Blogs

      (Mary) Hi Edoardo! Every time I visit our local italian restaurant, I remember running into you there last fall - the world is a small place! Please share with our readers yo...

A Case History: How We Drove Explosive Growth in the Barbie Adult Collector Business   By Nancy Zwiers   When I joined the Barbie brand in 1992, I was responsible for the doll business.&...

“Fish swim, birds fly, children play.”   – Dr. Garry Landreth Play is as natural to children as flight is to birds. It’s their purpose. Play is how children learn ab...

Have questions about the below fact sheets for the Hong Kong International Licensing Show or the Asian Licensing Conference, contact: Christine M. Barragan Business Development Manager Hong Kong Tr...

The Toys That Built America is back for a second season, this time with eight full length episodes and two bonus 20-minute episodes. Covering more of America’s favorite toys, the history of many...

Season 1 of The Toys That Built America dives deep into the history of some of the most significant toys ever created, ones that are now categorized as ‘classics.’ These toys, most of whic...

In this heartwarming episode of The Monkees, The Monkees get involved with a toy company that has switched from old fashioned, hand-made toys to machine made toys. Peter goes to a job interview at the...

  What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry?   After only seven months of retirement Christine and Alan Blumberg have recruited me to help them kickstart the new North Ea...

Future-Proof Your Work Skills By Nancy Zwiers Are you ready for the future?  McKinsey released a report this past year entitled “Defining the Skills Citizens will Need in the Future World...

  What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry?   I’m a designer, creator, and design leader. I create new toys and games and, with the help of some very talented peop...