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PPW Toys Has Yo Gabba Gabba!
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ans asked PPW Toys for more Yo Gabba Gabba! character figures, and the company will deliver this spring. The new Yo Gabba Gabba! Jumbo Action Figures are vinyl, articulated, and will range from seven inches to 10 inches tall. PPW Toys will introduce two lines of plush dolls based on characters from the Mr. Men and Little Miss book series in the U.S. market. The large Designer Plush dolls will measure 12 inches tall. The collectible four-inch Minis include a plastic clip to conveniently attach to any bag or backpack. Both plush lines feature colorful and embroidered character logos. The third figure in the company’s Elvis Mr. Potato Head line will make its debut in the third quarter of this year. Elvis Presley Mr. Potato Head Blue Hawaii follows the company’s previously released Elvis Live and Elvis ’68 Special figures. As with the first two versions, production will be limited and focused on the specialty retail channel. Elvis Presley Mr. Potato Head Blue Hawaii
Hasbro Gets Dizzy
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asbro dazzles young girls with the introduction of Dizzy Dancers. The line includes twirling and spinning animals, from the makers of Furreal Friends. Pull the included dizzy cord to set the pets in motion, spinning round and round. Each Dizzy Dancer pet comes with a spinning base, a dizzy cord, and a twistin’ tricks card. More than 50 Dizzy Dancers characters will be available this year, and girls can interchange the top and bottom of any pet to create a custom Dizzy Dancers collection of her own. The Dizzy Dancers Dizzy Twirlin’ Dance Studio play set complements the Dizzy Dancers assortment. Appropriate for ages 4 and up, the pink play set features tons of places for pets to twirl, including various dance floors, slides, and ramps. The dance studio includes one Dizzy Dancers pet, a spinning base, and a dizzy cord. Twistin’ tricks cards challenge girls to show off a new dance trick with their Dizzy Dancers Pet. Hasbro celebrates Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head’s 60th anniversary by renewing their wedding vows. Mashly in Love Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head can hold hands and show off their rings as they celebrate the big day. The limited-edition, 22-piece set includes Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and lots of accessories: holding hands, top hat and tux, veil, wedding handband, and more.
60 • THE TOY BOOK
FEBRUARY 2012