Kahootz Toys
| Predecessor | Giddy Up |
|---|---|
| Founder | Doug Cass, Colleen Loughman, Joe Yassay, Brent Oeschger |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, United States |
Number of locations | 1 |
| Products | Spirograph |
| Brands | Spirograph Deluxe Kit |
| Website |
kahootztoys |
Kahootz Toys is a toy company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The privately held company designs and sells creative products for children including Spirograph, which was nominated for two Toy of the Year awards by the British Association of Toy Retailers,[1] and won the ASTRA Best Toys for Kids award in the Classic Play - 8 yrs+ category in 2013[2]
The company was founded in January 2012 by Doug Cass, Colleen Loughman, Joe Yassay, and Brent Oeschger.[3][4]
The Spirograph (along with Kahootz' Lite-Brite) was exhibited at the 2013 Sweet Suite 13[5] show in Chicago, Illinois and the 2014 American International Toy Fair in New York City, New York[6]
In a 2013 interview,[7] Cass stated that he brought back the Spirograph because he saw an opportunity for success in the nostalgia market and felt that it would do well.
References
- ↑ Freed, Ben (2013-12-08). "Spirograph up for multiple Toy of the Year awards thanks to Ann Arbor toy company". Michigan Live. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ "ASTRA reveals the 2013 Best Toys for Kids winners". Toy & Hobby Retailer. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ Dunn, Patrick (2013-01-09). "Kahootz Toys Is Hard At Play". Concentrate Media. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ Freed, Ben (2012-12-23). "Classic toy Spirograph makes a comeback thanks to Ann Arbor-based company". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-toy-book-sweet-suite-event-2013-tickets-6770004265 The Big Toy Book Sweet Suite Event 2013
- ↑ Kuperinsky, Amy (2014-02-18). "Toy Fair 2014: Lite-Brite and other vintage toys stage a comeback". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ↑ "Five Questions with Doug Cass, Co-Founder of Kahootz". The Big Toy Book. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-31.