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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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Acquired by the toy company, Hasbro
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gptkbp:categories
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:sports_equipment
Novelty items
Outdoor toys
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gptkbp:current_status
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Active
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gptkbp:distribution
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Retail stores
Online stores
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gptkbp:employees
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100+
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Iconic branding
Innovative toy designs
Cultural impact on play
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gptkbp:founded
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1948
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Arthur_Melin
Richard Knerr
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:San_Gabriel,_California
San Gabriel, California.
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gptkbp:history
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Continues to innovate in the toy industry.
Expanded product line in the 1970s.
Founded in 1948 as a toy company.
Gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.
Known for creating the Frisbee.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wham-O
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:toys
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Arthur_Melin
Richard Knerr
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gptkbp:market
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global
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gptkbp:notable_products
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gptkb:Hula_Hoop
gptkb:Frisbee
Hacky Sack
Slip ' N Slide
Super Ball
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gptkbp:parent_company
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Wham-O, Inc.
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gptkbp:partnerships
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Various retailers
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gptkbp:revenue
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$100 million (estimated)
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gptkbp:slogan
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Play is the best teacher.
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gptkbp:social_media
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gptkb:Twitter
gptkb:Instagram
gptkb:You_Tube
gptkb:Facebook
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gptkbp:subsidiaries
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Wham-O Australia
Wham-O Canada
Wham-O Europe
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gptkbp:target_market
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gptkb:children
Families
Outdoor enthusiasts
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gptkbp:trademark
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gptkb:Hula_Hoop
gptkb:Frisbee
Hacky Sack
Slip ' N Slide
Super Ball
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gptkbp:website
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www.wham-o.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hula_Hoop
gptkb:Walter_Morrison
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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