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Blockaroo throws protesters out with the bathwater at Toy Fair

Feb 28, 2020
2 min

Blockaroo throws protesters out with the bathwater at Toy Fair

Jordan M. Willing confronting protesters at Toy Fair Today’s political climate being what it is, a protest demonstration came to this week’s Toy Fair trade show at New York’s Javits Center. Three angry rubber duckies picketed the Blue Marble, Inc. booth showcasing Blockaroo magnetic foam builders--where CEO and founder/creator Jordan M. Willing was beating back charges that his new product will take away the bathtub jobs of rubber duckies everywhere. Billed as “STEM for early

KHS America introduces Luminote line at Toy Fair for kids of all ages

Feb 27, 2020
2 min

KHS America introduces Luminote line at Toy Fair for kids of all ages

Tim Henry models Luminote product at Toy Fair KHS America, the U.S. distributor of the venerable Hohner music instrument line among other music product entities, annually showcases its Green Tones kids instruments at Toy Fair. This week it brought along its new Luminote set of instruments for kids, which are geared to the upper elementary/middle school student, but according to marketing manager Dawn Niven can also graduate with them to professional use. The Luminote line com

Steve Spangler invokes Dr. Seuss via Oobleck! at Toy Fair

Feb 27, 2020
2 min

Steve Spangler invokes Dr. Seuss via Oobleck! at Toy Fair

Steve Spangler and Steve Spangler Science's lead graphic designer Emily Davis play with Oobleck! at Toy Fair If baby boomers are your target buyer, you couldn’t ask for a product name better than Oobleck!. “Imagine if Dr. Seuss saw this product!” enthused Steve Spangler, the popular science teacher/television personality, at the Steve Spangler Science exhibitor’s booth this week at the Toy Fair trade show at New York’s Javits Center. He was in fact demonstrating the company’s

Perisphere & Trylon courts 'Old Maid' at Toy Fair

Feb 26, 2020
2 min

Perisphere & Trylon courts 'Old Maid' at Toy Fair

Dodd Harris with "Jumbo Old Maid" at his Perisphere & Trylon Toy Fair booth Retro toy supplier Perisphere & Trylon (P&T) showcased an old children’s card game chestnut this week at the annual Toy Fair trade show at New York’s Javits Center. As the back of the box of its new Jumbo Old Maid declares, it’s “an irreverent, outdated--thankfully--and over-sized version of the beloved classic.” Indeed, the box of 43 big “easy to handle” 8-in. x 5-in. color cards are as fun to look a

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