Take Care of Your (S)elf
Is there any place busier during the holidays than a toy store? No, we couldn’t think of one either. The bad news is…
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Golden Oldies
A number of years ago I was browsing through a bookstore looking for something to read when I saw a sign advertising a new Robert…
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A Specialty Friendly Preview
The Toy Industry Association (TIA) says its Fall Toy Preview offers all retailers a chance to check out what’s new for the upcoming year,…
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Thinking Out Loud
“We’re like the Cheers of toy stores,” says Joan Steinbach, who owns Thinker Toys with her husband Tye. Kids and adults love spending time…
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At Once All Agog
With Halloween on the horizon, specialty toy retailer Candace Gooch was feeling the pressure. Her holiday window display was still “all up here” (index…
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Specialty Toy TECH
ASTRA’s new president will use her computer prowess – among other skills – to help strengthen member businesses and the organization as a whole…
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The Oasis in Paradise
Sari and Sam Powazek, “toy experts” in Arizona, have been married for 46 years. For most of that time, they’ve been toy store owners….
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All Shook Up
When I was a little boy, we didn’t have organized leagues for youth football, or what a lot of people refer to by the…
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