Showing posts with label pretty ugly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pretty ugly. Show all posts

Friday, June 13, 2014

the Ugly Truth - Warner Bros. & Uglydoll Partner to Create : The Wizard of Oz / UGLYDOLL characters

 NEW YORK, June, 2014-- Green Brook, NJ -- Pretty Ugly, LLC. and Warner Bros. Consumer Products announced today that they have entered into a co-branded collaboration to create plush based on The Wizard of Oz™and UGLYDOLL characters. Fan-favorite UGLYDOLL characters, Moxy™, Wage™, Jeero™, Babo™ and OX™ are all dressed upandready to follow along the Yellow Brick Road as iconic characters from The Wizard of Oz.

"Uglydoll is honored to collaborate with such an iconic brand during its 75th anniversary celebration.  The Wizard of Oz has been a family favorite of ours for years," said Drew Matilsky, Pretty Ugly's Managing Partner.

"Coming off our successful launch of UGLYDOLL x DC Comics Super Heroes figures and plush, we're excited to expand our partnership to mix classic and cool with the all-new UGLYDOLL The Wizard of Oz collection," said Karen McTier, executive vice president, Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

Friday, June 28, 2013

the Ugly Truth - KISS & Uglydolls Mash-Up


Not sure exactly where I got this pic from ..
but I have had it over a week ..

I was dying to post it ..
but held off in class it was classified ..

I did a Google search and came up with nada ..
I got to get the full set of these !!


Friday, June 21, 2013

the Ugly Truth - More Uglydoll Mash-ups : Universal Monsters


Green Brook, NJ — Pretty Ugly, LLC, the official licencors of the popular UGLYDOLL brand, has partnered with Universal Partnerships & Licensing to develop an all-new series of UGLYDOLL plush dolls based on the Universal Monsters. The Universal Monsters are some of the most iconic characters in cinematic history and have a rich history that spans the past 80 years with a fan base in the millions. The Universal Monsters series of dolls will make their retail debut Halloween 2013.
“The creators of UGLYDOLL have had a lifelong interest in the mythology of the Universal Monsters – they actually named their first child after a character from Dracula,” said Alita Friedman, Chief Brand Officer, Pretty Ugly. “We are thrilled to be working with Universal, and to be offering these collaborations in time for Halloween.”

“UGLYDOLL brought an exciting new concept to us, and we are thrilled to partner with Pretty Ugly to bring a unique and artistic version of our Monsters blended with their ubiquitous characters to the marketplace,” said Cindy Chang, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Licensing, Universal Partnerships & Licensing.

GUND is a division of Enesco, will offer these co-branded characters including:

Wedgehead as Frankenstein
Ice-Bat as Dracula
Ox as Wolfman
Tray as Bride of Frankenstein
Big Toe as Creature From the Black Lagoon
Babo as Mummy
The first series of plush dolls will launch this fall and will be available at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $20.00.






* this article was stolen in part from the Awesome Toy Blog !!

Friday, June 14, 2013

the Ugly Truth - Sanrio & Uglydoll Partner to Create Limited-Edition Hello Kitty Collection


Sanrio, Inc. the global lifestyle brand best known for pop icon, Hello Kitty, has announced a partnership with Pretty Ugly, LLC, owner of Uglydoll, to create global, co-branded collaboration with Hello Kitty and Uglydoll characters. Uglydoll’s unique aesthetic, famous for defining ‘ugly’ as distinctive and unique, will be combined with the iconic style of Hello Kitty to create a selection of limited-edition collectibles.

The Hello Kitty Uglydoll collaboration will make its official debut at San Diego Comic-Con, held July 18th-21st. The collection will include a set of limited edition plush by Gund® featuring Hello Kitty dressed as Uglydoll’s popular characters – OX™, Trunko™, Ice-Bat™ and Wage™ – as well as a set of vinyl figures by Funko. Additional product exclusive to Comic-Con will include t-shirts by Mighty Fine, iPhone cases by Uncommon, and a collectible pin set by PinUSA. Specific items from the collection will also be shown at Licensing Show, held June 18th-20th in Las Vegas; and will be available later this Summer at select Sanrio boutique stores, Sanrio.com, Uglydolls.com and specialty retailers. Retail starting at $20.


About Sanrio
Sanrio, best known for global icon Hello Kitty and home to many endearing characters including Chococat, My Melody, and Keroppi, is a worldwide lifestyle brand founded on the ‘small gift, big smile’® philosophy — that a small gift can bring happiness and friendship to people of all ages.  For over 50 years, this philosophy has served as the inspiration for the broad spectrum of unique Sanrio products and experiences.  Today, more than 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are available in over 70 countries and upwards of 12,000 U.S. locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over 100 Sanrio boutiques.  For more information, please visit www.sanrio.comand www.facebook.com/hellokitty.

About UGLYDOLL & Pretty Ugly, LLC
David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim created the first UGLYDOLL hand-sewn plush toys in 2001. Since the inception of the first character, Wage™, who David drew on a love letter to Sun-Min, UGLYDOLL has grown into an entire universe of characters, stories, and products for all ages. The UGLYDOLL brand was launched in 2003 by Pretty Ugly, LLC New Jersey. The property is distinguished by David & Sun-Min’s unique aesthetic and voice defining ‘ugly’ as distinctive and unique. The award-winning UGLYDOLL characters appear in a variety of toys, books, apparel, and other licensed products that are available in thousands of stores, worldwide. For more information, please visit www.uglydolls.com.

About GUND®
GUND®, a division of Enesco, LLC, is known worldwide for its top quality, soft and huggable plush  designs and gift products. Award-winning GUND® products appeal to all ages, from infants up, and are perfect for both play and collecting. The 115-year old company is based in Edison, New Jersey, and distributes throughout the United States and Canada as well as in Europe, Japan, Australia and South America. GUND® products may be found in gift, specialty, toy, book, museum and department stores and many other retail outlets. Please visit www.gund.com