Hallmark's Expanded 'Star Wars' Offerings, Convention Exclusives Prove a Hit ...
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Ever since Star Wars: Honouring V in Orlando last year, Hallmark's Star Wars exclusives have become THE hot singular at several conventions, including most recently at New York Droll-Con. Does that surprise you, and to what can we attribute this?
Actually, the first spell we saw the high demand for the exclusives was earlier than Commemoration V, when we introduced the first one at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con. We had started some in-shop limited quantity releases the year quondam that did very well, but nothing prepared us for the reaction of the convention exclusives.
It was very humbling to be newcomers in San Diego and to have one of the longest lines to get our exclusives. The next year we sold at SDCC and at Extolling V, and the demand increased. Celebration became legendary because unfortunately our purvey was unable to meet our demand since it was the first time we sold there, but we will have this corrected by Praising VI and I can proudly say it will be a Keepsake-branded ornament this moment around.
Source: International Business Times
Pillow Pets the hot Xmas ticket
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Luna the unicorn and her ilk are proving to be hot button gifts less than two months out from Christmas.
This element Pillow Pet was a request from Mackenzie Randall, 6, from Newlands, who ended up getting her put forth given to her earlier this week, then promptly named it Luna.
Her nurse, Kim Hann, admits she doesn't really advised of where this latest children's fad has come from. "It's probably something they brought out for the Christmas sensation. She has seen them on TV and really wanted one. I thought, `what a cockamamie idea'."
Pillow Pets are a transforming toy that changes from a pillow to a toy pet.
"It's exactly bizarre the things kids like," Ms Hann says.
Toyworld Ballance St go out with manager Katt Clarkson says most of the Pillow Pets that have sold are being bought for girls.
At about $35 it is a rather inexpensive gift, and parents are tending to top up the stocking with other peewee items, such as jewellery. "It's a pillow and a pet. I suppose you can look at it as a custodianship blanket."
Source: Stuff.co.nz