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McHALE DESIGN CASE STUDY: MONSTERVERSE- THE LEGEND CONTINUES…
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Build-A-Bear Celebrates National Teddy Bear Day with Donation to The Toy Foundation™
Industry Commentary, Op-Ed
Toy Foundation Auction is Now Open for Your Bids
Industry Commentary, Op-Ed
Bracelets, Stickers, and Viral Fame: The Story Behind Sky Castle Toys’ Sticki Rolls
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Chrissy Fagerholt: Luck is when Preparation Meets Opportunity!
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BOOK REVIEWS
Book Review: Storm: Dawn of a Goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson
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Book Review: Erno Rubik and his Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya
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Game Review: Trip Chaser
COMPANIES
Learning Express Toys Hosts 25th Annual Convention & Toy Expo at JW Marriott Tucson
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Submit Your LA Showroom Details for 2025 Toy Previews
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POP's Got Talent
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Randy Klimpert Shares his Ukulele Collection
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Steve Casino Peanut Art
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Everyone's Talking about POP!
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Princess Etch - a Multi-Talented Etch A Sketch Artist
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Joseph Herscher of Joseph' s Machines.
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Recent POPcast
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games
Connie Vogelmann designed Apiary & Wyrmspan!
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games
Bob Fuhrer... Is THE Crocodile Dentist!
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games
Tom Dusenberry... Bought Atari, Wizards of the Coast, and Avalon Hill!
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games
Matt Leacock created Pandemic... the game!
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind your Favorite Games
Scott Brown and Tim Swindle... are Launching a New Sport!
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POPDuos
POPDuos: Interviews with Legends and Leaders
POPDuo: Richard Dickson, Mattel’s President & COO, and Kedar Narayan, Young Inventor Challenge AMB
POPDuos: Interviews with Legends and Leaders
POPDuo: Will Shortz and Josh Wardle
POPDuos: Legends and Leaders Explore Creativity
POP Duo: Elan Lee, Co-Founder, Exploding Kittens.and Jeff Probst, Host and Exec Producer, Survivor
POPDuos: Legends and Leaders Explore Creativity
POP Duo: David Fuhrer, MNG Director, Blue Sq Innovations & Shawn Green, past Dodgers & Mets MLB Star
POPDuos: Legends and Leaders Explore Creativity
POP Duo: Bob Fuhrer, Founder, Nextoy and Tom Fazio, Golf Course Designer
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Featured Articles
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Toy Inventors--The Heart and Soul of the Industry
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Brian Turtle: 'Endless' Stories, Advice, Kevin Bacon and More! tBR Person of the Week
Biographies and Interviews
Jonathan Levy on Jon2.0 - from Co-Founding Mastermind Toys to Spin Master
Biographies and Interviews
Andrew Perlmutter's Journey from Glencoe to Funko with Crazy Ideas that turned out Golden
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Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Thursday,24 February 2022 at 03:29:58
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Love the buildings -- so fun!
Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Thursday,24 February 2022 at 03:30:57
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Love the buildings -- so fun!
Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Thursday,24 February 2022 at 03:31:46
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I would love it if POP featured lots of new product previews! Great way to congratulate companies and people on their awesome work. :)
Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Tuesday,29 March 2022 at 05:40:43
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Interesting article that I think just scratches the surface of some of the obvious issues within the industry. The fact that over 92% of the top 400 ranked games on BGG have been designed by men definitely stands out, but I would love to have some research on the makeup upper management in all of those publishing companies. Who are the gatekeepers? Who is making the licensing decisions? If the industry lacks diversity at every level from playtesters to designers to publishers, how does it expect to change without the benefits that come with diverse perspectives? Overall, it's great we're talking about and researching this, because I think the industry would benefit from more perspectives and more engaged non-white male gamers and designers.
Ryan Westerberg 3 year ago Wednesday,30 March 2022 at 01:28:59
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hello
Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Wednesday,30 March 2022 at 06:22:43
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Sick of that tune but this are quite cute!
Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Monday,11 April 2022 at 07:04:13
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such an interesting listen!
Kim Vandenbroucke 3 year ago Thursday,07 July 2022 at 06:56:09
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I really want that LEGO sign kit for my office!
Kim Vandenbroucke 2 year ago Monday,13 February 2023 at 06:47:31
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Congrats Tim!
Kim Vandenbroucke 2 year ago Friday,28 July 2023 at 06:59:05
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Can't Stop is one of my all time favorite dice games!
Kim Vandenbroucke 1 year ago Friday,22 September 2023 at 10:16:58
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Love Boggle!
Kim Vandenbroucke 1 year ago Friday,22 September 2023 at 10:17:19
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So many amazing nominees! Congrats to all!
Kim Vandenbroucke 10 month ago Tuesday,09 April 2024 at 05:02:39
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Thanks for sharing David!
Kim Vandenbroucke 6 month ago Wednesday,14 August 2024 at 05:08:52
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Congrats! Cannot wait to see the awesomeness that lies ahead!
Tim Walsh 3 year ago Thursday,24 February 2022 at 07:35:48
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Thanks for sharing!
Mary Couzin 3 year ago Monday,07 March 2022 at 12:12:10
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Glad to have you back in the oty industry, Laurie! Also, love Storypod!
Mary Couzin 3 year ago Wednesday,27 April 2022 at 12:48:15
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Terrific podcast! Thanks, David, Branson and Josh!
Mary Couzin 2 year ago Saturday,03 September 2022 at 08:53:49
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Such a smart and clever parody! I'll be on the ASTRA Toy Boat - wouldn't miss such a great opportunity for networking and more! And, it will be my first cruise ever... can't wait!
Mary Couzin 2 year ago Wednesday,18 January 2023 at 05:23:24
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I love this video, Tim! Thank you! My mother loved Lionel trains. She set up a gorgeous Lionel track complete with lit houses, carolers, skating rink, etc. My siblings and I looked forward to playing with the set under the tree every year. One of my favorite holiday memories and one that I continue to this day!
Mary Couzin 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 12:52:47
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Terrific video - brief, to the point and great info. Also appreciated the callout!
Mary Couzin 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 12:55:32
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Hey Laurie - love the story and much success to you in this adventure. Your experience just keeps building!
Laurie Peterson 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 05:09:19
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Thanks so much for your support!
Mary Couzin 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 12:55:52
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So true!
Rebecca Horrace 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 02:21:50
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Thank you!
Mary Couzin 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 12:56:20
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Congrats Lisa!
Nitish Guglani 3 year ago Tuesday,22 February 2022 at 02:54:35
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hello
Nitish Guglani 3 year ago Tuesday,22 February 2022 at 02:54:51
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hiii
Nitish Guglani 3 year ago Thursday,03 March 2022 at 01:44:22
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exas continues to remove LGBTQ
Nitish Guglani 3 year ago Saturday,02 April 2022 at 06:02:27
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Biden blames 'Putin's
Isabelle Hodge 3 year ago Thursday,17 March 2022 at 02:32:27
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I found the movie really cute, I hope it gets the recognition it deserves!
Isabelle Hodge 3 year ago Thursday,24 March 2022 at 11:54:44
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Love these games, Lego Star Wars media always has a clever blend of Star Wars and Lego humor that makes it stand out.
Mary Lenehan 2 year ago Friday,23 September 2022 at 02:58:39
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Solving the wrong problem
Jordan Goddard 3 year ago Wednesday,02 March 2022 at 11:59:42
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Amazing!
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Friday,11 March 2022 at 12:24:04
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Congrats, Brian! Thanks for posting, Cassidy!
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Wednesday,23 March 2022 at 02:41:50
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Congratulations, Cassidy!
