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HABA USA Announces June Retirement of President Lea Culliton, Taps Cynthia Waruszewski as Head of NA Sales and Marketing

HABA USA has announced that President Lea Culliton will retire in June after two decades leading the company. Culliton, who led sales, marketing, and operations, helped introduce, establish, and grow the HABA brand name in North America. Cynthia Waruszewski now joins the company as head of North American sales and marketing with more than 15 years of experience growing brands including American Girl, Barbie, Fisher-Price, Disney, Carter’s and Pottery Barn Kids.

Bend-Ems from TCG Toys Are Back in a Big Way

Multi-brand toy company TCG Toys is bringing back the hugely successful and bendable 90s heritage action figure line, Bend-Ems, to retail shelves this Fall. For the die-hard collector and new fans, Series 1 will feature top licenses and characters to collect, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, and SpongeBob SquarePants, with more to come!

ToyMonster Launches New Jurassic World CAPTIVZ Dominion Edition Collectible Toys

ToyMonster, the Australia-based toy manufacturer bringing the hottest miniature collectibles to Jurassic World fans across the globe, announces the launch of the Jurassic World CAPTIVZ Dominion Edition. The new line of Jurassic World dinosaur collectible toys are available now, just ahead of the highly anticipated release of Jurassic World Dominion on June 10, 2022.

MGA Shows Sustainability Commitment with New L.O.L. Surprise! Earth Love Eco-Friendly Packaging

MGA Entertainment, Incorporated (MGA), one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy company in the U.S., has announced that in April the company will begin to produce their globally recognized and highly popular L.O.L. Surprise! iconic spherical packaging using sustainable materials, like bamboo, wood, sugar cane and other natural materials, in place of plastic via the Earth Love line. The new spheres are compostable and do not include plastic wrapping. Launching with the first of these sustainable spheres is the all new L.O.L. Surprise! Earth Love, just in time for Earth Day, featuring two new characters, Earthy B.B. and Grow Grrrl. These new dolls come with gardening accessories and can be found exclusively at Walmart.

Spirograph Announces Contest Winners to Display at The Strong National Museum of Play

The highly anticipated Spirograph National Art Contest comes to an exciting conclusion as artwork submissions by six rising artists have been selected to display at The Strong National Museum of Play on World Art Day! In recognition of their pieces, each artist will also receive an exclusive Spirograph Retrospective Prize Pack and a $400 Michaels Gift Card to keep creating!

Toy Foundation Welcomes Four New Members to its Board of Trustees

The Toy Foundation welcomes four new members to its Board of Trustees to help further its philanthropic mission to serve and support children locally and around the world. The Board is comprised of 20 accomplished industry professionals and continues to be led by Chair Andrew Weiner.

Toy Foundation Partners with Crazy Aaron’s for Exclusive Thinking Putty to Support Children in Ukraine

Crazy Aaron’s, the creators of innovative products that inspire curiosity, has launched a limited-edition Play it Forward Thinking Putty in partnership with The Toy Foundation (TTF) where all proceeds will directly support the millions of children and families impacted by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Available in TTF’s signature orange with playful purple sparkles, it will be sold exclusively on CrazyAarons.com through April 22, 2022.

Bandai Evolves with New Merger into Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles Inc.

Bandai America Incorporated and Bandai Namco Collectibles LLC, two companies that have become synonymous with top-quality model kits, collectible figures, digital pets, playsets and more, are continuing to bring Fun For All into the Future with their latest merger into Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc.

Rovio and Sonic Drive-In Launch Angry Birds Summer Madness Toys

Rovio Entertainment has teamed up again with Sonic Drive-In, the quick-service restaurant chain owned by Inspire Brands, to bring Angry Birds toys to their Wacky Pack kids meals, in a deal brokered by IMG. The partnership is part of a consumer products program celebrating the popular entertainment franchise’s first long format series Angry Birds: Summer Madness.