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ULTRA PRO ENTERTAINMENT TO LAUNCH TWO NEW INTERACTIVE GAMES AT NEW YORK TOY FAIR, EXPANDING ELECTRONIC GAME OFFERINGS IN 2026   Award-winning game company’s new Turbo Trivia and Magic Tim...

MINDSCOPE PRODUCTS IGNITES TOY FAIR 2026 AT BOOTH 921   Experience ANIMAT3D CarToonz Animated Trucks and BubbleFX 2in1 Sculpting Pens     Mindscope Products returns to New York T...

KESSCO TO DEBUT VIRAL JAPANESE PARTY GAME YUBIBO AT NEW YORK TOY FAIR   Cooperative dexterity sensation brings laugh-out-loud teamwork to the tabletop, on display at Booth #2821   NEW YO...

Crazy Aaron’s   Crazy Aaron’s is home to the original Thinking Putty! The toy company was founded by Aaron Muderick, otherwise known as Crazy Aaron, in 1998. Thinking Putty started ...

The partnership combines nearly 70 years of experience in project management, electronics engineering, and global toy and game manufacturing.    GPI is announcing a mutually beneficial m...

The following book review comes from Peggy Brown.   One Move at a Time, the book by storied game industry vet Kevin McNulty, is a fun 50-year romp through the memory of one of the game industry...

Board games, collectibles, licensed products, sporting goods, fitness, pretend play, STEM and so much more to be featured at 5th edition of exclusive media showcase    NEW YORK, NY and MIA...

Q-Less   Gameplay Q-Less is a simple dice game, but instead of rolling numbers, you’re rolling letters! Roll all twelve dice to begin, and once you have your set of letters, you must use...

Hi Joe, thank you for taking time to answer a few questions. You\'ve led such an incredible career. How many years have you been in the Toy Business? I was in the Toy Industry for 78 years from 1948 t...

Westport, CT (January 5, 2026) – Toy manufacturers are first and foremost in the business of fun, no doubt about that. But the integrity found in a company with a guiding, core mission can...

Since 1926 York-Jersey Underwriters, Inc. has provided professional service and superior products to the business and personal insurance marketplace. As an independent agent representing many leading ...

Hi Kevin, thank you for taking time to answer a few questions. Incredibly, you are an author of best-selling children\'s books, a music composer with over a million streams on Pandora alone AND an awar...

As a special treat this week, Pro Inventor Peggy Brown took some time to interview her fellow Pro Inventor, Brad Ross, about his Off Broadway Musical! It will run 25 performances from January 30 to Fe...

CHICAGO, IL | January 20, 2026 – People of Play™ (POP), a division of The Toy Association™, has announced that POP Week will return to Chicago from November 5–8, 2026, bringing...

  The Dr. Weiner Incites Podcast Episode Title: One Civilization, Many Stories: Language, Power, and the Future of HumanityHost: Ms. FlynnGuest: Jay Horowitz, author of On...

Ring Pop Purse:   Who doesn’t enjoy a good Ring Pop? Whether you are young or old, Ring Pops are those unique tasty rings, which never go out of fashion.  I love Ring Pops and when...

Airplane Toy Kits: Turkish Airlines   I recently flew from Accra, Ghana to the United States, aboard Turkish Airlines, on January 11,2026. I never miss an opportunity to get a toy kit from any ...

Proprietary formulas and fan-favorite lines to accelerate under new ownership   Hattem, Netherlands — January 14, 2026 — Goliath has acquired Crazy Aaron’s®, home of the o...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SKY CASTLE® TEAMS UP WITH MINECRAFT TO INTRODUCE NEW STICKI ROLLS® COLLECTION Minecraft-licensed Sticki Rolls to launch Fall 2026 Los Angeles, CA — January 13, 2...

  Hi Nick! Thank you for taking time to share a bit about yourself and what do you do in our industry? I currently have two jobs in the toy industry. First and foremost I am a Product Design ...

The Top 25 POP Profiles of 2025 (#POPTOP25)   Every year, we love seeing which People of Play profiles rise to the top—and 2025 did not disappoint.   These are the 25 most-visited...

Hi Ben! Thank you for taking time to share a bit about yourself and your new role at Moose Games. Please share with our readers what do you do in our industry? I recently stepped into the role of Glo...

Looking for past issues of Bloom Report? Here is an archive of past editions. This will be updated to included future editions as well.  The Bloom Report Feb 13-20, 2026 The Bloom Report Feb ...

Remembering some of the inventors, creators, leaders, and innovators who passed this year.   Alan Hassenfeld November 16, 1948 - July 8, 2025Alan Hassenfeld, former Chairman of the Board and...

Additional Rest in Plays from past decades can be found here Scott Adams The \'Dilbert\' creator has died at age 68 following a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 68.   Vince Za...

Cats & Boxes   Gameplay Cats & Boxes is another single player puzzle game brought to you by Smart Games! This logic puzzle, as the name suggests, prompts you to find each cat a box to ...

For this week\'s feature, I\'m speaking with Ana Maria Dinu, founder of The Magical Underland Inc., and the inventor of the Magical Underland Christmas Tree Tent — a Christmas tree that transforms...

IQ Circle   Gameplay IQ Circle is a colorful logic puzzle designed to test your visual problem-solving skills. The game comes with a circular gameboard, 10 colorful game pieces, and a hardcove...

Eric, it was great to meet you in person at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair and the TAGIEs! Congratulations on your extraordinary success. Can you share with our readers when and how you got into game d...

Happytecture is the photography art book of Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda, two architecturally trained artists who have a knack for turning what may initially appear to be ordinary architectural ...