Toys to Children at Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

Country Music star Tyler Hubbard, First Responders Children’s Foundation, and leading global toy company Mattel teamed up this week to deliver 2,000 toys to children undergoing treatment at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

Maxi-Cosi Launches Exclusive Collection at Pottery Barn Kids

Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) and the world’s largest juvenile products manufacturer, has announced the launch of an exclusive Maxi-Cosi Home Collection fashion line in collaboration with Pottery Barn Kids. The coordinating collection of essential baby gear for the home is designed with Pottery Barn Kids’ signature Wheaton Stripe fabrication, a best-selling textile design featuring a classic, neutral, and timeless look with a gray two-tone woven fabric; light gray wood; and a soft-printed stripe pattern.

Sloomoo Institute Teams Up with Spin Master to Bring Kinetic Sand to Its Experiential Destinations

Sloomoo Institute – an experiential destination that taps into the joy of multi-sensory play through hand-crafted, artisanal slime and #satisfying experiences – is excited to announce it is teaming up with leading global children’s entertainment company Spin Master, makers of Kinetic Sand. This collaboration seeks to enhance Sloomoo Institute’s tactile installations with the addition of the mesmerizing, satisfying, “can’t put it down” nature of Kinetic Sand that provides endless creative possibilities. With installations Sloomoo is calling Kinetic Sand “Doons”, custom-made hexagonal structures at a striking height of six feet tall in bright magenta will be added to their experiential destinations. These Doons feature pie slice-like openings lined with LED lights and mirrors for a kaleidoscopic infinity effect – where you can insert your hands and play with the Kinetic Sand, experiencing it through touch and sight from every angle. As the Doons will live inside Sloomoo’s Cove, a day-glow, blacklight world allowing the sand itself to glow in the dark.

Groundbreaking Initiative Ahlan Simsim Celebrates Key Milestone of One Million Children Reached by Direct Services

Ahlan Simsim, the early childhood development initiative launched in 2018 through a partnership between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has now reached one million children with direct services across Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. That achievement complements the 23 million children reached across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by Ahlan Simsim’s award-winning TV program of the same name, which means “Welcome Sesame” in Arabic. Since being awarded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s historic $100 Million 100&Change grant five years ago this month, Ahlan Simsim remains the largest early childhood development initiative in the history of humanitarian response.