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Monday,04 April 2022 at 09:45:20
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Looks like fun!
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Wednesday,06 April 2022 at 07:37:16
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Thank you, Nancy Zwiers, for posting this article to Linkedin!
The Bloom Report 3 year ago Wednesday,27 July 2022 at 05:38:07
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Super interesting post! Love that the American Girl Dolls are showing up in memes and are so relevant in history! Thank you for posting, Kim!
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Tuesday,20 September 2022 at 06:02:21
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Gracias!
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Sunday,25 September 2022 at 01:42:12
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We love the story!
Tim Walsh 2 year ago Monday,26 September 2022 at 10:01:35
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: )
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Friday,24 March 2023 at 08:00:05
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WOW!!!
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Tuesday,25 April 2023 at 11:51:34
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Wow - a mustache!
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Tuesday,23 May 2023 at 03:03:11
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Love this, Laurie!
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Tuesday,25 July 2023 at 06:33:33
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Thank you, Tim! Another entertaining and interesting video - love your WTFF series!
The Bloom Report 2 year ago Wednesday,26 July 2023 at 01:35:53
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Go Rachel!
The Bloom Report 1 year ago Friday,11 August 2023 at 02:48:09
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Love Freak Marbles!
The Bloom Report 1 year ago Friday,08 September 2023 at 04:49:01
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Happy Birthday, Eddy!
The Bloom Report 1 year ago Thursday,21 September 2023 at 01:06:06
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Super interesting article!
The Bloom Report 1 year ago Tuesday,17 October 2023 at 12:31:18
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Entertaining AND informative podcast! Thank you!
The Bloom Report 1 year ago Thursday,16 November 2023 at 12:49:54
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Love the photo!
The Bloom Report 12 month ago Sunday,11 February 2024 at 09:34:39
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Love this game!
The Bloom Report 11 month ago Thursday,14 March 2024 at 09:59:36
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Fun first post!!!
The Bloom Report 11 month ago Thursday,14 March 2024 at 09:59:56
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Congratulations, Harrison!
The Bloom Report 9 month ago Thursday,16 May 2024 at 12:04:06
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We LOVE djubi!!!
The Bloom Report 9 month ago Thursday,16 May 2024 at 12:05:04
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Such an important initiative in our industry - inspiring and challenging the next generation!
The Bloom Report 8 month ago Tuesday,21 May 2024 at 01:25:56
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Great news for the industry!
The Bloom Report 6 month ago Tuesday,13 August 2024 at 05:40:43
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Love it!
The Bloom Report 5 month ago Sunday,08 September 2024 at 06:43:49
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Happy Birthday Eddy!
Gilryong Song 3 year ago Wednesday,30 March 2022 at 01:58:22
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Fantastic!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Tuesday,22 February 2022 at 05:24:42
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I love the articles that Nancy writes!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Tuesday,22 February 2022 at 06:07:35
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Looks fun!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Tuesday,22 February 2022 at 09:05:26
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Still so proud of this tagie!!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Sunday,06 March 2022 at 04:14:08
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Reach out if you think Storypod could be a good fit for your store!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Saturday,12 March 2022 at 06:40:32
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Exciting!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Sunday,24 April 2022 at 06:17:54
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awesome news!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Sunday,24 April 2022 at 06:18:55
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love this!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Sunday,24 April 2022 at 06:20:30
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Wow!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Sunday,24 April 2022 at 06:24:27
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Very cool!
Laurie Peterson 3 year ago Sunday,24 April 2022 at 06:25:35
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Very cool!
Laurie Peterson 1 year ago Tuesday,22 August 2023 at 09:35:52
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This is very cool. Do you know who the right contact is for toy inventors at Leapfrog? We have a concept for them.
Laurie Peterson 1 year ago Tuesday,22 August 2023 at 09:36:15
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I just saw this movie! So good!
