Clegg Industries' Timmy Toons Make Their Musical Debut.Business Editors/Parenting & Education Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2000 Clegg Industries Inc. has just debuted its brand new line of lesson-driven, singing, collectible collectible An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles. plush toys, called Timmy Toons(TM). The first of its kind, Timmy Toons are loveable love·a·ble adj. Variant of lovable. Adj. 1. loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child" lovable , huggable, musical and educationally driven to teach children valuable life lessons. One hug of each of these 12 adorable a·dor·a·ble adj. 1. Delightful, lovable, and charming: an adorable set of twins. 2. Worthy of adoration. plush animals and they sing a short, catchy and easily memorized song, the melodies of which have been culled from children's classics. Each character teaches a different lesson, ranging from responsibility to reading to using one's imagination. There are 12 lessons in Series One. "We wanted to give kids the chance to learn by having fun and to have fun while learning," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kevin Clegg, executive vice president of Clegg Industries and a father of three young children. "It was our goal to use our technology to design a product that kids can play with and to 'slip' them a lesson while they're playing. In a world of toys that teaches kids negativity and violence, Timmy Toons will have kids singing positive, constructive messages." Clegg Industries is marketing Timmy Toons to toy and gift shops across the nation and an extensive marketing program is already under way. "We want to reach kids where they are," said Clegg, "and so we're taking our programs to the malls and the classrooms." Plans are already in development for a Timmy Toons Tour of malls and schools, where children can have fun and learn more about the product. Timmy Toons(TM) will be available in all major retailers nationwide, beginning August 2000. About Clegg Industries Clegg Industries is the leader of lighted, talking and dimensional print, packaging, point-of-purchase, promotional items Promotional items or promotional products refers to articles of merchandise that are used in marketing and communication programs. The items are usually imprinted or decorated with a company's name, logo or message, using techniques such as Embroidery, Silkscreen, or , premiums, consumer products and signage. Operating from its international corporate headquarters and 30,000-square foot warehouse/fulfillment center in Torrance, Clegg Industries employs more than 130 people and has sales offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Florida and Germany, as well as overseeing a manufacturing facility in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . Visit the company's home page at www.timmytoons.com or www.cleggonline.com. |
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