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whwytriright 24 Toys and Souvenirs
Steinfeld says. Th e company’s dino line includes 5.5 inch
dinosaurs in a range of species, priced at $42 per 60 piece
TRANSWORLD PLUSH TOYS, INC.
2121 Kings View Dr., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
box (three boxes go for $36 each, six boxes for $30 each);
Toll Free: 800-884-4828
a “Dino Fossil and Slime in Egg-Shaped Container,” set, Tel.: 626-964-4828 Fax: 626-964-4546
priced at $12 per 24 piece box (six boxes for $10.80 each, 10
Email: salesmanager@eplushtoy.com
Website: www.eplushtoy.com
for $9.60 each); and fi ve inch dinosaur watersnakes, priced
at $20.40 per 24-piece box (three boxes for $18 each, six for
$15.60 each). In addition, girls’ kitchen sets are also strong at $5 to $7 each); several breeds of 5.5 inch tall barking dogs
sellers. A six-piece play set (including stove top, frying pan ($30 per dozen), and assorted cats, frogs, pigs and unicorns.
and food) goes for $10.80 for each box of 12 (fi ve boxes for Transworld’s animal slippers, many available in both children’s
$9.60 each, ten for $8.40 each), while the seven-piece bak- and adult sizes, are designed to wrap around the wearer’s feet
ing set (including rolling pin, spatula, and cookie cutt ers) is up to their ankles. Th ey’re priced individually at $19.95 to
off ered for $15 per 12 count box (four boxes for $13.80 each, $30.75 per pair, depending on size and breed. Th e company
eight for $12 each). also specializes in custom made stuff ed animal plush toys for
“Gross novelties also continue to do well,” Steinfeld states, wholesale trade in bulk quantity. Th e minimum order is 200
referring to such items as “Big Barrels of Slime,” (available in dozen (2,400 units) per item per shipment.
four colors, priced at $9 per 12-piece box, $7.80 each for six Business at Trippies Inc. (www.trippies.com/home.jsp),
boxes); “Green Putt y with Alien,” ($18 per 12 piece box, or which specializes in gift ware and home décor products, has
$16.20 each for four boxes, $14.40 each for eight boxes); and been, “Soft over the past 12 months,” according to CEO, Kevin
“Slime in Test Tube with Bugs,” Davis. “Th at’s primarily been due
($18 per 24-piece box, or $15.60 to the economy. Our customers’
each for fi ve boxes, $13.20 each businesses have also been slow,
“We defi nitely see
for nine boxes). Steinfeld adds that so they’ve been tending to work
Esco recently redesigned its web-
business picking up
through the inventory they already
site, which went live in November. have.” Nevertheless, he adds, Trip-
in 2010.”
Th e new version has a diff erent pies was, at press time, in the midst
Kevin Davis, CEO of Trippies, Inc.
overall look and improved cart of adding some 200 new fi gurines
function, that makes order pro- to its catalog, and was taking a
cessing, “fl ow bett er.” fair share of pre-orders during the
Maintaining its presence in the plush toy category is Atlanta Gift Mart, held Jan. 6–12. “We’re still seeing a lot of
Transworld Plush Toys, Inc. (www.eplushtoy.com), where action with our roosters and hens,” Davis reports. “Th ey’ve
sales manager Steve Sheng says both animal plush toys and always been in style as a great kitchen accent piece, and it
animal slippers remain their main source of business. Ani- looks like they’re gaining even more momentum.”
mals off ered include a number of teddy bears (14-inch-tall Th ose best sellers include a 13 inch rooster ($16.60 per
white or brown bears are priced at $84 per box of 12, while piece; $14.95 per piece for two or more, $13.80 for four or
diff erent 12 inch individual bears wearing hoodies are priced more) and a set of four plates with chicken designs, with
hanger, for $12.35 per set ($11.10 per set for two or more,
$10.25 for six or more). Trippies also off ers a number of items
TRIPPIES, INC. featuring bears, snakes and deer. “We defi nitely see business
287 Elam Road, Ray, OH 45672
picking up in 2010,” Davis declares. “No one is declaring vic-
Tel.: 740-884-4434 Fax: 740-884-4441
Email: www.trippies.com/comments.jsp
tory just yet, but it just feels bett er than it has for awhile.”
Website: www.trippies.com
At Th e Glow Pro (www.theglowpro.com), which as
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26 March 2010
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