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Spring Fair 2016 Toys, Games & Kids’ Gifts

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CONTENTS Spring Fair Preview 2016

Features

John Baulch

Publisher and Managing Editor john@toyworldmag.co.uk 01442 502 408 07932 651 207

04 Introduction Toy World gives an insight into what Spring Fair will have on offer.

06 Interview Toy World speaks to Spring Fair’s Nick Davidson.

08 Floor plan and exhibitor list

Emily Ansell Elfer

Deputy Editor emily@toyworldmag.co.uk 01442 502 407

The full list of who’s exhibiting at this years show.

12 Touching Base Toy World chats to a handful of key exhibitors.

14 Exhibitor Profiles See what this year’s exhibitors will be showcasing.

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Graeme Thomas

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Anita Baulch

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Clarabel Jones

Editorial Assistant clarabel@toyworldmag.co.uk 01442 502 406

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elcome to Toy World’s special preview supplement for the Spring Fair International 2016.

We hope it will help you to plan your trip to the show and give you a few ideas about who you should visit at the event.

It’s all change at Spring Fair this year, as the children’s gifts, toy and gadgets offering will be moving to a new location. Having resided in Hall 3 for a number of years, 2016 will see the category move back to Hall 5, where it will be located alongside a broad selection of general giftware exhibitors. This move has been welcomed by many exhibitors, who feel that it gives them the opportunity to showcase their product to the broadest possible cross-section of buyers.

Indeed, retailers attending the show benefit from cross-over buying opportunities from numerous different product categories. In addition to toys and gifts, the show also houses the UK’s largest presentation of greetings cards, gift-wrap and stationery products in Hall 3. The same hall is home to The Party Show, the only dedicated party show in the UK, featuring exhibitors who offer product for all the main party occasions, from Halloween to Christmas.

This year also sees the introduction of The Wish List

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at www.springfair.com, a year-round product sourcing platform. The new Wish List functionality gives buyers the opportunity to save and print ‘shopping lists’ of their favourite items from a comprehensive database of Spring Fair exhibitors’ products. The search and select mechanism also provides valuable insight into trends, as the hottest products rise through the ranks and make it on to an increasing number of wish lists via thousands of unique users.

Spring Fair portfolio director Nick Davison commented: “This is my first year at the helm of Spring Fair, having spent the past few years developing sister shows Autumn Fair and Glee, and I’m incredibly excited about the 2016 exhibition. Consultation with our customers revealed the need for certain modifications to the hall layout and access points to improve footfall, so we’ve implemented a raft of new changes to meet those requirements in 2016. I am committed to delivering the best possible event for all our customers.”

The Toy World team will once again be attending Spring Fair, and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible during the show. In the meantime, enjoy our in-depth preview of the event and for further information or to register to attend, you can visit www.springfair.com

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Spring Fair 2016

Time to spring to life The children’s gifts, toy and gadgets offering at Spring Fair is expected to be as strong as ever as show organiser i2i Events Group unveils a raft of new developments for the exhibition.

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pring Fair 2016 will feature a superb selection of children’s gifts, toys and gadgets in Hall 5 within the wider context of the exhibition.

This sector of Spring Fair presents a comprehensive offering to suppliers and buyers with an interest in the children’s category of the gift market, with a vast array of products covered in this huge exhibition space.

The hall will incorporate an array of products, from plush gifts, games, gadgets and traditional wooden toys, through to pocket money purchases, novelties, crafting kits and educational items.

Retailers attending the show will also benefit from the unrivalled cross-over buying opportunities from 14 different product categories.

Children’s gifts, toys and gadgets will be located alongside a huge presentation of general giftware in Hall 5, with even more gifts in Hall 4, contemporary gifts in Hall 6 and the UK’s largest presentation of greetings cards, giftwrap, stationery and party products a short step away in Hall 3.

Hall 3 is home to The Party Show, the only dedicated party show in the UK, where everyone in this vibrant industry comes together under one roof. All the party occasions you could possibly think of are covered by the event, from Halloween to Christmas.

Licensed products will also be big at the show, with Star Wars, The Avengers, Minecraft, Disney characters, Spiderman and Batman all trending, while personalised plush and Segway are also coming to the fore as trends to watch.

Some of the biggest names in this sector of the show are planning major and exclusive new product launches, with more details to be announced.

To help serve the online community, this year sees the introduction of The Wish List at www.springfair.com, a 24/7, year-round product sourcing platform.

The new Wish List functionality gives buyers the opportunity to save and print ‘shopping lists’ of their favourite items from a comprehensive database of Spring Fair

exhibitors’ products.

The search and select mechanism also provides great insight into trends as the hottest products rise through the ranks and make it onto more and more wish lists via thousands of unique users. Monitoring trends throughout the year has also confirmed that licensing is still big news in the gift market, with licensed products selling well across all major categories. A dedicated Licensing section of the Spring Fair website helps bring this aspect of gifting to the fore, with countless hot properties to choose from, including Star Wars and Minions.

With a total of 300,000 new products at the show across 14 categories, tens of thousands of buyers from around the world are expected to attend, including the majority of the top retail brands. 44% of visitors do not attend any other trade event and 75% of all visitors place orders with suppliers as a

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result of their attendance.

Spring Fair portfolio director Nick Davison commented: “This is my first year at the helm of Spring Fair, having spent the past few years developing sister shows Autumn Fair and Glee, and I’m incredibly excited about the 2016 exhibition.

“Consultation with our customers revealed the need for certain modifications to the hall layout and access points to improve footfall, so we’ve implemented a raft of new changes to meet those requirements in 2016. I would like to thank everyone involved for their support of the show and helping to make our plans a reality, I am committed to delivering the best possible event for all our customers.

We’re all now looking forward to a great show, where everyone who attends will see some fantastic new products from both their existing and new suppliers.”

For more information visit www.springfair.com

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Shaping up the show Emily Ansell Elfer speaks to Nick Davison, portfolio director for Spring Fair, to find out more about what visitors can expect from this year’s show.

What is the uptake of stands like compared to 2015 in the children’s toys, gifts and gadgets sector?

Hall 5 of The NEC is one of the biggest individual exhibition halls in Europe, and for the 2016 show it will be packed with gifts and children’s gifts, toys and gadgets. At the time of going to press this particular hall was almost sold out and we’re delighted to be welcoming so many loyal customers and fantastic new exhibitors to the show floor in 2016.

How are the 2016 show preparations shaping up?

Spring Fair is the largest retail trade exhibition taking place in the UK, attracting far more visitors and exhibitors than any other event of its kind. Our exhibitor numbers and size of the show generally are stable, although you do see fluctuations in individual sectors from year to year, depending on market conditions in that area. In 2016 we’ll have one of the biggestever presentations and the children’s gifts, toys and gadgets sector of the show is strong and stable.

The crossover buying potential of Spring Fair is one of its key attributes; what steps have been taken to emphasise this in the upcoming show?

Spring Fair exhibitors have access to the country’s largest audience of retail buyers, plus many more from overseas, which make this a prime event for export as well as the home market. Visitors can look forward to sourcing from hundreds of thousands of new product launches from the best UK and international suppliers across 14 different product categories.

As we cover so many sectors, there are

fantastic cross-over buying opportunities for all categories of retailer, from the smallest post offices and convenience stores to the biggest multiple retailers and luxury department stores.

This is obviously an attraction for exhibitors as well, who are hoping to reach into new territories when they participate in the show.

Most people know how big The NEC is and we’ll be taking up every hall for Spring Fair from 7th-11th February. It doesn’t have to be an overwhelming trip for retailers, though. The show is carefully laid out so that related sectors are in close proximity, to facilitate the visitor experience and cross-over buying. We also encourage visitors to carefully browse our website before attending the show, as this is a really useful way for buyers to plan their visit and plot an efficient route around the exhibition.

What new features will attendees notice at 2016’s show?

There are some changes taking place to Spring Fair in 2016, including a few hall moves and re-edits. The presentation of children’s gifts, toys and gadgets works very well in Hall 5, however, where it is perfectly aligned with general giftware, so this part of the show will remain in its customary position.

What is it that makes Spring Fair a key event in the toy industry calendar?

Around 3,000 of the best British and international suppliers, including hundreds that are new to Spring Fair for 2016, will present up to 300,000 new products across 14 categories. It is far and away the biggest and most important trade event in the

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British retail buying calendar. The children’s gifts, toys and gadgets sector in Hall 5 has anything and everything you might possibly want to give as a gift to a child, including a beautiful presentation of traditional wooden toys suitable for higher-end stores, plus gadgets, games, plush, educational and crafting kits, licensed brands, impulse purchases, you name it, it’s there.

