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It is one of the strongest brands at Basic Fun, which has a portfolio of nostalgic brands aimed at Gen Xers, including Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoy, Lite-Brite, Care Bears and Pound Puppies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Puppies were involved and a few deer showed up in that field, having presumably invited themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Kuriki-Olivo, 34, who also uses the pseudonym Puppies Puppies, will certainly grab attention this fall, when she transforms the museum lobby into a 24/7 surveillance operation tracking her experience as a transgender woman.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Puppies bought from unlicensed breeders frequently suffer from behavioural issues, congenital health defects and infectious diseases.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2022

A good number of the young people who bought Hush Puppies, for instance, were people who once upon a time wouldn’t have been caught dead in them.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell