Golden Bear Toys

Golden Bear Products Ltd. is a British toy manufacturing company that was formed in 1979 by John Hales and Christine Nicholls.[1] Golden Bear operates from its headquarters in Telford, Shropshire[2] and opened an office in Hong Kong in 2001.[3]

Golden Bear Products Ltd.
IndustryToys, Baby & Pre-school products
Founded1979
HeadquartersLondon
United Kingdom
ProductsN/A
RevenueN/A
Number of employees
N/A
Websitehttp://www.goldenbeartoys.com/

Products

The company has sold a broad range of licensed and branded products including Thomas and Friends, My 1st JCB, Charlie and Lola, Pingu, Noddy, Peppa Pig, Brum, Bob the Builder, Cars, Dora the Explorer, Hana's Helpline, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom, Sooty and Teletubbies.[4] They also produce new properties, like Bush Baby World.

"My First Thomas & Friends" is a range of chunky plastic toys. The range started in c.1994, and was advertised for young infants who enjoyed the series. The models were safe for younger fans to play with, and included most of the major and minor characters from the TV Series.[5]

The company also acquired the rights to sell the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville.[1][2] In 2012 the company also launched a range of pre-school vehicles under the brand name Go MINI which was officially licensed by BMW MINI. They also launched a range of Something Special toys featuring the popular BBC character Mr Tumble.[6]

Buying direct from Golden Bear

In 2008, Golden Bear launched a website (www.goldenbeartoys.com) where consumers can buy directly from Golden Bear online. This website features the whole catalogue, plus Special Offers, competitions and activities.[7]

Current brands and products

Historic brands and products

References
  1. Kennedy, Thom. "10 Shropshire companies on list of businesses to inspire Britain". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. "Shoppers cram Shropshire toy factory for bargains". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. "Golden Bear names Barry Hughes new MD". ToyNews. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  4. "Waffle the Wonder Dog gets new master". Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. "Golden Bear brings Build-A-Bot to UK shores". ToyNews. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  6. "Golden Bear becomes CBeebies master toy licensee". ToyNews. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  7. ""Phenomenal" demand brings forward launch of new Golden Bear lines". ToyNews. Retrieved 2018-10-23.


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