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Colorforms

Colorforms is a creative toy named for the simple shapes and forms cut from colored vinyl sheeting that cling to a smooth backing surface without adhesives. These pieces are used to create picture graphics, designs, and play scenes which can then be changed countless times by repositioning the removable color forms. The name also refers to the specific…

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Availability
1951–present
Company
Colorforms Brand, LLC (9 Story Media Group)
Country
United States
Invented by
Harry and Patricia Kislevitz
Materials
Vinyl sheet, glossy paperboard
Slogan
It's more fun to play the Colorforms way

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Colorforms

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples120
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
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Colorforms

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related to Licensed characters · 33
Colorforms → Another, Batman, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Curley McDimple, Doctor Dolittle, Gumby, In, Kenner, Kenner Products, King Features Syndicate, Later, McDimple, Michael Jackson, Off-Broadway, Peanuts, Popeye, Shirley Temple Black, Shortcake, Similarly, Since
related to Company timeline · 22
Colorforms → All Time, America, Blue Enterprises, Century, Colorforms2018, Graphic, Harry, Miss Weather, Out, Patricia Kislevitz, Paul Rand, Popeye, Shrinky Dinks, Story Media Group, The Outer Space Men, TIA, Time, Top, Toy Biz, Toy Industry
related to Ownership changes (1997–present) · 15
Colorforms → Blue, Blue Enterprises, Charlie's Colorforms City, Colorforms Brand, DHX Media, In, In January, In September, LLC, Netflix, Out, Story Media Group, Toronto-based, Toy Biz, University Games Corporation
related to Other products · 13
Colorforms → Colorform Aliens, Kenner's Play-Doh, Mattel's, Mattel's Major Matt Mason, Monster Print Putty, Moon Putty, Outer Space Men, Plasticine, Silly Putty, Solar System, The Colorforms, This, United States
related to history · 8
Colorforms → Both, Color Field, Harry, Modernist, Patricia Kislevitz, Simply, The, The Colorforms
related to External links · 6
Colorforms → All-Time, Allie, February, Greatest Toys, Time, Townsend
related to Products · 6
Colorforms → Gumby, Later, Mickey Mouse, Miss Cookie's Kitchen, Miss Weather, Original
is a · 2
Colorforms → ability to adhere and reposition abstract and geometric color form shapes on random surfaces to create art, creative toy named for the simple shapes and forms cut from colored vinyl sheeting that cling to a smooth backing surface without adhesives
related to Design · 2
Colorforms → The, The Colorforms
Availability · 1
Colorforms → 1951–present

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toy products vinyl company sets shapes licensed concept brand media character pieces create also sold creative toys games forms playsets

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ColorformsAvailability1951–present1.00infobox
ColorformsCompanyColorforms Brand, LLC (9 Story Media Group)1.00infobox
ColorformsCountryUnited States1.00infobox
ColorformsInvented byHarry and Patricia Kislevitz1.00infobox
ColorformsMaterialsVinyl sheet, glossy paperboard1.00infobox
ColorformsSloganIt's more fun to play the Colorforms way1.00infobox
Colorformsis acreative toy named for the simple shapes and forms cut from colored vinyl sheeting that cling to a smooth backing surface without adhesives0.90text
Colorformsis aability to adhere and reposition abstract and geometric color form shapes on random surfaces to create art0.90text
Miss Weatherinstance of2011 - Colorforms named one of the Top 100 Toys of All Time by Time magazine.2014 - Out of the Blue Enterprises acquires Colorforms2018 - 9 Story Media Group acquires Out of the…0.80text
a girl whose wardrobe changed with the weatherinstance of2011 - Colorforms named one of the Top 100 Toys of All Time by Time magazine.2014 - Out of the Blue Enterprises acquires Colorforms2018 - 9 Story Media Group acquires Out of the…0.80text
and Miss Cookie's Kitcheninstance of2011 - Colorforms named one of the Top 100 Toys of All Time by Time magazine.2014 - Out of the Blue Enterprises acquires Colorforms2018 - 9 Story Media Group acquires Out of the…0.80text
a woman with a variety of kitchen toolsinstance of2011 - Colorforms named one of the Top 100 Toys of All Time by Time magazine.2014 - Out of the Blue Enterprises acquires Colorforms2018 - 9 Story Media Group acquires Out of the…0.80text

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