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Fashion Doll Studio421 Wirtz RoadCrown Point, IN 46307info@fashiondollstudio.com   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Shoemaker Toy in Running for “Coolest Thing Made in Indiana” Contest ...

After receiving news of the death of Michael Nesmith (Mike from the Monkees) on Friday, I thought back to the Monkees’ TV show and, more specifically, my favorite episode of the show.  &nb...

How To Put On Your Cape-abilities In this post, you’ll continue to find strategies that you can use to shake up your thinking and unleash your innovation super powers. Each post in this series ...

Barbie enthusiasts of all ages have planned their travel around the Barbie Totally Throwback Bus Tour, celebrating 50 years of Malibu Barbie.  Instagram user #JudyRae41 posted pictures of her gro...

How To Put On Your Cape-abilities In this blog post, you’ll continue to find strategies that you can use to shake up your thinking and unleash your innovation super powers. Each blog post defin...

Alpesh (Al) Patel, Vice President, Global Toy Design, TOMY Europe: Born to Design Toys   How long have you been in the industry? 20+ years and have loved every moment of it!   ...

  What exactly do you do in the industry? I think I have a rather interesting role, definitely an unusual one. I’m the inventor-in-residence for the book publishers Igloo and Autumn (part...

If you’ve got a kid to buy for who loves Barbie, you might be overwhelmed right now with the variety of options available. How do you know which doll your kid would like? How can you find an aff...

PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCES THE  WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL YOUNG INVENTOR CHALLENGE The 2021 Young Inventor Challenge (YIC) winning inventions are sponsored by Goliath, Mattel, New Key Pet, L...

Is Your Child Ready to Let Go of Santa? By Nancy Zwiers Just two months past my 5th birthday, I asked my dad a few penetrating questions about Santa.  I still whole-heartedly believed in Santa,...