Raving Toy Maniac

Pretty Ugly Announces Custom Designed Footwear with The Ave Venice

Green Brook, NJ - May 14, 2013 - Pretty Ugly™, LLC owner of the UGLYDOLL® brand has partnered with The Ave Venice, a concept store that delivers unique and legendary footwear. The Ave Venice will be offering a selection of custom designed and printed UGLYDOLL Converse Chuck Taylors.

The first UGLYDOLL was drawn in a letter written by David Horvath to his now-wife, Sun-Min Kim. In the letter, David drew the character we now all know and love as Wage™. Their dream was to tell stories through books and toys. Fast forward over ten years and UGLYDOLL has become a household name where 'ugly' means special and unique.

UGLYDOLL Teams up with DC Comics

Super Heroes to Launch Toys and Accessories this Fall!

NEW YORK, May 13, 2013 -- Green Brook, NJ -- Pretty Ugly, LLC. and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, announced today that they have entered into a co-branded collaboration with DC Comics Super Heroes and UGLYDOLL characters. GUND, a division of Enesco, will produce a diverse range of colorful and collectible Super Hero plush based on the DC Comics and UGLYDOLL character universes. The initial release this fall will be a trio that includes two versions of Ice-Bat™ as Batman™ and Babo™ as Superman™.

The makers of UglyDoll will be featured on CNBC's show "How I Made My Millions" on December 14th. The episode also includes Bruce Lund, the man who created TMX Elmo. Check out the episode description at: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100286386

UGLYDOLL Feature Airs Friday, 8PM EST on CNBC

Green Brook, NJ - December 13, 2012 - "Stitched Together" - UGLYDOLL - David Horvath signed letters to his sweetheart far away in Korea with a character named "Wage". Sun-Min surprised him by making a doll version as a holiday present. Soon after, a toy store owner in Los Angeles ordered 20 -- which sold out in a day -- and the love birds launched what became a wildly successful line of Ugly Dolls, books, products and even a movie soon at a theater near you.

How I Made My Millions premieres Friday 8pm ET on CNBC.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES FUN NEW SERIES OF UGLYDOLL ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS

Award-Winning Brand Of Distinctive Plush Toy Characters Comes To Life In A New VIZ Kids Series Set To Launch Next Summer

San Francisco, CA, November 27, 2012 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic novels and anime in North America, has announced a publishing deal with Pretty Ugly™, LLC, the official licensors of the popular Uglydoll® brand, to develop a brand new series of original graphic novels based on the bestselling plush character toys. The Uglydoll series is scheduled to launch Summer of 2013 under the VIZ Kids imprint, and will carry a rating of 'A' for All Ages.

GUND® Signs Licensing Deal for UGLYDOLL® Plush

Pretty Ugly™, LLC shifts emphasis to focus on licensing

EDISON, N.J., June 11, 2012 -- GUND®, maker of the world's most huggable plush, announced today it has signed a licensing deal with Pretty Ugly™, LLC to make UGLYDOLL® branded plush characters. GUND, the plush division of Enesco LLC, will begin selling and shipping UGLYDOLL plush products to current and new retail customers worldwide this summer, while Pretty Ugly, LLC will focus its efforts on expanding licensing programs across multiple product categories for the UGLYDOLL brand.

Meet THE UGLYBUDDIES™

May 2012 - Everybody needs a buddy. Your buddies will have your back after a bad dream, or when it's dark or when the cookie jar is empty, but they are also there for you to share the good times. Kick the ball around? Done! Help with rude people? Yes! Help with homework? No. See, so your buddies are there like 90% of the time! But they are 100% behind you as you work hard to make your dreams come true and do what you love. Ok now get in the pouch!

6 Styles
$20 MSRP
Available June 2012

Meet MOVER™

March 2012 - New From Uglydoll, Meet FLATTER and LITTLE BENT

Meet LITTLE BENT

Little Bent is out of control!
Nonstop moving around!
There's no stopping this one!
You know those things called stop signs?
Good luck trying to explain those things!

4 Sizes - Sug Retail $6 - $40
Available March 2012

Meet FLATTER

Flatter is one clumsy guy.
The good times seem to fall right into his lap.
How clumsy! Not only that, he's so very awkward.
Be kind to Flatter. As you can see,
there's a lot to learn out there.

4 Sizes - Sug Retail $6 - $40
Available March 2012

About Pretty Ugly, LLC/UGLYDOLL™

From the creative minds of two love struck artists emerge the UGLYDOLL™ family! What started as a drawing of a playful orange character known as Wage™ has turned into a whole new world of fun!

The award-winning UGLYDOLL plush characters are available in a variety of sizes and style each with their own distinct personalities. UGLYDOLL characters inspire creativity while reminding us that we are all unique in our own special way. In 2011, Universal Studio's Illumination Entertainment acquired the rights to turn the UGLYDOLL characters into an animated feature film! So exciting!

UGLYDOLL™ 2012 FAMILY $6-$40 MSRP, 4 sizes available.

UGLYBUDDIES™ $20 MSRP – Available in Spring
Approx. 9" Plush with 4" Buddy