Play Along Toys was a Florida-based toy company, and a wholly owned division of Jakks Pacific. In 1999, the founders of Play Along (among them Charlie Emby, Jay Foreman, and Larry Geller) chose the Britney Spears Doll line as the first licensing venture with their new company. The choice proved successful and was followed by other celebrity dolls including Aaron Carter, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Mandy Moore. In 2001 Play Along partnered with toy design studio Art Asylum for production of the studio's toys. Then, in 2002, Play Along decided to bring back one of the plush doll lines of the 1980s, the Care Bears. This brand, for which Play Along was awarded "License of the Year 2002" by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA). As the company's toy lines continued to grow, so did the Play Along team, having grown from a staff of five into a company with more than 100 employees, both in the U.S. and Hong Kong, producing toys for multiple brands including the Care Bears, The Dog and Friends, The Lord of the Rings: Armies of Middle-earth, The Cat in the Hat, Teletubbies, Curly Q's, Doodle Bear, Sky Dancers and the Cabbage Patch Kids. The success of the company and its licenses made it an attractive target for others, with Jakks Pacific buying the privately owned company in 2004, Play Along now run as a division within Jakks. In Fall of 2007, Play Along released dolls and playsets based on Disney Channel TV series, Hannah Montana, and movie, the Cheetah Girls. The lines were very popular during the Christmas season. As of Fall 2008, more products have been added onto the Hannah Montana line, including the 2008 Holiday Popstar doll and Malibu Beach House playset; also, dolls based on the Disney Channel movie, Camp Rock, were launched. In 2009, the last doll line was made and the company closed. Products 1999 Britney Spears Dolls Sabrina: The Animated Series Dolls Bruce Lee/Enter the Dragon Bubblegum Venus Williams and Serena Williams Dolls V.I.P. Dolls 2000 Mandy Moore Doll Sisqo Doll 2001 Aaron Carter Doll Precious Moments Lisa Frank A*Teens Dolls Dream Dolls 2gether Dolls LFO Dolls 2002 Care Bears Spy Kids 2004 Cabbage Patch Kids Doodle Bear/Doodle Monster (Discontinued 2008) The Lord of the Rings (2004 only) Teletubbies 2005 Sky Dancers Dragon Flyz 2006 Domo Puppy in My Pocket Speed Stacks (discontinued 2008) 2007 Cheetah Girls