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Category: Guest Blogger

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Celebrating Women in Toys: Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Creativity

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 14, 2024February 13, 2024

Marjorie Spitalnik is the passionate Latin American entrepreneur behind Little Rebels, a plush doll collection…

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Splitting Atoms: The U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit from A.C. Gilbert

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on July 29, 2023July 29, 2023

With the Barbenheimer phenomenon currently setting the Internet abuzz, it’s the perfect time to look…

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Behind an Interactive Toy Phenomenon: What Makes Furbies Tick

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on June 26, 2023June 26, 2023

Furbies, the endearing interactive toys that captured the hearts of millions in the 1990s, are…

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Stretch Armstrong: The Next Chapter

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on April 22, 2023April 27, 2023

The next chapter of Stretch Armstrong is in production! Hasbro and Character Options recently announced…

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Playful collaboration: A look back at LEGO brand mash-ups

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Over the years, creative collaborations with other brands have allowed the The LEGO Group to…

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Wham-O – 75 Years of Fun and Games

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on March 6, 2023

Iconic toy company Wham-O is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company founded by…

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It’s Kid-Tested! Frame-Tray Puzzles from Whitman

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

In the 1960s and ‘70s, Whitman Publishing Company released a range of Frame-Tray puzzles for…

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All Aboard! The Love Boat Action Figure Line and Playset from Mego

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023

From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, ABC’s The Love Boat television show provided an antidote…

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Attention in the Produce Aisle! Mr. Potato Head and his Old Friends

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 16, 2023February 16, 2023

Recently, Hasbro and Mighty Jaxx made an aspiring young artist’s dream come true when they…

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How To Use a Recession as a Force for Marketing Good

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 16, 2023January 24, 2023

James Erskine – CEO Rocket. James is an entrepreneur and has over 20 years of…

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From Barbershop to International Games then Mattel: The Evolution of UNO

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Mattel recently announced UNO Flex, the latest expansion of the number-one non-collector card game in…

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DOGGONE GIRL, A DOGGONE CRIME Opinion Piece

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

Marlene Sharp is a creative and business-savvy entertainment multi-hyphenate who originally hails from New Orleans…

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Lights, Camera, Action! The Cassette Movie Projector from Kenner

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & ’70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of…

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International Espionage on the High Seas! The Electronic Radar Search Game from Ideal

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

It was international espionage on the high seas with the Electronic Radar Search Game. Released…

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Preschool Think Tank! The Play ‘N Learn Computer from Playskool

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

In the 1970s, creativity met “Big Iron” in the Play ‘N Learn Computer from Playskool.…

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The Mystery Face Game: Guess Who? From Milton Bradley

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Released in 1979, Guess Who? from Milton Bradley is a variation of the classic game…

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Step Right Up! The Magic Shot Shooting Gallery from Marx

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 11, 2022November 15, 2022

In 1973, Marx captured the fun of classic amusement park target shooting games in a…

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Skill Tester! Amaze-A-Tron from Coleco

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Released in 1978 by Coleco, Amaze-A-Tron was an electronic maze game for 1 or 2…

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