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Sambro, the UK’s leading global supplier of licensed and own-brand children’s toys and entertainment, has developed a range of Care Bears baby plush toys to help celebrate the Care Bears’ 40th anniversary this year. The new range is in Primark stores now and will be available at Home Bargains from …
Read More »TOY FAIR: A year of milestone birthdays for Basic Fun! brands
Basic Fun! is celebrating a trio of anniversaries at London Toy Fair, with Care Bears, Tonka and K’NEX all marking big birthdays in 2022. Care Bears are turning 40 this year, and to mark the occasion, master toy partner Basic Fun! is inviting fans to take a trip down memory …
Read More »TOY FAIR PREVIEW: Exciting new lines from Basic Fun!
Visitors are invited to step onto the Basic Fun! stand at the London Toy Fair for a splattering of celebrations, as the team marks Care Bears’ 40th year, Tonka’s 75th anniversary and 30 years of K’Nex. The team promises there will be some big reveals, too, with new IPs to be …
Read More »Bulldog signs up MoYou and The Hut Group to create new Care Bears products
Bulldog, which manages the Care Bears licensing programme in the UK, has brought on board two new licensees to create offerings based on the loveable, huggable bears. MoYou will be creating a collection of Care Bears-inspired nail products, including children’s and adult nail art stencil plates, a nail art scraper, …
Read More »Moonbug Entertainment and Sky Kids bring new Blippi and Care Bears episodes to UK families
Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. is broadening its partnership with Sky Kids to bring a selection of new episodes to of its hit show Blippi as well as Care Bears to kids and families across the UK. A selection of Blippi episodes and specials, including Blippi’s Great Green Adventure, Summer Sports Camp and Halloween, will …
Read More »Basic Fun! names Tim Ives its new general manager for the UK and ROI
Basic Fun! has promoted Tim Ives from the role of head of sales to the position of general manager for the UK and Republic of Ireland. Ives is one of the original members of K’NEX UK, and joined the company back in 2013 to head up the sales division. Following …
Read More »Basic Fun named UK and American master toy partner for Care Bears
Three decades on from having made their first appearance, the Care Bears are on course to delight a whole new generation of youngsters, thanks to a new master toy partnership with Basic Fun. The Florida-based toy and novelties company has been handed the UK and North American master toy rights …
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