Jazwares
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded 📆 | 1997 |
| Founder 👔 | Judd Zebersky |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | 1067 Shotgun Road, , |
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| Products 📟 | Toys |
| Owner | Alleghany Corporation (2016–present) |
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| 🌐 Website | www.jazwares.com |
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Jazwares, Inc. is an American toy manufacturing company founded by Judd Zebersky in 1997, and since 2016, is a subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation.
The company is best known for obtaining licenses and releasing toylines for popular video game and television franchises.
History[edit]
In 2014, Jazwares lost the license to Sonic the Hedgehog from Takara Tomy which would coincide with the Sonic Boom line.[1] That same year, Alleghany Capital Corporation purchased an initial stake in the company.[2]
In 2016, Alleghany’s stake raised to a majority ownership.[3]
In 2019, Jazwares made their first company acquisition when they acquired Wicked Cool Toys Holdings, LLC.[4][5][6] One year later in 2020, they would go on to make their second acquisition with Kelly Toys Holdings, LLC.[7]
Brands[edit]
Jazwares is best known for getting the toy license to several popular media in the entertainment industry, however the company also has a few original toy lines as well:
Licensed[edit]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2008–2014)
- Adventure Time (2011–2015)[8]
- Fanboy & Chum Chum (2011–2012)
- Regular Show (2012–2014)
- Minecraft (2013–2017)[9][10]
- Terraria (2014–2015)
- Peppa Pig (2014–present)
- Nerf (2015–present)
- The Original Stretch Armstrong (2016)
- Roblox (2017–present)[11]
- Fortnite (2018–present)
- Pokémon (2019–present)
- Cocomelon (2020–present)
- Dino Ranch (2021–present)
- Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021–present)[12]
Original[edit]
- Tube Heroes (2015–2016)
- Squishmallows (2020–present)[lower-alpha 1]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Acquired from Kelly Toys Holdings, LLC.
References[edit]
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (February 6, 2014). "Sonic Boom gets an animated TV series, toy line from Tomy in 2014". Polygon.
- ↑ "Alleghany Capital Corporation Announces Investment In Jazwares". PR Newswire. August 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Alleghany Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Jazwares". FinSMEs. April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Alleghany Capital Corporation Announces Jazwares' Acquisition Of Wicked Cool Toys". PR Newswire. October 1, 2019.
- ↑ Zahn, James (October 1, 2019). "Jazwares Acquires Wicked Cool Toys • The Toy Book". The Toy Book.
- ↑ Loveday, Samantha (October 2, 2019). "Jazwares acquires Wicked Cool Toys". Licensing Source.
- ↑ "Jazwares acquires Kellytoy". aNb Media, Inc. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ Stephens, Jason (July 15, 2011). "An Adventure in Your Pockets!: Jazwares Announces Adventure Time Toys - MTV". MTV News.
- ↑ Tach, Dave (April 19, 2013). "Mojang and Jazwares team up to build MInecraft toys - Polygon". Polygon.
- ↑ Arevalo-Downes, Lauren (April 22, 2013). "Minecraft Toys Coming From Jazwares". AList.
- ↑ Robertson, Andy (January 31, 2017). "'Roblox' Toys Recreate The Online Fun Enjoyed By 44 Million Players". Forbes.
- ↑ Ash, Rebecca (September 14, 2021). "JAZWARES ANNOUNCES MARVEL'S SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS TOY LINE". Total Licensing.
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