Oh, and of course for the Vinyl toy freaks:
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:
Hello,
Let me throw in my company - manufacturing, design, wholesale
Your feedback is always appreciated.
I’m in love with “false friends” which are the raddest collectors toys…and I don’t even collect toys!
http://www.eyelike.co.za/2010/05/31/false-friends/
we are the best of the plush toys manufacturer,stuffed plush toys, stuffed toy animals, plush toy animals, stuffed animals and plush toys.If you like,you can contact us!
Suprised not to see http://sketchatoy.blogspot.com/ on here, unless I missed it?
http://www.toydesignserved.com/ - quite nice for styling inspiration
http://www.toynews-online.biz/ - (and licensing biz is pretty useful to keep up to date with http://www.licensing.biz/)
Lets add some British into the mix!:
http://www.vividimaginations.co.uk/
http://www.recreationplc.com/
http://www.corinthianshop.co.uk/
http://www.flairplc.co.uk/ (part of Giochi Preziozi Group: http://www.giochipreziosi.com/www-grp/hp_corporate.php)
http://www.character-online.com/
http://www.goldenbeartoys.com/
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