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See Barbie Without Make-Up — Kinda Scary!

Stacy Lee — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:02:28 +0000

I grew up playing with Barbie — what girl didn’t? We all wanted to be Barbie; she was always so perfect. Well, here’s the truth: Barbie without make-up is just like us! Click here for the proof!

Etch A Sketch Inventor Dies at Age 86

Donald Deane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:33:22 +0000

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France. According to the Ohio Art Co., the toy’s manufacturer, Cassagnes died in a Paris suburb on Jan. 16 due to undisclosed causes. “Etch [...]

Toy Company Debuts New Gender-Blind Catalog

Tom Blunt — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:31:44 +0000

Scandinavian Toys”R”Us licensee Top-Toy has taken a new approach to making sure kids get what they really want for Christmas: a fully gender-blind catalog that erases the line between boys’ and girls’ toys. For many decades the tide has slowly been turning on forcing kids to play with toys and games considered fitting for their [...]

The Top 15 Toys for the Upcoming Holiday Season: The New Wii, One Direction Dolls and … Furby Again?

Ben Worcester — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:08:17 +0000

We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.

So what's on it this year?

The Hot Holiday Toy This Year Is…

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:59 +0000

Holiday sales may be up this year, but some retailers have still managed to find the cloud in the silver lining: unlike years past when hot commodities like Tickle Me Elmo or Zhu Zhu Pets pushed parents into buying frenzies, no single toy has broken away from the pack as a runaway hit.

What's the Most Popular Children's Gift This Year? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:33:41 +0000

According to a Harris Interactive survey of adults planning to buy children’s presents this holiday season, the most popular kid’s gift items — more popular than video games, board games and dolls — are books. Forty-five percent of gift-buying adults say they will be buying someone under 18 a book, while 33 percent will spring for [...]

Mysterious Giant LEGO Man Washes Up on Beach [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:31:07 +0000

Somewhere in the world, there must be an island inhabited by life-size LEGO people living in a massive LEGO world. How else would you explain one of these guys washing up on our shores? Mysteriously, a giant LEGO man recently appeared on a Florida beach with no explanation as to where it came from. Funny [...]