<P> The toy line began in 2014 . </P> <P> Shopkins was designed and developed by Moose Toys in Melbourne . Co-chief Paul Solomon credits his mother Jacqui Tobias, director of girls' products, for the idea of Shopkins . Moose Toys had success with their line of Trash Pack collectible figurines which were geared towards boys, but overall lacked a market for girls . Shopkins was produced initially as a similar product for girls--however, it appeals to both genders . </P> <P> Shopkins figurines are roughly 1 inch in height and 1 inch in width, roughly the size of a United States Quarter . Each figurine has a face and its own name . They are distributed in bright coloured packaging with bubble letters . Shopkins are based on grocery items such as a sweet apple named Apple Blossom, a chocolate bar named Cheeky Chocolate, a lipstick named Lippy Lips, and a chocolate chip cookie named Kooky Cookie . </P> <P> There are hundreds of Shopkins in the Shopkins World . Shopkins are organized into categories such as Sweets or Bakery . Shopkins are collected and traded based on their rarity . Moose toys classifies the Shopkins degrees of rarity as Common, Exclusive, Limited Edition, Rare, Special Edition, and Ultra Rare . </P>

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