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TOY TALK TWEETPICKS
What the industry’s been tweeting this month…
MANN CLAN EXPANDS
Lady Janet Mann (pictured, right)and Mr Robert Mann (left)are proud to announce the arrival of their first granddaughter Sophia Katie (far right). She was
born on March 15th at 3.45 pm to Carly and David Mann. The mother and baby are doing fine. When asked for an
image, a very happy Lindam Munchkin EMEA
CHANCELLOR OF THE EX-CHECKERS
MD Robert Mann replied: “Better to have [a picture of] the grandmother, to be known as Yia Yia, which is Greek for grandmother. I myself will be Papou!”
@Harry_Styles, Harry Styles, One Direction Just lost Scrabble by 5 points. To my mother.
http://instagram.com/p/YXlN7fjCXx/
@ben_foden Ben Foden, Rugby Union player Had an Easter dinner party last night, Bananagrams is officially the new after dinner game – like scramble but better! #Bananagrams
@FurbyUK Furby Mondays don’t have to be mundane. Party like it’s a Friday
@DKLtoys DKL Marketing Ltd @ToyNewsOnline @asobi_toys @thierryshead lovely #slowtoys is returning we were very proud of our Eco House last year!
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11 Downing Street held the closing ceremony for the World Chess London 2013 Candidates Tournament, attended by chess player Magnus Carlsen (pictured, centre). Chancellor of the Exchequer George
Osborne was also present (right), along with Michael Lee (left), the MD of Studio Anne Carlton, which is producing the official World Chess Championship Chess Set. Michael Lee said: “World Chess is on the cusp of a
new era, set to reignite global audiences and inspire a new generation.” Osborne added: “I like to settle cross-party economical disputes with Ed Balls over a nice game of chess.” (Note: he didn’t really say this)
FROM THE ARCHIVE... TEN YEARS AGO TOYNEWS MAY 2003
NEWS The Government bans the yo-ball – the first ban on a toy for more than a decade – after Trading Standards Officers across the country warn of the dangers of the toys … Racing Champions changes its name to RC2 Corporation … Radica hires industry veteran Denis Horton as its new UK MD … the toy business receives a welcome boost over Easter, with most retailers that ToyNewsspoke to reporting a rise in sales … Action Man returns to the market … UK suppliers are avoiding travelling to Hong Kong and China after the SARS outbreak, with the BTHA even issuing guidelines for its members regarding media enquiries about possible links between SARS and toys from the countries … FAO, the parent company of FAO Schwarz, emerges from bankruptcy …
CHARTS
UK Top 10 Toys (Feb 2003 value) 1. Beyblades Basic Figures 2. Bey Stadium Battlefield 3. Bratz Doll Assortment 4. LeapPad Books 5. LeapPad
6. My Scene Barbie 7. Elektro Scooter 12v 8. Bop It Extreme
9. Spider-Man Web Blaster 10. Micro Pets Assortment
www.toynews-online.biz Top Five Properties (Feb 2013)
Hasbro Hasbro Bandai
LeapFrog LeapFrog Mattel Mondo Hasbro Vivid Tomy
1. Beyblades 2. Ready Steady Cook 3. Fimbles 4. Care Bears 5. Yu-Gi-Oh
@ToyGalaxyUK Toy Galaxy Great seeing the @ToyNewsOnline team at the #GadgetShow, hope you guys had fun checking out the new tech ranges :-)
@RainbowAwards Rainbow 360 Media Oooh we like being quoted in @ToyNewsOnline magazine – thanks guys! – need to be more witty now for further quoting!
@AshHolman Ashley Holman, Nickelodeon Didn’t make The Sunday Times Rich List. Maybe next year.
@StartLicensing Ian Downes, Start Licensing The power of licensing: quote from Sunday Times ‘Peppa Pig World cost £6M to build but has raised profits by over 100% a year’
@Voiceof_Sam Sam Ferguson, Mind Candy The wife wanted to know why I hash tag everything apparently it looks silly #hashtagslooksilly
@AGirlForAllTime Frances Cain, A Girl For All Time Can’t wait 2 buy my very own @ToyNewsOnline dolls! Shall I get a @Dom_Sacco or @samloveday77 ltd edition first ?
@KerrisonToys Kerrison Toys Nerf shot of the week...30ft and straight through the middle.
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