Well…I’m officially moving forward with the UPC code process. Who would have thought that getting that code on your packaging would be such a process! I’ve been buying the kiddos toys and saving the tags to get an idea of the kind of information that needs to be on there…and let me just say wow, every company is different. I’ve never studied a toy tag for more than a split second in my life, now I’m collecting them!!

So what I’ve learned about the UPC codes came from Leslie (thank you!). You can’t cheap out on these, there’s only one place you can get the real deal from: http://barcodes.gs1us.org/dnn_bcec/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx. You have to fill out a form and then wait for them to contact you. I am hoping that this is sooner than later because my factory rep is after me for my hang tag artwork and information! You pay the fee (before they will even review your application) and then you are able to use your code for up to 100 products… so I should be ok until Paci-Plushies take over the world!

I’ve been in a lull with both of my businesses right now. All of this waiting feels so unproductive but I know that I’ll be moving along pretty soon here. I’ll keep you posted…