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32-year-old quit teaching and built a fidget-toy business with her dad. It brought in $428,000 last year

  • Jennifer Liu, Valentina Duarte--CNBC
  • published date: 2026-06-14 14:00:01 UTC

Charlie Moreton and Victoria Baumann are the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio, which has seen viral success selling 3D-printed fidget toys.

What do you do when you need a moment to focus? For thousands of people around the U.S., the answer might be reaching for a technicolor piece of plastic that, when pressed, emits a soft and satisfyin… [+9310 chars]