Do you have many new companies exhibiting in the toy hall? Why do you think they’ve decided to sign up?

There are many new exhibitors in toys, including Cubbies, Wooky Entertainment, Doudou et Compagnie, Addcor and Huggables.

They join hundreds of regular exhibitors, including major suppliers such as Gibsons, Cheatwell Games, Ty UK, Tobar Group and HTi. All our exhibitors are keen to access the largest retail buying audience available to the trade in this country, not only tens of thousands of British retailers but buyers from over 120 countries worldwide. Toy companies in particular welcome the chance to reach out to gift shops and other non-specialist toy retailers that they may not be able to access at toy-specific events.

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Exhibitor list Company

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JWP Character Lighting

5H60

Creative Models Ltd

5H46-J49

Intelex Group (UK) Limited

50 Fifty Gifts (UK) Ltd

5F10-G11

Cubbies

66 Books Ltd

5J36

5G66H59

5G10H11

iSeek Ltd

5L24

A M International Agencies Ltd

5H50-J51

Cuckoo Ltd

5L02

JHG Jigsaws Ltd

5H49

A Plush/Olivier Pascal

5F23

Deluxebase Ltd

5L09

JR International AG Inc

5L23

A.B Gee

5G22

Depesche UK Ltd

5G44

Jumbo Games

5M09

Access All Areas Distribution

5H68

Djeco

5K06-L07

KandyToys

Ackerman International

5H70

DKL Marketing Ltd

5K72

5J20K21

Addcore Ltd

5H30-J31

Doudou et Compagnie

5E15

Kaycee Bears

5L22

Alandra Partyware

3A02

Dowman Imports Ltd

Kayes Of Cardiff

5G24

Alex Brands

5J22

5G02H03

Keel Toys Ltd

Alice’s Bear Shop

5L28

Educational Learning Mats Ltd

5L26

5D20E21

Alphabet Jigsaws Ltd

5M41

Eggnogg

5M65

Keycraft

Alphabet Pie

5L01

Elf on the Shelf UK

5L25

5H10J11

Aniworld

5M17

Emoji Cushion Lovers

5M27

Kidicraft Ltd

5F01

Antony Nunn Agencies

5L17

Enchanted Forest Toys Ltd

5L54

Articulate (Scotland) Ltd

5M74

Envision Leisure LTD

5H34

Kid’s Concept by SWEDEN Concepts AB

5G40H41

Artstraws Ltd

5M15

Esdevium Games Ltd

K-Play International Ltd

5L11

Ashwood

5L33

5G08H09

Lanka Kade

5K10

Aurora World Ltd

5D04-E03

FairyGlass Ltd

5M19

Le Toy Van

5K08

Award Publications Ltd

5L16

Fiesta Crafts Ltd

Legler OHG

5K07

Bachmann Europe Plc

5E42

5L04M03

little concepts

5M10

Bandai UK

5K01

Formesta Ltd

5L19

Little Pals Limited

5M77

BB Tradesales

5H44

Four

5G43

Little Timbers

5M63

Benross Marketing Ltd

5J63

Funtime Gifts Ltd

5H32-J33

Marbel Limited

5K50

Berg Toys

5K09

Games Workshop Ltd

5L20

Marvin’s Magic

5L57

Big Chief Studios

5F32

5L58

Mary Meyer Corp.

5M12

Big Mouth Int Ltd

5F43

Gaming Merchandise UK Limited

Mayhem UK Ltd

5M16.

Bigjigs Toys Ltd

5G01

Gaugemaster

5J55

Melissa & Doug LLC

Bladez Toyz Ltd

5J73

Gibsons

5D10

5E40F41

Blue Sky Studios

5G33

Ginger Fox Ltd

5H05

Millars Ark Toys Ltd

Bounce Sales & Marketing

5H29

Great Gizmos Ltd

5E10-F11

5F08G09

BPM GLOBAL

5M64

Green Elephant Trading Ltd

5G41

Moulin Roty (UK) Ltd

Brainstorm Ltd

5L27

Green Owl Toys

5M45

5D14E15

BrandArt Ltd

5H13

Greenover Sports

5L40

Muddleit Ltd

5F26

Branded Distribution Ltd

5L48

Grossman (H) Ltd

5H04-J03

Nicko Toys Ltd

5M47

Burhouse Beads

5H47

Halilit

5J77

5L71

Butterick Company Limited

5G47

Hammockology Wholesale Ltd

5M21

Ningbo Able Import & Export Co. Ltd.

Get Retro

5M35

Hermann Teddy

5G05

Jugglingwholesale.com

5J08

Charlie Bears

5L12

Hippychick Ltd

5E01

Orange Tree Toys Ltd

Cheatwell Games

5D06-E07

House Of Marbles

5D30-E31

5H06J07

Child’s Play (international) Ltd

5J01

HTI Toys UK Ltd

5J60-K61

Orchard Toys Ltd

5K41

Cicada Education Ltd

5L43

Huggables Ltd

5J26

Palgrave LTD

Clockwork Soldier

5M49

Icon Brands Ltd

5J45

5G20H21

Coiledspring Games

5M04

Igloo Books

5J06

Paper Projects Ltd

5J72

COLE

5J03

Indigo Jamm

5L10

Papo UK Ltd

5J69

Coq en Pate Editions

5H22

Insect Lore

5E06-F07

Paul Lamond Games Ltd

5E04-F03

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Spring Fair 2016 Company

Stand

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Company

Stand

Personalised Gifts International Ltd

5M60

Sound Technology

5M51

TKC Sales Ltd

5J10

Spirit Of Air Ltd

5H07

Tobar Group Trading Limited

5E20-F21

Peterkin UK Ltd

5J46

Squeazy

5M11

Tractorland

5F28

Posh Paws International Llp

5E22

Star Images Enterprises Ltd

5K20

Travis Designs Ltd

5K40

Pretend to Bee

5K70

Starjump Designs Ltd

5L61

Ridge Skateboards

5M08

Professor Puzzle Ltd

5F20-G21

Stepping Stones Marketing

5L47

247 Toys

Pummie Productions Ltd

5M31

5F24

Wooden Knight

5M13

Strawberry Design & Marketing Ltd

5G60H61

Trostisar

5M61

Rainbow Designs Ltd

5F06G07

Suki Gifts International Ltd

5D40-E41

Ty UK Ltd

5E08-F09

Swag Distribution

5L52

Underground Toys

5K49

Ravensburger Ltd

5L06

5G06

Usborne Publishing Ltd

5J47.

Ravensden Plc

5F04G03

Tactic Games OY T/A Tactic Games UK

Ventus Innovative Products

5L42

Tarema

5L14

VMC Accessories Ltd

5J25

Riley Rats Ltd

5M43

Tasma Products Ltd

5J40

WG Retro

5M23

Royal Brush Manufacturing

5F36

Teleview Marketing Ltd

5L79

Willowbee

5M14

Rudolf Stein Ltd

5H31

The Carat Shop

5G49

Wilton Bradley Ltd

5K04-L03

Ryan Town Toys & Gifts

5M67

The Games Gang Ltd

5M71

Winning Moves UK Ltd

5H40

Sambro International Ltd

5K26

The Noble Collection UK

5D42-E43

Withit Licensing Ltd

5L78

My Own Fairy Ltd

5M50

The Playwrite Group Plc

5F40

Wooky Entertainment Inc.

5M05

1st TOYS Ltd

5L41

The Puppet Company Ltd

5K11

Wow Toys

5F42

Scanwood

9B32

The Source Wholesale Ltd

5G12

YUUworld

5H55

Scream Wholesale

5J04-K03

Think Pink/...Blue 2

5G27

Zippy Baby Ltd

5L34

Sluban UK & Ireland (Playbrickshop Ltd)

5M06

Tictoys - & Ramenda GbR

5M29

Zoobookoo International Ltd

5M76

Timberkits Ltd

5L36

Smart NV

5J50-K51

Titan Merchandise

5L51

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Spring fever Toy World spoke to a handful of this year’s Spring Fair exhibitors to take a peek at what new products they’ll be bringing to the show, and to hear how the last year has been for them.

We asked the exhibitors the following questions: What was your biggest success of 2015?

What will be your most important exhibit at Spring Fair?

Will there be any potential surprises or special deals on offer at the show?

What do you think will be the biggest challenge of 2016 for the UK toy trade?

