By Patrick M. Sheridan @CNNMoney May 13, 2014: 11:51 AM ET
Disney's honey pot
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Franchise: Winnie the Pooh
Debut: 1966 (in a Disney movie)
Annual sales : $2 billion
Pooh may have been born in the 1920's in A.A. Milne's books. But the bear is still going strong via Disney movies and DVD's. Pooh Bear sells games, stuffed animals, clothing, and even iPhone and iPad apps. Pooh is also a favorite subject in books from Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world's largest publisher of children's books and magazines with more that 700 million products sold each year.