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How to Make a Better Toy Robot

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 18, 2019

"What a robot says and what tone of voice it uses can determine whether the…

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Is It Time for the Last Gameboard?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 17, 2019

I don't typically write about new products, but my attention was grabbed by "The Last…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

In Retail: Cleanliness Is Close to Godliness (at least it should be)

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 16, 2019

"Slovenliness is no part of religion. Cleanliness is indeed next to Godliness." John Welsey, 1778…

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Latest Episode of The Playground Podcast: Chris Speaks with Paw Patrol Head Writer, Ursula Ziegler

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 15, 2019

Click Here to listen to Chris Byrne (Richard was traveling) interview Ursula Ziegler, head writer…

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Deconstructing the Hot Toy Lists; Mattel is a Winner

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 15, 2019

We should anticipate a big year from Mattel as, between the two chains, they listed…

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Will It Be a Horse Race? Placing Bets on Barbie, Frozen and LOL Surprise

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 13, 2019

Dolls have been a growth category for the last five years (45%, according to NPD).…

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Toys and Tribalism

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 10, 2019

Tribalism: "The loyalties that people feel toward particular social groups and to the way these…

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Toy Fair Dallas: Some Thoughts

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 8, 2019

I, as many of you, attended Toy Fair Dallas, the new name for the Dallas…

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Coin-Operated Ride-Ons; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 7, 2019

I have a vivid memory of my father, the manager of a variety store, getting…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Latest Episode of The Playground Podcast: A Conversation with The Toy Association About Counterfeits and More

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 7, 2019

Click here to listen to The Toy Association's Rebecca Mond, VP Federal Government Affairs, and…

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Tariffs and Impeachment = A Tornado in the Midst of a Hurricane

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 7, 2019

"U.S. imports of consumer and capital goods jumped in August by the most this year,…

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20th Century Hand Puppets; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 6, 2019

Bunny Rabbit was a major star on The Captain Kangaroo Show. He (she) never spoke…

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The Toy Highway Adds Another Stop

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 4, 2019

Those of us who work in the toy industry are migratory. Like birds, we fly…

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The Tetris Challenge: People Trying to Look Like Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 1, 2019

Tetris Challenge refers to a trend that spread among law enforcement and firefighting agencies around…

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Breaktime: Ancient Sippy Cups

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 26, 2019

Six thousand years ago, parents were feeding their infants with pottery baby bottles or sippy…

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My Thoughts on Mattel’s New Gender Inclusive Dolls

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 26, 2019

Mattel wants to be at the forefront of societal and cultural change rather than chasing…

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  • Breaktime @ GTN

Breaktime: Public Domain Comic Characters

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 24, 2019

When a comic character moves into the "pubic domain" it means that its copyright has…

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Latest Episode of The Playground Podcast: A Conversation with Creativity Inc. CEO Charlie Albert

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 24, 2019

Click here to listen to Chris and Richard speak with Charlie Albert about how he…

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