10 Facts About Palisades Toys

1.

Palisades Toys developed the brand Factory X which continues under Limited by CAS Inc.

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2.

Palisades Toys was notable for its close relationship and commonality with toy fans.

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3.

In terms of product quality, Palisades Toys set high standards, particularly with its array of action figures.

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4.

Palisades Toys frequently employed designers from the fan community of each property they licensed and always credited staff and contributors on packages.

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5.

In 2001, Palisades Toys acquired the license to produce Star Trek figures to commemorate its 35th anniversary.

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6.

Biggest blow to Palisades Toys would be during the production of Micronauts, Series 1.

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7.

Palisades Toys initially was given the impression that it would have access to the original Micronauts molds and tooling which would reduce production effort.

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8.

Curiously, Takara would have no part in this Micronauts revival, so Palisades Toys began seeking out vintage samples from fans to help its development.

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9.

Already over-budget Palisades Toys quickly addressed the poor quality but had few resorts and only one employee to handle it.

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10.

Palisades Toys did not appear at the 2005 Wizard World Dallas, 2006 UK ToyFair, or 2006 US ToyFair where they would typically have had a significant presence.

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