Angry Birds are finally taking flight. The popular video game characters, which are currently starring in the critically acclaimed Angry Birds Star Wars game, are now a cool new toy. Just in time for Christmas, those birds, and the bad piggies, have expanded beyond candy, clothes and other merchandise to become remote controlled Air Swimmers.
Since 1992, the William Mark Corporation (WMC) has been creating exceptional flying products. Mark Forti's first invention was the X-zylo, which he created for a marketing class project. After years of creating several successful products, Mark partnered with Blake English. The Stanford engineer became an essential partner in designing and developing of the popular Flitter Fairies, WMC's most electronically sophisticated project to that point.
After the successful launch of Flitter Fairies, Forti and Blake focused on another product. Blake became inspired with the design of a flying shark that could be remote controlled, spawning the idea of Air Swimmers. The promotional video went viral on YouTube with over 9 million views. Air Swimmers then rocketed to the top of Christmas wish lists for kids and adults throughout the world.
After the release of Air Swimmers, the WMC team continued to expand its brand and add a twist to this popular product. Air Swimmer was redesigned making it easier to use, faster, and more lightweight, thereby creating the Angry Birds Air Swimmers turbo versions. These consist of auto swim features allowing it to flap its own tail without requiring a user to do it manually. The guidance system was also upgraded with a rechargeable battery, a remote control and a docking port. Angry Birds Air Swimmers consist of the Red Bird, Bad Piggy Balloons, Red Space Bird, Blue Bird, and the Black Bird.
Bluewater Trading Company is the only official licensed supplier of Angry Birds Air Swimmers in the U.S. and Canada. They hold the coveted license from both Rovio Entertainment, licensee of Angry Birds, and the William Mark Corporation, licensee of Air Swimmers. Bluewater Trading is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is known for working with big box retailers, as well as smaller independent merchants. Bluewater also markets Razor scooters, Webkinz plush toys, the original Air Swimmers, and Ultimate Poker Sets.
