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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 living their best puppy lives, blissfully unaware of any political upheaval.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2024

I wore my Hush Puppies for the occasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Puppies are set to walk a runway while modeling the latest styles in doggy-fashion and accompanying special guests include Kristen Bell, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Simpson and more.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024

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