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Richard Gottlieb: What I’m Reading

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

This week I have been reading about fertility rates among 40 year olds, a very…

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Breaktime: Tom Swift

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

Published 1933 If a child grew up anywhere between 1910 and the early 1970's, Tom…

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Toy and Game Artifacts from the Antiquarian Book Fair

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

Above is a beautiful toy magic set from the 19th century. The pieces, wool, wood,…

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The Chinese Year of the Pig: The Top 10 Pigs of All Time (1-5)

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

Its the Chinese Year of the Pig so I thought it was time to list…

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Part Two: Top 10 Pigs of All Time (6-10)

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

This is part two of my list of Top 10 Pigs of All Time (1-5).…

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A History of Video Games in 64 Objects

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 22, 2018

  How do you tell the history of video games? For more than a decade,…

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A New Book About the Mattel vs. MGA Trial; Some Thoughts

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 17, 2018

Charles Dickens' novel, Bleak House, was the story of a lawsuit, "Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce", that…

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Some Insights on the Mystery of Children’s Books

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 20, 2017

I had never thought about it before, but the Little Old Lady in "Good Night…

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Bubble Books; The First Sound and Story Books

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 10, 2017

I, as many of you, had kiddie records when I was a child. They usually…

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The Myth of the Magical Summer: The Tropes, Transformations, and Transitions of American Childhood

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 4, 2017

“Summer just opens the door and lets you out." Deb Caletti, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart The…

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The Future of Play and Commerce? Two New Novels May Provide a Major Clue

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 3, 2017

"'The Atlas Pursuit' by David Wise appears to be part novel (think "The Da Vinci…

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The Coloring Book; A Little History

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 3, 2017

The above "painting book" by Kate Greenaway and published by McLoughlin Bros. N.Y. is purported…

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Good to Go: Playful Ways to Get Around

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 30, 2017

It seems that now, perhaps more than ever, people everywhere are constantly on the go.…

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The Russian Wizard of Oz

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 4, 2017

"Urfin Joos and his Wooden Soldiers" Have you ever heard of this Oz title: "Urfin…

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Before the Movie; Wizard of Oz Games and Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 9, 2017

Wizard of Oz Game, Parker Brothers, 1921 It's hard to imagine but the Wizard of…

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