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Sculpting a Galaxy: Bringing Ralph McQuarrie’s Star Wars Vision to Life
Hasbro | 2026-10-30 23:29:24Brian Parrish reflects on meeting legendary Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie while developing Hasbro’s Concept Art Series figures, sharing how McQuarrie’s feedback helped ensure the sculpt...ures stayed true to his original designs.Show more
Steve Rad on TikTok Shop, Social Commerce and the Next Big Opportunity for the Toy Industry at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair!
Steve Rad | 2026-10-30 23:22:51Steve Rad, CEO of Abacus Brands, discusses the growth of TikTok Shop and social commerce, sharing advice for toy brands on creator partnerships, livestream shopping and product discovery, as well as A...bacus Brands’ efforts to help companies leverage the platform through its ChiTAG initiative.Show more
The Force of Creativity: 6 Questions with Ashley Eckstein
The Bloom Report | 2026-10-30 23:16:34Ashley Eckstein reflects on her creative career, founding Her Universe, voicing Ahsoka Tano, writing her new novel and preparing to host the TAGIE Awards.
Daryl Andrews Talks Best in Play, Working with Inventors and More!dar
Daryl Andrews | 2026-10-30 23:15:48Daryl Andrews discusses the launch of Best in Play, its work connecting tabletop inventors, designers, publishers and brands, and how the agency aims to create more opportunities across the industry.
Andrew Plastow - Duracell: Powering Play at ChiTAG!
Duracell | 2026-10-30 23:13:02Duracell Vice President Andrew Plastow discusses his career journey, the company's role in supporting toy inventors with battery technology, emerging toy industry trends, and Duracell's upcoming prese...nce at ChiTAG.Show more
Chris Byrne Chats About His New Book "How To Cremate A Parakeet"
Christopher Byrne | 2026-09-30 23:08:43Chris Byrne discusses his new book How to Cremate a Parakeet, reflecting on childhood independence, mischief, imagination, and failure and how those experiences shaped his perspective on toys, play, a...nd child-directed creativity.Show more
Katherine Kaiser: How 300 Bop Its Got Me To Where I Am Today
Katherine Kaiser | 2026-09-30 23:00:09Katherine Kaiser reflects on nearly 18 years of collecting and archiving Bop It games, sharing how her collection grew to 300 units and developed into a YouTube channel and extensive documentation pro...ject.Show more
From Tapped Four to TAP4!
The Bloom Report | 2026-09-30 22:56:04Summary: Marilyn Dick and Dorene Mills share the story of creating Tapped Four from their Friday night game nights in Idaho, growing it into a nationwide card game, and seeing it relaunched by The Op ...Games as TAP4 in 2026.Show more
Robert Fuhrer: The KenKen Puzzle Journey
The Bloom Report | 2026-09-30 22:55:05Robert Fuhrer reflects on discovering KenKen in Japan in 2007, its growth through major newspaper partnerships, and his nearly two decades of work expanding the puzzle’s reach in entertainment and e...ducation.Show more
Katherine Kaiser: The World Of Test Modes and Revision Numbers In Bop It
Katherine Kaiser | 2026-09-30 22:13:05Katherine Kaiser explores the hidden Test Modes and Revision Numbers found in Bop It toys, explaining how they reveal programming changes, manufacturing details, and technical limitations while sharin...g discoveries from her years of archiving Bop It units.Show more