http://www.millionaireplayboy.com
http://www.toymania.com
and from the north
http://actionfigures.about.com/cs/toyfair2004/tp/tf04trends.htm
-Toy trend 2004 and lots of very interesting stories.
-Possible toy trend 2005
http://sev.prnewswire.com/retail/20050214/LAM03214022005-1.html
-Possible toy trend 2005
“The toys we buy for our children today may greatly influence who they become tomorrow.”—
History of Toys; Boomerang, Chia Pets, LEGO, Silly Putty, Scooters, Frisbee, Skateboard, YoYo and many many more.
http://www.hants.gov.uk/museum/toys/history/
Bubble as Toy:
http://bubbles.org/html/history/toyhistory.htm
PlushToy History:
Time Line of Toy History:
http://www.museumstuff.com/articles/ar2991.html
http://www.smart-toyz-finder.com/toy_history.html
Top 10 Worst Toys 2003:
http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/18/news/companies/dangerous_toys/
http://www.uwire.com/content/topnews112003002.html
Top 10 Worst Toys 2004:
http://www.toysafety.org/worstToyList_index.html
Best and Worst of 2004:
http://www.aftimes.com/best/
Toy Design School:
http://www.toydesign.org/
Pratt ID also has Toy design course. Anyother schools??
My favorite Japanese Toy magazine (only in Japanese):
Another Toy Design program at FIT in NYC:
http://www.fitnyc.suny.edu/aspx/Content.aspx?menu=Future:SchoolsAndPrograms:ArtAndDesign:ToyDesign
Academy of Art in San Fran has a toy program (http://www.academyart.edu/)
A somewhat complete list of toy companies can be found at: http://www.toy-tia.org/Content/NavigationMenu/TIA_Trade_Shows_and_Events/American_International_TOY_FAIR/American_International_TOY_FAIR1.htm
I just got back from Toy Fair- the Toy Building in NYC is being turned into condos… sad.
Here’s a couple more:
don’t forget http://www.toysrus.com there’s tons of good research there!
Also-I think a sticky on schools with a toy design major would be great!
photoreal toy competition 2004 international
http://www.design-engine.com/competition/top10photoreal2004.htm
Bart Brejcha
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap/548348.html
http://www.parents-choice.org/toy_portal.cfm?awdyr=2004&awdse=c&p_code=p_toy
http://www.toyalert.com/
http://www.nationallampoon.com/nl/08_features/toyshopping/toys.asp
http://www.toy-tia.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Parents/Toy_Safety/Toy_Safety.htm
*http://search.cpsc.gov/query.html?qt=toys
ToyArts - http://www.toyarts.com
Great Resource for toy company links and Toy Industry Jobs!
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-Mike
a few more for us ‘freaks’
www.flying-cat.com
www.jeremyville.com
www.toy2r.com
www.monsterism.net
www.npt.com
www.colette.fr
This is the company i work for.
An australian based toy company that distributes internationally
http://www.mooseworld.com.au/
I am a fan of the low tech kids toys that really allow a child to learn while they play some good sites I have found for early development are: