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SUPERZOO 2014

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Jim Ellis | 1 Comment

SUPERZOO 2014, MANDALAY BAY CONVENTION CENTER.. NEW PRODUCTS 2014!

BALLBOY BOOTH #22130

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Las Vegas!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Jim Ellis | 0 Comments

  It has been a great couple of weeks at Ballboy! Getting prepped and ready for our first, FIRST, National Pet Trade Show. SUPERZOO! Last year Kris and I traveled, via roadtrip, to Superzoo 2012 to walk the show and determine if this would be a place to premier Ballboy to the nations pet retailers, distributors etc!  We attempted to register for Superzoo 2013 last year but were denied.. the show had already SOLD OUT!  Well, we knew we should be participating so we put our name on the waiting list.. just in case.. Well, we got the email some weeks ago.. there was room for us. .both in the General show booth area .. and a spot in the New Products Area!. This is a huge step for us.. and.. we are just about ready to go!.  Thanks so much for all of our great allies!.. Sharon DeDalto, owner, inventor, sales etc.. like all new product manufactuers.. for her guidance and experience as a participant last year.. to Ellen Tortia and Mark Rosenthal of North Bend's Replicator Graphics.. . Awesome signs and the loan of a much needed Show Booth to use in Vegas!.. We are close to ready! Please come see us ..Booth 4952, and in the New Products area at Mandalay Bay Convention Center! We are pumped.. Kris, Lizzie (Production Lead) and myself will be ready to take new orders!

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Planning.. planning.. sewing!

Posted on June 05, 2013 by Jim Ellis | 0 Comments

A big step forward today. Kris has gone to purchase the next level in sewing! A new JUKI brand industrial sewing machine that will finally be used to create many new products that he has buried in that full mind of great dog products!  He has another 1/2 dozen or so prototypes that are ready for this new machine! In addition we are making final decisions on our show booth for SuperZoo next month in Las Vegas!. SuperZoo is among the largest and most attended Pet Trade Shows in the nation!. We feel lucky to have been able to participate!..  A great month ahead!

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New toy makers!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Jim Ellis | 0 Comments

We want to introduce Jake and Michael to our toy making team. They join Lizzie, our first and foremost, making quality, handmade and eco conscious dog toys! Today they are completing the new item order from Mudbay! Mudbay has added four new products to their 30 stores and you should find them in the stores over the next couple of weeks!  Summer dog play time is almost upon us. Get your fetch toys now!~ 

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BALL FACTS

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jim Ellis | 0 Comments

 

     When Kris began developing the mission/vision for Ballboy and researching the availability of kindly used clean tennis balls he found that no regulation play tennis balls are manufactured in the United States.  Knowing that many retail fetch and play balls were  made in China raised some red flags that there were toxins in these "play balls" and  he wanted to be sure that the tennis balls were, in fact, clean and non toxic.  Kris contacted the tennis ball manufacturers who produced the balls that would be the basis of REPLAY, our take on recycled used tennis balls but did not get all of the information he was needing  Going a step further Kris rented an XRF (x-raw fluorescent) testing machine and tested the balls that Ballboy would use for Ballboy toys. The XRF testings cleared the recycled balls Ballboy is using in all toys using tennis balls  of any toxins and heavy metals that some other retail play balls made in China had at that time.

 

*Healthystuff.org

Testing method: XRF (x-ray fluorescent) tests for heavy metals.

Findings: Many of the tennis balls produced for the pet industry only obtained a "moderate level" rating.  The few that did get a "low level" rating still had levels of lead, tin, chromium and or other heavy metals.  Penn & Wilson tennis balls attained a "none level" rating with zero harmful chemicals.

 

*Wikipedia.com

Facts: Approximately 300 million tennis balls are produced each year, contributing roughly 20,000 tons of rubber to the landfills.  This does not include the balls produced just for the pet industry.

 

We will continue to add any further testing or other information that we find.

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