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Meet StinkyKid Max
This is my son Max who inspired StinkyKid Max
Hello, StinkyKid Britt here, and I am excited to share another wonderful comment from one of our fans. It is about my favorite little stinKer, StinkyKid Max. Enjoy…
Just saw the Max doll in Nordstrom and bought it for my 1yr old son who loved it! Finally a boy! Just wondering if you have outfits for the doll. Also, where would I be able to purchase a “Britt” doll? Great products! Thank you!
After receiving this comment I thought it would be fun to share a little bit about StinkyKid Max so that you can get to know him better.
StinkyKid Max is named after my son, Max, and the doll looks exactly like him. He wears a bathing suit because the ‘real’ Max is an amazing swimmer and loves the pool. When I created the character, Max had a swim suit with sharks on it, hence StinkyKid Max’s outfit. He is a great soccer player and plays the piano. Kosher dill pickles are his favorite food and he can eat an entire jar full in one sitting. All of the characteristics that I created for StinkyKid Max, truly were inspired by my son Max. As for his ‘leader of good’ quality, the real Max has a heart of gold and always volunteers to help and ‘make right choices’.
Funny story :
I took my son Max to see the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks. In the movie Alvin tells someone that he is so famous that he has his own plush doll. Max and I turned to each other and laughed. I knew that he felt very special knowing he has his own plush doll too.
I am very proud to be able to supply boy plush dolls for our little stinKers. As a mom, whenever I wanted to get a soft ‘lovey’ for my son, it always had to be a stuffed animal or monster or automobile. I am glad to now provide other moms with another opportunity in plush for our little boys; one they can relate to, look like, and take with them as their best friend everywhere.
If you knew the real Max, my son, he would definitely be your best friend and inspire you to ‘Always be a leader of good’.
Cheers to my buddy StinkyKid Max.
How StinkyKid Britt got her tutu on
March 12, 2010 is a day that I, StinkyKid Britt, will never forget. It is the day that I got my tutu on!!
Place: Harlem, New York at the Alexander Doll Company, Inc. headquarters.
It was a rainy Friday morning, and to most people, this would represent the start of a ‘not so great day’. But for some people, rain represents good luck, and for me, it was definitely a lucky day!!
I was meeting with the President of the company, along with the VP of Sales, Marketing Manager and Design Director to brainstorm our approach to launching the StinkyKids soft body doll line licensed under the Madame Alexander name.
The meeting was extremely productive but most important, it was fun and refreshing to know that my little stinKer friends and I would be taken care of very well by Madame Alexander. As I introduced them to the current samples of soft body dolls that I manufactured myself, I, StinkyKid Britt, became the topic of discussion.
Gale, the president of Madame Alexander, really loves me (StinkyKid Britt) and as you know I am the star of the first StinkyKids book titled ‘StinkyKids and the Runaway Scissors’. I was wearing my signature outfit, my favorite pink leotard with blue flowers and purple sandles. Gale suggested that an accessory should be added to my outfit. So…
As most little girls, I enjoyed ballet at an early age and loved my tutu. That memory lead me to answer ‘Gale, how about I ‘get my tutu on?!’ ’ Before I knew it, I was swept away by the Design Director, Marianne, and brought to a magical room in building which had a number of sewing machines, tons of beautiful fabric and talented individuals ready to make me my very own custom tutu.
Marianne and Gale proceeded to bring out different rolls of fabric to make sure that we picked out the very best one for my tutu. Once they showed me the pink tool with silver sparkles, I knew right away we found the right one. I left this magical room and about 20 minutes later, I knew that the rain was luck.
StinkyKid Britt was wearing the most beautiful tutu, which not only made her red hair glow, but made everyone in the room glow with pride in the we made a decision that would take StinkyKid Britt to the top of her class (i.e. most popular StinkyKid).
March 12, 2010, the day StinkyKid Britt ‘got her tutu on’, was a lucky and magical day and I am very grateful to my new friends at Madame Alexander for helping me be the best I can be!!
So from now on, StinkyKid Britt will always have her magical pink and silver sparkle tutu and all of the little stinKers who enjoy their own tutu, will want to have their very own StinkyKid Britt soft body doll to carry with them to all of their performances.
A lucky and magical day!!!
