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The Top 22 POP Profiles of 2022! #POPTOP22 Marvin Glass Theo Coster and Ora Coster Merle Robbins Elizabeth Werner Jim Pressman Peggy Brown  Matt Nuccio David Yakos Nancy Zwiers Dan Kli...

Another year, another collection of memories to think back on and grow from.    When working in the kids space that means looking back on another year of product launches, thoughts from co...

How to Turbocharge Your Mindset for Success in 2023 By Nancy Zwiers I saw this on Twitter and thought to myself:  How true!!! Most important battle we all have to win is ….Not with your...

  You\'ve been in the toy industry for over twenty years. Were you always interested in toy design?   I\'ve been tinkering with toys since I was a child: I used to de-construct vehicles, a...

AIRPORTS - ROME, ITALIA- PLAY AREAS IN AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD Do you ever go to airports and wonder what you are expected to do with all your free time? Well, your options are limited, no? You can...

With Christmas approaching, it is natural to want to make sure we are buying good quality toys that are going to last well and be safe for our children to explore. Play is a key part of how children l...

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In A World Without Reality: Inside Marvin Glass’s Toy Vault, Bill Paxton takes readers on a journey through the life of Marvin Glass and his legendary toy design company, Marvin Glass and Associ...

    Imagine naming toys for over three decades, hundreds of styles, multiple brands and the words just roll off your tongue.  Then one day, your new creation sits there, and th...

Out of Breakdowns Come Breakthroughs By Nancy Zwiers   “Out of breakdowns come breakthroughs.”   I learned this phrase during my entrepreneurial training and have found it a...

PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL YOUNG INVENTOR CHALLENGE  In-Person Judging And The Awards Ceremony Took Place at Radio Flyer Headquarters in Chicago    CHIC...

Kids are struggling with their mental health and parents are worried. This is the consensus of conversations that have been happening around the country between multitudes of retailers and parents. ...

    For Bop It! Inventor Dan Klitsner and his wife Alicia this Thanksgiving holds special meaning. Not only are they celebrating the 25th anniversary of Bop It!, they are also celebratin...

Mark Schlichting’s Understanding Kids, Play, and Interactive Design: How to Create Games Children Love is more than a comprehensive guide, it is both a map and a treasure chest of information on...

Mary Kay Morrison’s Legacy of Laughter is helpful, heartwarming, and everything a grandparent could need in guiding them to having fun and learning with their grandchild. The book is split into ...

Award-winning New Zealand entrepreneurs Anthea Madill and Helen Townsend are shining a light on the global toy industry’s impact on climate change by establishing World Sustainable Toy Day. &nb...

PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS (THE TAGIES)  Daryl Andrews, Bang Zoom Design And SG Labs Receive Top Awards In The Toy and Game Innova...

It is 2022 and the Monster High ghouls are set to sashay away from the grave and back out onto store shelves. Will Frankie and friends once again catch lightning in a bottle?   I wasn’t m...

Collaborative Invention: A Lower Risk Way to Invent By Nancy Zwiers     Imagine how we can grow the industry with a larger pool of successful inventors!    It can take a lot ...

My name is Kedar, I am one of the past winners of the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (CHITAG for short). At the start of the pandemic, I met Mr. Gene Murtha, a veteran in the toy industry, and a very res...

One day, while hard at work bringing our toy business back to normal after COVID, we came across a request for participants on an online investment TV show. Entrepreneur Magazine owns the rights to th...

As manufacturers of toy products, most of us walk the trade shows in China and Hong Kong to search out new product concepts, new materials, new technologies, new design concept and adapt them to our o...

Hi Brian! Congratualtions on your new role as President of N.A. for Goliath and thank you for chatting with us today. What do you think has been your biggest achievement so far? My family is by far...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      THE LARGEST AND LONGEST RUNNING TOY & GAME INVENTOR CONFERENCE WORLDWIDE IS BACK IN PERSON WITH FACE-TO-FACE PITCHING OPPORTUNITIES, INFORMATIV...

A Century of American Toys & Games: The Story of Pressman Toy by Jim Pressman and Donna Pressman along with Alan Axelrod is a brilliant celebration of a toy company that has not only brought joy t...

    Hi Gina! Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts on Geri-play. Before we get to this new area of play design, please share a bit about yourself.    My entire lif...

Toy Inventors--The Heart and Soul of the Toy Industry By Nancy Zwiers   Some of my favorite people in the industry are inventors.  Is that a self-serving stance since I too was a toy inve...

THE 15TH ANNUAL TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS (THE TAGIES) PRESENTED BY PEOPLE OF PLAY IS BACK AND IN PERSON FOR “THE GREAT RECONNECT” IN A STUNNING NEW VENUE WITH AN INCR...

    Pioneering mass media toy reviewer and early childhood studies author, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., known to her readers and viewers as “Dr. Toy,” passed away in San Lo...

Test out your problem-solving skills with Ivan Moscovich’s “The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 PlayThinks of Art, Mathematics & Science,” a comprehensive catalog of puzzles, ridd...