Helen Webster Copywrite Designs

2015 has been a fantastic year for Copywrite due to three big licensing successes across the year: Disney’s Frozen, Despicable Me / Minions and, more recently, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Copywrite’s licensed portfolio includes Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First, Marvel’s Spiderman and Avengers, Star Wars, Despicable Me, My Little Pony, Peppa Pig and Thomas & Friends. There are also some exciting new licensed offerings coming through which will all be showcased at Spring Fair, including Disney’s Descendants, which is now getting traction with retailers, as well as a stationery and sticker range for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War movie. Copywrite will also be exhibiting its stationery, creative play and sticker display based on The Secret Life of Pets movie. The final two prominent displays at Spring Fair will be new sticker ranges for the Finding Dory movie and DreamWorks’ Trolls movie.

There will be several exciting deals on offer to our customers at the show, and all of these will be detailed to them on the stand.

While the UK toy industry looks to be in great shape in 2015, there are a growing number of challenges which are in common with all retail suppliers. Major challenges already in play include the issues surrounding exchange rates, exports and sourcing in China. I also think the ever-increasing dominance of online shopping and the onward march of the discounters will be gaining more attention as time goes on.

The discounters bring a whole new set of challenges for toy companies in terms of whether, or how, to supply these retailers and with which brands or product portfolios. There are also questions surrounding what the impact of supplying the discounters will be on their current customer base and how to manage the discounters’ more fast fashion approach to retailing in general.

Katie Parkin Branded Distribution

Our biggest success of 2015 was the 3DlightFX Minions 3D wall deco lights, which have captured consumers and retailers’ imagination alike. We have demand for bigger retail displays, so we will be supporting the range with an FSDU promotion into spring 2016.

We have secured the Ghostbusters licence into 2016, and will be exhibiting our range of 3D wall deco light concepts at the show.

We will have an exclusive show offer on the launch of 3DlightFX Mini’s wall deco lights, which include Star Wars, My Little Pony, Minions and Paw Patrol. For full size 3DlightFX licences, Star Wars, Minions and Batman V Superman, we will be giving free FSDUs with demonstration models on header cards, to support in-store display.

Bricks and mortar versus internet selling will be the biggest challenge in 2016.

The internet can be a wonderful thing, driving incremental sales to local businesses.

However, the challenges are an oversaturated marketplace on third party platforms such as Amazon or eBay, which can lead to price wars and devalued brands, in turn eroding retailer margins should they be forced to price match.

Iain Morgan Bladez Toyz

In 2015, we broke the Australian market which has had a great impact on the business. We teamed up with Australian distributor Kidzwiz, and have secured top selling lines in large retailers such as Big W and Meyer Diamond.

At Spring Fair we will be launching a new and exciting addition to our RC Inflatable range, BB-8 droid from the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens film release. He’s set to be the star of the show.

As always, we’ll be offering a cracking show deal that will be top secret until the event.

Visitors should come and see the stand to claim their deal.

The difficulties I think we will face in 2016 will be increases in labour costs in China, the global political uncertainties and erratic exchange rates that fluctuate regularly, making it difficult to lock into costings.

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Mark Andrews

James Kyte

In terms of our in-stock items, the new versions of both the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) and the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) have proven very popular with customers. With pre-order sales, we were blown away by the popularity of the 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston). We simply did not expect the level of interest, reaching almost 400 pieces in a single weekend.

We are working away on a number of new product prototypes, which we are aiming to have ready for display at the show and for which we will be taking orders. In addition to our existing licences, we will have some new licence announcements which we are very excited about.

The biggest challenge for us has been Star Wars. With the release of Episode VII, the huge popularity of toys from the film and the first of the spin off movies due at the end of 2016, we will all have our work cut out to not only attract those all important new sales, but also to keep our existing customers interested and purchasing. In-between Episode VII and Rogue One, there’s also a plethora of epic fantasy action movies. It is sure to be an interesting, and busy, year.

2015 was great year for Pyramid’s licensed portfolio, which included Marvel, Minions and Star Wars to name a few. Pyramid’s biggest success for 2015 was the launch of the extensive Star Wars range across the wide variety of Pyramid products we have to offer. These included stationery, mugs, wall art, accessories and gifting.

The product range highlights include our retro framed movie artwork, exclusive gift sets and new innovative Star Wars: Episode VII products.

The biggest challenge in 2016 for the toy trade will be the competitive nature of the market, with lots of big brands and great products competing for retailer space.

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Puzzles and Play

Both Heye and Castorland jigsaws have been huge for us this year. As Heye was already well-known within the UK, we have seen good volumes all year. However, with Castorland puzzles the volumes have increased dramatically in Q4, especially the kids puzzles which we thought may struggle against licensed products.

We are launching two new ranges at Spring Fair including a range of Paw Patrol puzzles and toys. We have already received interest on these from some of our national customers as Paw Patrol is certain to be a must-have licence for 2016. We have also completed a full redesign of our Plus Hearts packaging which is now much cleaner and comes with full English instructions. A new FSDU will also be available for the Plush Hearts range to make it easier for customers to stock the product as a complete range.

We will have show deals available on some of our jigsaw ranges and craft items.

Getting customers to commit to stock early and forecasting accurately for Q4 is a big challenge. A number of our larger customers doubled their spring forecasts this year which caused supply problems in the run up to Christmas, meaning that we could not keep up on some key lines.

John Pryke The Games Gang

2015 saw the official launch of The Games Gang as a new company.

Focusing on design, packaging and playability, the company brings a new approach to the traditional toy sector.

Last year, we were proud to unveil our pioneering Six Fold games board, Switch and Move dice and new packaging concepts.

2016 sees the launch of the JigpiX jigsaw range, Optical Illusion board games and puzzles and two new family board games, HangMen and Hexi-Connect.

JigpiX has the ability to rearrange the 300 and 520-piece jigsaw puzzles to create millions of face combinations. Each JigpiX piece is the same exact shape, but each has various degrees of colour graduation on one side and emoji symbols on the reverse. When the pieces are locked together, any face can be created. The key to the puzzle is the sophisticated software hiding within the JigpiX app, which quickly produces a grid showing how to reassemble the pieces on the supplied layout grid sheet to bring images to life.

The Games Gang team will be armed with tablets on the stand to demonstrate JigpiX. They will be taking pictures of visitors and transforming their faces on screen from the pieces on the JigpiX box. Visitors who place an order at the show will receive an additional promotional discount.

The continued rise of internet giants like Amazon and other online marketplaces has taken an ever increasing share in toy sales. The challenge faced by many today is finding the balance between traditional retail, new emerging retail and internet sales in an effort to turn the tide.

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The Irish Fairy Door Company

Our biggest success in 2015 was the penetration of the UK market and the groundswell created by the top product influencers in the toy industry. This all led to fantastic sales, strong brand recognition, multiple awards for our products and, most importantly, tens of thousands of homes found for fairies.

As well as a number of limited edition doors, at Spring Fair we’ll also be showcasing our new Playtime and Garden Accessory packs, colourful new decals and an exciting new addition to the range, our come-to-life jigsaw.

Some lucky retailers will be leaving the show with our human fairies booked into their store for some high quality Q4 kids’ entertainment. They’ll be jetting in from Ireland to help bring the magic to life in stores in the runup to Christmas 2016.

An ongoing issue for many brands is counterfeiting and the rise of copycat or knock-off products. While it’s incredibly unfair to brands and inventors, such items can also be disappointing to consumers due to the poor quality.

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In terms of volume, the biggest success for us has been the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kimble game.

The most important exhibit at Spring Fair will be the dead certain volume game, Crazy Café. The show will see us offering free stock deals for the independent sector.

I believe that the biggest challenge for the UK toy trade will be the ever growing challenge of manufactured cost prices, as the toy and game market is becoming increasingly consumer price sensitive.

Spring Fair 2016

Copywrite Designs Hall 11, Stand K21-L20 01908 618 811 | www.copywritedesigns.co.uk Copywrite Designs is particularly excited to be exhibiting new licensed stationery, creative play, colouring and activity and sticker ranges for 2016.

To give product ranges real value-for-money appeal, Copywrite spends a lot of time on new product development and design. Bestselling products are also re-visited every season to see if there is anything to be done to make the products more attractive or better value for money for retailers and consumers alike. It is this passion for creating, designing and sourcing the best possible product ranges, featuring the absolute best licences, that sets Copywrite apart.

Copywrite’s licence portfolio includes licences and product categories that prove everyday staples for retailers; licences such as Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First, Ultimate Spiderman and Avengers Assemble, Star Wars and My Little Pony, along with other bestselling brands like Peppa Pig and Thomas & Friends.

These are the building blocks of any successful licensed product offering and will maximise dayto-day sales as well as seasonal opportunities like summer activity, Halloween and Christmas.

New for January 2016 will be Copywrite’s Ultimate Spiderman creative play and stationery offering, a product range that features new product development and a new design that ties the entire range into the new Ultimate Spiderman versus The Sinister Six TV series that will hit screens in spring.

