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Moose Toys Brings Home Back-to-Back Creative Toy of the Year Wins with Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball

Moose Toys, an innovative leader in the toy industry, announced that it won Creative Toy of the Year for Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball at The Toy Foundation’s Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards. The TOTY Award winners were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the Dallas Market Center, opening day of The Toy Association’s 2023 Preview & 2022 Holiday Market. “Earning back-to-back Creative Toy of the Year awards is true testament to the innovation of the Magic Mixies brand and the entire Moose team. We set the bar last year with Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron and raised it even higher with Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball,” said Paul Solomon, co-owner, Moose Toys. “We’re incredibly grateful to receive this honor from our peers in the industry as well as consumers. It is especially gratifying given that voting took place before Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball was on shelves. Given this accolade, we’re predicting that it will work its magic to become the top toy this holiday season.”  

Jazwares Promotes Sam Ferguson to Senior Vice President of Global Licensing

Jazwares, a global leader in toys and licensing, announced that Sam Ferguson has been elevated to Senior Vice President of Global Licensing, effective immediately. In his newly expanded role, Ferguson will oversee the company’s global inbound and outbound licensing efforts reporting to Judd Karofsky, Executive Vice President, Jazwares.

WildBrain Announces ‘Teletubbies, Let’s Go!’ Plus Merchandizing Plans for ‘Strawberry Shortcake’, ‘Chip and Potato’, and ‘In the Night Garden’

WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, will be presenting its beloved brands—Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Chip and Potato, and In the Night Garden—at Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) in London from September 20-22, as the properties continue to expand around the world with all-new original content, distribution deals and consumer products partnerships. Visit WildBrain’s dedicated licensing agency, WildBrain CPLG, during BLE at Stand B161.

Prominent Black-Owned Toy Company Purpose Toys, Unveils Naturalistas Crown and Coils Styling Head Set In Recognition of National Afro Day

In honor of National Afro Day, DeeDee Wright-Ward, creator of viral Naturalistas Fashion Doll line and CEO of one of the largest Black-owned toy start-ups, Purpose Toys, announced the expansion of the Naturalistas brand with the release of the Amazon Exclusive “Crown and Coils” Natural Hair Styling-Head set. A celebration of coils and curls, the popular Naturalistas fashion doll line features seven unique core characters and offers an inclusive selection of four distinctly Black hair textures and styles. Created to help parents educate kids, “Crown and Coils” joins the “Crown and Curls” Styling-Head as the world’s first and only line of Natural Hair Styling-Heads to provide children with the opportunity to explore, interact with and learn to care for Natural Hair. The groundbreaking “Crown” line of Styling-Heads features a selection of several hair types (4A and 3C), both of which commonly found across the African American and global Black Communities. With the support of Amazon and the exclusive release of “Crown and Coils”on National Afro Day, Naturalistas continues to make history as the first all Black, culture-driven fashion doll line to not only center and celebrate children with coily and curly hair, but also to highlight the beautiful nuances of Natural Black Hair.

Target Announces Exclusive Multiyear Agreement with FAO Schwarz Ahead of Holiday Season

Target Corporation has announced an exclusive multiyear agreement with iconic toy brand FAO Schwarz to ignite even more magic and inspiration across Target’s unrivaled toy assortment. Starting mid-October, FAO Schwarz toys will be available exclusively at Target stores, Target.com and FAO Schwarz stores. In addition, Target announced the 10th annual Bullseye’s Top Toys list, presented by FAO Schwarz, which includes the most anticipated toys and games from a wide variety of brands available at Target. With a curated assortment of toys at a variety of affordable prices, more exclusive items and only-at-Target experiences with FAO Schwarz and Disney store at Target, Target is committed to offering guests a one-stop shop for all of their toy-buying needs this holiday season and beyond. 

Zigazoo Appoints Industry Veteran Ashley Mady as President of Consumer Products

Zigazoo, the world’s largest social network and NFT education platform for kids, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Mady as President of Consumer Products. In the newly created role, Mady will spearhead physical and digital consumer product initiatives, which consist of NFTs and other digital assets, physical merchandise and a blend of the two.

Kenneth Morrell Joins Leadership Team at Fun in Motion Toys as VP of Operations

Continuing to grow its leadership team, Fun In Motion Toys announced that Kenneth Morrell has joined the company in the newly created position of Vice President of Operations, stated Kevin Daniels, President. Kenneth Morrell comes to the company from his prior role as Director of Operations/General Manager of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Prior to that, his 30+ years of operations expertise has included management roles at such industry giants as Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Dole Food Company and Revlon. In addition, he has been a college professor teaching MBA-level classes at several different universities.

New Gigantosaurus Toy Line Gets the Magic Touch from Toy Designer Darren Lee Phillipson

Cyber Group Studios, a leading producer and distributor of animated programs for kids and families, best known for its award-winning preschool show Gigantosaurus, will introduce a new line of series-inspired toys from master toy licensee United Smile that is being created by multi-award-winning toy designer Darren Lee Phillipson of design_lead_play_.