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PlayMonster

PlayMonster (formerly Patch Products) is a manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products that specializes in games, children's puzzles, toys, activities, and teaching tools founded in 1985. In February 2016, Patch changed its company name to PlayMonster.

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Founded
1985; 41 years ago (1985) (as Patch Products) February 2016; 10 years ago (2016-02) (as PlayMonster)
Founders
Fran Patch Bryce Patch
Industry
International toy, game, craft, and activity company
Owner
Adams Street Partners and H.I.G. Capital
Headquarters
Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
Brands
Ann Williams · Colorforms · Craft-tastic · Craft-tastic Nature · Craft Crush

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PlayMonster

Nodes12
Edges11
Triples61
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

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PlayMonster

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Products · 18
PlayMonster → 5 Second Rule, Criminal Minds UNknown SUBject, Drone Home, Farkle, Five Crowns, Koosh ball, Loopdedoo, Loopdeloom, Quiddler, Roominate, Set (card game), Spirograph Animator, The Magical World of Disney Trivia, The Original Magnatab, Utter Nonsense!, Windward, Wooly Willy, Yeti in My Spaghetti
Brands · 17
PlayMonster → 5 Second Rule, Ann Williams, Colorforms, Craft Crush, Craft-tastic, Craft-tastic Nature, Fashion Plates, Glo Friends, Koosh, Latchkits, My Fairy Garden, Snap Ships, Spirograph, Take 'N Play Anywhere, The Original Magnatab, Waterfuls, Weeble
related to PlayMonster · 12
PlayMonster → Game, In, In February, Marbleocity, My Spaghetti, Patch Products, STEM, The, Tinkineer, TOTY Award, Year, Yeti
related to Million Minute Family Challenge · 4
PlayMonster → December, From September, Million Minute Family Challenge, The
related to External links · 3
PlayMonster → Game, PlayMonsterMillion Minute Family ChallengePerplexusThe, Things
Founded · 1
PlayMonster → 1985; 41 years ago (1985) (as Patch Products) February 2016; 10 years ago (2016-02) (as PlayMonster)
Founders · 1
PlayMonster → Fran Patch Bryce Patch
Headquarters · 1
PlayMonster → Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
Industry · 1
PlayMonster → International toy, game, craft, and activity company
Owner · 1
PlayMonster → Adams Street Partners and H.I.G. Capital

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patch products game company acquired family also games toy board 2016 line puzzles toys name partners capital private second rule

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PlayMonsterBrandsAnn Williams1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsColorforms1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsCraft-tastic1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsCraft-tastic Nature1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsCraft Crush1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsFashion Plates1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsGlo Friends1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsKoosh1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsLatchkits1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsMy Fairy Garden1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsSnap Ships1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsSpirograph1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsTake 'N Play Anywhere1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsThe Original Magnatab1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsWaterfuls1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrandsWeeble1.00infobox
PlayMonsterBrands5 Second Rule1.00infobox
PlayMonsterFounded1985; 41 years ago (1985) (as Patch Products) February 2016; 10 years ago (2016-02) (as PlayMonster)1.00infobox
PlayMonsterFoundersFran Patch Bryce Patch1.00infobox
PlayMonsterHeadquartersBeloit, Wisconsin, U.S.1.00infobox
PlayMonsterIndustryInternational toy, game, craft, and activity company1.00infobox
PlayMonsterOwnerAdams Street Partners and H.I.G. Capital1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsCriminal Minds UNknown SUBject1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsDrone Home1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsFarkle1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsFive Crowns1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsKoosh ball1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsLoopdedoo1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsLoopdeloom1.00infobox
PlayMonsterProductsRoominate1.00infobox

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