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Trendmasters was an American toy company based in St. Louis, Missouri, notable for its figures based on the Godzilla series, including figures based on the 1998 film of the same name. Trendmasters closed in 2002, and its intellectual property assets were acquired by Jakks Pacific .
The store was founded as Pink Godzilla Games in 2005 and was known by that name for many years. Toho, owner of the Godzilla franchise, claimed the store was infringing upon its trademark. [2] Pink Godzilla announced in 2009 that it would change its name. [2] Rather than engage in a legal fight, the store decided to voluntarily rebrand. [2]
National Entertainment Collectibles Association Inc. (mostly known by its acronym NECA) is an American manufacturer of collectibles typically licensed from films, video-games, sports, music, and television based in New Jersey.
Imperial Toy Corporation is a North Hills, California-based toy company founded in April 1969 by Fred Kort, [1] best known for producing rubber animals. One of their best known products is an articulated Godzilla action figure that is available in several sizes and was regularly seen in the sitcom , Roseanne .
For a time it was the second-largest toy store chain in the United States. Lionel ran into financial trouble during the early 1980s recession and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 1982. After reducing itself in size to 55 stores, it emerged from bankruptcy in September 1985. A closing Lionel Playworld store in Chattanooga, Tennessee ...
Bullmark's vinyl Godzilla and Ultraman toys are extremely popular among Japanese toy collectors; some currently retail for thousands of dollars. Bullmark's vinyl toys were produced in a variety of sizes from "mini" (3-4") to "standard" (8-9") to "giant," (usually 12" or more) with smaller runs produced with different colorways for export to Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
In 1985, the flagship product Teddy Ruxpin became a hit seller, and WoW developed a strong national retail distribution channel of its unique high-tech premium toys. Kingsborough forecast far more than $70 million in sales for the year, expecting to become "the third or fourth largest toy company in the business" by 1986.
The company was founded as The Wallace Berrie Company in 1966 by Wallace Berrie. In 1979, the company acquired the Applause division from Knickerbocker Toys. In 1986, the company changed its name to Applause Inc after a purchase by Jerrald A. Plebiew. In 1992, Applause released the Magic Trolls Babies toy line.