It started out as a simple hobby when, lo and behold, I realized I have just accumulated 20,000 distinct toy characters in my collection... and the number is still growing. This blog is a great space to share to others just how amazing some of these characters are especially the ones that may have been forgotten or perhaps even those deemed insignificant. Visit Percy's World of Toys as often as you can and witness how the list progresses right before your eyes. Enjoy.
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Showing posts with label Hallmark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hallmark. Show all posts
Sunday, February 12, 2012
4345. Hallmark Bear
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Joyce Clyde Hall became captivated by a salesman who stopped by his family's store in 1906 in Norfolk, NE. Driven by the postcard craze of 1903, Hall decided to venture from retail of various products to wholesale of postcards. He moved his business to a larger market of Kansas City. As time went on, Hall became more convinced that greeting cards would become more prominent than postcards. Greeting cards, according to J.C. Hall, represented class, promised discretion and "they were more than a form of communication--they were a social custom.”
By 1915, the company was known as Hall Brothers and sold Valentine's Day and Christmas cards. In 1917, Hall and his brother Rollie "invented" modern wrapping paper when they ran out of traditional colored tissue paper. In 1922, the company expanded throughout the country. The staff grew from 4 to 120 people, and the line increased from holiday cards to include everyday greeting cards.
In 1928, the company adopted the name "Hallmark", after the hallmark symbol used by goldsmiths in London in the 14th century, and began printing the name on the back of every card. In the same year, the company became the first in the greeting card industry to advertise their product nationally. Their first advertisement appeared in Ladies' Home Journal and was written by J.C. Hall himself. In 1931, the Canadian William E. Coutts Company, Ltd., a major card maker, became an affiliate of Hall Brothers, which was Hall Brothers' first international business venture.
In 1944, it adopted its current slogan, "When you care enough to send the very best." It was created by C. E. Goodman, a Hallmark marketing and sales executive, and written on a 3x5 card. The card is on display at the company headquarters. In 1951, Hall sponsored a television program for NBC that gave rise to the Hallmark Hall of Fame, which has won 80 Emmy Awards. Hallmark now has its own cable television channel, the Hallmark Channel which was established in 2001. For a period of about 15 years, Hallmark owned a stake in the Spanish language network Univision.
In 1954, the company name was changed from Hall Brothers to Hallmark. In 1958, William E. Coutts Company, Ltd., was acquired by Hallmark; until the 1990s, Hallmark's Canadian branch was known as "Coutts Hallmark".
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
3940. Jazzelle
This is a 2002 Hallmark Dinotopia 26 Series baby dinosaur Jazzelle, fully licensed by MAT Movies and Television Productions and Company.
Joyful Jazzelle dances to a beat only she hears. Carefree, confidant, and cutting edge she does her own thing and is definitely Dinotopia's official trendsetter.
Dinotopia is a fictional utopia created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is the setting for the book series with which it shares its name. Dinotopia is an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sentient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic society. The first book has "appeared in 18 languages in more than 30 countries and sold two million copies." Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time and Dinotopia: The World Beneath both won Hugo awards for best original artwork.
Since its original publication, over twenty Dinotopia books have been published by various authors to expand the series. A live-action TV mini-series, a brief live-action TV series, an animated film, and several video games have also been released.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
3673. Randy Reindeer
Randy is the brother of Rhonda and Ramona Reindeer. of course, as we all know these three characters belong to a family of cheap, stuffed reindeer. They may have been sold at Hallmark stores at some point, but they were also made available with any order at your local Burger King in the 80’s. A new reindeer from a family of four was released each week in December.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
3376. Romeo
Well hello there! My name is Romeo and it's such a pleasure to make your acquaintance *bows. I'm Red Butler's favorite Sprite and the Sprite in charge of all the red Color Crystals. Red is such a lovely color...the color of romance! Don't you agree? The female Sprites certainly seem to think so ;) Next time your sweetheart gives you a red rose - think of me and all the other red Sprites who helped make it so.
Rainbow Brite was a character franchise introduced by Hallmark Cards in 1983, with the animated television series starting the following year.
Rainbow Brite made her animated debut in a syndicated prime-time special, "Peril in the Pits," first aired on June 27, 1984. Two more two-part specials were subsequently made, "The Mighty Monstromurk Menace" and "The Beginning of Rainbowland."
In April 1986, Rainbow Brite became a regular series, as part of DIC's weekly syndicated Kideo TV block; eight new episodes were made for this run. Rainbow Brite remained part of the Kideo TV lineup until May 1987.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
3209. Bitsy
Bitsy is the Red Baby Sprite created in 1983 by the Hallmark Cards Company. She is a member of the Rainbow Brite television show.
You are looking at a 1983 Hallmark Rainbow Brite Baby sprite Itsy pink orange 5" plush toy doll. She is simply darling! She is in good condition.
3206. Spark
Yipee!! Howdy! I'm Spark! I love to be happy all the time - the color yellow is just so sunny and cheerful I can't help but be joyous! I'm Canary Yellow's favorite Sprite and am in charge of the yellow Color Crystals! Rainbow uses them for the sun, the bees and some beautiful flowers! Remember me and the other yellow Sprites next time you're drinking some cool lemonade!
Rainbow Brite was a character franchise introduced by Hallmark Cards in 1983, with the animated television series starting the following year.
Rainbow Brite made her animated debut in a syndicated prime-time special, "Peril in the Pits," first aired on June 27, 1984. Two more two-part specials were subsequently made, "The Mighty Monstromurk Menace" and "The Beginning of Rainbowland."
