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Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head advertisement, 1953. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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A Brief Jewish History of the Toy and Game Industry: The United States

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on December 22, 2022

The Toy and Game Industry in the U.S. The U.S. toy industry, for obvious reasons,…

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Crayola Crayons Color Drawing Set, about 1960. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • National Toy Hall of Fame

The Importance of Coloring and Authentic Self-Expression

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

In 1900, Binney & Smith ventured into the school supply business. The company created handy…

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Duncan Whistler top, about 1960. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
  • National Toy Hall of Fame

The Top of Its Class

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on November 11, 2022

On November 10, 2022, the top was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame…

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Skyline Climb. The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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The Benefits of Risky Play

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

We’ve recently opened Skyline Climb, a high adventure ropes course that soars high in our…

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Persistence of Children’s Play

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 26, 2021September 4, 2021

In a recent American Journal of Play article, psychologist Peter Gray draws on surveys with…

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  • Culture and Society

Play Adores a Vacuum

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on June 24, 2021

One of the great challenges for play scholars or anyone thinking seriously about play is…

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My Week with Brian: A Conversation with the Collected Works of Brian Sutton-Smith

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on February 5, 2021February 10, 2021

Despite growing up in Rochester and routinely passing The Strong museum en route to the…

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  • Culture and Society

Ten Reasons Why Play is Essential (for Children AND Adults)

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Play is good to do and good for you! That’s why play is universal in…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

“Bicycle Face” and Other Warnings About Having Too Much Fun

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 22, 2020May 26, 2020

I am on the 19th floor of my building, but I can still hear the…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Is Experiential Play a Threat to Toy Play?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 11, 2020December 22, 2020

Toys don’t just compete with other toys. They compete with any other entity that sells…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

New Victory Theater; Glamour, Children, a Play and a Chance to Play

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 14, 2019

I recently learned about The New Victory Theater, located at 209 W 42nd St, right…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Most Popular Halloween Costumes of the Last 30 Years 1983-2013

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 22, 2013October 25, 2022

DesignTaxi featured a list of the most popular Halloween costumes of the last 30 years…

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