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By Staff -- Playthings, 10/1/2005
Malls are becoming more kid-friendly lately. This fall Warner Brothers Consumer Products, Burbank, Calif., officially launches Looney Tunes play areas within Taubman malls around the country. The first Playscape is set to debut at the Northlake Mall in Charlotte, N.C. The indoor, Looney Tunes-inspired play areas are 2,000 square feet and feature 3-D versions of Looney Tunes characters…
Wild Planet, San Francisco, Calif., is the master toy licensee for the DreamWorks animated comedy Over the Hedge, scheduled for release in May 2006. The new line of product will include plush, role-play and figures. In the past, Wild Planet has worked with DreamWorks on Shrek2 (2004) and Madagascar (2005)…
And speaking of licensing, some big changes are taking place for Evergreen Concepts. Global Icons, Los Angeles, acquired Los Angeles-based licensing agency Evergreen Concepts. As part of the acquisition, Global Icons will inherit Evergreen Concepts' client brand portfolio which includes: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Brainy Baby, Lavaggi and Pretty Tough, a new lifestyle brand developed for female athletes of all ages...
For an in-person introduction to the work of some of the industry's top designers, sculptors, and illustrators, go no further than the 4th Annual Women in Toys Design Portfolio Show “The Talent Behind the Toys.” The event is set to take place at the International Toy Center in on Wednesday, October 26 from 2-5 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the displayed work with the designers…
In the What's Selling column of the September issue, page 18, SRM Entertainment, Philadelphia, was incorrectly spelled as SMR Entertainment.