The new Disney’s Descendants stationery offering is building from the consumer up rather than retailer down which is an interesting twist. The Descendants TV movie launched on Disney Channel back in September 2015 and a second movie has already been slated.

Marvel’s much anticipated new movie Captain America: Civil War will be another major launch in March 2016. Due to hit UK cinemas on 29th

April followed by a DVD release in August, the movie will feature favourite Marvel characters and Spiderman and Copywrite’s range of stationery and stickers will feature lots of added value and novelty features that will guarantee shelf appeal and high sales levels.

The Secret Life of Pets will be released into UK cinemas in June 2016 and Copywrite has created a range of stationery, creative play and stickers that is already garnering plaudits from retailers.

Launched in May, Copywrite’s range features new product formats and designs.

Copywrite is also offering the UK the first and only official emoji stationery range, launching in 2016. Working with the official, registered emoji brand means the company can sell the only official emoji stationery range in combination

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Another major for 2016 release will be Disney Pixar’s Finding Dory. Copywrite is offering is an array of sticker based items that will feature new novelty formats.

The final major sticker product offering release from Copywrite in 2016 will be DreamWorks’ Trolls movie. Which is slated for an October 2016 release in the UK. The company is also launching a new Teletubbies creative play range in September 2016. Probably one of the most successful preschool licences of all time even before their triumphant return to CBeebies late last year, and Copywrite has just started work on the creative range offering.

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Coiledspring Games Hall 5, Stand M04 020 3301 1160 | sales@coiledspring.co.uk

Expanding on the success of Rory’s Story Cubes, Coiledspring Games will showcase three new licensed sets from The Creativity Hub’s new Storyworlds range.

Continuing to grow the bestselling Worry Eater brand, Coiledspring Games is welcoming five new characters to the range. Sita, Lily and Pat will bring new colours to the Classic Worry Eaters, while mini Schnulli and Pomm will join the juniors. The characters will come with new branding and Worry Eater logos. This new messaging will instantly communicate the concept of the Worry Eater and assist in growing the success of the range, which will be supported by ongoing consumer PR including TV advertising.

Harry Potter is the subject of the latest offering from 3D puzzle architects, Wrebbit 3D. Together 1,710 pieces create the replica of Hogwarts. The firm is also expanding the range to include a line of puzzles with smaller dimensions, a lower piece count and price point, including the 400 piece Orbiter Space Shuttle.

Jigsaw stockists are encouraged to experience the new Premium Quality range from Schmidt. For puzzle pieces to be everlasting, they must meet high quality control standards. Schmidt meets this criteria to bring puzzles of the best materials, using innovative production methods.

As well as new images in the Premium Quality range, there are new children’s jigsaw designs. Playmobil Puzzle and Play sets offer new pictures with an added collectible element. Each comes with an original Playmobil figure.

After flying off shelves at Olympia’s Spirit of Christmas fair, the aftermath of Toy Fair will have SneakyCards making their way across the nation. The Play It Forward deck comes in a smart flip box with a magnetic catch.

ThinkFun’s Compose Yourself combines musical cards and a website into a multi-sensory experience that creates, plays and shares compositions in minutes. Children can flip, rotate, arrange and re-order 60 transparent Music Cards to create an interesting pattern, and by entering the card codes on the website can instantly hear it played back.

Also from ThinkFun, Code Master is a coding adventure with a Minecraft feel. It is hoped that budding engineers will enjoy collecting and creating the Maker Studio kits, each featuring three building projects.

ThinkFun encourages physical and mindful wellbeing with the new Yoga Spinner. Children can give the spinner a whirl and try to hold the pose for 10 seconds.

Pyramid International Hall 4, Stand E70-F71 01162 843 645 | www.pyramidinternational.com

2015 has seen Pyramid International strengthen existing partnerships with global brands. The company has seen strong growth in all of its product areas, in particular stationery, mugs, gifting and wall art. It has also developed new licensed products such as high quality Star Wars premium gift sets, Star Wars door mats, Game of Thrones glassware and Marvel and Disney licensed keys into its extensive product offering.

Pyramid International is also working closely with Warner Brothers on the new Batman V Superman product range, expanding its retro DC Comics ranges and interlinking with the new DC movies coming through in the next few years.

The company’s significantly growing product range features premium stationery, gifting sets for Father’s Day and Christmas, mugs and accessories.

The movie slate for 2016 is strong and the company is excited for the new releases as well as new co-ordinated licensed merchandise to support the upcoming movie, TV and gaming releases.

Key highlights include the Marvel Civil War and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens DVD releaseand the release of Rogue One, World of Warcraft, The Secret Life of Pets, Finding Dory and Ice Age films amongst many more.

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Mele & Co

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Hall 5, Stand L48 01228 808 208 | www.brandeddistribution.co.uk

Established in 2014, Branded Distribution already has an overwhelmingly positive response from all its products.

The company has recently become the official UK and Ireland exclusive distributor for 3DlightFX. As a result of this, it will be marketing licences including Star Wars, Minions, Spongebob Squarepants, Batman V Superman, My Little Pony and Paw Patrol. 3DlightFX’s products are cordless and energy efficient, using LED lights, the purest form of electricity. The range provides a comforting light for infants and children to fall asleep to and the lights can be placed close to a cot, bed or anywhere in a child’s bedroom.

The company also distributes Kidult’s Pacman Ghost Lamp and Munneeboxs. Using a remote control, Pacman Ghost Lamps can be set to glow in 16 different colours with four modes through which parents can control the brightness and speed. Munneeboxs are fun and functional collectible moneyboxes made from plywood. Children can put their money in the character’s mouth, and it can be released through a plug between the legs.

The first series comes with six different characters, with more to come in 2016 including licensed characters.

In addition, Branded Distribution has also secured the Ghostbusters licence for the hotly anticipated movie release in July 2016.

Enesco

Hall 4, Stand H90-J91 01228 404 022 | www.enesco.co.uk 2016 is a big year for Enesco, having moved location to the back of Hall 4, with four separate stands located at the walkway to the Summerhouse.

The company has new additions to its Boo, Grumpy Cat, Pusheen, Sesame Street and Peter Rabbit collections as well as to its Gund Core Collection.

Featuring new soft and huggable textures and imaginative combinations of unique materials, Gund’s appeal to youngsters and collectors alike keeps on growing.

The launch includes cuddly cats, dogs and new contemporary, sleek and sophisticated collections. Gund soft toys are made from top-quality materials and have expressions revealing their distinctive personalities.

Four bears, Jackson, Sawyer, Reupert and Rooney are included in the launch. Made from soft material, they feature sheer ribbon bows and distinctive styling. Sawyer’s bashful expression is enhanced by his wide eyed look, whilst his button nose matches the ribbon around his neck.

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Established over 100 years ago, Mele & Co is a privately owned business which manufactures and designs products for all ages.

The company offers a range of children’s jewellery boxes which play enchanting music and storage boxes to make children’s long lasting dreams come true whether they dream of being a ballerina, a princess, a mermaid, a circus performer or a fairy. The musical jewellery boxes put happy smiles on faces and leave treasured memories that will last forever.

The company also offers a range of money boxes in a wealth of designs, and over the years has received a huge amount of compliments and letters about its products.

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Tactic Games

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Hall 5, Stand G06 01483 332 070 | www.tactic.net

Tactic Games will be unveiling new games such as Crazy Café, The Little Train Game, Junior Kimble, BowTilz, Colorology and many more. Crazy Café is a game for all the family which requires dexterity and skill for the more competitive players, but is also a fun game for everyone which can be won with just a little luck.

Tactic Games’ Kimble Pop n’ Play game has been a core line for the company since 1967. Kimble has been available in many licensed and generic variations over the years, and now Tactic Games is launching a new version called Junior Kimble for a younger age demographic. Now youngsters who are three years old and over will be able to play the game, which has been redesigned employing a colour recognition game mechanic rather than the standard counting format.

BowTilz is a twist on traditional dominoes. The domino tiles are shaped with four possible colours on each tile. Players can match one shape and colour, or in some cases multiple shapes and colours, to increase the amount of dominoes they can place on each turn.

Tactic Games’ The Little Train game is a children’s board game with colourful wooden trains and a storyline. The game includes a free app which speaks to the children playing as part of the games mechanic. The players have to stop at the stations along the way to collect passengers and luggage. The game combines the social and educational elements of board games with an optional free digital enhancement.

Hall 5, Stand F04 – G03 01933 356 221 | www.ravensden.co.uk From Alpacas and Zebras to soft toys and ceramics, Ravensden has a comprehensive range of animal themed merchandise.

