Month: February 2016

• NY Rangers Rick Nash Unveils Playmobil’s NHL Playsets
• Playmates Named Master Toy Licensee for New Voltron Series
• Celebrations for Uncle Milton
• Playmates, Giochi Preziosi in Ben 10 Deal
• Child’s Play Signs Schleich
• WIT Awards Winners

• TIA Identifies Industry Trends
• Moose Toys Brings SelfieMic to the U.S./Canada
• Images from Toy Fair

• PuppyMonkeyBaby Licensed to Commonwealth
• Jazwares Relaunches Weebles
• Thames & Kosmos to Create Barbie STEAM Kits
• Lincoln Logs Celebrates 100 Years
• Guidecraft Celebrates 50 Years

• TOTY Award Winners
• Spin Master Acquires Etch A Sketch, Doodle Sketch
• Mattel Launches Little People Series on Sprout
• DreamWorks Highlights Trolls Licensees
• Powerpuff Girls Licensees Announced
• Patch Products Changes its Name to PlayMonster
• Halo Products from Mattel
• MGA, Toysmith in Distribution Deal
• Disney Unveils Photo Series Celebrating Play

We begin this year’s Toy Fair with very sad news. Tech 4 Kids announced, with deep regret, the sudden passing of Elise Lachowyn on Friday, February 12, 2016. Elise was involved in a tragic accident in New York City on her way to Toy Fair.

• TOMY, PlayFusion in Toys-to-Life Deal
• WIT Nominees Announced
• See the new DC Super Hero Girls Toys on TTPM

• News Anchor David Muir to Host TOTYs
• Rovio Launches Publishing Arm
• WBCP, Mattel to Launch DC Super Hero Girls at Target