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I thought the Smery Tofu toys originated in Korea, not Japan? Am I wrong? Not that it matters much. Cute idea. Not for me, but still a funny concept.


Tue May 15, 2007 10:55 am
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KR is big business imo. I'd guess $100 million + gross yearly. I could be wrong just a guess.


LOL. That might be the funniest thing ever said on a toy message board. Will you break that down for us.


Absolutely. A guess is a term generally used as a verb with an object. In its context here the term "guess" meant to "think believe or suppose".

If in 2005 KR was a $5.5 million dollar business (according to that article thats linked), its fair to assume said business is doing substantially better now.

The Dummy craze coupled with KR's apparel line which is being whored out by various and sundry teeny bopper idols ($165 per hoodie) along with the attendant media hype (Maxim articles etc) has likely exponentially increased their profits.

If KR were to go public (if it hasn't already) I suspect that figure isn't that far fetched.

Funiest thing ever said on a message board? Thanks Pogue thats quite a compliment even if it was intended as an insult.

Edit: Gross and net are two extremely different things.

Also the apparel likely took off after that 2005 article and imo apparel income (hoodies etc) will vastly outweigh toy income here in light of their cost at retail and their cost to produce.

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Not funnier then that post in whatever about the eurovision song contest :D

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we should only collect not for profit toys carved by hand by zen monks high in the Himalayas.

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Frank Kozik wrote:
we should only collect not for profit toys carved by hand by zen monks high in the Himalayas.


As long as they're hand carving cronic and SB this sounds good to me.

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Funiest thing ever said on a message board? Thanks Pogue thats quite a compliment even if it was intended as an insult.


it wasn't meant as an insult. I'm always amazed at peoples perceptions of how big the whole toy thing is. I am fairly certain all the western and eastern vinyl combined does not generate 100 mil a year in revenue.

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Sorry man. I edited my post above before I read your post.

Apparel is where the money is. Check out Ecko Unlimited.

KR isn't at that scale imo but the big money is in clothing lines not toys.

Edit: KR is a subsidiary of W!ldbrain; Google them. KR's parent company is a major entertainment corporation.

W!ldbrain's clients include: AT&T Ameritech, Chevrolet, Chili's, Dreamworks SKG, The Coca Cola company, Disney Company, Esurance, Ford Motor Company, Frito-Lay, Google, HBO, Hasbro, Hershey's, Honda, Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods, KFC Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Mastercard Worldwide, Mattell, Microsoft, Mastercard Worldwide, Paramount Pictures, Petco, Sears, Sony/Columbia Tristar, Sony Music Entertainment Inc, Target, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, The Wall Street Journal, Xerox Corporation, Universal Studios among many others.

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HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT!!!

DO NOT POST KR SHIT HERE!!!!!

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whats wrong with KR?

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He forgot when to fold em...lol


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wow. I think that is great!


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Kenny should be the only KR we talk about here.

if you want to talk about KR products good or bad just do it on the KR board.

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I had forgotten I had drawn that. :) Ahhhh memories.......

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Frank Kozik wrote:
whats wrong with KR?

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Know when to fold em ,know when to haul arse! Add some fangs, metalic spray paint, do it in fiberglass about 30" tall. I'll buy it :wink:


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http://menwholooklikekennyrogers.com/

remember the episode of seinfeld when kramer was addicted to kenny rogers roasters chicken?


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:oops: Me loves KR, Me loves it long time :oops:

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ramos wrote:
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT!!!

DO NOT POST KR SHIT HERE!!!!!


Ok, it wont happen again. I figured to-fu was safe but I guess not.


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Holy shit that's hilarious! Can you imagine seeing a pickup truck speed by you, with that instead of the infamous 'Calvin pissing on something' sticker?

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