Ryan W. Mead
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Of course, there is also the similar case of Mattel quickly putting Barbie and the Rockers together to beat Hasbro’s Jem and the Holograms to market; although Jem is the more well-remembered of the two today the Rockers actually outsold her.
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Of course, there is also the similar case of Mattel quickly putting Barbie and the Rockers together to beat Hasbro’s Jem and the Holograms to market; although Jem is the more well-remembered of the two today the Rockers actually outsold her.
Ideal, who managed to get their toys out on the market before Kenner’s Star Wars figures due to the use of existing stock, then preemptively sued Kenner and Fox for a declaratory judgement that their toys did not infringe on the Star Wars trademarks, which they received.
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Ideal, who managed to get their toys out on the market before Kenner’s Star Wars figures due to the use of existing stock, then preemptively sued Kenner and Fox for a declaratory judgement that their toys did not infringe on the Star Wars trademarks, which they received.
In 1977, Ideal, one of the many toy companies who passed on the Star Wars license when initially offered, quickly went into their archives and kitbashed some of their old toys together under the pre-existing trademark “Star Team” to quickly cash in on the trend.
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
In 1977, Ideal, one of the many toy companies who passed on the Star Wars license when initially offered, quickly went into their archives and kitbashed some of their old toys together under the pre-existing trademark “Star Team” to quickly cash in on the trend.
The entire campaign was scrapped at the last minute due to the unexpected passing of Jim Henson; save for Muppet*Vision’s opening one year to the day none of the proposed projects ever surfaced.
More information at Muppet Wiki: muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pig...
More information at Muppet Wiki: muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pig...
The Pig of the Nineties
The Pig of the Nineties is a marketing campaign that was proposed by The Jim Henson Company in 1990, as a way to reinvigorate Miss Piggy's popularity. A document from the Henson Company was reprinted ...
muppet.fandom.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The entire campaign was scrapped at the last minute due to the unexpected passing of Jim Henson; save for Muppet*Vision’s opening one year to the day none of the proposed projects ever surfaced.
More information at Muppet Wiki: muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pig...
More information at Muppet Wiki: muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pig...
Initially managed by Frank Oz and currently Eric Jacobson, Piggy, known for her use of French pronouns and non-reciprocal relationship with Kermit the Frog, was the subject of a 1980 campaign called The Committee to Award Miss Piggy an Oscar, whose goal was self-explanatory.
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Initially managed by Frank Oz and currently Eric Jacobson, Piggy, known for her use of French pronouns and non-reciprocal relationship with Kermit the Frog, was the subject of a 1980 campaign called The Committee to Award Miss Piggy an Oscar, whose goal was self-explanatory.
Although Piggy has always been a show biz icon, she seems to have been enjoying a renaissance as of late; not only did she win the Las Culturistas award for Artist of the Millennium but has been a popular choice for the lead role in Escola’s hit Broadway play “Oh, Mary!”
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Although Piggy has always been a show biz icon, she seems to have been enjoying a renaissance as of late; not only did she win the Las Culturistas award for Artist of the Millennium but has been a popular choice for the lead role in Escola’s hit Broadway play “Oh, Mary!”
I’m reminded of a tidbit this video of every word spoken in Star Wars in alphabetical order points out (at 0:59): there’s a division between actors who pronounce Leia’s home planet “Al-der-ahn” and “Al-der-ann” and in succession it sounds like an argument youtu.be/5GFW-eEWXlc
ARST ARSW: Star Wars sorted alphabetically
YouTube video by suckerpinch
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November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I’m reminded of a tidbit this video of every word spoken in Star Wars in alphabetical order points out (at 0:59): there’s a division between actors who pronounce Leia’s home planet “Al-der-ahn” and “Al-der-ann” and in succession it sounds like an argument youtu.be/5GFW-eEWXlc
The USPTO also cited a similarity to a 2002 Konami patent which illustrates the optional use by a single player of the second joystick on a PlayStation DualShock controller to control a usually computer-controlled second on-screen partner character simultaneously. gamesfray.com/huge-blow-fo...
HUGE blow to Nintendo: head of U.S. patent office takes RARE step to order reexamination of “summon subcharacter and let it fight in 1 of 2 modes” patent – games fray
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November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The USPTO also cited a similarity to a 2002 Konami patent which illustrates the optional use by a single player of the second joystick on a PlayStation DualShock controller to control a usually computer-controlled second on-screen partner character simultaneously. gamesfray.com/huge-blow-fo...