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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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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

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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  • Breaktime @ GTN

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 @ GTN

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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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

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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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Hasbro’s Silver (Really foam) Bullet; Fighting Knock-offs

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 23, 2019

Before you begin this article about knock-offs, I thought you might be interested in a…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Why Do We Choose a Career in Toys?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 21, 2019

Why do people make a career out of toys? What causes grown adults, males, and…

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  • Breaktime @ GTN

Breaktime: “The Brownies”

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 20, 2019

"The Brownies" was a charming and largely forgotten series of books, games and toys that…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

The U.K.’s Big Plastic Meltdown; Burger King Ends Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 20, 2019

The U.K. appears to have a new passion: Ending the use of plastic. Two little…

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We Can Help

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 19, 2019February 9, 2021

Global Toy Experts will provide a limited number of free, one-on-one, confidential phone meetings.  We…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Little Green Army Men…AND Women

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

It was fun to see this week's announcement by BMC Toys that the company is…

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  • Culture and Society

Ms. Monopoly Raises Important Questions; Some Thoughts

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

I believe what Hasbro is trying to do is create a vital family conversation about…

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  • Breaktime @ GTN

Breaktime: 19th Century Chess Pieces; An Appreciation

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

Chess pieces compose the game industry's most significant contribution to the art of sculpture. The…

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The Playground Podcast: Jay Foreman Talks About Tariffs

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

Click here to here Richard Gottlieb and Chris Byrne talk with toy industry leader Jay…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Toy Fair Dallas: Where You’ll Learn How to Safely Sell Your Toys in China

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 12, 2019

Learn how to enter China and sell to retailers like Toys R Us Asia (240…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Understanding Gen Z; Six Insights

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 11, 2019

There are 72 million people in the United States who are part of the Gen…

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