Big Monster Toys
Big Monster Toys, LLC (BMT), established in May 1988, is a United States-based toy and game inventing and licensing company.
Big Monster Toys is located at 21 S. Racine, in the West Loop of Chicago. The studio occupies roughly 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of space for over 25 designers. Their facilities include an audio recording studio, a full machine shop, plastic molding, electronic design, software programming, 3D printing, a paint shop, and a digital video authorship and editing facility.
Big Monster Toys invents and engineers toys from concept to prototype. BMT also helps to develop the marketing position, product name, packaging and promotional material for the toys. BMT licenses toys to companies throughout the world. Their clients include Mattel, Hasbro, Moose, Spin Master, Goliath, Playmates.
The company was founded by former employees of Marvin Glass and Associates; one of the pioneers in the toy industry.
They have won numerous industry awards, and are considered positive supporters of toy invention and the toy industry.
The front of the studio features a 14ft yellow door and giant monster peering down.