In April 1986, Rainbow Brite became a regular series, as part of DIC's weekly syndicated Kideo TV block; eight new episodes were made for this run. Rainbow Brite remained part of the Kideo TV lineup until May 1987.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
3132. Ramona the Reindeer (released in 1986 )
Ramona the reindeer belongs to the Hallmark Reindeer Family. These little reindeer people are really cute and they're perfect to decorate your home for Christmas with. The Hallmark Reindeer Family includes Rodney (released in 1979), Ramona's father, Rhonda (released in 1984), her mother and Randy (released in 1986), Ramona's precocious little brother.
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Joyce Clyde Hall became captivated by a salesman who stopped by his family's store in 1906 in Norfolk, NE. Driven by the postcard craze of 1903, Hall decided to venture from retail of various products to wholesale of postcards. He moved his business to a larger market of Kansas City. As time went on, Hall became more convinced that greeting cards would become more prominent than postcards. Greeting cards, according to J.C. Hall, represented class, promised discretion and "they were more than a form of communication--they were a social custom.”
By 1915, the company was known as Hall Brothers and sold Valentine's Day and Christmas cards. In 1917, Hall and his brother Rollie "invented" modern wrapping paper when they ran out of traditional colored tissue paper. In 1922, the company expanded throughout the country. The staff grew from 4 to 120 people, and the line increased from holiday cards to include everyday greeting cards.
In 1928, the company adopted the name "Hallmark", after the hallmark symbol used by goldsmiths in London in the 14th century, and began printing the name on the back of every card. In the same year, the company became the first in the greeting card industry to advertise their product nationally. Their first advertisement appeared in Ladies' Home Journal and was written by J.C. Hall himself. In 1931, the Canadian William E. Coutts Company, Ltd., a major card maker, became an affiliate of Hall Brothers, which was Hall Brothers' first international business venture.
In 1944, it adopted its current slogan, "When you care enough to send the very best." It was created by C. E. Goodman, a Hallmark marketing and sales executive, and written on a 3x5 card. The card is on display at the company headquarters. In 1951, Hall sponsored a television program for NBC that gave rise to the Hallmark Hall of Fame, which has won 80 Emmy Awards. Hallmark now has its own cable television channel, the Hallmark Channel which was established in 2001. For a period of about 15 years, Hallmark owned a stake in the Spanish language network Univision.
In 1954, the company name was changed from Hall Brothers to Hallmark. In 1958, William E. Coutts Company, Ltd., was acquired by Hallmark; until the 1990s, Hallmark's Canadian branch was known as "Coutts Hallmark".
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
3088. Spark
Yipee!! Howdy! I'm Spark! I love to be happy all the time - the color yellow is just so sunny and cheerful I can't help but be joyous! I'm Canary Yellow's favorite Sprite and am in charge of the yellow Color Crystals! Rainbow uses them for the sun, the bees and some beautiful flowers! Remember me and the other yellow Sprites next time you're drinking some cool lemonade!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
3042. Graphica International Inc Hallmark Cards Cat
The Trick or Treating cat was produced by the collaborative work of Graphica International Inc and Hallmark Cards.
Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Joyce Clyde Hall became captivated by a salesman who stopped by his family's store in 1906 in Norfolk, NE. Driven by the postcard craze of 1903, Hall decided to venture from retail of various products to wholesale of postcards. He moved his business to a larger market of Kansas City. As time went on, Hall became more convinced that greeting cards would become more prominent than postcards. Greeting cards, according to J.C. Hall, represented class, promised discretion and "they were more than a form of communication--they were a social custom.”
By 1915, the company was known as Hall Brothers and sold Valentine's Day and Christmas cards. In 1917, Hall and his brother Rollie "invented" modern wrapping paper when they ran out of traditional colored tissue paper. In 1922, the company expanded throughout the country. The staff grew from 4 to 120 people, and the line increased from holiday cards to include everyday greeting cards.
In 1928, the company adopted the name "Hallmark", after the hallmark symbol used by goldsmiths in London in the 14th century, and began printing the name on the back of every card. In the same year, the company became the first in the greeting card industry to advertise their product nationally. Their first advertisement appeared in Ladies' Home Journal and was written by J.C. Hall himself. In 1931, the Canadian William E. Coutts Company, Ltd., a major card maker, became an affiliate of Hall Brothers, which was Hall Brothers' first international business venture.
In 1944, it adopted its current slogan, "When you care enough to send the very best." It was created by C. E. Goodman, a Hallmark marketing and sales executive, and written on a 3x5 card. The card is on display at the company headquarters. In 1951, Hall sponsored a television program for NBC that gave rise to the Hallmark Hall of Fame, which has won 80 Emmy Awards. Hallmark now has its own cable television channel, the Hallmark Channel which was established in 2001. For a period of about 15 years, Hallmark owned a stake in the Spanish language network Univision.
In 1954, the company name was changed from Hall Brothers to Hallmark. In 1958, William E. Coutts Company, Ltd., was acquired by Hallmark; until the 1990s, Hallmark's Canadian branch was known as "Coutts Hallmark".
Monday, June 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
1771. Jack O' Lantern Bear ( Hallmark)
Jack O' Lantern Bear is a perfect ornament during the Halloween Season. Trick or Treaters will definitely the festivity of Halloween when you have characters like this to cheer up what may be a spooky holiday. Trick or Treat!!!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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