A family owned and operated company founded in 1975, its aim is to supply quality products and to continually develop and introduce new lines enhancing the retail offering of attractions.

Ravensden has a great deal of experience and expertise in bespoke product design and end user fulfilment. Products can be created based on customisation of existing designs or a complete development of a product or character to suit particular requirements. Many of Ravensden’s standard products can also be branded.

Options include embroidery on soft toys, dressing of soft toys with personalised t-shirts, bespoke swing tags promoting a brand and message or pad printing onto a number of stock items.

Ravensden’s designers and production team carry out all artwork origination and printing on the company’s own site.

Ravensden will introduce over 200 new lines for 2016, including many new styles in the Ravensden and Suma Collection, ranges of soft toys and a new range of 3D notebooks, posters and magnets.

HTi

Hall 5, Stand J60 - K61 01253 778 888 | www.htigroup.co.uk HTi offers an extensive selection of pocket money toy ranges with Disney Frozen, Peppa Pig, Thomas the Tank Engine, Avengers, Star Wars and Finding Dory licences.

The company will be exhibiting its extensive portfolio of domestically stocked everyday toy ranges from Teamsterz vehicles, Jokes & Gags, Razzle Dazzle and My Princess girls’ gifts to Bubblz, FunSport outdoor toys, Pirates, Knights and Groovy Tunes music.

All ranges have been refreshed for 2016 with over 100 new lines. All pocket money toy ranges feature fully branded and merchandised packaging and CDUs. Teamsterz, HTi’s extensive die-cast metal vehicle collectible range, offers high levels of detail, great play value and new lines across replica vehicles, from emergency, military and construction themes to city, racings cars and transporters. The Teamsterz Farm range features replica farm vehicles and playsets and also includes a variety of licensed Landrover vehicles.

The company will also be offering toys across key categories of wheeled, role-play and dolls’ prams/pushchairs with licences such as Teletubbies, Star Wars, Blaze, Thomas the Tank Engine, Disney Princess, My Little Pony, Minions, Toy Story, Peppa Pig, Bing, JCB, Chicco, Care Bears, Twirlywoos, Silver Cross, Mamas & Papas and more.

In addition, HTi provides some key lines and new opportunities with Lego Storage, Mattel and Hasbro.

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The Irish Fairy Door Company Hall 5, Stand H70 01279 408 208 | www.theirishfairydoorcompany.com

The Irish Fairy Door Company will be showcasing a new collection of items on its stand.

Introduced to the UK only last year, The Irish Fairy Door Company lets people create memorable family moments by inviting a fairy into their home with a wooden Irish Fairy Door.

The doors can be installed just about anywhere, including bedrooms, classrooms and gardens.

The magic continues long after the fairy has moved in, with ongoing magical messages, play ideas and stories delivered to children and parents who register their fairy’s name on the website, via email and an app.

Aimed at children whose fairies have green fingers or who simply need a space to relax after a busy day of magic, the company’s new Garden Accessory Set comprises a wooden garden bench, potted plant, rake and watering can. There is also the new Playtime Accessory Set, which contains a fairy-sized see-saw, swing, ladder and bicycle.

Both accessory sets are designed to complement the original Irish Fairy Doors.

The company will also be displaying the red, blue, pink and purple arched wooden doors, as well as other official accessories including a revamped fairy washing line with female fairy clothes, tiny bottles of fairy dust and an extended collection of colourful vinyl decals – including colourful new wall-art featuring a rainbow and hot air balloon.

The Irish Fairy Door Company’s products are sold through distributor Ackerman International in the UK.

Cuckoo

Hall 5 L02 01937 848 460 | www.cuckoo.ltd.uk Cuckoo has had a busy year when it comes to trade shows. It struck up a business relationship with Small World Toys after meeting at the Hong Kong Toy Fair and finding out that the two companies had a lot in common. The products gelled and the partnership managed to launch at the Harrogate Home and Gift Fair in July.

The collection was then further enhanced at Autumn Fair. It will be launching the new Small World Collection at Spring Fair in Birmingham. The company will also be adding to categories including fashion, science, nature, learning and creative.

In addition, Cuckoo will be launching promotions throughout the year with the introduction of new products on a regular basis. Some of the best sellers from 2015, many of which are to be developed further into 2016, include: Haute Couture Fashion Studio Sewing Machine, Tip Top Pottery Wheel, All the inflatable Dinosaurs, Glitter Tattoo Artist, Nail Designer Device, and Build a Pirate Ship. Cuckoo looks forward to seeing old and new clients.

Amscan

Hall 3, Stand A10 - C11 01908 288 500 | www.amscan.co.uk Amscan will be showcasing its latest ranges across the party, balloon and costume categories. The stand will display a variety of its newly launched collections that form a part of its complete range of over 10,000 products in the UK, most of which can be seen at its Milton Keynes based showroom facility.

Licensed product will be on show featuring a selection from Amscan’s extensive portfolio of over 70 licensed properties from leading licensors such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and Mattel.

Retailers can expect to see some new children’s party ranges featuring popular themes such as pirates, dinosaurs, princesses and ninjas. Each coordinating range includes everything to create a party setting from tableware to decorations, favours and accessories. In light of the growing trend for baby showers and gender reveal parties, Amscan has launched some new ranges including fun baby shower games.

Amscan will also be launching a new range of everyday party essentials which includes banners, confetti, latex balloons, candles and badges.

As part of Amscan’s balloon offering there will be new holographic milestone foil balloons in standard and 3D Multi Balloon formats. New innovations to the market include SuperShape Write on balloons and Inflate-A-Fun balloons that can be coloured in with crayons provided. There will also be a huge variety of licensed and unlicensed designs across the 22 different types of balloon in the full collection.

With the growing popularity for Halloween in the UK, the company has released a display of themed partyware, balloons and costumes.

There will also be the opportunity to learn how to create displays with balloon demonstrations to be held by Amscan’s balloon expert, Chris Horne. Two seminars will be held per day on the stage in Hall 3.

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Rainbow Designs Hall 5, Stand F06 – G07 01329 227 300 | www.rainbowdesigns.co.uk

2016 will see the arrival of three new collections in the baby and nursery category as well a host of new products within the toy and gift categories across a number of Rainbow Designs’ established brands.

This spring will see the launch of a new Paddington for Baby range. Paddington bear will now feature on a variety of nursery products designed specifically for babies including a My First Paddington Plush, Comfort blanket, Activity Cube and Ring Rattle.

Also launching in spring is a new Miffy for Baby collection which is available in both pastel pink and denim blue tones and includes 25cm Plush Toys, Ring Rattles, Comfort Blankets and an Activity Cube.

Rainbow will also be previewing its new The Snowman and The Snowdog My First Christmas collection, which will be available for Christmas 2016. The range includes a plush collection featuring Snowdog Comfort Blankets, Ring Rattles and Jingle Bell Booties.

Rainbow will also be launching new Activity Playmats which will be available in its most popular nursery collections including Peppa Pig for Baby, Peter Rabbit, Guess How Much I Love You and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The company also has new launches within the toy category in 2016 including new feature plush from the Paddington movie and a new Roald Dahl collection including a Whizzpopping BFG.

Sambro

Hall 5, Stand K26 0845 873 9380 | www.sambro.co.uk Paw Patrol was a success in 2015 and Sambro will introduce a new plush bag collection featuring the popular characters. In addition, a range of Eva bags, backpacks and wheeled bags is available. The Paw Patrol wheeled toys range features scooters and bikes.

To coincide with the Finding Dory movie, Sambro will launch a collection of arts and crafts products based on Dory, including the Finding Dory Shaped Scribbler which comes in an array of sizes.

In 2015, Sambro’s Play Doh Creative Workshop was named Best Preschool Toy in the annual Progressive Pre-school Awards. The collection includes arts and crafts and bags.

Sambro will also introduce an arts and crafts range based around the iconic Little Tikes Car and Turtle.

The company’s Tsum Tsum collection features arts and crafts such as 3D character eraser packs as well as fun games.

The Disney Princess licensed range is one of Sambro’s most extensive and includes several categories including arts and crafts, stationery, wooden puzzles and bags. This year the collection is extended to include Alice in Wonderland.

In addition to the licensed ranges, Sambro will also launch its new distribution ranges which feature all of its TV advertised lines for 2016.

Paul Lamond Games Hall 5, Stand E04 – F03 020 7254 0100 | www.paul-lamond.com

Paul Lamond Games will be showcasing over 50 new games and puzzles, including products from some new licences.

New to Paul Lamond’s family games portfolio will be a host of games including a special 25th Anniversary edition of the Who’s in The Bag and The Flippin Word Game.

