Marbel Toys has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Pink Poppy and Bullyland figurines in the UK and Eire from 1st January 2013.

Australian-based Pink Poppy specialises in creating high quality products for young girls and boys. The product range includes hair accessories, necklaces, bracelets, jewellery boxes and a range of gift items. A range of display materials is also available for retailers.

Bullyland, based in Spraitbach, Germany, has been designing and producing quality products since 1973. Bullyland is the only figurine manufacturer in the world to produce products from PVC-free material.

Marbel Toys will display bestselling and new products from Pink Poppy at the upcoming Toy Fair and Spring Fair, with stock available soon after. Over 50 new products will be on display from Bullyland, including releases from Disney and the animal world.

Ben Phung, managing mirector of Pink Poppy, said: “Pink Poppy are very happy to announce Marbel Toys as the new distributor for 2013. The brand performs very strongly in Australia, New Zealand and Europe; we are looking forward to offering UK retailers the latest products that the Pink Poppy team have worked very hard in developing. There is a great synergy between Pink Poppy and Marbel Toys and we are sure this is a start of a strong relationship.”

Christoph Bettin, managing director of Marbel Toys, said: “Marbel Toys are incredibly excited to be representing Bullyland in the UK in 2013, the quality of the product is second to none and the range fits perfectly into the Marbel Toys portfolio. We are looking forward to meeting existing Bullyland customers and introducing the range to new retailers at the upcoming shows.”

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