TORONTO, JULY 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Spin Master
(Spin Master Corp. TSX: TOY) – a leading global entertainment
company – marked Etch A Sketch Day by setting an Etch A Sketch
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title earlier today.
Spin Master acquired the iconic Etch A Sketch brand earlier this
year. To celebrate the company's first Etch A Sketch Day – the
anniversary of the day the first Etch A Sketch was sold – 440
Spin Master employees around the world set a brand new GUINNESS
WORLD RECORDS title for Most People Drawing on an Etch A Sketch
Globally at the Same Time. The record attempt spanned nations
and time zones with participants in Toronto, New
York, Los Angeles and
Mexico City. At 12 noon EST they collectively sketched sets of
stairs.
"Etch A Sketch is regarded as one of the most memorable and
creative toys of the twentieth century," said Ben Gadbois, President and COO, Spin Master Ltd.
"We're thrilled to honor the brand's first Etch A Sketch Day as
part of the Spin Master family in epic style and look forward to
celebrating many more milestones as we reach new generations of
consumers."
Adding to the festivities, the Amazing ETCH MAN,
Christoph Brown, recognized as the world's fastest Etch A
Sketch artist, joined Spin Master in Toronto to create Etch A Sketch portraits.
Etch A Sketch Facts
- Etch A Sketch was introduced on July 12,
1960
- It was one of the first toys advertised on TV
- More than 175 million have been sold around the world
- In February 2016 Spin Master
acquired Etch A Sketch and Doodle Sketch
About Spin Master
Spin Master is a leading global
children's entertainment company that creates, designs,
manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative
toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is
best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer™ Dino, Bakugan
Battle Brawlers™, Air Hogs®, and 2015 Toys of The Year,
Bunchems and Meccanoid G15. Since 2005, Spin Master has received 63
TIA Toy of The Year (TOTY) nominations with 16 wins across a
variety of product categories. Spin Master has been recognized with
12 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the Year, more than any
of its competitors. Spin Master is among a limited number of
companies that not only develop and produce global entertainment
properties, characters and content, but also monetize that content
through the creation, sale and licensing of products. To date, Spin
Master has produced six television series, including 2007 hit
series Bakugan Battle Brawlers and its current hit PAW Patrol,
which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally.
Spin Master employs over 1,000 people globally with offices in
Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Italy, United
Kingdom, Slovakia,
Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, the
Netherlands, China,
Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia.
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