A “string mouth” Barney plush toy, made by Dakin Toys for the Lyons Group as a gift for members of the Barney Fan Club. Barney is a popular children’s television character, a purple and green dinosaur ...

NEWHALL – The story of plush toy maker Dakin & Co. took another unusual twist Monday when closeout retailer Big Lots bought the rights to the imperiled brand and pledged to revive it. The ...