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Vol. 26, No. 1 January/February 2010
Vol. 26, No. 1 January/February 2010
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Toy Fair
2010
page 115
How the Toy
Space Changed
in 2009
Clockwise from top left: Bamboo Bears, from Planet Fred; Mighty Beanz, from Spin Master; Perplexus, from Page 32; by Lutz Muller
PlaSmart; Koosh Balls, from Basic Fun; Hide and Seek Jojo Bunny, from Silverlit; Spy Video TRAKR, from Wild Planet;
Erector Build & Play Train, from Meccano; Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Cheese Touch Game, from Pressman Toy
State of the Toy Industry: 2010
A
lot of executives are talking about “the new normal.” That is, there is a
tacit acknowledgment that the world we are in now is very different from
the world we were in before the 2008/2009 financial crisis and resultant
“Great Recession.” In many ways, the world looks pretty much
Vol. 26, No. 1 January/February 2010
Vol. 26, No. 1 January/February 2010
table of contents table contents Jan
Publisher's Viewpoint We
STAT SHOT Dollar Sales in Billions, U.S. Toy Indu
Toy Industry Association Perspectives Collectin
Go Figure! by Funosophy For Play
Marketing Memo Know Thy Cons
Industry Update FanTOYstic Fact
Industry Update JAKKS PARTNERS WIT
BATTAT APPOINTED MASTER TOY LICENSEE FOR BABY GEN
S tate of the Industry Still, I agree tha
but has gobbled up the remnants of KB Toys, eToys
S tate of the I ndustryHow the Toy Space Change
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sibly found excessive levels of antimony in the Z
S 2010 tate of the In
Anton Rabie, president and co-CEO Spin Master
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Eric Levin, president Techno Source How
S 2010 tate of the In
Kathleen McHugh, president American Specialty Toy
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MONOPOLY Celebrates 75 Years of Buying, Sellin
The Origin and History of 1904 Elizabeth J. Magi
What Toy Manufacturers Should Know
retailers' expectations. Regal dis- tribu
T F 2010 what's new oy air Hasbro'
T F 2010 what's new oy air Spin Ma
T F 2010 what's new oy air Neat-O
T F 2010 what's new oy air Join Be
T F 2010 what's new oy air Play Vi
T F 2010 what's new oy air Razor Ge
T F 2010 what's new oy air Kids Ge
ADVERTORIAL The Bridge Opens in Hong Kong J
T F 2010 what's new oy air Shred th
JAKKS Has Fairy Magic T he Disney Fairie
Tyke Ryder Balances Fun and Development T
T F 2010 what's new oy air Wham-O
The Voice Reaching Both Trade and Consumers
T F 2010 what's new oy air Mattel B
T F 2010 activity & construction oy a
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Playmobil Sails the Ghost Ship S ail
T F 2010 activity & construction oy a
Be an Allstar with Bendaroos B endar
T F 2010 activity & construction oy a
Velcro Companies Introduces Velcro Kids V
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 Spin Mast
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 JAKKS Cel
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 Folkmanis
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 Madame Al
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 Vermont T
New Karito Kids Inspired by Real Girls I
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 GP Toys B
Hasbro Comes Alive T he most soft a
T F dolls & plush oy air 2010 MGA's Dol
T F 2010 boys' oy air Si
T F 2010 boys' oy air Go
T F 2010 boys' oy air J
T F 2010 boys' oy air Sp
T F 2010 boys' oy air C
T F 2010 boys' oy air ME
Bandai's Got Morphin' Power B andai
T F 2010 boys' oy air Ve
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 THE DEFINITIVE INF
Toy Fair Comes But Once a Year It's Toy F
NEWS HOBBICO ACQUIRES ESTES-COX Hobbico,
ASTRA'S INSIGHTS Behind the Scenes at ASTRA: Cr
T F 2010 specialty oy air
Mandy and Pandy Teach Chines
T F 2010 specialty oy air
As Earth-Friendly as a Dand
T F 2010 specialty oy air
Sprig Eco-Shakes It Up
T F 2010 specialty oy air
Teamson Gives Kids' Rooms the Royal Treatment T
specialty 2010 Charisma Has Dolls to Adore C
FamilyTimeFun Enjoys Pizza Night W
T F 2010 oy air specialty Out of the
Griddly Games Gets Your
T F 2010 specialty oy air Pr
T F 2010 specialty oy air
Bruder Gets Building A s th
T F 2010 specialty oy air
T F 2010 specialty oy air
You'll Flip for Fat Bra
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air Techno S
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air Pressman
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air MEGA Gam
Patch Products Stirs It Up S tir em'
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air LEGO's G
Guinness Goes Haywire T he Haywi
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air Idea Sto
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air Buffalo
Playroom Turns 10 P layroom Entert
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air Peaceabl
Curtlin Battles the Xiacons C
T F 2010 games & puzzles oy air JAKKS i
January/February 2010
WELCOME Welcome to the inaugural edition of The H
Halloween 2010 A rebounding economy will give
1,350 boo
Look Inside: BUYSEASONS by Bryan Joiner Let's sa
Howard Beige Invites the Industry Home fo
promotion, or building a website. I've seen large
a whole new approach.
Retail Spotlight: Halloween Adventure/Smart Toys
designed hundreds of ways, but the styles that em
INSIDER LOOK At: kids' costumes Aeromax
Insider Look at: Kids' Costumes Disgui
INSIDER LOOK At: adult costumes In Char
Insider Look at: Adult Costumes Hous
INSIDER LOOK At: Masks/Deco Paper Magic
Insider Look at: masks/decorations
INSIDER LOOK At: toys/Games Aurora World
Insider Look at: Toys/games
The Voice Reaching Both Trade and Consumers
Spooky, Scary StatShot
T F 2010 infant & preschool oy air Wi
T F 2010 infant & preschool oy air In
ALEX Jr. Is the Talk of the Farm T
T F 2010 infant & preschool oy air Co
T F 2010 infant & preschool oy air Si
MEGA Puts out the Fire Y our toddl
T F 2010 infant & preschool oy air L
T F 2010 infant & preschool oy air Dou
Raising the Bar Copyright or Design
The Next Decade of Innovation Heralds Tech Opt
Cutting-edge technology trends wowed
Industry Marketplace OLLIE SWANTSYOUR CLOSEOUTS!
Industry Marketplace Classifieds Place a class
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