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Ancient Game Piece Discovered; Dates Back to 8th Century

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 7, 2020

Crowd-funded amateur archaeologists have discovered a game piece dating back to 8th century England. The…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

A U.K and U.S. Trade Deal; Where Do Toys Fit In?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 6, 2020

I predict that we will see a stronger U.K. presence at American trade shows, and…

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LIVE from Nuremberg 2020 – Day 3 Overall Trends, German Market Insights And How Exhibitors Can Maximize the Show

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 3, 2020

Listen in as Richard and Chris discuss the trends emerging at the Spielwarenmesse. A chat…

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LIVE from Nuremberg 2020 – Day 2 The Value of Toy Fairs, One Company’s Sustainable Structure, and Timeless Dolls

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 3, 2020

Listen in as Chris and I talk the present and long-term value of international toy…

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China, the Coronavirus and the Toy industry

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 31, 2020

This is an article about the challenges the toy industry may face due to the…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Nuremberg, Germany; Giant Bunnies and More

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 31, 2020

According to Ernst Kick, C.E.O of the Spielwarenmesse,  forty to sixty percent of the toys…

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The Playground Podcast; LIVE from Nuremberg, Germany: Day 1

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 30, 2020June 4, 2020

Listen in as Chris and I interview Mark Foster, Managing Director for the UK and…

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2021 Toy Directories (Ad)

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 28, 2020February 9, 2021

Richard Gottlieb’s Global Toy Experts has worked with Gameplan Europe to provide you with the…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

I Am Speaking and Podcasting During the Spielwarenmesse; Hope to See You There

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 27, 2020

Chris Byrne and I are heading to Nuremberg, Germany for the Spielwarenmesse, the world's largest…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Nigeria; An Underdeveloped Opportunity For the Toy Industry

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 27, 2020

"Black China: Africa's First Superpower Is Coming Sooner Than You Think"– Newsweek, Sam Hill, 1/15/2020………

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Toy Fair 2020; A Playground Podcast Conversation with the Toy Association’s Marian Bossard

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 27, 2020

Listen in as Chris and Richard speak with THE person in charge of Toy Fair,…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Lego for Adults Who Want to Chill

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 23, 2020

We know that adults love to play. The question is: "For what reason?" Perhaps it's…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Dazed and Confused in a Retail Store; Is it a Good or Bad Experience?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 22, 2020

Confusing but clean, mysterious but not scary, haphazard but not disorganized; those may well be…

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U.S. Patent 3,055,113 – A Tracing Device a.k.a. Etch-A-Sketch

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 22, 2020

Some of these Patent Images are fascinating and beautiful, in their own way. Here is…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

U.S. Birthrate at Historic Low; The Good News and the Bad News

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 21, 2020

The Center for Disease Control (C.D.C.) has just announced that the U.S. birthrate has dropped…

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  • Culture and Society

Coloring Fun: National Toy Hall of Fame Inducts Coloring Book

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 17, 2020

Crayola Crayons were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame way back in 1998,…

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Shen Zhen International Toy & Educational Fair 2020

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 16, 2020

I am very pleased to, again this year, to be working with the 32nd annual…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Target Disappoints in 2019; Did the Toys R Us Chickens Come Home to Roost

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 16, 2020

It is the absence of the sheer variety of toys that Toys R Us offered…

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