The Power of Pink Swords (and Blue, and Green and Orange…)

CENTENNIAL, Colo. - July 29, 2013 - PRLog -- The genesis of Forge of Honor toys is a little girl fearful of nighttime monsters. Creator Dale Taylor entertained his young daughter with tales of courage and character, plus cuddly creatures called the Targimals that have pledged to help children battle their fears.

Dale made the first prototype sword and shield pink, his daughter’s first favorite color along with “white and shiny.”  As he learned from having a young girl, pink has power and if it grabs a child’s attention and encourages them to be brave and creative, what is there to fear? The wee one also has this to say about colors: “I like blue, too.”

Pink is just a color. Girls and boys like pink. And purple. And blue. Even orange. Let’s not limit children to certain colors – or make them feel they must avoid others. Forge of Honor is dedicated to pursuing stories and encouraging all children to develop creativity, character and courage. We want children to play, have fun and imagine what it’s like to be warriors, leaders and courageous princesses.

Mothers like backer Melanie Steele ‏tweeted it best: “Another reason I like @ForgeofHonor ...my daughter will get to be the protector rather than just the princess in waiting. #strongdaughters”

In watching children play with the prototypes, we noticed that not all little girls picked the pink sword. And not all little boys preferred green. Instead, children preferred to rearrange the colors, the green sword with the red shield. Or the pink and purple Ricasso Targimal with the green shield. We love the combinations and the creativity and the stories children end up telling.

Forge of Honor plush swords, shields and Targimals are available on Kickstarter but time is running out. To become part of this new legend and learn more about the toys origin (and our own story), visit forgeofhonor.com/kick (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dalealantaylor/forge-of-honor-targimals-and-bordor-blades-and-shi).


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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.