These new additions will join Paul Lamond’s selection of family games that include best sellers Perudo and QI, as well as the Mrs Brown’s Boys Ultimate Party Game and Gogglebox board game.

Joining Paul Lamond’s range of Murder Mystery Games for 2016 will be a new Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game for 10-12 people: The Diamond, The Dagger and One Classy Dame, a sequel to bestseller The Brie, The Bullet and The Black Cat. There will also be a host of new puzzles launched for both the pre-school and children’s markets. For young fans, there will be the new 100 and 250 Secret Agent, Danger Mouse puzzles as well as new Where’s Wally and Jacqueline Wilson puzzles.

For the pre-school sector, there will be Giant Floor Puzzles and 4-in-1 Puzzle Sets for newly signed licences, Noddy, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Boj. For football fans, in addition to the recently launched licensed Liverpool and Arsenal Subbuteo Game Sets and Chelsea and Arsenal 2015/2016 season 3D Collector Puzzle Balls, there will be new 3D stadium puzzles of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham’s grounds as well as Wembley Stadium.

Paul Lamond’s complete 2016 range of pre-school, children’s and family games and puzzles, licensed football products as well craft selection will be on show.

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Posh Paws

Hall 5, Stand E22 01268 567 317 | www.poshpawsinternational.co.uk Posh Paws’ range continues to expand at a fast pace, and at Spring Fair the company will showcase kids’ plush, backpacks and accessories.

Zootropolis, which is out in cinemas in March, is a comedy adventure movie and product will target both girls and boys aged 4-8. As UK Disney plush licensee, Posh Paws’ plush showcases key characters Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Ele-Finnick, Bellweather and Finnick. Made from soft fabric with key details, the range will vary in size from 18cm to 50cm. To coincide with the movie launch, the Zootropolis plush collection will arrive in February 2016.

Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo, is out this summer. Posh Paws will reveal its whole cast of Finding Dory plush characters that will be available ahead of the movie, which comes to cinemas in July 2016.

Posh Paws will bring back all of the Jungle Book’s favourite characters from Disney’s 1967 original animated feature as Disney gears up for its re-release.

The plush collection from Posh Paws will include Baloo, King Louie, Bagheera, Kaa and Shere Khan.

A range of back to school bags and novelty plush bags will feature key characters from Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pets.

Posh Paws has been working on a new range of Minions backpacks that include creative lenticular designs and bags with sound. The new collection comes in a variety of sizes and styles to suit the brand’s wide audience and features some characters from the Minions movie, as well as characters from the Despicable Me franchise such as Agnes and Fluffy the Unicorn.

The Star Wars plush range includes classic characters such as Darth Vader, Yoda, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Ewok and Darth Maul. In addition, its Force Awakens collection includes BB-8, Captain Phasma, Kylo-Ren and the all new Storm Troopers.

Posh Paws will also introduce two new plush brands for the pre-school market, Lion Guard and Miles from Tomorrow. Lion Guard is new to Disney Junior in 2016 and Posh Paws will have a full range of plush characters from the TV show. The pre-school show Miles from Tomorrow has had proven success at retail and on TV in 2015. Ahead of series two’s launch in spring 2016, Posh Paws will be bringing to the market a range of different sized plush from 18cm to 50cm.

Tsum Tsum, the collectible craze, will continue throughout the year with Posh Paws releasing new characters each month. Available in mini, medium and large, the 2016 Tsum Tsum range will include new collections that will coincide with new movie releases such as Zootropolis and Finding Dory, as well as releasing classic characters such as Rapunzel, Lion King, Aladdin and many more.

Story Telling Princess is a new addition to Posh Paws’ existing Disney Princess collection. The range puts a new spin on the plush princess with new dresses that feature scenes from the film and a more ragdoll look and feel.

On the DKL stand, there will be new products from Hama Beads, Scentco Scented Stationery, Wonderworld Wooden Toys, Breyer Model Horses and Miniland Educational, with new ranges just launching from SmartLab Science Kits, Scratch Traditional Toys, PlayMais Crafts and Anamalz Wooden Figures.

Scratch’s range of Traditional Toys includes new retro tin toys such as Circus Tin Top and Pinball game. Visitors can also look out for the Magnetic Darts Games, puzzles, a collection of mini wooden vehicles, wind-up elastic planes available in a counter display, plus a vast array of musical instruments in attractive packaging.

Scentco’s Scented Stationery range offers the largest collection of pick up fun lines, Smencils, Gel Crayons and Smarkers, Glitter Pens, notepads, pencil cases and more, in different scents. Popular Disney licences such as Finding Dory, Frozen and many more are also included in these ranges.

Hama returns with even more quality product for 2016. Look out for the new Small World range of complete sets, Diamond Animals Gift Box featuring new pegboard shapes, the Friendship Bracelets set and the Dinosaur Large Gift Box. Hama is also launching the Maxi Stick collection.

DKL has also recently launched the new Hama Beads app which will add even more creative play value to this bead craft range.

The Wonderworld Wooden Toys range includes mini vehicles and role-play with the All-in-1 Coffee Shop, complete with cookies and other accessories.

Miniland Educational offers competitively priced educational products within the Educational Corner range. This is supported by an added value website called Play Miniland, where consumers can download product support and extra games.

Breyer Model Horses offers three unique sizes and styles, from the smallest Stablemates to mid-priced classics and the traditional range of well-loved horses. New items include new Pocket Box Dogs and a display of 24 collectible mini dogs. There will also be the traditional scale Best Friends models which come with a special friendship bracelet.

Anamalz are crafted wooden animals with a twist, sold individually on two sizes of FSDU. The collection features FarmYard, Sealife and Dinosaurs.

With PlayMais, children can make an item from Maize Product just by adding water. Animals, vehicles and people can all be crafted from Playmais. The collection features new packaging and concepts including the new Fire Truck set and the Trendy Mosaics range.

SmartLab Science Kits and the bestselling Squishy Human Body will be showcased along with other Squishy lines and the new Mini Science Kits, Soap Sets.

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Access All Areas

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Hall 5, Stand H68 01355 228 028 | www.accessallareasmusic.com Access All Areas will be bringing something completely new to Spring Fair. As first time exhibitors, the company is looking forward to introducing buyers to its range of licensed character musical toys, instruments and accessories, plus its established Freshman brand and OEM services.

Licences such as Peppa Pig, Scooby-Doo and Adventure Time will be taking centre stage and will feature on its ukuleles, maracas, guitar straps, plectrum sets and more.

From its Warner Brothers lines like Scooby-Doo Tambourines to its sellout Peppa Pig products, Access All Areas’ portfolio has something for retailers of all sizes.

With Batman and Superman ready to do battle on the big screen, the company will be showcasing a collection of superhero designs. Its Batman Rooftops Ukulele will be joined by the Batman Junior Guitar, plus guitar straps and guitar plectrum sets featuring Superman, Batman and more DC Comics heroes, all new for 2016. Also making its debut will be the Peppa Pig Fun to Strum Guitar.

Buyers will also be able to try the company’s Freshman brand products and discuss its extensive OEM options. A complete in-house branding service is on offer, making it easier than ever for retailers to list own-label music products.

Hall 3, Stand G10-H11/3G12-H13 01279 501 090 | www.qualatexeurope.com | www.qualatex.com Spring Fair 2016 will see the official launch of Qualatex’s 2016 Everyday Catalogue with new licences and additions to the Qualatex party range.

Pioneer Europe’s new improved location for its stand will be hard to miss with its large scale balloon décor, designed by world renowned balloon artist Fiona Fisher CBA. The show will see inspirational window displays created by well-known balloon artist Sue Bowler CBA, retail solutions for different types of businesses, product demonstrations at the Education Centre and Pioneer Europe’s knowledgeable sales team, who will be advising on suitable product offers and the right balloon training.

There will also be free balloon demonstrations at the daily Stage Seminars in Hall 3. The company will be showcasing its new 2016 products along with additions to its licensed balloons and partyware ranges, with product demonstrations and special trade show only product offers.

For over 90 years, Pioneer Europe, best known for its Qualatex brand of balloons, has provided quality products and services worldwide. The Qualatex range includes an extensive selection of latex, foil and exclusive Bubble balloons, featuring popular licences such as Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Me to You, Hello Kitty, Lalaloopsy and more. Recent additions to Pioneer Europe’s portfolio include party products, such as tableware, candles, badges, banners and confetti.

