Spider-man

Officially Licensed Spider-Man Cushions, Blankets and Watches

A small Spider-Man range aimed at a child's room. A velvet feel cushion and a kids poncho blanket lead it, with a web sling junior time teacher watch alongside. A PVC keyring and a multi coloured pen complete the page. Everything here is soft, small or wearable on a wrist; there is no wall art and no clothing.

For a bedroom, or for a school bag?

The cushion and poncho blanket are the bedroom half, and the poncho is the more useful of the two because a child can wear it on a sofa rather than only sleep under it. The watch, keyring and pen are the school half, and the time teacher watch is the one piece here that keeps earning its place once the room gets redecorated.

How can you tell a licensed Spider-Man print from a copy?

By the web pattern and the eye shapes, which are fixed in the licensed artwork. Unlicensed printing usually simplifies the webbing and widens the eyes, and it shows most on a large soft surface like a blanket.

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