Marbel is keen to build on the success it enjoyed in 2012, with three brands joining its portfolio: Bullyland, Pink Poppy and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home plush. Bullyland has been designing and producing figurines from its HQ in Germany since 1973, with its aim being to stimulate and encourage children to learn about the world around them. The firm also has the Disney licence and Marbel will introducing new
products to retailers later on this year. Pink Poppy is an
Australian business which specialises in contemporary children’s gift, toy and novelty products. Aimed at three to nine year old girls, the firm’s collection features fairies,
ballerinas, mermaids and butterflies, with items including jewellery, hair accessories, dress-ups and bags. There are also themed fashion ranges and seasonal gifts.
As part of an expanding licensing programme from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Marbel will be showing its range of plush toys for the first time at Toy Fair. Alongside the new brands being launched, Marbel will be introducing over 180 new products from existing brands such as Brio, Hape, WWF plush, Deglingos, Makedo, nanoblock, Ein-O Science and Meadow Kids.
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SPIN MASTER
Building on its impressive performance in 2012, R/C property Air Hogs will introduce the Sky Stunt Plane and a rocket launcher in the spring. These will join top selling Wind Flyers and the Vectron Wave. Spin Master will also be launching a new girls brand in the spring, alongside the Zoobles Princess range – the fashion doll line, La Dee Da, features Dee and her BFFs, with each girl coming with a range of fashions and accessories. There will also be a new concept for Tech Deck, Build- a-Ramp, plus new Neon Ramps with a glow in the dark board and refreshed basic boards featuring new graphics, shapes and the on- trend Penny Boards. Disney Hedbanz will also
arrive in the spring, while the Monsters Inctoy range will include 12-inch Peek-a-Boo Boo Doll and Huggable Boo
RAINBOW DESIGNS
Busy Rainbow Designs will be introducing new lines to its The Adventures of Abney & Teal line. These will include Wooden Dominoes and the Feature Neep Plush, which makes a variety of ‘neep neep’ sounds when squeezed, such as a ‘happy neep’ and a ‘confused neep’. Visitors to the stand will
also get a preview of the firm’s autumn/winter launches which include Abney, Teal and Neep Wooden Push-Ups, while Abney & Teal Racing Poc Pocs are also due. Also new will be the
Paddington The Adventurous
Bear range of pre-school toys. This will feature bean toys, a four-in-one jigsaw puzzle with stickers, a 48-piece jigsaw puzzle with stickers and a plush Paddington. The World of Eric Carle collection is strengthened with the new Chime Assortment twin pack, On- the-Go Musicals, Developmental Elephant, Developmental Jiggle Caterpillar and a range of bean toys featuring other classic characters like Brown Bear and Grouchy Ladybug. Elsewhere, the Guess How Much I Love You collection
CLICK DISTRIBUTION
Click is best known as the exclusive supplier in the UK for products such as Bin Weevils TCG, Bumpeez, Angry Birds collectables and an official supplier of Moshi Monsters collectable and pocket money products. This coming year will see the launch of several new Clay Buddies ranges, including Moshi Monsters,
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Disney, Peppa Pig and Angry Birds licences. More will be confirmed at Toy Fair. In addition, Click will have a
whole new range of Angry Birds Star Wars collectables, Angry Birds Classic and Space, plus Angry Birds mini
figures. There will also be Moshi Monsters and Peppa Pig accessories ranges, as well as a few surprises.
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GOOD TOY GUIDE
has been extended with various new items, while the Miffy Cute as a Button and The Snowman ranges will also grow.
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The Good Toy Guide will be making its debut at Toy Fair in January. After great feedback since the site went live in September 2012, the team is hoping to make a splash with its official launch at noon on Tuesday January 22nd. VIPs, press and companies that have products in the Guide will be invited to a champagne reception (with ToyNews and The Entertainer being sponsors) and will meet the new ‘face’ of the Good Toy Guide.
The Guide will also be offering free, bookable
clinics at the show where toy manufacturers, designers and developers can pick the brains of the team to make sure products hit the mark. Email
Plush, which both recite memorable clips from the movie. In addition, there is a two-inch collectable figurine pack including Sulley, Mike and Boo, while Spin Master will also be distributing the plush characters from four- inch to 24-inch in size.