Blogs

Who’s your drummer?   Damn.  Charlie Watts.  In the macabre bingo game that is guessing who from the Rolling Stones would go next, did anyone think Keith would outlive Charlie?&...

Some of the lines that are the most fun to work on, are those to which you feel a personal connection, and in turn inspire creativity when the time is right. This brand and this toy are the direct res...

How is 2021?  Ready to make some changes either in your professional or personal life?  Want to collaborate with others to inspire yourself more? Here are little samplings of some topics to ...

Hey! Hey, you! Struggling to refine your People of Play Profile? Yeah, I get it, I love talking about myself, but when it comes time to put pen to paper…. I scratch no ink. But don’t worr...

Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games --- Creating a business from scratch is hard enough - but manufacturing the product, distributing it, AND running the company, all after quitting y...

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What is your claim to fame in the industry? I’m the president of Panda Mony Toy Brands, and we created the 2021 Toy of the Year nominated Alter Nation brand of action figures.   What are...

What exactly do you do in the industry? I own and operate All Things Equal, a Miami Beach-based board game company I started in 1997 when I drove around the country for 16 weeks selling my first game...

If there is one thing that Bandai Japan can do better than anyone else on this planet, it\'s making poseable figural model kits. We took the incredible success of Gundam and brought it to licenses fans...

Were you a ‘90s kid? Then you’ll probably probably remember some of these iconic Barbie dolls from the decade.   10. Bead Blast Barbie   Image: Amazon    Rel...