Toy Industry Awards Honor Best in the Biz

The British Toy & Hobby Association and the Toy Retailers Association hosted the Toy Industry Awards 2018 on Jan. 22 at Olympia London, one day after the start of the U.K.’s Toy Fair.

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January 29, 2019

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Winners included:

Toy Retailer of the Year Winners:

  • Independent Toy Retailer of the Year – Banba Toymaster

  • Specialist Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year – East Midland Toy Company

  • Specialist Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year (30 stores or more) – The Entertainer

  • General Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year – Sainsburys Argos

  • Department Store Toy Retailer of the Year – W J Daniel & Co.Windsor

  • Online Toy Retailer of the Year – Shop Direct

  • Overall Toy Retailer of the Year – The Entertainer

Toy and Supplier of the Year Awards:

  • Plush Toy of the Year – Scruff-a-Luvs, Worlds Apart       

  • Outdoor Toy of the Year – Super Wubble Bubble Ball, Vivid Imaginations       

  • Craze of the Year – Soft'n Slo Squishies, Character Options       

  • Game of the Year – Jumanji, Spin Master       

  • Collectible Range of the Year – LOL Under Wraps, MGA Entertainment       

  • Fashion Doll of the Year – Barbie Care Clinic, Mattel       

  • Doll of the Year – Poopsie Surprise Unicorn, MGA Entertainment       

  • Licensed Product Range of the Year – Harry Potter, Lego               

  • Action Figure of the Year – Roblox, Jazwares       

  • Pre-School Range of the Year – “Paw Patrol,” Spin Master       

  • Supplier of The Year – Character Options       

  • Toy of the Year – L.O.L., MGA Entertainment                                

British Toy & Hobby Association Golden Teddy Awards were given to Simon Kohler of Hornby Hobbies and Stuart Crawford of MV Sports their contributions to the toy industry throughout their careers.

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