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What the industry’s been tweeting this month…
@DaveTovey Dave Tovey, Mind Candy We smashed it last night with the Mind Candy #BLE2012party. Well done all and thanks to everyone for coming.
@JonSalisbury Jon Salisbury, toy industry veteran @ToyNewsOnline Gerry [Tekerian, Little Tikes] always called me Jonathan and used to unnerve me as if he were my parents. Great guy, though.
@Cuthberts_Toys Cuthberts Toys Just seen the new Tree Fu Tom range at Flair HQ... may just get our Tom and Thom to do the rap!
We’ve got a triple whammy for you this month. ToyNews’ very own Dominic Sacco bumped into astrologer and Strictly Come Dancing participant Russell Grant at Brand Licensing Europe (and no, he didn’t give us our horoscope). Hasbro’s Monopoly Brand Manager Kelly Philp (top right, second from right) was pictured with the Made in Chelsea TV stars: Jamie (left), Cheska (second from left) and Binky (far right). This snazzy launch night for Monopoly Millionaire was held at The May Fair hotel in London. Finally, Generation Media rubbed shoulders with a number of famous faces at September’s Soap Awards, including the Hollyoaks cast and Chelsea Healey from Waterloo Road. Pictured (from left to right) are Lisa Shove, head of planning, TV supervisor Lauren Coombs, Tom Oliver, who plays Lou Carpenter in Neighbours, and Loveday Weller, marketing supervisor.
FROM THE ARCHIVE... FIVE YEARS AGO TOYNEWS NOVEMBER 2007
NEWS THE INDUSTRY unites behind Dream Toys, with Hasbro, Character Options, Mattel and Vivid dominating the yearly listing… preparations for Toy Fair 2008 move up a gear, with the BTHA saying that the show will boast improved meeting facilities and a dedicated toy safety area. At time of writing, 177 exhibitors had signed up… Automoblox appoints Treasure Trove as its new distributor for the UK and Eire… TRA stalwart Val Stedham is to retire from the toy retail business and is looking to find a buyer for her Newmarket store, Moons… Woolworths becomes the first store to officially warn of Christmas toy shortages… Reports in the French media say Smoby has been placed under a form of ‘Chapter 11’ bankruptcy protection… the industry calls for Brand Licensing Europe to become a three-day show…
CHARTS UK Top 10 Toys (September 2007, Value) 1. Dr Who 5-inch Figures
2. Transformers Movie Assortment 3. Transformers Movie Legends 4. Tamagotchi Connexion 5. WWE Ruthless Aggression 6. Hot Wheels Car Assortment
@TheRealSupermum Emma White, mummy blogger There is ALWAYS light at the end of the tunnel. The trick is to NOT be afraid of the dark while you find it.
@WOW_Toys Wow Toys It was great to see so many of you at the MK @babyexpo this weekend! We had a great time and we hope lots of you did to!
@Toymasterpaul Paul Reader, Toymaster We are off to see Mattel’s spring 2013 line up on Tuesday, preview season here we go!!
@AGirlForAllTime Frances Cain, A Girl For All Time We are #thrilled to be #awarded #best #doll #2012 from ToyTalk - check out the review : ) http://fb.me/ySlj9MeO
@Shanti__T Shanti Tarumarajan, Brand Licensing Europe You know it's pre #BLE when you're going to work & coming home in the dark…
@Toyology86 Toyology Barkingside I was talking to Furby today and we both agreed that Toyology was the best place to buy him.
@DreamToysUK Dream Toys UK, Toy Retailers Association Did you know that 6 LEGO bricks can be fitted together in 102,981,500 different ways!
@nevetseceer Steve Reece
Just stumbled upon this brilliant Crowd funding solution for Toy & Game Inventors. www.jumpoff.co @Jumpoffco #Great Job!
Character Options Hasbro Hasbro Bandai Vivid
Mattel
7. In the Night Garden 12-inch Talking Plush Hasbro 8. In the Night Garden Mini Plush 9. Ben 10 Omnitrix FX Watch 10. First Steps Babywalker
Hasbro Bandai VTech
Source: NOVEMBER 2012
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@bigjigstoys Bigjigs Toys Did anyone just hear us on @thisisheart about our Guinness World Record !?
@Dom_Sacco Dominic Sacco Feeling good to be heading home after a hectic #ble2012. It was my first Brand Licensing Europe and an excellent introduction to the show.