Press Kit & Contact
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Pillow Pets in the News
2011 Coverage:
In memory of Jacob McConahay courtesy of K LOVE
(February 6, 2012)
CNBC “How I Made My Millions” Interviews Jennifer and Clint Telfer
(March 3, 2011)
ABC6 The Indy Channel – Young Cancer Patient on Pillow Pets Quest
(March 2, 2011)
Pillow Pets™ Luv Pup & Kitty Give Love & Hugs to TODAY SHOW Audience
(February 14, 2011)
2010 Coverage:
CNBC – Pillow Pets – Top Holiday Gift on Squawk Box
(December 27, 2010)
CBS – The Early Show – Pillow Pets Last Minute Christmas Gift
(December 24, 2010)
NBC – The TODAY Show – Pillow Pets – Holiday Gifts
(December 24, 2010)
NBC33 News at 5 – Pillow Pets at Local Walgreens – Last Minute Gifts
(December 24, 2010)
MSNBC News Live – Pillow Pets – Top Pet Gifts
(December 19, 2010)
YRC Worldwide – Snuggling Up to Success
(December 15th, 2010)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show – Pillow Pets & Gift Giving
(December 8, 2010)
Scranton Times-Tribune – Pillow Pets and Dancing Mickey Top Toy List (November 21, 2010)
NBC 10 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – Pillow Pets Featured as Holiday Deal (November 18, 2010)
WIKK-FM (Newton, Illinois) — Radio Interview with Jennifer Telfer (November 16, 2010)
WXXQ-FM (Rockford, Illinois) — Radio Interview with Jennifer Telfer (November 16, 2010)
KTXY-FM (Columbia, Missouri) — Radio Interview with Jennifer Telfer (November 16, 2010)
Advertising Age – America’s Hottest Brands — My Pillow Pets (November 15, 2010)
North Jersey.com — Huge Turnout at 5K raises nearly $45,000 for Families (November 10, 2010)
Fox Business News – Bring Home the New Pillow Pet for the Holidays (November 9, 2010)
WLWT News Cincinnati – Holiday Price War Starts Early for Toy – (November 8, 2010)
Gifts & Decorative Accessories (October 13, 2010)
Gather.com – Hot Toys for Christmas 2010 Holiday Shopping Lists (October 29, 2010)
ABC News – Cute and Collectible Top Toys R Us ‘Hot Toy’ List (September 21, 2010)
The Baltimore Sun – Charm City Mom (June 4, 2010)
2009 Coverage:
Oprah.com – A Furry, Mind-Bening Holiday Season – December 9, 2009
The CelebrityCafe.com (December 6, 2009)
Babble.com – Is It a Pet or a Pillow? (August 4, 2009)
Examiner.com – Best Baby Show Gifts: Things for Baby’s Room (March 19, 2009)
Press Releases
2011
Pillow Pets™ Brand Moves in to Four Online Homes (February 25, 2011)
Plush with a Purpose (Toy Fair NR) – (January 22, 2010)
2009:
Holiday Shoppers: Beware of Pillow Pets Imposters – December 21, 2009
National Award-Winning Pillow Pets are Affordable and Adorable Holiday Gifts – November 23, 2009
Pillow Pets Make Perfect Holiday Travel Companion for Kids – November 10, 2009
Awards
2009 iParenting Media Media Excellent Product Award
2009 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Product Award
Pillow Pets Gives Back
Pillow Pets & Tori Spelling’s Winter Wonderland Event
Pillow Pets provided snuggly soft fun at Tori Spelling’s Winter Wonderland Event that benefited the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. Attendees included Denise Richards, Brooke Shields, Nancy O’Dell, Rachel Griffiths and other celebrity Moms. The event was featured on “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood” on Oxygen. For more photos from the event, click here.
Pillow Pets Helps Kids in Need
Jennifer Telfer, CEO and founder of Pillow Pets, and Richard Morello, Executive Director of Family Reach Foundation, are working together to help families of children fight cancer. Pillow Pets’ goal is to supply a Pillow Pet to every child battling cancer at the time they are admitted into the hospital.
Photo courtesy of MarylandFamilyMagazine.com
Catonsville family leads drive to donate Pillow Pets to children’s center
Michele McFarland and her family don’t live in the North Pole, but they are certainly Santa’s helpers.The Catonsville residents’ Pillow Pet Drive ensured about 200 patients at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center will have the gift of companionship for the holidays.
On Dec. 17, McFarland dropped off 250 Pillow Pets to the acute care hospital on North Wolfe Street, in Baltimore, for Santa to distribute to the children on Christmas Eve with extras put aside for special occasions during the year.
Read the full story here.
