• FAO Schwarz Celebrates 150th Anniversary

  GDA Staff, February 22, 2012
  Wayne, NJ - Famed toy store FAO Schwarz is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2012. In honor of this retailing milestone, FAO is presenting a special gallery exhibit featuring prototype, original and early editions of some of the best-known toys in the world, alongside some nostalgic items from the FAO Schwarz archives.  More

• Key Toys "R" Us Exec Resigns

  Playthings Staff, February 20, 2012
  Wayne, NJ - Neil Friedman, executive vice president and president of Toys "R" Us Inc. has resigned effective as of February 24, the company announced.  More
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• Imperial Toy Awarded Best In Play Toy Of 2012 From Parenting Magazine

  Playthings Staff, February 20, 2012
  New York - Imperial Toy, earned a Best In Play 2012 Toy Fair Award from Parenting Magazine for its new ZOOMA Splat X Smackshot launcher.  More

• Direct from Market: Toy Fair 2012

  Pamela Brill , Tina Benitez , Caroline Kennedy, February 19, 2012
  Business is good. It's looking up. At least that's what most manufacturers on the exhibit floor at this year's 109th American International Toy Fair said when reflecting back on 2011 and looking at the year ahead. Toy buyers came to the show with a confidence not seen in recent years, mirroring the positivity reflected at the recent gift markets.  More

• What Kids Play With

  Playthings Staff, February 17, 2012
  Port Washington, NY - Market research company, The NPD Group recently asked "What one item did your child play with most this week?"  More

• International Playthings Recalls Tumblekins Toys

  Playthings Staff, February 17, 2012
  Washington, DC and Parsippany, NJ - International Playthings, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling all Tumblekins toy vehicles and playsets, including the farm playset, fire station, police car, roadster, off-roader, fire truck and school bus.  More

• Toy of the Week: Meet the Beetles

  Playthings Staff, February 16, 2012
  New to the Haba plush line are the Beetle Karo and Beetle Kai Clutching Toys.  More

• GDA/Playthings Draws Winning Name of Toy Fair Gift Basket

  GDA Staff, February 16, 2012
  New York -The winner of the Gifts and Decorative Accessories/Playthings gift basket of plush toys from Douglas Toys was drawn at random by Gifts and Decorative Accessories' editorial director Warren Shoulberg at the conclusion of the American International Toy Fair.  More

• Toy Licensing News Roundup

  Playthings Staff, February 16, 2012
  New licensing arrangements for Word Winder, Banpresto's Kapi•Bara•San, Saban Brands' Power Rangers and Warner Brothers' Looney Tunes.  More

• Toy Industry Association Elects New Leadership

  Playthings Staff, February 15, 2012
  New York - The Toy Industry Association (TIA) elected two new members to its Board of Directors at its annual business meeting held earlier this week during the American International Toy Fair.  More

• Top Toy and Game Awards Presented by Toy Industry

  Playthings Staff, February 12, 2012
  New York - The Toy Industry Association's (TIA)12th annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards and Hall of Fame induction ceremony were held on Saturday evening, February 11 in New York City, prior to the opening of the 109th edition of the American International Toy Fair.  More

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