Industry veteran Laura Tommervik has joined Fun In Motion Toys in the new post of Director of Marketing, it was announced  by Kevin Daniels, Founding…

What is a Junk Ball anyway? It’s a pitch that controls the movement of the baseball and allows the pitcher to throw off a batter’s timing – such as knuckleballs, curveballs, and sliders. The more junk balls a pitcher can throw, the more likely they are to strike out their batter. Now, for the first time, Junk Balls are getting wild with the Junk Ball Wild Pitch Collectible Balls. With a dozen different designs, and unique marbling and hydro-dipping manufacturing techniques, no two are alike. Packaged in fun collectible blind bags, consumers will receive balls at random. There are six common balls with names like World Champs, USAyy and Garbage! Lucky collectors might pick one of the five rare balls such as High Cheese, Ruby or Crash Test. Incredibly lucky ones will browse the aisles at Dick’s Sporting Goods and grab a limited edition Bone Rattler.

In February of 2021, at a time where everyone needed a hug, Douglas introduced the Softs’ Collection for the first time. Since then, the line has grown in popularity and numbers. This irresistibly soft, ultra-floppy and ultra huggable collection is expanding once again as the plush toy company and lifestyle gift creator adds 32 new Softs this year! Softs are available as a Mini or Original size. Minis range in size from 6” to 7.5” while originals range in size from 9” to 15”. This year will see 11 new Minis and 21 new original sizes. Douglas has gone well beyond the ordinary when it comes to detail. The fabric choices include texture and naturalistic, breed-specific coloring as well as whimsy.