Stone America Appoints Madame Alexander for StinkyKids® Soft-Bodied Dolls
Stone America Appoints Madame Alexander for StinkyKids® Soft-Bodied Dolls
Madame Alexander to Immediately Expand Current Sold-Out StinkyKids® Line at FAO Schwarz, Nordstrom’s and Nordstroms.com for Summer 2010; Will Ship All Retailers Christmas 2010
NEW YORK, NY March 4, 2010 – Stone America Licensing (www.stoneamerica.com), one of the nation’s leading licensing firms, announced today that Alexander Doll Company (www.alexdoll.com), creator of Madame Alexander Dolls, has been appointed exclusive manufacturer for StinkyKids® (www.stinkykids.com) soft-bodied dolls.
StinkyKids doll line, recently seen in The Toy Book and ToyBook.com as a featured property for 2010, launched in 4th quarter 2009 and sold out at all 110 Nordstrom stores, at Nordstrom.com, and at FAO Schwarz New York. Madame Alexander will not only fill their reorders, but expand the program to additional specialty, mid-tier and mass retailers.
“We are thrilled to partner with Madame Alexander to produce StinkyKids dolls,” said Robert Stone, President of Stone America. “StinkyKids has already proved its success at retail, and with Madame Alexander’s reputation for quality, as well as its excellent retail relationships, we know they are the perfect partner to help us grow this exciting brand, with additional licensed products to include apparel, bedding, social expressions and more.”
StinkyKids are a group of 10 diverse “little stinkers” who learn to make right choices through the mistakes we all make as kids, and who live by the motto “Always Be A Leader Of Good.” They help encourage positive principles in children’s lives in a playful manner that kids love.
“I couldn’t be more excited to partner with Madame Alexander to produce my little stinkers,” said Britt Menzies, CEO of SinkyKids LLC. “Together with Stone America, we are building the momentum for the brand that I’ve been working towards. Reaction to the brand, from retailers to consumers, has been nothing but positive. 2010 is going to be an amazing year.”
Stone America is also in negotiations with major publishers to produce the much-anticipated first book, which is now finalized and being requested by retailers.
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About Madame Alexander
The Alexander Doll Company (ADC) was founded 80 years ago by Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman, the daughter of Russian immigrants. She was raised over her father’s doll hospital—the first in America—and often played with the dolls waiting to be mended. Her love of dolls led this dynamic woman to creating her own line of dolls.
Madame Alexander infused a sense of excitement and wonderment in her fine quality, handcrafted dolls. She initiated a series of firsts in the toy industry: the first doll based on a licensed character (Scarlett from Gone With the Wind), which led to the creation of dolls based on characters from popular motion pictures; the first to bring feature baby dolls to market; the first to create dolls in honor of living people (Queen Elizabeth, the Dionne Quints). Madame Alexander was also the first to introduce the first full figured fashion doll (Cissy) with haute couture outfits.
About StinkyKids®
From the creative mind of Britt Menzies, a mom who was inspired by her daughter’s simple request to paint her as a ballerina, StinkyKids is a brand with a fun, unique and fresh approach that teaches life lessons through its products and books featuring the 10 diverse StinkyKids characters. The name “StinkyKids” comes from the phrase “little stinKers,” which Britt used to describe the innocent behavior of her two kids when they were little.
The StinkyKids characters are little stinKers who learn to make right choices through their childhood mistakes and who live by the motto “Always Be A Leader Of Good.” StinkyKids is an innovative brand that appeals to parents for the values it represents and appeals to kids because the characters are real kids getting into real mischief.
Since inception, StinkyKids donates a percentage of its profits to Books, Bears and Bonnets, Inc., (www.booksbearsbonnets.org), a charity founded in honor of Britt’s aunt who died from uterine cancer. Books, Bears and Bonnets, Inc. delivers gift boxes to children and adults fighting cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
About Stone America Licensing
Stone America Licensing, one of the nation’s premier full-service licensing firms, specializes in enhancing brand equity for some of the world’s leading companies, individuals, trademarks and logos. Stone’s unique approach maximizes brand potential through total licensing and merchandising solutions that turn brand equity into profit centers for its clients, while upholding brand integrity. Stone America has extensive experience in branded trademark extension licensing and has been involved in licensing of many Fortune 100 brands. The company’s current client list includes: Laura Ashley, Bed Head TIGI, Nadia Gellar, Paris Blues, International Truck & Engine, Kampgrounds of America, Under the Canopy, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Andy Capp, JLG, University of Oxford, Norman Rockwell, School of Rock, Ne-Yo, Pam Anderson, David & Goliath, Scientific American, Scratch DJ Academy, CON Surfboards, US Speedskating , American Bass Anglers, Mel’s Drive-In, StinkyKids, Me to You, Lexani and the Bold and the Beautiful.
