Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 10:29 AM by admin

One thing that’s changed a lot since I was a kid: the quality of toys that come in a Happy Meal. When I was a.

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 10:05 AM by admin

A drugged tiger cub hidden among cuddly toys in a bag at Bangkok airport ranks as one of the most bizarre smuggling tricks. A 31-year-old Thai woman was about to board a flight to Iran when airport workers found the cub in her oversized …

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 9:32 AM by admin

There are (arguably) no arbitrary parts, no random gears or tubes, nothing out of place (assuming you prefer a handle on your toy). Which I think speaks volumes about how steampunk has deviated into a stupid fashion trend compared to …

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 9:19 AM by admin

Toys R Us buying back recalled baby products. Toys R Us is launching a national Product Safety Vigilance Program to help parents protect their children from unsafe products in conjunction with the company’s third "Great Trade-In," which …

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 8:51 AM by admin

Toys and electronics are becoming a better and better match. The founders of Borei have created a new way to apply touch technology to plastic toys. The first product with the technology, the Paper Jamz Drum, has made it onto store …

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 7:53 AM by admin

When comics and movies collide, we pick up the pieces.

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 7:41 AM by admin

According to Variety, Rovio, the company that makes ‘Angry Birds’ has been shopping the beloved iPhone game around Hollywood, and currently rolling out some franchising deals.

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 6:54 AM by admin

Toys ‘R Us is currently listing an Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition that delivers a bunch of swag for $69.99. Interestingly, it gives Nov. 15 as an estimated shipping date.

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 6:13 AM by admin

When children receive too many presents, they appreciate any single gift a lot less.

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 5:32 AM by admin

A textbook example of this is Toys “R” Us, one of the companies presenting at Social Media World Forum Asia (September 22-23, Singapore). It has placed social media at the center of a retail strategy sharply aimed at results. …