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Have you met Gilbert yet? As the friendly face behind the Toy Desk, his job is to make getting support from The Toy Association easier than ever. The Bloom Report editors recently caught up with Gilbe...

John Fusi had this particular favorite expression “Somedays you’re the dog and somedays you’re the fire hydrant”. For me today is kind of a fire hydrant day.   John Fusi...

I first heard of the Young Inventor Challenge from my teacher, Mrs. McNamara. Our class assignment was to create a board game and we worked on it in my school. I was sure it would be an amazing experi...

WOW! STUFF GIVES FUGGLERS A VOICE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH NEW FUGGLER PUPPETRONICS   Four new electronic puppets combine expressive animation and hand-controlled playinspired by the signature F...

CHICAGO, IL | August 3, 2026 — People of Play™, a division of The Toy Association™, announced that registration is now open for the 2026 annual Young Inventor Challenge® (YI...

PLAYMOBIL USA Announces Partnership with Enchanted Moments   Partnership Expands PLAYMOBIL\'s Specialty Retail Presence Across  Key U.S. Markets through Enchanted Moments\' Nationwide Sales...

The following article is republished from a July 2020 edition of the Bloom Report   Hi Phillip, thanks so much for taking time to chat. To get started, can you share what exactly do you do in...

New tabletop games agency will connect intellectual properties, designers and publishers while providing crowdfunding strategy, interim leadership, inventor relations and designer representation ...

  Astra Announces Executive Leadership Transition; Kathy Trivisonno Named Interim Executive Director   CHICAGO, IL – July 24, 2026 – The American Specialty Toy Retailing Ass...

  Toniebox Lite delivers tonies\' core listening experience in a smaller, lighter format at a more accessible price point: $79.99 USD and $99.99 CAD Complementing flagship device Tonie...