Related Research Articles
Goodwill Industries International Inc., or simply Goodwill, is an American business that provides job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who face barriers in their employment.
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor and racing driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. He is also known for his leading man romantic films roles, including in Enchanted (2007). Dempsey has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, and was named as People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2023.
Teddy Ruxpin is an electronic children's toy in the form of a talking bear-like creature known as an 'Illiop'. The toy's mouth and eyes move while he tells stories about his adventures played on an audio tape cassette deck built into his back. While the character itself was created by Ken Forsse, the talking toy was designed and built by Forsse’s Alchemy II, Inc. employees, including Larry Larsen and John Davies. Later versions have a digital cartridge in place of a cassette.
The LeapPad is a range of tablet computers developed for children, specifically of the ages 3-9. Various models of the LeapPad have been developed by LeapFrog Enterprises since 1999.
McFarlane Toys is an American company founded by comic book creator Todd McFarlane which makes highly detailed model action figures of characters from films, comics, popular music, video games and various sporting genres. The company, a subsidiary of Todd McFarlane Productions, Inc., is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
Lego Harry Potter is a Lego theme based on the film series of the same name and the eponymous novels by British author J. K. Rowling. It is licensed from Warner Bros. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all of the published books. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Subsequent sets were released alongside the new films, until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The line then went dormant for three years, with sets being released in 2010 and 2011. In 2018, it was announced that more sets based on the Harry Potter franchise would be released, including new sets based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Lego Creator is a Lego theme for generic models. Creator sets have few specialized bricks to create buildings, creatures, vehicles, and robots. Some sets featured instructions for three different possible builds from the bricks included and most sets in recent years have used the 3-in-1 label. Creator is also a parent theme to Lego Icons, a Lego subtheme for adolescents and adults featuring advanced building techniques and large piece counts, mostly known for Modular Buildings and detailed vehicles. Creator also has had several other subthemes such as X-Pods and mosaics.
The Toy Association is an American trade association for the US toy industry.
Roth Capital Partners, LLC, is a privately held investment banking company with headquarters in Newport Beach, California and a global trading floor in Stamford, Connecticut. It specializes in providing services to growth companies and their investors, including capital raising, equity research, macroeconomics, sales and trading, technical insights, derivatives strategies, M&A advisory, and corporate access.
Spin Master Corp., formerly known as Spin Master Toys, is a Canadian multinational toy and entertainment company. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people globally with offices in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam.
PlayMonster is a manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products that specializes in games, children's puzzles, toys, activities, and teaching tools founded in 1985. In February 2016, Patch changed its company name to PlayMonster.
Brooke Lisa Burke is an American television and fitness personality, model, author, actress, and businesswoman. She is known for hosting the E! Network travel show Wild On! (1999–2002), CBS's Rock Star (2005–2006), and TV Lands' She's Got the Look (2010). After winning the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, Burke served as co-hostess of the show from season ten to season seventeen (2010–2013). In 2017, Burke launched "Brooke Burke Body", a fitness app with workout videos featuring her. Since 2023, Brooke has served as the host of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, joining the series in its 10th season.
Lego Friends is a product range of Lego construction toys designed primarily for girls that was launched in 2012. It introduced "mini-doll" figures, which are about the same size as traditional Lego minifigures but are more detailed and realistic. The original cast consisted of Andrea, Olivia, Stephanie, Mia and Emma. The theme was relaunched in January 2023 to focus on a more diverse cast of characters: Aliya, Nova, Zac, Liann, Paisley, Leo, Autumn and Olly.
Kahootz Toys was a toy company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, best known for the relaunch of the classic toy Spirograph. Kahootz was founded in 2012 and acquired by PlayMonster in 2019.
Moose Toys, also known as Moose Enterprises or The Moose Group, is an Australian-owned toy design, development, and distribution company founded in 1985 by Brian Hamersfeld. The company is headquartered Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, has over 600 staff, and distributes to over 50 countries. They are most known for their collectable minifigure toy lines "The Trash Pack" and "Shopkins", and their associated francises.
Dan Klitsner is the founder and creative director of toy inventing and licensing firm KID Group LLC.
DEVAR Entertainment LLC is an American technology company headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey, that specializes in the development of augmented reality content and products. The company was founded in 2011 and has branches in Cyprus, United States and Eastern Europe.
Lego Icons is a series of Lego construction toys aimed at a demographic of adolescents and adults. Beginning in 2000 without an established logo or icon, Icons features models such as aircraft, sculptures, and world buildings, selling as exclusives with numerous specialized elements and complex building techniques. Icons is considered a challenge to both the target audience and Lego designers. All Icons sets are classified into specified sub-themes; however, the entirety of Icons is classified as a sub-theme of Lego Creator.
Jazwares, LLC is an American company headquartered in Plantation, Florida that designs and manufactures toys and other consumer products. As of 2022, the company is owned by investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway. The company is best known for its Squishmallows plush toy line.
Matthew (Matt) Nuccio is a toy designer co-credited with designing Creepy Crawlers, Tickle Me Elmo, Nintendo Power Glove, P.O.G's, Laser Challenge and Barbie Sparkle Kingdom. Products he designed have been embraced by American society, and been nominated for, or won, many of the toys industry's most important awards, such as the TOTY, the TAGie Games 100, Mensa Select, Origin, and Family Fun award.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Alumnus wins Toy of the Year Award with Ollyball". RIT. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ "Getting to Yes, And… | Joseph Burke – "The Anatomy of Yes."". WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- 1 2 "With a ticket to ride, he wrote the book on how buyers say yes". Legatus. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Este libro hace una anatomía de las ventas y todo ejecutivo debe leer en estos momentos". October 30, 2018.
- 1 2 VICTURY. "Ollyball Wins a 'Toy of the Year' at TOTY Awards". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ Michalik, Maddie (2019-02-16). "The Toy Association Awards 2019 TOTY Winners". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Tinkerer-Innovator Hopes Ollyball Becomes Smash Hit". Orange County Business Journal. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ↑ "Ollyball Wins a 'Toy of the Year' at TOTY Awards". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ↑ Patterson, Madison (2024-08-09). "Ollyball Becomes Official Hasbro Licensee, Will Give Industry-Only Look at LA Toy Preview". The Toy Book. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ "Ollyball & NBALAB Launching the 'All-Star Ollyball Keepy Uppy Challenge'".
- ↑ "Goodwill of Orange County Reimagines the Donation Bin With Singing, Tech-Enabled "Smiley Boxes"". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ↑ "Joseph Burke | People Of Play". PeopleOfPlay. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ↑ SPORTS, VICTURY (2022-04-22). "Ollyball and Los Angeles Angels Head Hitting Coach Jeremy Reed Are Helping Kids 'Be the Ball!'". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2024-12-04.