Fiesta Crafts has revealed a new logo as it heads into Toy Fair, plus over 60 items are being launched or having makeovers. The Build a Firing Cannon and Rolling Tank
wooden craft kits will be key focuses, while the company’s hand and finger puppet sets will
also be boosted with the arrival of Peter Pan and Wizard of Oz. The ‘Gold Range’ of finger puppets have large carved wooden heads and fabric bodies. The baby to toddler range has been a huge growth area. New for 2013 are baby
comforters with puppet
heads. Visitors should also look out for a Castle, Garage, Ark and Barn. Finally, Fiesta is launching magnetic Times Tables, Phonics, Fractions and Magnetic Money charts.
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DAUGHTERS OF HISTORY Clementine is the latest
addition to join the A Girl For All Time doll range. The 1940s girl joins Matilda, Your Tudor Girl and Amelia, Your Victorian Girl in the collection. The English dolls, stories and accessories follow the lives of the fictional Marchmont family through 500 years of British history. It originally launched in September 2011.
ALYSS TOYS
Leading the firm’s line-up is the best selling Orb Factory range of Sticky Mosaics. Two new products will launch for pre-schoolers: My First Creative Collage Birds and My First Creative Collage Monsters.
These will be previewed exclusively at Toy Fair later on this month.
Alyss will also launch two ranges from Plastwood World of Safe Toys: SuperMaxi and Kliky. SuperMaxi is a kit for children aged three and over and is based on the principle of extra long magnetic rods and spheres, which enable children to build solid structures.
Kliky, meanwhile, is a pre- school range based on magnetic play.
Also on the Alyss stand will be items from Quercetti, Bilibo and the Safari range of collectable animal model miniatures.
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AARDVARK SWIFT Specialist toy and licensing
recruitment agency, Aardvark Swift will be on hand at the show to discuss recruitment
requirements with current or prospective clients. The company offers advertised search and headhunting services for more difficult-to-fill
vacancies, plus career advice and CV help for candidates who register.
It also boasts a dedicated sales agent service, with over 100 toy industry specialist agents registered and looking for extra products.
Key clients include Hasbro, Mattel and Disney, as well as a number of smaller
companies looking to expand their teams.
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WICKED VISION
The World’s first returning flying ring will be unveiled at Olympia, according to Wicked Vision. The Boomaring has been developed and
manufactured in Great Britain, and combines the properties of a sports boomerang with the shape of a flying ring. In addition, the firm will also be launching Sky Rider, a new collection of flying discs.