Applause, Inc. was an American company that was founded in 1966 as The Wallace Berrie Company. It acquired its Applause division from Knickerbocker Toys in 1982 and changed its name to Applause, Inc. in 1986. The company entered into bankruptcy in 2004.
It produced many figures, statues, dioramas, and other collectibles based on a variety of licensed franchises including Star Trek, Stargate, and Star Wars, among others. Applause also manufactured toy premiums for Taco Bell, Hungry Jack's, KFC, and Kellogg's, among others.
Star Trek releases[]
Applause released a number of Star Trek collectibles under its own brand during the 1990, and manufactured Trek products for Enesco and The Hamilton Collection.
Applause-branded food premiums were also produced by the company for a number of global restaurant chains.
