US’s biggest toy maker Cra-Z-Art to expand domestic factories
The largest toy manufacturer in the United States is to expand the footprint of two domestic factories by 50%. This is a response to demand from retailers as Trump's tariffs threatened to raise costs. New Jersey-based Arts and Crafts Company CRA-Z-ART is investing “millions of dollars” to add more than 500,000 square feet to its […]
US toy factories slammed with orders after Trump tariffs on China, Mexico imports
Toy makers using US manufacturing facilities are being criticised by orders as the industry screams to negotiate strict tariffs from the Trump administration, the Post learned. MGA Entertainment, which manufactures Bratz and Lol Surpress Dolls, also owns the 56-year-old Little Tikes brand, which makes large indoor and outdoor toys at its Hudson, Ohio factory. According […]
Disney’s ‘Stitch’ poised to become 2025’s most popular toy: sources
The stitch, blue, pointy, pug-like creatures from Disney's “Lilo & Stitch” franchise are becoming the most popular toy of the year. North America's largest toy trade show will begin on March 1st at Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. According to the insider, hundreds of toy makers will show big bets for upcoming seasons, including those […]
Museum Inexplicably Sexualizes Iconic Children’s Toy In ‘Seeing Things Queerly’ Guidebook
Science Museum, a UK public funding museum, describes the LEGOBRICS's fixed mechanism as “gender” and “heterocorative” in one of its self-directed tours. “Looking at strange things,” a guide Created by the museum's gender and sexuality network, when you connect the bricks, the “male” block with the “male” pin that “male” connects to the “female” space […]
Mattel shares spike 15% after toy giant says it will raise Barbie prices because of China tariffs
Mattel's shares skyrocketed more than 15% after Toy Giant said it was weighing the price rise of Barbie and other iconic brands due to Trump's tariffs on Chinese products. El Segundo, California-based company – Hot Wheels, Fisher Price and American Girl, but also produces the majority of Chinese toys and is currently subject to 10% […]
REPORT: Philly Police Say Electronic Tracker In Toy Led Them To Find Kidnapped 4-Year-Old Boy
Authorities have been able to track a 4 -year -old boy who was invited to use the embedded children's toys with a Philadelphia police officer. According to CBS News, the invitation happened on Wednesday when someone stealed a car with a child. It has been reported。 The police were summoned to the site just before […]
Violent scammer posing as a holiday toy donor attacks, kidnaps volunteer
A woman's vacation turned upside down this week when she was attacked and kidnapped by scammers posing as toy drive donors. Erin Quinn, a volunteer at a local holiday toy drive in a Southern California community, didn't think much of it when she received a text message from an unknown number claiming to be from […]
NYC Mayor Adams’ ex-aid Ingrid Lewis-Martin hosts NYC toy drive, sings Beyoncé’s ‘Cuff It’ — day after she was hit with bribery charges
Now she is in a giving spirit. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams' former chief of staff, hosted the annual toy drive in Brooklyn Friday night and belted out the lyrics to Beyoncé's “Cuff It” at karaoke. It was the day after she was charged with providing favors to two newcomers. A York City hotelier in […]
Bottom Line: Toy group taps Trump alum for tariff fight
trade toy association hired ballad partners Lobbying and providing advice on customs duties. Retailers are concerned as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose a wide range of tariffs, including punitive tariffs against both enemies and allies, particularly China. One of the account's lobbyists is Hunter Morgen, a former special assistant to the president and senior […]
Jill Biden schooled by children at White House toy drive event in priceless moment
The kids are fine. On Friday, first lady Jill Biden wished young people “Happy Holidays” at a Marine Corps Reserve toy drive, but several children quickly corrected her and the exchange was caught on camera. “Happy Christmas,'' he said, sparking a social media frenzy. “Hello! How are you? Hello! Happy Holidays,” the 73-year-old first lady […]