New GUND Plush Line Includes Spookley the Square Pumpkin and All of His Holiday Hill Farm Friends and is Expected to Hit Retailers Worldwide by Halloween 2023
WILTON, Conn., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Holiday Hill Farm, home of beloved holiday icon Spookley the Square Pumpkin (http://www.spookley.com), today announced that it has entered a multi-year plush licensing agreement with GUND, a leading plush toy creator owned by Spin Master, a leading global children's entertainment company. GUND will create and distribute premium plush in all sizes based on the Holiday Hill Farm characters, including fan favorite Spookley the Square Pumpkin and his holiday friends Mistletoe and the Christmas Kittens, Lyla the Love Bug, JellyBean the Easter Chick and Beacon the Firefly. Products are expected to hit retailers by fall 2023.
"The plush industry is booming and we are so excited to partner with a powerhouse like GUND," says Aaron Burakoff, Head of Partnerships at Holiday Hill Farm. "Their premium quality plush products set a high standard for the industry and ensure our fans will enjoy the soft and cuddly versions of their favorite Holiday Hill Farm characters for generations to come."
"Holiday Hill Farm has captured the hearts of millions around the globe thanks to Spookley and all his friends who spread messages of kindness and acceptance," says Alec Kessler, Spin Master's VP of Marketing and Global Business Unit Lead for Plush. "We look forward to combining GUND's trusted legacy and unmatched quality with the Holiday Hill Farm characters that fans love to bring them to life in plush form."
"Spookley the Square Pumpkin," the perennially popular 45-minute animated movie, returned this month to Disney Junior and airs through Halloween (and is always available on Netflix and to rent or purchase via major platforms including Amazon, iTunes and YouTube). "Spookley and the Christmas Kittens" will air on the same platforms later this year and a collection of animated music videos and live-action shorts featuring characters from the Spookley movies and Spookley creator Joe Troiano's Holiday Hill FarmTM Book series, are available on-demand on a wide-range of platforms including the official Spookley YouTube channel, DisneyNOW, Kids & Family on the Roku Channel, Kidoodle.TV, Sensical, Kartoon Channel!, The Dove Channel, Cocoro and Toon Goggles.
Thirty one songs from four Spookley albums including "Halloween Songs," "Spookley the Square Pumpkin: The Musical," "Everyday is a Holiday" and "Spookley and the Christmas Kittens" are available now on more than 35 music streaming services including Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music. This month marks the first time in Spookley's 21-year history that fans can listen, sing and dance along to their favorite songs from the Spookley movies and music videos without a video screen.
Visit spookley.com to meet all the Holiday Hill Farm characters, download free activities including crafts and coloring sheets, and learn more about Spookley's role as the "Official Spokes-Pumpkin" for National Bullying Prevention Month in October through a partnership with PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center. Follow Spookley on Facebook (facebook.com/Spookley/) and Instagram (@spookleythesquarepumpkin).
About Spookley the Square Pumpkin (Spookley)
Spookley lives on Holiday Hill Farm, a world of storytelling magic where "Every Day is a Holiday" and where Spookley and his friends celebrate what makes every day – and every one – special throughout the entire year. Spookley was born one Halloween night years ago, when Joe Troiano's young son asked for a non-scary bedtime story about pumpkins. Troiano is the award-winning author, script writer, lyricist and producer behind all of the Spookley the Square Pumpkin and Holiday Hill Farm books, movies, songs and stage shows. Spookley is the "Official Spokes-Pumpkin" for PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center and National Bullying Prevention Month (October).
About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over 100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik's Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool franchise PAW Patrol and numerous other original shows, short-form series and feature films. The Company has an established presence in digital games, anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, offering open-ended and creative game and educational play in digital environments. Through Spin Master Ventures, the Company makes minority investments globally in emerging companies and start-ups. With over 30 offices in close to 20 countries, Spin Master employs more than 2,000 team members globally. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow-on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.
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