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On Comic-Con exclusives.
“… something unique, something special …”
Toy gun collecting.
“…there are about 12,000 types of toy guns that have been produced and are collectible.”
“Toys are always tied with nostalgia …”
“A lot of … purchasing decisions are being made by a parent or a grandparent. They gravitate toward toys they enjoyed as children.”
Serious business.
“… toy sales worldwide grew nearly 5% in 2010 to $83 billion, with the U.S. market contributing $22 billion of that …”
“Collectors are often highly gifted experts …”
“At the same time, though, collecting also encourages some of our most dangerous and base qualities: possessiveness, acquisitiveness, the lust for power.”
Mattel’s Man In Space.
“Tom Hanks is an unabashed Matt man, and astronauts over the years have been rumored to have taken him into space with them.”
“… I hope this gift makes you smile …”
“… the Gaithersburg girl collected about 850 toys to be delivered to children who live in orphanages in Tohoku, Japan.”
The Headmasters.
“It’s interesting to watch those characters change culturally.”
CEOs at play.
“Toy industry executives always fight to come up with the next great high-tech gadget or complex video game. But as children, many enjoyed the simplicity of colored blocks or miniature cars.”
Toys in the hood.
“You need to be an engineer, plus an eclectic specialist in non-specialization. You have to have a childlike imagination.”