Bill Ding
By DaMert Company |
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|  In 1985 Ed Stuhr of Stuhr Enterprises purchased the rights to Bill Ding. He added Bill Ding to the manufacturing line of his wood products at the factory in Wilton, Iowa. Since Ed was planning on retiring and shutting down the factory, he shifted production of the Bill Ding product overseas. Unfortunately he experienced a near disaster with his first order - nearly 80% of the shipment - arrived defective! As a result Bill Ding was unavailable after 2001.
At the New York Toy Fair in 2004, Fred DaMert, Creative Director of the DaMert line for the Toysmith Group, was approached by John Boris, one of his sales representatives, who suggested that he look into Bill Ding for the DaMert line. Realizing that Bill Ding was one of his favorite childhood toys, Fred tracked down Ed Stuhr and struck a deal to explore renewed production and world wide distribution. After an extensive search for a manufacturer who had a rare but crucial piece of machinery required to efficiently product the product, Bill Ding returned to the marketplace making its debut at the 2006 New York Toy Fair. |
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