Laurie Peterson 1 year ago Monday,13 November 2023 at 06:25:05
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I am still obsessed with Tami's dress
Laurie Peterson 1 year ago Tuesday,14 November 2023 at 01:38:48
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So cute! Congrats to the storypod team!
John Colacone 3 year ago Monday,02 May 2022 at 12:34:15
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I'm trying to get my game 24th FLOOR reviewed by Hasbro or any other game distributor. If anyone can help me that would be great! Thank you.
Rebecca Horrace 1 year ago Wednesday,23 August 2023 at 06:19:58
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Love "Rebel" your mascot!
Rebecca Horrace 1 year ago Thursday,07 September 2023 at 12:01:18
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This looks like a great concept to truly teach children about the fundamentals of the game! I know my son loves to watch football with his dad, and while he can name almost every team's quarterback and stats, there are still those foundational rules that my husband need to explain to him during random games. What a game changer this could be for children excited to watch The Big Game with their parents!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Monday,26 June 2023 at 03:44:13
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The accessibility to Squishmallows is surely an important factor in its success - if someone wants a Smashmallow, they can find it. However, the strategy of special edition plush toys and releasing smaller quantities is smart to keep people of all ages on the hunt for certain ones! The popularity reminds me of collecting Webkinz when I was growing up :)
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Monday,26 June 2023 at 03:54:43
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This sponsorship will be great to create awareness around fingerboarding and inspire the next generation to give skating a try!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Monday,26 June 2023 at 04:09:27
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I appreciate how Hasbro put in the time and effort to conduct years of research in order to understand what children, Furby’s primary audience, want to see in a remake!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:20:09
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I remember being absolutely terrified of Babyface in the original Toy Story movie. Certainly a nightmare-inducer!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:20:46
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I love how this article exemplifies how creativity can often be inspired through unassuming mediums!
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:22:26
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This was such an encouraging read! The idea that children’s books can remind us of what we have once forgotten as well as reestablish hope within us is quite heartwarming.
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:25:12
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I can imagine the inspiring and empowering journey of a child transitioning from hearing the words to reading the words :)
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:26:09
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This article has certainly reminded me that most successful creatives have learned to not take themselves too seriously :)
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:27:30
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These are all such great tips! Thank you for sharing :)
Julia Cutajar 2 year ago Tuesday,18 July 2023 at 03:30:23
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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 03:30:45
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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!
Julia Cutajar 1 year ago Friday,11 August 2023 at 03:36:33
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This is such an inspiring origin story. I enjoyed reading about all of the details Elenor Mak and Dave Okada considered in order to make the Jilly Bing dolls as empowering and representative as possible!
Julia Cutajar 1 year ago Friday,11 August 2023 at 03:37:56
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What a comprehensive and humorous breakdown of monsters! Randall from Monsters, Inc. surely wouldn’t be too happy to see Sully on the list instead of himself :)
Julia Cutajar 1 year ago Friday,11 August 2023 at 03:40:12
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We should certainly take advantage of playtime to help positively impact children’s mental health. I look forward to reading more about this initiative in the weeks to come!
Julia Cutajar 1 year ago Friday,11 August 2023 at 03:40:39
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Time to check my attic!
Anubhav Gond 2 year ago Wednesday,26 April 2023 at 06:24:04
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Awesome
Karen Villard 2 year ago Friday,16 June 2023 at 01:32:22
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Hello Richard! Nice to see you here and great POV. Hope to see you around!
Hasnain Sami 2 year ago Wednesday,24 May 2023 at 11:31:11
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Very Nice
Hasnain Sami 2 year ago Wednesday,24 May 2023 at 11:31:24
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Margarit Ralev 9 month ago Tuesday,30 April 2024 at 10:25:08
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If you are not into licensing, please share your professional opinion on the product in the comments here or via email. That would be much appreciated! 💚
Rodolfo Flores 6 month ago Wednesday,07 August 2024 at 10:13:38
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How awesome!
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