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Shot In The Dark Mysteries Makes Life More Mysterious
Shot In The Dark Mysteries, a new company out of Calgary, Alberta is making its customers’ lives a lot more mysterious. Shot In The Dark Mysteries offers party hosts an alternative to dull dinner parties, bummer birthday gatherings and funereal family reunions. With mystery games... - August 31, 2006 - Shot In The Dark Mystery Games
The Blobbies Receive Toy of the Year Award for 2006. "Here Come The Blobbies" Receive Book of the Year Award
The Blobbies receive Creative Child Magazine's Toy of the Year Award and Book of the Year Award. - August 28, 2006 - Pers Corporation
Clowns Unlimited: 25 Years and Growing
Since 1981, Clowns Unlimited has proudly supplied the Pacific Northwest with everything from balloons to bounce houses, clowns to carnival games, sumo wrestling to inflatable slides, and everything else in between. With insured, professional planners and staff, an unrivaled inventory, and... - August 08, 2006 - Clowns Unlimited LLC
Parents Use Thwacker to Get Children Out of House
Many adults remember sticking baseball cards in their bicycle spokes and pretending they were riding a motorcycle. A Thwacker is the modern version of the bicycle noisemaker; only durable, louder and even more annoyingly fun. - July 20, 2006 - Thwacker Company
Potty Training Rewards Companion Bear is Here
Scranton Creations has announced the arrival of the new Potty Training Rewards Companion Bear. - July 17, 2006 - Scranton Creations LLC
Dawn M. Morin Earns Discovery Toys Promotion
Dawn M. Morin, Independent Consultant with Discovery Toys®, has been promoted to Group Manager. Ms. Morin has been a distributor with Discovery Toys since December 2002. Her National Team is currently represented in 8 states and is responsible for moving educational and developmental... - June 28, 2006 - Dawn Morin - Discovery Toys Consultant
Real Deal Games’ ‘Parlay’ Receives the Silver Award from Family Review Center
Family Review Center announced that Real Deal Games has been awarded the Silver Award, for their card game known as ‘Parlay’. This award was issued to Real Deal Games on the basis of a 5UP (perfect) Review. - May 05, 2006 - Family Review Center
New Transforming Plush Toys Landing at Toy Fair 2006
The next generation of transforming plush toys will be unveiled at American International Toy Fair 2006. - January 16, 2006 - Pers Corporation
Better Homes & Gardens Selects The Blobbies as Hot Holiday Gift of 2005
The Blobbiemorphers™ line of transforming plush toys has been selected as one of the hottest holiday gifts of 2005 by Better Homes & Gardens magazine. - December 06, 2005 - Pers Corporation
Pookie, Tushka, and the Blobbies receive Nine “Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Awards”
Pers, the cutting edge children’s entertainment company, is proud to announce that its series of interactive books and transforming plush toys have received nine Parent to Parent ADDING WISDOM AWARDS for 2005. - November 25, 2005 - Pers Corporation
Blobbies Selected as Greatest Product of 2005 by iParenting
The Blobbiemorphers™ line of transforming plush toys has received seven iParenting Media Awards for 2005. - November 04, 2005 - Pers Corporation
Dr. Toy Selects the Blobbies as Best Of 2005
The Blobbies® series of educational and entertaining children’s picture books with interactive CD-ROMs has received the "DR. TOY’S 10 BEST TOYS OF 2005" award. - September 19, 2005 - Pers Corporation
Penguin and Polar Bear Pair Receive Outstanding Award
The Pookie and Tushka (r) series of educational and entertaining children’s picture books with interactive CD-ROMs has received an Outstanding Product Award for 2005. - August 10, 2005 - Pers Corporation
Pookie and Tushka Receive a Seal of Excellence Award
The Pookie and Tushka (r) series of educational and entertaining children’s picture books with interactive CD-ROMs has received a Seal of Excellence Award for 2005. - August 04, 2005 - Pers Corporation
The Blobbies Receive Toy Of The Year Award for 2005
Pers® is proud to announce that its first book in the Blobbies® series has received the “Toy of the Year Award” in the Storybook with Characters category at the 2005 Creative Toy Awards, by Creative Child Magazine. The companion Blobbiemorphers™ line of transforming plush toys received a “Preferred Choice Award” in the Plush Toys for Kids category. - July 21, 2005 - Pers Corporation