Who is the
Official Baby Watcher? You ask. Read on...
The Concept: The Official Baby Watcher (OBW) is a multifaceted,
conceptual, novelty children’s character, created and designed by artist Ray
Gatica. The market vehicle is a
children's storybook, but through licensing - a short animated film based on
the story and existing colorful illustrations, is foreseeable in the near
future. Read the Illustrated story: The
Official Baby Watcher Story.
The
concept/character was born a few years ago out of the artist’s need for a
meaningful caring gift for a friend's newborn baby. Read A Few Words from the Artist/Creator; and; Article: Art Imitates Life
The character is a special Li’l Baby
Watchman, (a little Silent Sentinel) that watches over babies and small
children lovingly and dutifully (in a fanciful way of course). The character is
an extension to the illustrated The Official Baby Watcher story, written and illustrated by the artist. Read relevant Story Excerpts on how he got his name,
w//Epilogue.
The Purpose and Mission: The OBW is a
“Fanciful” character with a “Real” warm Purpose and Mission – “to rally and
unite families/children for the purpose of watching over babies’ and small
children’s wellbeing”. Inspired by the story, the family (especially children,
older siblings of the baby) will become willing participants in watching over
their little baby brothers or sister’s wellbeing - serving to make its fun, ‘fanciful’
mission a warm ‘reality’. It may even be used as a tool to curb
sibling rivalry. Read more on this.
The Market: Its market is
the whole family, from newborns to doting grand parents and other relatives and
friends or babies and small children. Furthermore, the concept/character/name
can easily translate into various languages and nationalities for a worldwide
market.
The Market
Vehicle: "The OBW" Storybook,
Through the storybook, the family will learn how this
seemingly unimportant little misfit named, Wob, overcomes his fears and
self-doubt, and goes through a magical transformation that allows him to save
the baby in the story from imminent danger - to become a hero of-a-different-sort. Read relevant Story Excerpt
on how he earned his title.
The storybook, the market vehicle
for now, is 14 pages (w/illustrations) of non-mushy reading for ages 3 on up.
Even though the story is for small children adults will also be touched
by its message because “it is also for the misfit is us all”.
The Primary
Products Based On The Concept/Character Defined:
The character is presented to the market via the primary item a novelty /toy baby gift: a cleverly designed, child-safe, playable, plush doll that doubles as a decorative, stimulating wallhanging for the baby’s room. The idea with this is that when the baby is not playing with the doll - it is designed to hang on the wall where it performs its fanciful duty - to watch over the baby - hence the name – “The Li’l Baby Watcher.”
The character is presented to the market via the primary item a novelty /toy baby gift: a cleverly designed, child-safe, playable, plush doll that doubles as a decorative, stimulating wallhanging for the baby’s room. The idea with this is that when the baby is not playing with the doll - it is designed to hang on the wall where it performs its fanciful duty - to watch over the baby - hence the name – “The Li’l Baby Watcher.”
When the OBW doll, as a novelty/toy
gift is shared with a small family member or friend it is an extension of the
givers “respect and love” for the child”. They make wonderful, meaningful,
loving, caring -“Gifts from the Heart” – that says one cares. They
expected to pull on the families’ heartstrings and emotions - to evoke and
strong buy-me perennial response from doting grandparents, parents and general
family members and friends of babies and small children.
The dolls are 15” tall and made of
quality, soft plush. They are an extension of the story, where The Li’l Baby
Watcher comes to life and are based on The OBW Sculptor (the original
character design, a 30” tall sculptor; based on The OBW Story’s Description of the character. The
dolls are child-safe and suitable for ages 3 on up, or younger, with adult
supervision. They are unique gift items because besides being the obvious:
playable dolls - they are also a stimulating, decorative wallhangings for the
baby’s room.
Each Doll package includes: 1-OBW Story-card
- A brief version of the Storybook, serves to introduce the character to
the family and children. And 1-Personalization Placard – to get filled in
with the child’s name and birth date, and gets hung on the wall next to the
doll/ wallhanging. This serves to personalize
the doll and form a loving bond between the child and his/her Li’l Baby
Watcher. See Doll Package.
Multicultural
Dolls: (See them
all) The dolls come in assorted faces and hair color combinations that reflect
our multicultural society. This will add to their collect ability and also
serves to broaden their market. And because they are not gender specific they
are equally suitable for baby boys and girls. They are intended to be caring
gifts that will be passed-on through generations- to become lovable keepsakes.
Ancillary/Supporting Products Defined: Even though, the principle item is a baby gift, the concept
involves other gift items that revolve around the character and concept and are
designed to get the family involved in its fun mission.
For
more information on the character and concept and, licensing For more information visit our website: www.TheLilBabyWatcher.Com.
Contact: Ray Gatica –281-441-9714, or Email at: Ray@GaticaArt.com
We reside in Humble TX outside of Houston. Our address is Whimsy Art & Design Studio, 15627 Old Humble Rd, Humble, TX 77396-2247.
We reside in Humble TX outside of Houston. Our address is Whimsy Art & Design Studio, 15627 Old Humble Rd, Humble, TX 77396-2247.
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