Baby Einstein goes to Playskool

The Baby Einstein Company recently announced a three-year licensing deal with Hasbro, under which Hasbro’s Playskool division will work with Baby Einstein to develop, manufacture and market co-branded developmental toys. The music of Mozart and Bach, the poetry of Shakespeare and the art of Van Gogh were inspiration for the first four toys in a line of electronic learning products based on the arts. Look for them at retailers such as Toys `R’ Us, Target and Wal-Mart this fall.

On-line company moves to new off-line address

Web-based licensing resource LicensingWorld.com has moved to a new address: 67 Weed Street, 3rd Floor, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. LicensingWorld.com is a B2B enterprise providing a global platform for licensing companies to showcase their properties, products and services.

Monkeybone puts in plushy appearance at Toy Fair

The wacky animated monkey from Twentieth Century Fox’s newest film Monkeybone makes his Toy Fair debut in 18-inch poseable plush nearly two weeks before the film’s February 23 release. Licensee Sideshow’s Monkeybone plush (SRP US$29.95) will hit specialty retail this month. Sideshow will also release Little Big Heads, 10- and 18-inch plush and bendies based on the film’s diverse cast of characters. Other Monkeybone licensees include Changes, Animated Art Agent, Dark Horse Comics and C&D Visionary.