Plush toy swords & shields Kickstarter campaign ends soon

CENTENNIAL, Colo. - July 24, 2013 - PRLog -- Forge of Honor toys are winning raves from parents. The plush swords, shields and Targimals are safe to sleep with, yet strong enough to fight bedtime monsters and fuel a child’s imagination.

One mom blogger called the toys, “a perfect addition for (my two boys) to take their creative play to a whole new level,” writes Babylicious blogger at Figur8.net. Over at Baby Bear Hugs, blogger Brooke wrote about her daughter being scared of the dark, “What if she had this pink plush sword and shield to defend her from the things that she might be scared of?”

The toys come from the brain of Dale Taylor, a long-time designer, with help from his young daughter. The premium toys are just the start of a grand adventure. He wants to turn the unwritten stories in his head into picture books, tween chapter books and an epic fiction series. Here’s a sneak peek: http://www.forgeofhonor.com/2013/07/23/spoiler-alert-the-forge-of-honor-story-book-series/

Forge of Honor toys stem from the (newly created) legend of the Targimals, the pint-sized warriors pledged to protect children from bedtime monsters. Along with the Bordor Blades and Bordor Shields (which double as a pillow), the toys are actually tools and lessons in courage and honor. The potential book series will piece together the story and delve into legend of the Targimals, the mysterious Blade formula and the top-secret Forge of Honor academy.

“I wanted the plush toys to be part of the story in a real way. The Forge of Honor toys are not like action figures that emulate a movie or a story. Nope, the toys are actually part of a secret training mission — you are on mission right now,” Taylor said. “Young kids can have the story books about the Targimals read to them, and play with their sword and shields in fun oblivion. When they graduate to the illustrated pre-teen chapter books, they’ll find out they’ve been on a secret training mission!”

For images and the latest Forge of Honor news, please visit forgeofhonor.com/media (http://www.forgeofhonor.com/media/). The toys are available to pre-order until August, 5. Pre-order before it’s too late: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dalealantaylor/forge-of-honor-targimals-and-bordor-blades-and-shi or forgeofhonor.com/kick


Headquartered in Centennial, CO, Forge of Honor is a creation of Dale Taylor, a sixth-generation Texan. Dale spent his childhood reading and doodling and earned a BFA at the University of Texas, Arlington. He worked as a designer and cartoonist at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and as a web designer at Philly.com. He spent the past decade developing toys and games for the pet industry and is now venturing into a new but similar realm with Forge of Honor. Dale lives outside of Denver with his wife and young daughter.