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Mattel CEO Bob Eckert on the industry.
“… people are taking toy brands and making entertainment properties out of them…. We’re not going to go away.”
Shocker.
“Licensed products comprise about 30 percent of toys overall, according to the Toy Industry Association …”
One Con Glory.
“She’s the sort of girl who will break off sex if she notices that you moved her action figures …” (More.)
Goodwood Deconstruction Blocks.
“Made of ‘forest-friendly’ rubber wood, and colourfully coated with non-toxic, water-based acrylic paint, the toy is manufactured in a small, ethically run factory in China …”
“… a scary time to be a small toy maker.”
“The two biggest toy sellers in the country are now Wal-Mart and Target, and it’s not easy for independent toy makers to get their wares onto those much-coveted shelves.”
Toys in the digital age.
“The traditional toys are never going to go away … Boys still get excited over action figures, it’s just that they can role play with their favorite superhero through video games as well.”
Batman vs. Iron Man.
“When Kyle Roberts came across a Wired.com story about Patrick Boivin’s stop-motion short Iron Man vs. Bruce Lee, he set out to make a superhero smackdown of his own.” (More, YouTube, 04:15.)
On Nerf.
“… sales have grown at a 30 percent compounded annual rate for the past four years.”
Global toy industry stats.
“In 2009 … the global toy sales turned out to be US$80 billion, an increase of 3.6% … The USA, Japan, and China rank the Top 3 … with the respective sales of US$21.5 billion, US$5.8 billion, and US$4.9 billion … the export value of Chinese toys in 2009 reached US$7.8 billion.”
Pollock’s.
“… this enigmatic small museum and shop remains scandalously obscure.” (See also.)