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  What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry?   I’m a designer, creator, and design leader. I create new toys and games and, with the help of some very talented peop...

    What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry? Creating & Delivering Excellence.  I am by nature a creator, innovator, and now an Inventor, and problem solver!&n...

  What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry?- I am the Senior Product Line Manager for Ultra PRO Entertainment. I handle all of the production for our game division. In the role...

Read this post if you’re interested in ... One of the leading products defining the current Wellness trend in toys An inspiring story from it’s fabulous founder : )  And it’s...

  Mary Couzin: Congratulations on your new role as President and CEO of the enCourage Kids Foundation.  What drew you to the organization?   Thank you, it’s been exciting! &nbs...

  Mary Couzin: We are delighted to have Hilary Kurinsky and Dani Cupps with us today for our Company of the Week profile. (In the photo, Hilary is on the left and Dani on the right.) Hilary an...

PRESS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Grand Prix International and Floship Collaborate for Efficient Crowdfunding Fulfillment   A Collaboration Between the Two Companies All...

MESHhelps.org, a new initiative created by ThinkFun to develop kids’ resiliency and mental health through play, launched its MESH (Mental, Emotional, And Social Health) task force. “We wer...

Mind over Matter:  Woo Woo or Real? By Nancy Zwiers   We all set goals that we want to achieve—a sales goal, a promotion, a new customer, a bigger home, etc.  How we go about a...

Getting caught up on life a bit this Sunday, doing product shot\'s for Pinto submissions, checking that UPCs match up and laying low while my business partner (and spouse), Lori wraps up taxe...

In Eddy’s World, a mini documentary about one of the world’s greatest and most accomplished toy and game inventors, viewers get to meet and learn all about Eddy Goldfarb. Produced and dire...

When the Barbie Roberts we all know and love from Barbie’s Dreamhouse Adventures shows up in New York City ready to become a star, she finds something she never could have anticipated. Another B...

“Operation: Operation The Power of Play” is a heartwarming mini-documentary produced by Tim Walsh and Peggy Brown with executive producer Mary Couzin about the real story of the beloved ga...

In Moonbot Studios’ Emmy-winning, heartwarming short film, Taking Flight, Tony, a young boy, learns all about the power of imagination. After being dropped off at his grandfather’s house, ...

After an outpouring of love from fans for season one and two of The Toys That Made Us, the series was official renewed for another season, and instead of being an eight-part documentary series, The To...

The second season of The Toys That Made Us, produced by Brian Volk-Weiss expertly followed season one with another four episodes, these ones featuring the histories of Star Trek, Transformers, LEGO, a...

Powerful Questions By Nancy Zwiers I love the new chapter in my career—executive coaching.  I had always loved mentoring—giving advice to help people meet the challenges and opportu...

When Brian Volk-Weiss created the docuseries The Toys That Made Us, he created an accessible and entertaining way for anyone to learn about the history of their favorite toys. In each episode of The T...

    You started your career in Israel, where you grew up. Tell us about that.   My industrial design career actually started in Germany, where I worked for a studio that specia...

The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life by Mike Rucker, Ph.D., a two-time Ironman finisher and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association, is a s...

LEGO + Sicily = Palermo, Sicilia, Italy: I Love LEGO On display from December 20, 2022 to June 4, 2023 Have you ever been to a building filled with LEGOs? Not a toy store, but a museum-like building...

Glass Toys +Venice + VDP Venice, Italy is a place many people dream of. Located in Northern Italy, Venice is a place known for the many waterways which magically dance around the masses of land and t...

AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL TOY COMPANIES – LEARNING RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS, AND HAND2MIND – BRING LEARNING TO LIFE WITH $1.7M IN PHILANTHROPIC AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN 2022 As...

Creative Fold is happy to announce that Edoardo Kulp has joined the company as its Director of Business Development and co-owner. Edoardo has consulted with Creative Fold for over a year and, together...

Create the Space By Nancy Zwiers   In 2011, when I was struggling to bounce back from breast cancer, I found myself depressed and adrift.  I knew I had to make some changes, but I didn&rs...

A Q&A with Ric Scott, Sr. Product Manager at Educational Insights Interview by Clark Nesselrodt of Glorious Story   “You never know where life will lead you, especially if you keep...

The Top 22 Featured POP Articles of 2022 #POPTOP22 Thank you and congratulations to the authors of these most viewed articles of 2022!   Top 10 most iconic Barbie dolls of the 1980s 60 Years...

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...