Puzzles and Play Hall 5, Stand H46 - J49 01354 669 733 | www.puzzlesandplay.co.uk

Puzzles and Play has announced its new line of Paw Patrol products, and will be showcasing the newest range. Paw Patrol is currently one of the biggest selling brands and this looks set to continue throughout 2016, with Puzzles and Play’s new products certain to be a popular choice. The range comprises 12 playing card and jigsaw puzzle based products. Playing card products include memory match cards, playing cards in a tin and a set of jumbo playing cards which come with instructions for playing some of the most popular card games. Other products in the Paw Patrol range include a 4ft foam puzzle, puzzles in tins and sets of multiple wooden jigsaw puzzles.

The Paw Patrol range sits alongside the company’s other new products which include dominoes, playing cards, marbles, jumbling towers and bingo games together with all the classics such as chess, checkers, snakes and ladders and backgammon.

Puzzles and Play will also be showing the latest releases in its Plush Heart DIY stuffed toy collection. New characters include a hippopotamus, duckling, various dolls and a mouse. Revamped packaging and instructions and a new FSDU add additional appeal to this range for 2016.

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Bladez Toyz

Hall 5, Stand J73 02392 658 255 | www.bladeztoyz.co.uk Bladez Toyz’s range of RC products includes a plethora of well-known characters from blockbuster movies such as Star Wars, Minions, The Good Dinosaur, Big Hero 6 and many more. The portfolio currently includes classic characters such as R2D2, Darth Vader and Yoda. In January the range will be further expanded as the new droid BB-8 is transformed into an RC inflatable toy, complete with 14 official sound effects from the latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie release. BB-8, which is believed to be the new R2-D2, sits at 45cm tall and is 30cm in width. BB-8’s size is proportionate to all of Bladez Toyz’s other inflatable RC characters, and all of the company’s RC inflatables are an accurate representation of the characters seen on the big screen.

Bladez Toyz has had a fantastic response to BB-8 from retailers as well as consumers as it joins the Star Wars RC Inflatable family, with retailers already putting in plenty of orders. Featured as an exclusive prize in Peter Jones’ 12 days of Christmas twitter competition, the Bladez RC Inflatable BB-8 received an impressive number of entries from hopefuls.

As well as the popular RC inflatable range, Bladez Toyz is continuing its ever growing collection of flying RC toys, with a selection of drones and micro gadgets available in many skill levels and styles. Included in this collection is the new Mycropodz Drone which is 6.5cm in diameter and also features a charge and store combo in the handset. The collection also boasts the Bladez Vision, a 40cm drone with a built-in camera. The camera can be used to record videos which can be stored on an SD card and watched later. Another drone in the collection is the Game Play Quad which is 60cm in diameter and comes with a water blaster and target missile launcher included in the packaging. The Game Play Quad drone can also be further enhanced with additional camera attachments available to buy online. All of Bladez’s products are supplied with spare parts, detailed instructions and contact details in case there are any problems.

The company will be launching an entire new range of pre-school toys, including some of the year’s hottest licences, Teletubbies and Peppa Pig. The range will include RC inflatables, nightlights, outdoor toys and playmats. The company will be expanding into the pre-school market for the first time with its exclusive Teletubbies furniture line, which will bring a whole new dynamic to the Bladez catalogue. The foam-furniture lines will include table and chair sets alongside many more items.

Flying Gadgets

Hall 5, Stand H56 0844 209 2626 | www.flyinggadgets.com 2016 is set to be another success for the drone category of flying toys, and Flying Gadgets has secured distribution of the very best on offer.

In addition to some four-rotor flying machines the range also includes the much-lauded DJI stable of consumer and prosumer cameraequipped flying machines from world leading manufacturer DJI. This includes three devices – the Standard, Advanced and Professional machines.

Pitched straight into affordable territory, versus Advanced and Professional, the Standard looks very similar to both. With 25-minute flight time this unit is mostly on a par with its more expensive siblings. It has the same battery as the other two models, and retains the intelligent GPS-based return-to-home feature that brings it automatically back to its landing spot if users lose a control signal or simply choose not to fly it back manually.

Photography-wise, it has a 12MP sensor and video resolution capabilities. Upon take off, the Standard automatically hovers in place, waiting for a command. It then effortlessly changes altitude or direction at the flick of a finger. When users want it to stop, it again hovers, awaiting their next instruction.

One of the best flying cameras around, the Standard is agile, responsive and takes snaps in stills and video.

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Ravensden Plc Ravensden Farm, Bedford Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0SQ England.

Telephone +44 (0) 1933 356221 Fax + 44 (0) 1933 410108 Email office@ravensden.co.uk www.ravensdenonline.com www.ravensden.co.uk

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Wooky Europe

Hall 5, Stand H04-J03 0141 613 2525 | www.ozbozz.co.uk

Hall 5, Stand M05 0151 494 3821 | www.wookyeurope.com

Wooky will be bringing i-loom to Spring Fair, a piece of kit which transforms most tablet computers into a jewellery creation station.

Clipping over the face of the tablet and working with a downloaded app, young designers can create and share their designs.

Starter packs, set up tools, specialised creative kits and tote cases extend this range.

Last year Wooky launched Charmazing through its Style Me Up! range, the jewellery craft line for young designers which lets children create expandable and stackable bangle bracelets. This year Charmazing offers an additional 60 new charms across six new themed collections.

Style Me Up! also offers a new range of Splash of Colour kits. These themed Deluxe Sketchbook kits include watercolour line drawings, stickers, a watercolour guide, paints, pencils and paintbrushes. The Style Me Up! cosmetic and jewellery range also has new additions including the Candy Pop collection, a sweetie inspired fashion collection. Style Me Up! also sees new additions in braiding and crochet with its Off the Hook collection.

Spring Fair will see a line-up of scooters, skateboards, pogos, helmets, bikes and a range of pocket money items.

2016 will see the release of the Secret Life of Pets, and HGL has the licence for wheeled goods and pocket money toys with a full selection from scooters to stand sets on offer.

This year, the Ozbozz brand will see a selection of new offerings including scissor scooters, speedy folding scooters in new colours, satchel scooters, light-up scooters, a new pro scissor scooter and new styles across pogo sticks, hog trikes and the Nebulus, Torq and Elektra ranges. My First Scooter has been revamped with a new folding system and colours, and for older children there is the new Mannix Stunt Scooter.

2016 sees more introductions to the Megasaur range, including a Mega Megasaur set which will present 30 Megasaurs in one pack.

HGL’s Car Trax, Train Trax and Sand Sets will have new line extensions for 2016.

In total HGL will introduce over 100 new pocket money lines for 2016.

Ravensburger

Hall 5, Stand J06 01869 363 830 | www.ravensburger.com Ravensburger will be unveiling additions to its children’s puzzles, adult puzzles, 3D puzzles and Brio ranges.

Traditional jigsaw puzzles bring genuine educational benefits, and during 2016 Ravensburger will add 15 new properties to its licence portfolio. These will include Teletubbies, The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, Lion Guard, Dora and Friends, Matt Sewell’s Birds, Zootropolis, The Secret Life of Pets, Emoji, Trolls, Moana, Spongebob Squarepants, The BFG, Angry Birds and Historic Royal Palaces. There are also new products within the company’s established ranges such as Paw Patrol, Bing Bunny, Twirly Woos, Disney Princess, Frozen, Shopkins, TMNT Half Shell Heroes, Avengers Assemble, Spider Man, Thomas and Friends, plus new generic titles too.

Inspired and informed by years of research and consumer feedback, Ravensburger understands what consumers both want and need from a jigsaw puzzle. Because local tastes and preferences are so important to the company, over 75% of its range is developed in the UK. The company will be launching 70 new titles this year, and everything is backed by Ravensburger’s Premium Puzzle soft-click technology.

The company’s market-leading 3D puzzles are hugely popular. New launches for 2016 include the Big Ben 216 piece with clock, four shaped Minions designs, a 72 piece sphere of Tsum Tsum and, for autumn/winter, a Night Edition Chrysler Building, a Disney Castle and a range of stylish storage items for girls.

Known as the world’s foremost wooden train system, Brio has now expanded its offering. Brio World’s 2016 launches include the Magnetic Stacking Train designed to coordinate with the My First Railway concept, steerable Farm Tractor and Train sets with removable play figures and animals, Lumber Loading themed vehicles, destinations and play figures compatible with the existing railway set, new additions to the popular My First Railway concept and a range of impulse packs.

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Big Chief Studios Hall 5, Stand F32 0121 667 8194 | www.bigchiefstudios.co.uk

Building on the success of its Doctor Who and Sherlock ranges, Big Chief Studios has signed the rights for Penny Dreadful, an award-winning TV show now in its third season.

