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Ganz (R), founded in 1950 and based in Cheektowaga, New York, is a privately held firm that develops plush animals, giftware, fashion accessories, candles, garden, and home decor products. The company is known for its Bella Casa (TM), Heritage Collection, Time & Again, MaggiB (TM), Webkinz (TM), and Lil' Kinz product lines. Bella Casa includes crockery and home decor items. Webkinz and Lil' Kinz plush animals include tags with unique access codes. Children use the codes to access the Webkinz World web site. The online resource provides children with background stories on their stuffed animals. Webkinz World also includes activity and news features. MaggiB encompasses a line of large tote bags. The firm also is known for its birdhouses, lawn art, and other garden products. The firm has distributed licensed products from Disney and Sesame Street. Ganz maintains additional offices across the United States, Canada, and China. It works with 30,000 retailers across North America. Ganz was founded by Samuel Ganz and his sons Jack and Sam Ganz.
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