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Gillian Logan 3 year ago Friday,29 July 2022 at 02:09:55
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Such sad news. Richard was the big success story of our home town, Helensburgh. He was so generous with his advice, often taking the time to chat to local school kids when he returned to Scotland. A true gentleman. My thoughts are with his family.
Nitish Guglani 3 year ago Saturday,02 April 2022 at 06:01:46
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Elliot Rudell 3 year ago Tuesday,10 May 2022 at 11:04:41
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One of my most favorite toy industry people, ever. John remains the personification of a gentleman. Loved working with him always, on big things like WEEBLES and PLAYSKOOL EXPRESS, and little things too. Ya know: he tried out for the Yankees once..........
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Thursday,04 August 2022 at 07:08:35
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From News Update UK: https://newsupdate.uk/richard-tait-co-inventor-of-the-board-game-cranium-dies-at-58/
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Thursday,04 August 2022 at 07:08:35
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From News Update UK: https://newsupdate.uk/richard-tait-co-inventor-of-the-board-game-cranium-dies-at-58/
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Thursday,04 August 2022 at 07:09:32
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From NY Times: Richard Tait, Co-Inventor of the Board Game Cranium, Dies at 58 - His decidedly eclectic board game became a familiar part of American family life in the late 1990s and 2000s. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/business/richard-tait-dead.html
Andrew Darlow 2 year ago Wednesday,25 October 2023 at 04:11:34
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What a fantastic article! I especially like all of the house rules people come up with!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Thursday,27 October 2022 at 09:43:19
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Stevanne was my mentor and friend. I proudly received several Dr Toy awards while producing toys for LeapFrog, and then later for my own magnetic toy line Build & Imagine. Stevanne was generous with her advice as I was getting my startup off the ground, spending hours with me at the Berkeley startup accelerator program Skydeck. We then fell into a somewhat regular routine of three hour long lunches and interesting conversation, often at Eureka in Berkeley. We once had lunch outside at the Claremont Hotel, where we both wore giant hats and posed for a photo with Steve Kerr, the basketball coach for the Warriors. Even after Stevanne became house bound due to her health, her capacity for dreaming big never stopped. We would talk about her hopes for "Dr Toy" to live on as an institution, encouraging the importance of play for learning. We would talk about all kinds of business ideas, and she encouraged me to open up a toy museum to help carry on her life's purpose. And she would share about her many interests, including butterflies. I have found comfort in her butterfly collection book these past few days. Stevanne was a unique person who I will miss dearly, and I am so grateful to have known her personally and professionally. Thank you for your friendship and guidance, Dr Toy.
Kate Hunt 3 year ago Friday,01 April 2022 at 10:46:08
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We love Amazon Alexa/Echo but mainly use them for music, weather and timers. The video phone call is a great feature but the video content is less interesting. It seems like parents are always trying to reduce screen time and not sure they'd spend $300 just for the video call feature.
Stephen Schwartz 3 year ago Wednesday,11 May 2022 at 12:58:30
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John worked for me at both Child Guidance and Hasbro. Not a nicer person in the industry - the consummate gentleman. Always searching for the “Big Kahuna”. RIP John. Steve Schwartz
Larry Mass 3 year ago Wednesday,11 May 2022 at 01:11:40
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I worked with John at Gabriel more than 40 years ago. Like Elliot and Steve said, John was the nicest guy and a true gentleman. Professionally, John was serious, focused and always on point but he also had a lighter side, great sense of humor and was a great friend. He will be missed.
Jill Waller 3 year ago Friday,12 August 2022 at 02:12:41
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My tribute to Richard https://www.peopleofplay.com/blog/people-of-play-tribute-to-richard-tait-by-jill-waller
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Thursday,22 June 2023 at 04:08:27
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I find that the phrase “authentic artificiality” perfectly captures the contrast between realistic items and their fantastical display that the Barbie directors achieved :)
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Thursday,22 June 2023 at 04:14:24
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These games would also be great to use when waiting at the doctor’s office or at a restaurant table!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Thursday,22 June 2023 at 04:19:16
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Looking forward to seeing the selection of bedtime stories that will be passed down to the next generation!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:15:13
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This is such a creative nod to the starter of it all! I’m glad both Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig have spoken about Ruth Handler to propagate awareness for the younger generation.
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:17:15
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Mike Buonaiuto’s quote of, "The devil works hard but Barbie's marketing team is working harder," made me laugh because I cannot recall the last day I went without seeing some kind of Barbie Movie ad - whether it be on social media, in stores, or even in fast food chains. I’ve enjoyed seeing all the creative ways the marketing team is promoting the movie!