The show takes well-known classic stories and retells them in a new and exciting way. Initial product offerings will include highly detailed 1:6 scale collector figures of the main characters from the show including: Vanessa Ives (Eva Green), Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) and Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton). Other gift products will be announced shortly.

Alongside Penny Dreadful, Big Chief has also signed rights for the first ever official figure release of Russell Crowe’s lead character Maximus from the historical epic Gladiator. Initial releases will include 1:6 scale collector figures, Roman styled character busts, plus dynamic statues.

In 2016 Big Chief Studios will continue to develop and release new collectibles from Doctor Who. The New Year will see the release of the 11th Doctor’s Tardis, a highly detailed diorama to display alongside the 1:6 scale figures. Around the same time the next figure in the range, Clara Oswald, will be made available to pre-order. There will be a steady flow of both pre-orders and new releases throughout the year including the 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) in July, with even more exciting pre-orders for popular characters such as the War Doctor (John Hurt), Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and the 8th Doctor (Paul McGann). More announcements will follow throughout the year.

For fans of Sherlock there will be new versions of the show’s characters in period attire from the TV special The Abominable Bride. In July, Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott) will be released to join the regular 1:6 scale figures.

Further announcements will be made in the run up to series four.

Big Chief Studios will also continue to supply and ship figures from Star Ace, including its popular Harry Potter range, as well as new licences. Together with products from Sideshow Collectibles and industry leader Hot Toys, Big Chief Studios has collectibles from the nation’s favourite movies and TV shows.

Kidicraft

Hall 5, Stand F501 01282 505 988 | www.kidicraft.com Kidicraft is extending its range of 3D lenticular puzzles under the National Geographic and Howard Robinson Brands.

Both the National Geographic and Howard Robinson ranges currently have 100 piece and 500 piece puzzles, but will also see the introduction of other sizes as well as the new National Geographic Historical Landmarks. These will include images of The Colosseum and The Great Wall of China, all of which are produced using the highest quality 3D lenticular printing. Two new branded display units will also be available from the spring, bringing even more impact at the point of sale to the 3D products.

The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people worldwide to care for the planet for more than a decade. It is one of the largest non-profit, scientific and educational institutions in the world and Kidicraft is eager to promote the many conservation initiatives of The National Geographic Society through this range of products. Using pictures taken from The National Geographic image library, and combining this with 3D lenticular printing gives a depth and movement to these scenes.

New additions within the Mostaix range of mosaic craft sets include Orange Ribbon Series, My First Mosaic Art Mini and Make My Own Badge. These lines are great supplements to the Mostaix collection and further widen the ages that the range can appeal to.

Blue Sky Studios Hall 5, Stand G33 0113 387 9670 | www.blueskydesigns.co.uk

Throughout 2015, Star Wars was the biggest success for Blue Sky Studios. The demand for Star Wars products began in spring 2015 on the stationery side of the business, building steadily towards a strong Christmas period where the company secured significant business on both stationery and gifts.

Star Wars shows no signs of cooling off, and in 2016 Blue Sky Studios will have products and promotions running through retail right through to Christmas 2016, ahead of the next film. The company’s stand-out product is the Storm Trooper Bluetooth speaker, which has already been a hit this winter.

For Blue Sky Studios, the most important exhibit will be the full launch of its new Finding Dory stationery and arts and crafts range. At Spring Fair, the company will be showcasing over 25 new products in this range. Another new launch is the revitalised My Little Pony range which is experiencing a huge comeback for 2016. With multiple exclusive designs going into retail for 2016, the company will also be expanding the range into gifting.

Spring Fair will see the company reveal exclusive show deals and offers, as it always aims to offer incentives for new and existing customers to reward both their loyalty and the effort they make in visiting the company’s stand at the show.

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The Games Gang Hall 5, Stand M71 01473 735 711 | www.thegamesgang.com

For 2016, The Games Gang will present its new range of classic games in compact boxes which, when unfolded, reveal a full sized games board and its Switch and Move dice. Certain titles within the classic games range include two games in one box such as: Snakes and Ladders/Ludo With A Twist, Draughtsmen/Outnumbered and Extreme TicTacToe/Noughts Or Crosses.

JigpiX is a new jigsaw puzzle which comes in 300 and 520 piece versions.

Its patented design and technology allows children to reassemble the puzzle as any face with the use of an app. Kids can take a photograph on their smart phone or tablet using the app, and are then given instructions on how to relay the uniform pieces in the form of their family and friends.

Letterbox is a new word game which introduces the use of double letters.

The ability to move and switch letters, combined with easy scoring provide fun education for all the family.

HangMen, a childhood favourite, has now been developed into a full board game for two to four players.

The Games Gang has also developed the new CleverBox range based around the fact that whatever a parent buys, children always seem to end up playing with the box. Making the box the key factor, the CleverBox range includes CreativeBox and StoryBox titles. All boxes come packed full of stand up play characters, stickers, texture sheets and props and boxes that are pre-cut and creased to make a vast array of structures enabling children to create their own 3D play scenes.

Optical Illusions is a range of games and puzzles that utilise mirrors and reflections to challenge and work the brain. Mirror Mirror is an abstract strategy game where half the games board is physical and the other a reflection in the mirror.

Three Cube Challenge is a set of three unique cube mirror puzzles, each consisting of four individual cubes that, when placed on an included mirrored surface, create eight cubes in total. Each cube presents a separate challenge and can be taken on as a single challenge or as speed tests between one to three players.

Visitors to the stand who place an order at the show will receive an additional promotional discount.

Little Concepts

Orchard Toys

New exhibitor Little Concepts is bringing its diverse mix of brands to Spring Fair.

PlanToys, Avenue Mandarine and BrickStix will be on display at the Little Concepts stand.

BrickStix is a reusable building block sticker accessory, compatible with all major brands such as Lego and Mega Bloks. The stickers are available in 12 different designs, including Pets, Rescue and Fairytales. Each pack consists of 60 reusable and repositionable stickers. To support sales in store, CDU and end cap displays are available.

From France comes the Avenue Mandarine selection of games, puzzles crafts and pocket money products, ideal for toy, gift and lifestyle stores. Brand new for 2016 is a set of 12 different card games, from classics such as Snap and Happy Families to a new twist on memory and recognition games. To support retailers, Little Concepts is providing a free counter display unit for maximum impact in-store. Visit the Little Concepts stand to take advantage of this special offer.

For more than 30 years, PlanToys has been creating sustainable products for children. Continually pushing the design and development of new production techniques has made PlanToys one of the leading wooden toy manufacturers in the world. 2016 is no exception, with over 50 new products being released. Stand out products include the classic Dancing Alligator, which is produced from sustainable rubber wood and has been an iconic product since 1999. 2016 has also seen the creation of more wooden bath toys. With the Pirate Ship and Activity Boat comes the new Floating Island, which includes the sea, sand, a coconut tree, a shell, a turtle, and a crab, all produced from PlanWood.

Leading educational games and jigsaws manufacturer Orchard Toys will be showcasing a new range of colouring, sticker and activity books at Spring Fair 2016.

Designed with education in mind, the books feature bold illustrations of familiar Orchard Toys characters, uncluttered pages for children to work through step-by-step and clear learning goals and activities. Every book also includes a sheet of colourful stickers to use in activities throughout the book.

The books have been tested in schools with children and teachers to ensure that both learning values and fun factor are at the forefront. The colouring book range has numerous educational benefits, helping to improve manual dexterity, encourage creativity and linking with Early Learning goals.

Orchard Toys’ colouring book range is a practical, travelfriendly addition to its range of learning games and jigsaws.

Orders of the complete range also include a free CDU for countertop or shelf display.

Hall 5, Stand M10 07870 132 595 | www.littleconcepts.co.uk

Hall 5, Stand K41 01953 859 539 | www.orchardtoys.com

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THE GAMES GANG PUTTING THE FUN BACK INTO BOARD AND ACTIVITY GAMES

INTRODUCING... ™

NOT A NORMAL JIGSAW PUZZLE! Jigpix’s pieces can be rearranged again and again to create new images of yourself, pets, famous landmarks, the list goes on!

Unlike anything else in the puzzle category Jigpix’s puzzle pieces have varying colour gradients on one side and distinguishing symbols on the other.

The key to it all is the advanced Jigpix Puzzle app.

Choose an image within the app or take one of your own and the app will produce a unique emoji symbol map that shows where each jigsaw puzzle piece should be placed on the lay down assembly grid to bring the image to life, then stand back and admire.

ONE PICTURE MAKES A MILLION!

VISIT US: SPRING FAIR, HALL 5, STAND M71 The Games Gang Limited, Pilings House, Grundisburgh Road, Clopton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6QB. 01473 735711 info@thegamesgang.com www.thegamesgang.com

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