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Ford finds a market beyond cars
May 25, 2012
Ford's blue oval logo and pick-up truck slogan fuels sales of licensed products from Hot Wheels toys to girls’ T-shirts.
Hasbro changes the rules of board game biz
by
Bob Moon
Apr 23, 2012
Hasbro plans to revamp games like Monopoly and Life, after a 10 percent industry slump in game and puzzle sales last year.
Etch A Sketch brand gets a boost from Mitt Romney
by
Scott Tong
Mar 22, 2012
For years, the Etch A Sketch seemed like a pretty non-partisan toy. Well, not anymore.
Letter to a toy company
by
Nate DiMeo
Dec 22, 2011
Millions are writing letters this month asking for toys. But one parent wants a toy company to add to their product line.
Android tablet, you know, for kids
by
John Moe
Nov 11, 2011
You knew it had to happen, right? Toys R Us has come out with the Nabi, a tablet computer designed just for kids. It comes pre-loaded with...
Barbie goes global: Mattel income up on worldwide sales
by
Matt Berger
Oct 14, 2011
There are thousands of happy children around the world today, and one happy toy company.
Southern California based Mattel Inc. reported that wor...
For public good, not for profit.
Semi-virtual toys all the rage this Christmas?
by
John Moe
Oct 5, 2011
I put that question mark in there because it's an article from USA Today which sometimes makes a trend bigger than it really is. Still, there is a...
Law enforcement thwarted by...toys?
by
John Moe
Aug 10, 2011
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania discovered that Mattel's pre-teen texting toy, the IM-Me, can be altered to disrupt the digital...
RC Koopa Shells made by 3D printer will make everything better
by
John Moe
Aug 8, 2011
Yes, the economy is collapsing and soon we'll have to eat dirt and live in houses made of whatever dirt we haven't eaten yet, BUT some dude made...